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Omega odometers analogoue not digital?
« on: 06 February 2009, 19:26:09 »
I've always wondered why the Omega's, particularly the facelifts have the rolling anologue counter as opposed to a digital one? Astra G's and Vectra B's of the same time perioid had digital one's. You'd think that on the flagship model it'd have something as simple as a digital odomoter.
And not meaning to sound patronising, but if anyone doesn't know what an odometer is...simply it is the mileometer.
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Re: Omega odometers analogoue not digital?
« Reply #1 on: 06 February 2009, 19:33:35 »
I wondered the same myself. I guess as the Omega came out around '94, they weren't so common and as the years went by GM thought 'if it isn't broke don't fix it'.

Vectra B didn't come along until Nov '95.

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Re: Omega odometers analogoue not digital?
« Reply #2 on: 06 February 2009, 19:36:45 »
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I've always wondered why the Omega's, particularly the facelifts have the rolling anologue counter as opposed to a digital one? Astra G's and Vectra B's of the same time perioid had digital one's. You'd think that on the flagship model it'd have something as simple as a digital odomoter.
And not meaning to sound patronising, but if anyone doesn't know what an odometer is...simply it is the mileometer.

Neither are 'clocking proof' The Astra G's is even 'correctable' via a Cheapo Tech II and a suitable laptop (at least a 16v is)
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Re: Omega odometers analogoue not digital?
« Reply #3 on: 06 February 2009, 19:41:03 »
Speaking from experience there Andy?

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Re: Omega odometers analogoue not digital?
« Reply #4 on: 06 February 2009, 19:59:50 »
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Speaking from experience there Andy?

 ;D :D ;D :D

Maybe!!!!!  ::)  ::)  ::)
I had my diseasal Astra hooked & found the screen but it wouldn't play. however when I had SWMBO's Astsa hooked I clocked it by a mile .... just to see if I could!  ;)  ;)  ;)  ;)

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Re: Omega odometers analogoue not digital?
« Reply #5 on: 06 February 2009, 20:02:44 »
 ;D ;D ;D

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I clocked it by a mile .... just to see if I could!        

Honest officer........

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Re: Omega odometers analogoue not digital?
« Reply #6 on: 06 February 2009, 20:05:44 »
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It's true!!!!  ::)  ::)  ::)
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Re: Omega odometers analogoue not digital?
« Reply #7 on: 06 February 2009, 20:06:51 »
 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Omega odometers analogoue not digital?
« Reply #8 on: 06 February 2009, 20:10:51 »
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It's true!!!!  ::)  ::)  ::)

 do people still believe what it says and trust it ?
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Re: Omega odometers analogoue not digital?
« Reply #9 on: 06 February 2009, 20:11:24 »
You can do mileage 'correction' on most of the VX digital odometers with the Opelscanner I have, though some of the dashboard ecu's log the fact a change was made.
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Re: Omega odometers analogoue not digital?
« Reply #10 on: 06 February 2009, 20:13:41 »
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Honest officer........


It's true!!!!  ::)  ::)  ::)

 do people still believe what it says and trust it ?

Which is why it's included on all the MOT's that you'll get handed to you in a nice leather look wallet when you buy your 'new' car .....
The odometer reading should just be used as a guide/bargaining point!  :y  :y  :y
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Re: Omega odometers analogoue not digital?
« Reply #11 on: 06 February 2009, 20:14:34 »
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....... though some of the dashboard ecu's log the fact a change was made.

Bugger! I'm going to gaol!  :'(  :'(  :'(
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