Topic: My 2.5 CDX has "nipples" on its rear. (Read 5732 times)

Markie · « **on:** 14 July 2006, 11:25:08 »

A quickie probably and excuse my ignorance.

The M reg cdx i have has two nipples. One on each side of the rear of the car. At the corners and they protrude about 1 inch. At a guess i think they may be primative parking sensors - can anyone confirm.

Secondly i have a button in the glove box, at the back with a snowflake and an on off switch that doesnt seem to do much. No manual to check this either.

My 5 year newer MV6 has not got these things for me to cross reference, can anyone assist.

All the best
Mark

RossPhim · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 July 2006, 11:29:50 »

Not sure about your nipples

, but your glove box is cooled if you open the slider with ac on.
Not sure why though. The Omega has one of the smallest gloveboxes I've ever seen.

Salty · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 July 2006, 11:41:35 »

you might be able to cool a can of coke in there if you take everything else out

nixoro · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 July 2006, 11:41:52 »

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A quickie probably and excuse my ignorance.

Secondly i have a button in the glove box, at the back with a snowflake and an on off switch that doesnt seem to do much. No manual to check this either.

All the best
Mark

Not quite sure if this is the same but with mine in the glove box I have a slider thing with a hole in it and on it is a picture of a snowflake this relates to the AC as the glovebox can be used a cooler.

Might be similar with yours does the car have AC.

HTH

Markie · « **Reply #4 on:** 14 July 2006, 11:46:52 »

sounds like it is an air conditioned glovebox as its exactly as you guys have described.

Strangest thing i have ever heard of. Apart from those nipple things......will investigate these further as theres a wad of wires inside the boot. Logic suggests some form of sensors.

cheers
mark

TheBoy · « **Reply #5 on:** 14 July 2006, 13:54:13 »

There is room in the aircon glovebox for a couple of emergency Mars bars. They break the boredom of the M40

Marks DTM Calib · « **Reply #6 on:** 14 July 2006, 13:58:24 »

These nipples, if you tweak them do they go hard?

Markie · « **Reply #7 on:** 14 July 2006, 15:13:55 »

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These nipples, if you tweak them do they go hard?

nope they are constantly hard - hail, rain or snow, day and night

nixoro · « **Reply #8 on:** 14 July 2006, 15:25:07 »

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A quickie probably and excuse my ignorance.

The M reg cdx i have has two nipples. One on each side of the rear of the car. At the corners and they protrude about 1 inch. At a guess i think they may be primative parking sensors - can anyone confirm.

All the best
Mark

Is there any chance you could post a piccy.

Markie · « **Reply #9 on:** 14 July 2006, 15:26:53 »

not at home right now,and a total technophobe but yes i will post up pics tomorrow ( Saturday) bet loads of people want to see this

TheBoy · « **Reply #10 on:** 14 July 2006, 15:31:01 »

Hey, no porn on here please

Markie · « **Reply #11 on:** 14 July 2006, 16:39:54 »

darn,

thwarted in my attempts to post the forums ( the worlds?) first naughty vauxhall omega picture!

Allenm · « **Reply #12 on:** 14 July 2006, 17:10:35 »

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The M reg cdx i have has two nipples. One on each side of the rear of the car. At the corners and they protrude about 1 inch. At a guess i think they may be primative parking sensors - can anyone confirm.

You could always reverse towards a wall and see if it beeps!

Markie · « **Reply #13 on:** 14 July 2006, 17:13:24 »

...thats just it ( sorry i should have put this in the original post

) nothing happens when i revers to a wall - its sitting about a few inches from my garage door and no buzz bleeps bangs at all.
So there nipples that dont work then...

Robin Hood · « **Reply #14 on:** 14 July 2006, 18:44:11 »

My old CDX (carlton) had a couple of nipples at the back, which were connected to adjustable shocks, but these where on the inside.

STMO123 · « **Reply #15 on:** 14 July 2006, 19:38:06 »

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Not sure about your nipples , but your glove box is cooled if you open the slider with ac on.
Not sure why though. The Omega has one of the smallest gloveboxes I've ever seen.

They're all small nowadays(glove boxes not nipples) because of the passenger airbag. At least you get a small glovebox on an omega. I've just sold a saab 9000--no glovebox, all airbag.

Markie · « **Reply #16 on:** 14 July 2006, 19:40:56 »

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Not sure about your nipples , but your glove box is cooled if you open the slider with ac on.
Not sure why though. The Omega has one of the smallest gloveboxes I've ever seen.

They're all small nowadays(glove boxes not nipples) because of the passenger airbag. At least you get a small glovebox on an omega. I've just sold a saab 9000--no glovebox, all airbag.

`tis a good point, wifes Safrane 99 plate has no glovebox, but then nothing would surprise me with big renaults!

markrl · « **Reply #17 on:** 15 July 2006, 15:21:18 »

maybe these things are like tits on a bull, there purely for show and decorative purposes.

RonaldMcBurger · « **Reply #18 on:** 15 July 2006, 18:51:07 »

Glovebox on my Peugeot 206 is bigger than both the Omega Airbags - inflated. Isn't that right Laidback? - who said he would never drive another omega after sitting in my Peugeot! (because he now has chronic walking problems after a 4 mile journey with his knees in his ears.

Taxi_Driver · « **Reply #19 on:** 15 July 2006, 19:05:11 »

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Glovebox on my Peugeot 206 is bigger than both the Omega Airbags - inflated. Isn't that right Laidback? - who said he would never drive another omega after sitting in my Peugeot! (because he now has chronic walking problems after a 4 mile journey with his knees in his ears.

Was he giving you a driving lesson Ron? [smiley=lolk.gif]

Admin · « **Reply #20 on:** 15 July 2006, 23:05:14 »

Hmmm, Peugeot 206, I recommend anyone who is contemplating getting rid of their Omega, has a go in one of these!

It makes you realise what you take for granted... like space, suspension and crash protection!

Markie · « **Reply #21 on:** 16 July 2006, 08:33:20 »

right - stuff yer gloveboxes, who wants to see my nipples,,er my omega nipples i mean. I ve taken pictures but how thehell do you ........

Taxi_Driver · « **Reply #22 on:** 16 July 2006, 08:42:19 »

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right - stuff yer gloveboxes, who wants to see my nipples,,er my omega nipples i mean. I ve taken pictures but how thehell do you ........

Bung the pics on a remote site......like photobucket.com or on your own webspace with your ISP....and link to them from here

HTH

Markie · « **Reply #23 on:** 16 July 2006, 09:04:12 »

ok does this work?

Markie · « **Reply #24 on:** 16 July 2006, 09:05:34 »

oh and can i just say to anyone that does not know me this is not my daily car, its a banger project i am stripping!!!

heres the beast...

Martin_1962 · « **Reply #25 on:** 16 July 2006, 10:37:37 »

THeya re the same reversing sensors I have but mine are on the boot panel

Markie · « **Reply #26 on:** 16 July 2006, 11:37:43 »

so they ARE reversing sensors...well they dont darn well work

Martin_1962 · « **Reply #27 on:** 16 July 2006, 17:36:05 »

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so they ARE reversing sensors...well they dont darn well work

Trace them back should be a little control box and a buzzer all connected to the reverse wire

Taxi_Driver · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 July 2006, 18:32:54 »

Have they got wires going to them on the inside?

In the centre of the plastic looks like corroded alloy or summat.

Not like any reversing sensors ive ever seen.....but if Martin says they are the same as his....then they must be.

I woulda guessed they were for an accessory add on.......like a pushbike rack

TheBoy · « **Reply #29 on:** 16 July 2006, 20:40:46 »

They do look a little like some cheapo stick on reversing sensors that Argos used to sell a few years back - the beeper/led unit was the control unit as well. I guess that bit is missing, but the sensors remain.

Martin_1962 · « **Reply #30 on:** 16 July 2006, 21:48:46 »

I rescued them off the mv6

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