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Title: Mark's Omega 2.6cdx estate
Post by: mark34bn on 03 June 2018, 13:07:45
Hi everyone. Picked this up on Thursday, quick clean and hoover out she came up quite well!
Original ad https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-52-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-2-6-CDX-V6-5D-AUTO-179-BHP-/112988263666?nma=true&si=a4kAaI5sbNM5CFgQ%252F2juy%252FuUCkM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-52-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-2-6-CDX-V6-5D-AUTO-179-BHP-/112988263666?nma=true&si=a4kAaI5sbNM5CFgQ%252F2juy%252FuUCkM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557)

(https://i.imgur.com/cR7gIeJh.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/cR7gIeJh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/gwLfl7Kh.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/gwLfl7Kh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/MZchYMkh.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/MZchYMkh.jpg)

Going for an alignment tomorrow as theres some funny tyre wear. The glovebox catch is broken / missing and the stereo is the wrong colour!
Drives really nicely though. It's the first car I've owned for a long time that rides smoothly so I'm enjoying just wafting about in it!


Title: Re: Mark's Omega 2.6cdx estate
Post by: dave the builder on 03 June 2018, 14:09:42
Looks like a nice tidy example  :y
Title: Re: Mark's Omega 2.6cdx estate
Post by: Alnico Blue on 03 June 2018, 19:10:00
Looks a decnt one that  :y :y   Wrong colour Stereo . . . .good fully working CDR2006's are getting difficult to source now , I have had to go down the incorrect colour faceplate  route as well with my recent replacement  . Yours looks far more silvery than mine though . Guessing they were made in 3 shades  :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Mark's Omega 2.6cdx estate
Post by: dave the builder on 03 June 2018, 19:30:13
Might be worth asking the garage who sold the car to you , if they have the radio code  :y
if you have not got it ,6 months down the line ,you need to disconnect the battery ,no code  :(
that said ,double din mp3 ,android etc head units are cheap ,just swapped mine to add blue tooth and parking cameras
Title: Re: Mark's Omega 2.6cdx estate
Post by: mark34bn on 03 June 2018, 21:10:47
The stereo looks the same colour as the one in our old Zafira. I think the Vectra 3 had them so that's probably where it came from. It all works though and I have the code.
Interesting comment re android headunits. I fitted one in the Zafira and it worked really well - Would this fit an Omega? I'd only get one if it was an exact colour match to the climate panel.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-Android-8-OREO-DAB-Radio-Car-GPS-Sat-Nav-BT-DVD-Stereo-For-Vauxhall-Vectra-C/172326708892?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-Android-8-OREO-DAB-Radio-Car-GPS-Sat-Nav-BT-DVD-Stereo-For-Vauxhall-Vectra-C/172326708892?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649)

I have a double din android unit in the R26 and it's brilliant. I've got about 200 albums on a 64gb sd card so you can have your entire music collection in the car.
Title: Re: Mark's Omega 2.6cdx estate
Post by: dave the builder on 03 June 2018, 22:02:24
I doubt it would be a match colour wise
expensive too
you can get adapters to fit standard double din units

i got one similar to this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-COMBO-BLACK-DOUBLE-DIN-CD-STEREO-RADIO-FACIA-FASCIA-PANEL-SURROUND/362008281683?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D50545%26meid%3Dc462dcee0b0f4b37853523d280684c06%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D250570096417%26itm%3D362008281683&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-COMBO-BLACK-DOUBLE-DIN-CD-STEREO-RADIO-FACIA-FASCIA-PANEL-SURROUND/362008281683?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D50545%26meid%3Dc462dcee0b0f4b37853523d280684c06%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D250570096417%26itm%3D362008281683&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851)

then ordered this cage

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Double-DIN-Car-Stereo-Radio-Headunit-103mm-Fitting-Cage-Mounting-Kit/172987207027?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Double-DIN-Car-Stereo-Radio-Headunit-103mm-Fitting-Cage-Mounting-Kit/172987207027?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649)

my grey adapter was a lousy colour match , so i'm just doing it all black ,to match the head unit 

so 20 quid in adapters and then my head unit with front and rear cameras and a ariel booster  cost about 50
I'm also adding a mini dvr recorder  :y

total spend less than 100 quid
yes , I am a tight git  ;D