We initially thought it would be a new CIM but my friend has a freind who works @ vauxhall. All he did was update the cars software as she was rolling around with pre 2005 software. Maybe get someone with Tech2 to update the software for you first. This was the first and the cheapest choice which worked for us.
Many of the items in the car are all security coded together. Your car pass holds details of the security code for your car.
The problem is that a lot of buyers and sellers don’t realise this. This can lead to people purchasing replacement / upgraded parts which are still coded to the original vehicle. Unfortunately this renders the items useless, unless the item is decoded.
I have written my own software ( Pecky’s Vauxhall Decoder ) to tell me the original security code after I have read the contents of the eeprom. Once I have the code, I just use Tech2 to reset the item. Other decoders edit the eeprom contents using generic files which may not be fully compatible.
I can currently deocde the following radios & displays:
CD30 – Blaupunkt CD30 – Grundig CD30 MP3 – Blaupunkt CD30 MP3 – Grundig CDC40 – Grundig CDC40 – Blaupunkt CD60 – Grundig CD70 – Siemens VDO 3 Line (BID) display. Graphical Info Display (GID) Colour Info Display (CID) Bluetooth Module UHP4 DAB Transceiver module I can also decode these other modules:
Speedo dials / clocks. Column Integrated Module (CIM) (Astra H) Rear Electrical Centre (REC) (Astra H & Zafira B)