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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Opelduude on 09 April 2019, 21:00:16

Title: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: Opelduude on 09 April 2019, 21:00:16
This winter the lamp leveling light came on. Looked at it today. The rod going into the sensor itself are lose.
Price her in Norway: 352 pounds...  :o
That's 1/4 of what i paid for the car.
Part number: 93197514.
Where do you guys buy these parts? Found one on ebay for 220 euro but that will almost be as expensive when i have to pay shipping and vat.
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: dave the builder on 09 April 2019, 21:12:39
discussed recently
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rod-End-Angle-Joint-Ball-Joint-M5-M6-M8-M10-M12-Zinc-Plated-Steel-Stainless/162700435799?var=461718041444 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rod-End-Angle-Joint-Ball-Joint-M5-M6-M8-M10-M12-Zinc-Plated-Steel-Stainless/162700435799?var=461718041444)

add some "all-thread " threaded bar

if it is just the arm and nipples loose  :)
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 09 April 2019, 21:17:20
Almost worth buying a UK car and importing it  :-\
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: Opelduude on 09 April 2019, 21:25:33
discussed recently
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rod-End-Angle-Joint-Ball-Joint-M5-M6-M8-M10-M12-Zinc-Plated-Steel-Stainless/162700435799?var=461718041444 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rod-End-Angle-Joint-Ball-Joint-M5-M6-M8-M10-M12-Zinc-Plated-Steel-Stainless/162700435799?var=461718041444)

add some "all-thread " threaded bar

if it is just the arm and nipples loose  :)
I don't think i explained properly. I mean the plastic arm going into the sensor itself not the arm between.

(https://imgur.com/mlWtH0h)
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: dave the builder on 09 April 2019, 21:32:52
the arm that forms part 4 ,falling out the side of he sensor  :-\
you can make a metal bracket to hold it in place  :y
or carefully positioned cable ties , as some do as a temporary fix  :P
mines been like that for 12 months now  ;D
(https://nemigaparts.com/img/catalogs/epc/opel/242824.png)
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: Opelduude on 09 April 2019, 21:41:03
Yes the nr 4 arm has fallen out. Will take a closer look at it this weekend and se if i can make something. 2 months until the car needs to be mot-ed as you guys call it.
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: Opelduude on 09 April 2019, 22:15:15
Never mind: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-B-Facelift-Sensor-GEPRUFT-Leuchtweitenregulierung-LWR-hinten-Xenon-OPEL/362413803981?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908103841%26meid%3Dd1ca5848a3c041fbbbe6c53ee661c395%26pid%3D100227%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D11%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D362413803981%26itm%3D362413803981&_trksid=p2054502.c100227.m3827 Bought this on Ebay for 106 euro with shipping. Looks quite nice for a used part.
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: terry paget on 09 April 2019, 22:42:06
I broke both of mine on the silver estate last year and replaced them with used off e-bay. I am about to scrap that car, maybe I should retrieve them.
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: Muroman on 10 April 2019, 05:32:40
I made a holding bracket out of an aluminium piece and it has lasted for over 2 years AND I live in Finland as you may know we have pretty bad weather from time to time  :P
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: biggriffin on 10 April 2019, 08:07:10
I broke both of mine on the silver estate last year and replaced them with used off e-bay. I am about to scrap that car, maybe I should retrieve them.
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I definitely would, easy £20 Inc postage each
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: Opelduude on 10 April 2019, 09:46:18
It's worth taking these parts of if you are scrapping the car.
Too bad that car in perfect working condition have to be scrapped because of a little expensive part.

It's getting quite hard to come buy the rear brake shields. These are prone to rust away after a few years since they salt the roads here during the winter.
The dealer can't deliver these anymore even when it's a high demand. The Omega are still very popular in Norway because it's rwd and we have snowy winters.
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 10 April 2019, 09:57:37
The HB Viva club have recently got some brake shield plates re-manufactured. That went out of production in 1970. The Omega went out in 2003, so at that rate we should see the ABS getting re-manufactured back plates in a mere 40 ish years!

Saw a pair sell on ebay for a tenner, once, I forgot to bid  :o :'( :'(
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: Opelduude on 11 April 2019, 21:44:09
The HB Viva club have recently got some brake shield plates re-manufactured. That went out of production in 1970. The Omega went out in 2003, so at that rate we should see the ABS getting re-manufactured back plates in a mere 40 ish years!

Saw a pair sell on ebay for a tenner, once, I forgot to bid  :o :'( :'(
Park it in the garage and hope it will be valuable one day :P

I also had a hard time getting the rear shock absorbers. No one had them in stock. I ended up ordering two straight from the factory through my job. 2-3 weeks delivery (Monroe). Working at the biggest car part storage here in Norway so I can monitor what we have in stock. I guess a lot of parts to these cars will not be restocked when we are out. 
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: Jan Suhr on 15 April 2019, 08:38:59
That happened to one of my old Omegas, just put a couple of rubber bands on it to hold it in place. They lasted a couple of months and I just put new ones on it again.

Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: olm on 18 April 2019, 02:00:39
The level sensor is in the front?
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 18 April 2019, 02:50:22
The level sensor is in the front?
There are two...

One on front left and one on rear left :y
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: polilara on 18 April 2019, 17:46:41
It's worth taking these parts of if you are scrapping the car.
Too bad that car in perfect working condition have to be scrapped because of a little expensive part.

It's getting quite hard to come buy the rear brake shields. These are prone to rust away after a few years since they salt the roads here during the winter.
The dealer can't deliver these anymore even when it's a high demand. The Omega are still very popular in Norway because it's rwd and we have snowy winters.
Yes, and LSD, too. Snow almost gone now in Finland...
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: olm on 19 April 2019, 01:01:43
The level sensor is in the front?
There are two...

One on front left and one on rear left :y


Ahh, ok. Thanks!
Title: Re: Xenon level sensor. Expensive
Post by: John-Ha on 14 May 2019, 19:42:16
See Damaged rear height sensor at  http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=143453.msg1874497#msg1874497 (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=143453.msg1874497#msg1874497)

Buy a used one from eBay for £30 in the UK.  Add the metal plate as shown if required.