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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Blue dash leds

« on: 30 March 2008, 21:18:50 »

and i aint no gay boy dude !!

I didn't say anything of the sort, I was picking up on the quoted comment. Chill, it's only his personal opinion, VW don't think they look gay either.

 

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Blue dash leds

« on: 30 March 2008, 21:13:43 »

Trouble with the blue LEDs, apart from looking gay, is LEDs are suitable for indication, not illumination.  And they have a narrow output beam. Add to this that blues are all ultrabrights.

So, you end up with very bright, distracting indicator lights, and poorly backlit stuff.  MID in particular is difficult to read during day.


As to CID, obviously its backlit with CCT, rather than bulbs, and colours down with filters.  Colour changing only available by software, and Tech2 only allows 2 settings - and unusable one, and the one you have.

Cheers, non gay "man's" amber it is then

You do have a way with words sir; these poor guys have spent months making their lights blue!

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Blue dash leds

« on: 30 March 2008, 20:24:56 »

I don't think you can change the orange text on my CID though can you :-/?

You can change the colour scheme on the CID with Tech II I believe.

I thin this is limited to "dark" & "light", I don't think that you can configure it to be blue text.

I was under the impression you could use anything from the colour range, TB will know for sure.

That'd be good to know at least.

BTW Kelv, are you going to do all the lights in the door switches and rear heated seat switches too?

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Blue dash leds

« on: 30 March 2008, 20:15:12 »

you can change the mid as well matey

Now that's cool. I don't think you can change the orange text on my CID though can you :-/?

not sure on cid bud ! if its got back lights the would think so !!

No it hasn't got back lights, it is essentially a LCD TV screen.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Blue dash leds

« on: 30 March 2008, 20:14:07 »

I don't think you can change the orange text on my CID though can you :-/?

You can change the colour scheme on the CID with Tech II I believe.

I thin this is limited to "dark" & "light", I don't think that you can configure it to be blue text.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Blue dash leds

« on: 30 March 2008, 19:50:03 »

you can change the mid as well matey

Now that's cool. I don't think you can change the orange text on my CID though can you :-/?

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Blue dash leds

« on: 30 March 2008, 17:18:26 »

"tick" to watch.

Do remember that if you have a (MID) SatNav and computer screen display, I believe that will always be amber, even if it is a colour screen like mine the text will be orange.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Engine change omega b2 facelift.

« on: 30 March 2008, 17:16:11 »

.... "pushing warm $hit uphill with a sharp stick"  ....

Must remember that one!        

Maybe but the car is already in parts and bye a car from Germany 3,2l and change parts or bye a car and use you think i shall do ?
i already have a great omega....cost me a lot...

Then put it back together and drive it.

Serously mate, either your car is great, in which case leave it as it is, or you really want a 3.2, in which case sell your 2.2 (once it is back together) and buy a 3.2.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Engine change omega b2 facelift.

« on: 30 March 2008, 13:17:04 »

Got to be honest, its probably easier and cheaper to buy a 3.2 car...

Maybe but 3,2 in Norway not sold many of them here...i can get all parts i need from seller in Germany----What i need to be sure it works ?? :question

Buy a 3.2 car from Germany?

Be cheaper and easier

Totally agree here, this is a bit "pushing warm $hit uphill with a sharp stick" really.

Surely if you can get the parts from Germany, you can get the car from Germany. :-/ :-/ :-/

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: heated seat buttons control stereo illumination?

« on: 28 March 2008, 19:59:36 »

This thread is hilarious!

Mr. Serious comes out with the meter theory (which I don't want to undermine)


Then you just whang it about and hey presto!

 

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: SatNav (What is TMC?)

« on: 25 March 2008, 22:04:07 »

TMC - Traffic Message Channel actually works just as well in the UK as it does in Europe.

the main difference is that in Europe it is Free to Air, whereas in the UK it is a subscription based service with very few takers.

The equipment used to receive TMC will include either an external or built in antenna, seperate from the main one for the device, and will continuously monitor the TMC broadcasts that are distributed via the Classic FM station network.

If it was Free in the UK, many may have a higher opinion of it  

So how do you subscribe?

I shall be finding out 1s thing tomorrow morning I hope. TrafficMaster talk about TMC a lot on their web-site, so I'm going to call them with debit card in hand.

If they say it will work with my NCDC2013 then I'm going to try it. I want a TM system that dynamically re-routes me round bad traffic, and is fitted into the car.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: SatNav (What is TMC?)

« on: 22 March 2008, 20:43:57 »

TMC = traffic info, not really used in UK. Classic claim to transmit, not sure if they actually do though?

Cool, is it interwoven with the SatNav then so that the route avoids jams etc.?

I'm guessing that when you say that it doesn't work in the UK, it does in places in Europe?

It works  in Europe, I've used it in France,  you get messages on the screen telling you what's happening on the route/ in the area and the map gets marked with symbols showing contraflows and roadworks/holdups etc. The satnav will also ask you if you want to be diverted around the delay if it's serious enough.

It doesn't work in the UK does to some licencing issue. You can tune to Classic all day, the system knows it's connected to a TMC station but you get bugger all info  

Good old "Great" Britain eh?

I've just found this on http://www.trafficmaster.co.uk/our_solutions/traffic_services.php

I'm going to call them on Tuesday.

RDS-TMC traffic alerts

Six of the top ten UK car brands and a range of portable navigation systems use our RDS-TMC traffic alerts to make their sat nav smarter.

Trafficmaster RDS-TMC traffic alerts are available on selected navigation systems with the following manufacturers:

Audi, Bentley, Citroen, Honda, Peugeot, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Saab, Skoda and Seat

Don't have a factory fit sat nav?  You can also receive our RDS-TMC traffic alerts on portable navigation systems from Garmin, Medion, Magellan, JVC, Siemens, Navigon, Alpine, Destinator, Wayfinder, Kenwood, Blaupunkt, Becker, Delphi, BlueMedia and LG.

What is RDS-TMC? (http://www.trafficmaster.co.uk/__assets/tscio53ehdkgkp69qa.pdf)

Trafficmaster’s RDS TMC service is a reliable and robust method of delivering our high quality, realtime traffic information and traffic incident data directly into the satellite navigation system in you car.
The traffic information provided by Trafficmaster can be used by the satellite navigation system to provide dynamic routing. This allows you to receive alerts and select alternative routes and avoid traffic jams on the UK’s roads.

How does RDS-TMC work?

RDS TMC (Radio Data System – Traffic Message Channel) is an industry standard for broadcasting traffic data within the FM radio signal. We work with commercial radio stations, including GCap Media Plc, Emap Radio and Chrysalis, to transmit its data via radio transmitters across the UK. The data is coded in accordance with the TMC standard and is decoded by your navigation system to provide you with verbal or visual alerts for traffic incidents on your route.

Who regulates RDS-TMC?

The TMC standard is administered by an industry body, The TMC Forum, which is overseen by ERTICO, a Brussels based organisation funded jointly by its members and the European Union. Trafficmaster’s RDS TMC service conforms to standards approved by the TMC Forum www.tmcforum.com and ERTICO www.ertico.com.

What are the benefits of Trafficmaster RDS-TMC?

Trafficmaster provides the highest quality traffic information available within the UK. Benefits include:

• Extensive coverage
Our traffic network covers 8,000 miles of UK roads including all (mainland) motorways and 95% of trunk roads. This data is supplemented with information gathered from other sources such as the Police and The Highways Agency. We also work with Transport for London in a sole partnership that means we can also offer comprehensive traffic flow data across the capital.

• Real-time data
Traffic information comes from Trafficmaster’s established network of over 7,500 roadside sensors, which monitor traffic flow 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Traffic information is updated every four minutes and offers the most up-to-the-minute accurate traffic data.

• Commitment
Trafficmaster continues to enhance its traffic data and has amassed a comprehensive database of real average road speeds, which supplements our real-time data and includes roads not already covered by the Trafficmaster network of fixed sensors.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: SatNav (What is TMC?)

« on: 21 March 2008, 22:35:19 »

Traffic Message Channel....

Supposed to interface with the Nav and allow dynamic re-routing but never seen it do anything on mine apart from want me to tune into classic...........

Where did you get the 07/08 disc if you don't mind me asking?

I would love to tell you...





















PM

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: SatNav (What is TMC?)

« on: 21 March 2008, 22:00:41 »

TMC = traffic info, not really used in UK. Classic claim to transmit, not sure if they actually do though?

Cool, is it interwoven with the SatNav then so that the route avoids jams etc.?

I'm guessing that when you say that it doesn't work in the UK, it does in places in Europe?

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / SatNav (What is TMC?)

« on: 21 March 2008, 21:53:29 »

I just upgraded my SatNav disk from the 2001 disk which came new with the car to the latest NavTeq 2007/8 disk and there are a couple of neat new features. I love the "Intersection Zoom" for example; that'll stop me getting confused at big complicated roundabouts.

One of the items on the list is "TMC" which when activated states that "The current station does not suport TMC".

It lets me select a station which does; in my location only 1 comes up on the list which is "Classic".

I've tuned it to that and got TMC active. What is it doing and when will I notice it doing something if at all?

Also, does anyone know which stations do support TMC with perhaps a more appropriate type of music than Classical (OK sometimes, but not my general cup of tea)