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Maintenance Guides / High level ( third 3rd ) brake light fix

« on: 31 October 2010, 20:21:54 »

I'm a newbie with very limited technical knowledge/ability, but with some advice from OOF members I successfully fixed my high level brake light and wanted to share the experience with others of a similar standing!

Unclip the long trim panel which houses the brake light unit by pulling down (needs more force than I expected) to release the 3 metal spring clips;



Bend the long panel down in the middle to slip the ends out from the pillar trim panels to reveal the wiring connection on the nearside and unclip the connector;



Now is a good time to use a basic circuit tester to find out whether you have power to the exposed plug (with the ignition on and the brake light depressed of course). If you don't then stop now and look for an alternative fix!



The brake light unit is held to the trim panel by 4 hidden tabs and 3 spring clips and is removed by sliding the two sections apart horizontally;



Ease the black plastic piece apart (I got my wife to push on the clear plastic tabs too) and remove the clear lens section and reflector unit;





Carefully remove the LED section and check the solder connections - particularly where the two wires join the circuit board;



Mine had a poor connection to the brown wire;



A new blob of solder, plug the LED unit in to check that it is working and refit in reverse.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Interior light stays on too long (SORTED)

« on: 11 November 2010, 08:30:48 »

In the last couple of days I have noticed that whenever any door is opened, with ignition on or off, the interior light stays on for about 10 seconds before going off. I'm sure it was never this long before.

When I lock the car the light goes out straight away.

Is this abnormal (or am I going senile)? Any suggestions?

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Omega General Help / SAI - unplug or remove fuse?

« on: 04 November 2010, 12:17:59 »

My secondary air injector pump bearings are very noisy and at Oxford meet No. 4 The Boy told me the pump is not needed and I could unplug it, gaining access by removing the bumper. I looked at the bumper and it wasn't obvious to me how to remove it, so I did a search on the forum and found someone recommending removing the big red 50A fuse from the engine bay fuse box instead.

Are there any advantages/disadvantages to either method?

The Owners manual identifies where the engine fuse box is but doesn't specify what each fuse does - is the 50A fuse just for the SAI?

Any views most welcome, thanks.

Phil.

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Omega General Help / High level (3rd third) brake light not working.

« on: 31 October 2010, 08:45:50 »

Just joined the forum and went to my first meet at Oxford yesterday and been PM'd by a couple of OOFers to let me know my high level brake light is not working (only noticed as I was leaving of course - doh!).

I've had a quick look but through fear of breaking something I can't even work out how to access it. Any help gratefully received, thanks.

Phil.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Hi to you all!

« on: 27 October 2010, 11:19:55 »

Hi to you all.

I've used your Forum three times recently to sort out three small niggles with my ageing Omega;

1. New glove box catch
2. Sunroof control surround pushed in too far
3. Bulb blown behind instrument panel

I got them all sorted thanks to help from your member's posts!

I'm ashamed to say that I had been considering trading in my Omega for a diesel of some sort as my mileage to get to work and back has increased recently, but I'm happy to say that after weighing up the pros and cons I have decided to keep my 2000 X plate 2.5 Elite with 80,000 miles as minimal depreciation offsets the extra cost of fuel ( I get 24.2mpg average) and I would have to spend some proper money to get a similar spec and build quality (I just love the BOSE audio and the leather). I've just had the cam belt done and I'm looking forward to many more happy years with her!