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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Loose Wire thingy and Display

« on: 02 April 2010, 18:41:27 »

ok folks possibly me putting 2+2 together and getting 110

but i have the following issues.

the display on my 2000 gls facelift looks like this -

as you can see the time and temp look ok, and when i turn off the radio the date comes up too.

on the bottom one the only thing that comes up is a little yellow box with a ! that goes away within a second or two of the car starting.

now my assumption is that it is possibly related to this wire thingy which is hanging down into the drivers footwell from around the centre console part. i've got as far under there as i can but just can't seem to be able to work out where it goes.

pics of both sides to show shape and wire colours.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Brake Light Issue

« on: 31 March 2010, 13:46:39 »

Hey folks, got a wee issue with my brake lights...

basically the wee one top of the rear window is working fine but the 2 rear of the car are not.

I simply assumed blown bulbs but on checking i can't see any seperate brake bulbs so assume the rear lights work as the brake lights?

they work fine as rear lights though so stuck as to where to start looking.

this on a 2l x plate facelift auto saloon

any pointers as to where to start looking would be most appreciated.

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Omega General Help / Remote Key Fixed

« on: 02 April 2010, 11:29:23 »

Sorry i don't know if this is the right place for this but thought it would be good to point out.

my mate had issues with his key and found this place and i sent one of my remote keys away as both had run out of battery and were very very battered, none of the remote functions working at all and the covers to the buttons worn to blazes.

sent to them first class on wednesday got it back today £30 including return recorded delivery and all is good, just had to re-sych the key (the put it in ignition and press a button one)

very highly recommended ...

http://www.remotekeyrepairs.co.uk/

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Omega General Help / Large breather pipe dimensions

« on: 30 October 2007, 12:49:57 »

Ok so went to solve my stalling issues by cleaning the breathers and the large one disintigrated in my hand

it was seriously choked up thus the issues.

Can i just nip to the local factors for a bit of hose? if so what dimensions? or should i be going to my local vx dealer for a specific part,

the smaller one was fine just the larger hose.

Any help appreciated.

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Omega General Help / Tyre Wear - Tracking? Something Else?

« on: 28 August 2007, 12:02:18 »

Looking for a bit of advice on what i might be missing, just in case!

I had 2 new front tyres fitted in March / April time along with a new track Rod end and laser tracking as my front tyres were perfect on the outside but worn to the mesh on the inside only.

checked the tyres this morning and although not quite as bad, both my front tyres are wearing in the inside and not on the outside so seems they are sitting like /-(front of car)-\

Is there something else i should maybe be looking at or is it a case of having the tracking done again and see how it is?

for a point of note to get to my house, no matter what way i go, i have to travel over a fair number of these silly block built speed bumps that are just as wide as the car, i do go over them at a very sensible speed, in fact sometimes too sensible so not sure it that's an issue? and i also stay in roundabout city which doesn't help either

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Omega General Help / Breathers and ICV

« on: 16 July 2007, 18:40:33 »

Ok so the car is intermittently stalling on me approaching junctions so think it's time to clean out the breathers and ICV

done a quickie search but can't find any guides to it, i'm a complete disaster near cars and don't have a clue what is what so could do with a guide to doing it if there's any about.

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Omega General Help / Warning Lights on 1994 GLS

« on: 07 April 2007, 15:47:19 »

Just curious if anyone has a diagram showing the warnign lights and what each one is, i'm a bit simple and other than the really simple Handbrake on light i haven't a clue what the others are for? In the vein hope that if they ever do light up i'll know what they are for

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Omega General Help / Push out or new?

« on: 06 April 2007, 22:31:26 »

OK folks, when i picked up my 'meega the daft bugger who had it before had previously had a little parking incident in it! (he said he found the car too big for him) and theres a wee dunt in the O/S wing above the bumper and the wee bit of plastic(?) from under the light is missing.

Looking to do hunting at the scrappies for the part under the light but wondered what the thoughts were on pushing out the dent or replacing the wing?

Is replacing the wing a seriously difficult thing to do?

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Omega General Help / I'm probably being stupid but ....

« on: 02 April 2007, 23:18:07 »

I'm probably being stupid but can someone tell me what this little button is (arrowed in the pic below - not a pic of my car btw just one on autotrader i nicked to save me taking the camera out to the car. ) it's a pic of a wee car with an arrow thing on it.

What does it do? and how do i work it?

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Newbie Welcome Area / Hello All!!

« on: 02 April 2007, 10:31:34 »

Hi there, thought i'd pop on and introduce myself! I'm really called Tom and from Livingston (between Edinburgh and Glasgow on the M8 if you don't know already).

Drove some crappy cars in the past 18 months since passing my driving test late on it life (i was 30, and lazy so sat the auto only test

) being a Pug 205 1.6 auto and a Ford Escort 1.6L auto. Picked myself up a nice 1995 2.0 GLS last week and am loving it soooooo much.

It's pre-loved and needs a wee bitty of TLC but nothing i'm worried about, it's just such a lovely big car

Anyway off to nosey on around the rest of the forum

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Cars for Sale & wanted / Cheap Omega wanted - Scotland or near

« on: 10 July 2010, 17:03:21 »

My brother is looking for an omega to keep him going for a while - somewhere around the £300-£400 mark, certainly no more than £400

must be taxed and tested at least for a few months, auto/manual not important - must be drivable and in reasonable nick,

can't travel too far so north of newcastle and south of aberdeen preferred

anyone got anything?

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Cars for Sale & wanted / Wanted - Auto TD

« on: 27 March 2010, 12:14:58 »

Looking for a Auto Tractor... must be MOT'd with at least 6 months and a couple months tax a least.

Service history preferred and not looking to send more than around £800 - want to pick up this week.

Closer to scotland the better but will travel for the right car.

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Cars for Sale & wanted / Looking very soon - Cheap Auto

« on: 07 April 2009, 17:44:42 »

After the omega went belly up i got a cheap VW Golf which has done me well but the gearbox is on it's last legs and i really really want another Omega

Has to be an auto, preference for either the 2.0 or tractor as i'm a poor student nowadays and need the fuel economy

My student loan is paying for it

so end of April ish

Other than that spec etc not too fussed, has to be running tested and taxed with at least a few months on each.

Budget - err as low as possible - hoping under £500

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Omega Gallery / MAMS's Big Beastie :)

« on: 10 April 2007, 18:25:46 »

This is my 1994 M-plated 2.0 GLS, has covered 93,200 from new (and looks it as in great nick inside) a few bumps and grazes outside though.

Recently done

New Break bulb
Inner and Outer O/s Track rod ends
2 new front tyres
New downpipes and Cat

Got a list of things needing done between now and the end of the month-

Oil and Filter Change
Air Filter Change
Coolant Change
Fuel Filter Change
dent repair
Scratch repair - nothing too deep
replacement for under headlight trim
replace door trim both sides

Next couple of months.

Replace Headlights
Change Timing belt (and tensioners

)
Possible HBV??
Alloy Wheels
Anything else that goes belly up

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General Car Chat / A welcome return to the Mig

« on: 30 March 2010, 17:40:12 »

After a few years of a break (with a ford galaxy and a vw golf) due to car issues and money available at the time, i've finally managed to make it back into the world of the Mig.

Picked up my lovely X-reg 2l GLS today ... it's that kinda petrol blue colour lol hard to describe.

It's still absolutely urinating it down so as soon as the weather clears i'll be out with the Mig and the camera.

so.... whens the next JO meet

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