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Omega General Help / Re: Key upgrade to newer style folding fob keys

« on: 17 April 2014, 15:44:06 »

thanks for the info.
going to change the fob anyway as my current one is a bit worn, hence thought the new one will be worth a try. will let you know how it goes.

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Omega General Help / Re: Key upgrade to newer style folding fob keys

« on: 17 April 2014, 12:14:03 »

Omega internals don't really fit those flip keys, plus no boot button if you have a facelift.

that would be a shame, my ones are estates so no boot button to worry about, anyone tried to fit the internals?

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Omega General Help / Key upgrade to newer style folding fob keys

« on: 17 April 2014, 11:29:37 »

Has anyone tried this key upgrade to the newer folding type key?
Think I might give it a try:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-BUTTON-FLIP-KEY-CASE-UPGRADE-FOR-VAUXHALL-OPEL-ASTRA-VECTRA-OMEGA-REMOTE-KEY-/390406539188?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Other_Vehicle_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item5ae60b07b4

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Omega General Help / Re: how many 15 kg paving slabs will my omega estate carry in one go?

« on: 15 April 2014, 20:25:54 »

800kg  Thats handy to know as its about the weight of your average Cow 

as heavy as a cow! I'll keep that in mind there's a few fields round where I live.

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Omega General Help / Re: how many 15 kg paving slabs will my omega estate carry in one go?

« on: 15 April 2014, 17:19:07 »

Just to bring this up to date it had no problem with the original slabs.
Then last week when I was at Jewsons I bought a paving pack (12m sq of limestone slabs - 800 kg) which they loaded into the back of the Omega using the forklift truck.
It only just fitted in 9they said it wouldnt) and with most of the weight over the rear axle it really had it laden down (but still manageable!).

800 kg!

So I just took is nice and easy on the run home was fine but wouldnt recommend doing it again!

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Omega General Help / Re: engine swop 2.6 will a 3.0 or 3.2 swap easily

« on: 07 April 2014, 19:36:31 »

thanks for the replies so far good info.

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Omega General Help / Re: ABS and TC lights sometimes on sometimes off

« on: 06 April 2014, 21:12:36 »

Thanks for all the advice.

The lights have stayed off all week apart from once when I was doing 70. It seems that the lights only come on when going fast.

Does this narrow the problem down at all?

when the ABS ECU starts to fail its an intermitant fault and then eventually you have no speedo of all the time, ABS sensors can be similar, fingers crossed your 2nd hand ECU is ok, if not (as previously stated) send it to ECU Testing Ltd for a refubd £130 or BBA £180 both plus vat.

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General Car Chat / Re: engine change

« on: 06 April 2014, 19:34:41 »

my swop question is similar, fitting a 3.2 to a 2.6,
could the 3.2 be used and keep the existing 2.6 gearbox?

Yes in the short term, although if the 2.6 is an auto, then it's probably an AR25, which the 3.2 will eventually destroy

Ideally you need an AR35 from the get go, electronically the same, but stronger internals

Same applies if it's a manual... R25/R30

Thanks Al.
Yes its an auto.
It wont get used much so would take a chance on the g/box surviving the new engine.
Anyone breaking a 3.2 and have a good engine available?

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General Car Chat / Re: engine change

« on: 06 April 2014, 14:01:59 »

my swop question is similar, fitting a 3.2 to a 2.6,
could the 3.2 be used and keep the existing 2.6 gearbox?

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Omega General Help / engine swop 2.6 will a 3.0 or 3.2 swap easily

« on: 05 April 2014, 18:45:08 »

how easy to fit a 3.0 or 3.2 in place of a 2.6, what bits would I need off the donor car to make this work, anyone tried it?

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Omega General Help / Re: ABS ECU replacement - before and after

« on: 28 March 2014, 16:14:10 »

thanks for suggestions it does feel like no servo will check this.
the abs will work but only on a wet road with full force on the brakes (ie more force you would normally apply for an emergency stop).

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Omega General Help / ABS ECU replacement - before and after

« on: 27 March 2014, 20:57:41 »

Finally got round to fixing the ABS ecu on my 3.0 Elite and now its back on, the speedo works, no abs lights on, but the brake pedal is still really numb - it takes a good shove to get them to work.

My question is when the ABS ecu has failed does it make the brakes poor?

When I bought this Omega I knew it needed the ABS ecu repaired, so its always had poor brakes, but I was expecting the brake efficiency to be back to normal now its been replaced.

I have another omega so I know how the brakes should feel, but this is far from it has a long brake pedal and you need to stand on the brakes to make them work.

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / could a mod' please move to parts for sale wanted ?

« on: 25 March 2014, 17:07:57 »

Wanted:
Front brake callipers for my 2000 3.0 Elite estate
good set wanted that have recently come off a car and work fine
will pick up one hour from Guildford / Twickenham / Kingston

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Omega General Help / Re: recommend someone to help fix auto gearbox switch v6

« on: 06 March 2014, 09:04:06 »

I'm in beaconsfield, j3 m40?

Quite busy but as its a quick job I can fit you in

Hi thanks for the offer that will be good - could we arrange for next weekend the 15th?
cheers

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Omega General Help / recommend someone to help fix auto gearbox switch v6

« on: 05 March 2014, 16:34:55 »

anyone able to help me repair this local to Woking/Twickenham/guildford?

My V6 Elite is doing its best efforts to get scrapped, first the ABS ecu needed done and now its the auto gearswtich playing up.
I am doing my best to keep it alive! Can anyone help me either fix the existing swtichor swap for a good one switch?
I've read the link on how to do it and dont fancy doing this myself.