Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: grifter on 15 December 2017, 07:28:49
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As per title, the radio signal goes fuzzy when rear screen on. Take it some sort of earth problem perhaps. Am i right in saying the rear element is the aeriel?
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It is indeed. I had this problem on a number of Omega saloons, never did cure it - although it never occurred in a strong signal area.
I just got used to switching the radio off until after the rear screen had done its stuff.
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My Merc does the same ..... not always though ???
And my Omega also had the same problem ..... I checked connections etc but didn't cure it
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Moisture in the amplifier module... Once symptoms start, only cure is new replacement.
Another unintended consequence of not using aircon ::)
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Moisture in the amplifier module... Once symptoms start, only cure is new replacement.
Another unintended consequence of not using aircon ::)
My air/con is always on ..... always has been
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Being an estate, the amplifier is probably buried in a soggy spot in a rear quarter ;)
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First step is to clean the inside of the window.
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Moisture in the amplifier module... Once symptoms start, only cure is new replacement.
Another unintended consequence of not using aircon ::)
And poor design! There is actually a general issue with ageing electronics being susceptible to moisture- apparently some of the black resin used to encapsulate chips etc can become porous with age!
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From personal experience I cant say I have noticed the electronics being a common cause, the few I have seen were either a loose ground connection or an element fault.
With the heated rear screen on, are all bar showing signs of heating/clearing and all to a similar level?
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From personal experience I cant say I have noticed the electronics being a common cause, the few I have seen were either a loose ground connection or an element fault.
With the heated rear screen on, are all bar showing signs of heating/clearing and all to a similar level?
I think so but will double check
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Being an estate, the amplifier is probably buried in a soggy spot in a rear quarter ;)
It's a saloon
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Being an estate, the amplifier is probably buried in a soggy spot in a rear quarter ;)
It's a saloon
The R Class isn't ::)
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From personal experience I cant say I have noticed the electronics being a common cause, the few I have seen were either a loose ground connection or an element fault.
With the heated rear screen on, are all bar showing signs of heating/clearing and all to a similar level?
Yep - most likely arcing at a small fracture in the screen element or a poor connection where the window attaches to the vehicle loom.