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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Breakdown

« on: 28 February 2010, 17:40:17 »

thanks.. I guess I need 80's though? no one seems to be able to tell me if a 30 should have been in the place it was, or if someone before me had put a wrong fuse in there and it should be 80amp

It will be off to a Auto Electrician on Wednesday as Im working both Monday and Tuesday.. So I will update with what was wrong then..
I wont ask for fuses to be sent as I doubt they would make it here before Wednesday...

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Breakdown

« on: 28 February 2010, 10:51:07 »

The one that blew that stopped the car is the fourth fuse from the right in the picture.. (page 181).. and to get the car running I took the first fuse from the right..

Im assuming the 1st fuse is for the interior electrics, dashboard etc.. as all these were off when fuse was removed... which i'm also guessing would explain how the engine got so hot in the 4km it was gone...  as without the electrics reading temp in the engine the thermostat wasnt opening..

Not electronically controlled, opens/shuts dependent on water temp

Yes, but isn't the engine water temp be read by an electronic sensor?

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Breakdown

« on: 28 February 2010, 10:49:44 »

thanks Welung666.. Im assuming its meant to take an 80amp fuse, as when I put a 40amp in the spot originally the car blew it straight away just turning over..
But I cant find any literature to confirm it should be an 80amp..

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Breakdown

« on: 27 February 2010, 23:20:31 »

The one that blew that stopped the car is the fourth fuse from the right in the picture.. (page 181).. and to get the car running I took the first fuse from the right..

Im assuming the 1st fuse is for the interior electrics, dashboard etc.. as all these were off when fuse was removed... which i'm also guessing would explain how the engine got so hot in the 4km it was gone...  as without the electrics reading temp in the engine the thermostat wasnt opening..

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Breakdown

« on: 27 February 2010, 23:06:46 »

Thanks, but no its not what Im after..

there is a small box sitting on top of the battery with 5 fuses in it.. My haynes manual refers to it but doesnt say what they each are.. and the owners manual just states:

"The electircal system is protected by 6 main fuses in the main fuse box 1 above the battery." (Page 181 Vauxhall owners manual)

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Breakdown

« on: 27 February 2010, 22:29:19 »

So today I was driving along the highway happily for 40mins at 130km/h then when I pulled off the exit ramp and merged onto the next main road the TC light came on, suddenly the engine light came on, and the car wouldnt start...
Coasted to the side of the road and parked, started crawling around the car to figure it out.. eventually deducted it must be a fuse, so checked all in the engine area,,
When looking in the box above the batter (1998 prefacelift)..  I found the the number 4 fuse from right, had a 30 in it not the 80 all the others had, and it was the one that blew.. having no spare fuses I took the first fuse and shoved it into the spot for the number 4 fuse and got the car to start... This meant for the 4km limp into town I had no dash displays or anything but It got me home.. Now cant for the life of me find a 80 fuse anywhere,, nowhere seems to stock them..

But my question is, what does each of those fuses above the battery control? does anyone have a diagram, cause I have searched all my stuff and cant find anything..
Much appreciated..

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Omega General Help / Re: Squealing noise on idle

« on: 29 May 2010, 13:41:57 »

well without tools it will not be fixed until at least monday..

does anyone know if it is ok to drive? otherwise its the bus to go get shopping... crappy...

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Omega General Help / Squealing noise on idle

« on: 29 May 2010, 13:10:43 »

Hi Guys,
Today noticed the Omega has a really high pitched squeal when the car is sitting at idle. The moment the accelerator is touched the sound disappears,
has me slightly confused, i'm sure it must be a belt, but that usually squeals constantly....

any help would be greatly appreciated.. Really wanted to go for a drive today, but now have a fear of damaging anything

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Omega General Help / Removing Engine Cover

« on: 22 May 2010, 10:03:37 »

Hey Guys,

So Ive finally got all the parts to be able to do the oil cooler change today. But when I take the little black plastic covers for the bolts off the engine cover I find that they need a special tool to undo,.. I cant find any mention of the tool on here, and the car hasnt got an extra toolbox hidden away anywhere...
Any Ideas  how I can get these bolts off in order to get into the engine?
Thanks

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Omega General Help / Ebay Oil Cooler + advice needed

« on: 30 April 2010, 14:28:34 »

Hey Guys,

Havent been on for a while as over the past week ive been busy with the epic task of fighting insurance companies and the caryard I purchased the Omega from.
Car is suffering from an abudance of oil in the water, and a slightly hotter than normal running temp, all I believe meaning oil cooler has packed in.
Caryard and insurance company maintain that the oil cooler is not an engine part and is therefore not covered by insurance.
Every mechanic I have gone to is saying headgasket to replace. The latest wanted 800 euro for gasket replacement + 500 euro for compression test and reconditioning of "cylinder barrels" and then another couple of hundered for new wiring..
Sounded way too much like getting hosed to me, so have decided to bite the bullet purchase parts and some decent tools and undertake the task of a cooler change myself..

was wondering what people thought of this cooler as a replacement http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160424354873&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching

and does anyone else have any other tips as to what I should do while I have the engine apart??
Thanks for the help..

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Omega General Help / Re: engine noise

« on: 10 March 2010, 14:35:38 »

I'd have to agree, mine has got a pretty similar sound to it at the moment,, but I also have a broken exhaust bracket and can hear it rattling around as I drive
My bet would be on a exhaust leak..

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Omega General Help / Re: sould temp guage be on 90

« on: 08 March 2010, 19:40:49 »

Thats pretty much where my 3.0 V6 sits... if its the middle of the gauge then its correct..
someone just posted recently about this,, here have a read http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1265649820

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Omega General Help / Re: What is this?

« on: 26 February 2010, 21:57:45 »

I was thinking it was heating the streams of water onto the windscreen,, not the washer jets themselves...
That I can understand..

Still, I drove a little old Skoda Faba all around europe this holiday in constant days of minus temperatures, and not once did the washer jets freeze up and not work

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Omega General Help / Re: What is this?

« on: 26 February 2010, 21:52:08 »

Heated washer jets?
What purpose could they possibly serve??

I cant seem to get under that plastic end to the filter,, is the other side of the connector under there??

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Omega General Help / What is this?

« on: 26 February 2010, 20:02:59 »

Was having a play with the car today and noticed this wire coming out of the bonnet not leading anywhere.
Any Ideas what it is?