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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: ronmk on 12 November 2007, 06:37:06
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Had the firmware upgraded by the Boy on Saturday,wow what a difference,feels like a new car.
Also did a few other minor jobs for me, and told me of a couple to do myself.
Get down to Brackley,if you need any help.
Thanks Jamie.
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Highly recommended.......I can also do the same in Nottingham.
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But not recommended to get in with Mark, doing a test drive ::)
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Is there anybody in S Wales doing this upgrade ?.
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Is there anybody in S Wales doing this upgrade ?.
Probably only the main Stealer, TheBoy and Mark have proper Vauxhall Tech 2 equipment which costs more than my car is worth ;D
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But not recommended to get in with Mark, doing a test drive ::)
I can second this, white knucke ride isn't the word ;D :-X
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i had the upgrade done at the nearly wales meet, well worth it....
on a light throttle it will go through the gears now seamlessly, well worth the investment
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Had this done on the MV6, the CDX is a stange version which didnt need upgrading.
Makes a big difference.
Can heartily recommend the 'test drive' both myself and Mrs Jimbob thoroughly enjoyed it. Slightly worrying amount of smoke coming off my brakes when we stopped though :o
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Yes, highly recommended!! Marks DTM did mine last week (he also upgraded my climate and cruise enabled me as well!!) - what an improvement!!! :y :y
Dan
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Can the upgrade be done on a 3.0 v6 - prefacelift? I'd love to get mine done. Live in Chesterfield but work in Reading and can get to Nottingham...
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at a 99 model, almost certainly :y
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I hope that mine can be upgraded too? Gear box (5 speed), clima...
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I hope that mine can be upgraded too? Gear box (5 speed), clima...
Possibly, thinks thats the 5L40E box so very different to our humble 4 speeds (you lucky bugger).
The 99 model year one above can certainly be done.
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Anybody know how much the dealers charge for the upgrades :question
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Anybody know how much the dealers charge for the upgrades :question
I found a cheap one at £35, but others wanted 70+vat!
ring a few
Often be their min charge - 1/2 hour diagnostic
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Anybody know how much the dealers charge for the upgrades :question
I found a cheap one at £35, but others wanted 70+vat!
ring a few
Often be their min charge - 1/2 hour diagnostic
and others will look at you like you have sprouted another head ;D
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Very true!
My parts desk lookers, which also does commercial, said we dont know how, but ti will be 70+vat if we did!
Ohh how I laughed!
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Very true!
My parts desk lookers, which also does commercial, said we dont know how, but ti will be 70+vat if we did!
Ohh how I laughed!
Have a word on the Q T with Phil (Dr O of the Yahoo Group) at Lookers in Ellesmere Port. There's nothing about Omegas he doesn't know & has his own proper Tech II. He did mine years ago, I'm sure you could both come to an arrangement!
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Cheers, if they ever let me on the yahoo group!
I found lookers at Sealand or Deeside expensive (deeside great for parts though)
Dickens at Wrexham were the cheapest for tech2 work
Dickens Mold refused to try in case they broke it!
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Can my feb 2000 prefacelift be done also (3.0 elite).
cheers
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certainly sounds like that
Its mini facelift on, so generally 98 onwards.
Think the real giveaway is the last LETTER of your VIN being a W
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i will check the vin later,cheers
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Is there anybody in S Wales doing this upgrade ?.
Leave it for a while and come to the Newent meet later next year. :y There will be 2 Tech2's there.
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checked the vin (mrs did) and last number of vin 8
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Is there anyone near sheffield/Chesterfield/Nottingham who will do the upgrade for me over the weekend? Don't mind paying :y
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Is there anybody in S Wales doing this upgrade ?.
Leave it for a while and come to the Newent meet later next year. :y There will be 2 Tech2's there.
Many thanks. I'll keep an eye out for that.
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checked the vin (mrs did) and last number of vin 8
last LETTER not NUMBER ;)
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Is there anyone near sheffield/Chesterfield/Nottingham who will do the upgrade for me over the weekend? Don't mind paying :y
Marks DTM is based in Nottingham, send him a PM
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i will check myself later.
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Newby here (so sorry if this is a stupid question/post!) - I live in Brackley and saw it mentioned earlier - Im using a local garage for all the work on my Omega 3.0 right now, they seem pretty knowledgeable but it sounds like maybe there is someone local who may be even better ? Any clues to who they are etc appreciated ! What does the firmware upgrade do exactly ?
Cheers
Dodsy
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Newby here (so sorry if this is a stupid question/post!) - I live in Brackley and saw it mentioned earlier - Im using a local garage for all the work on my Omega 3.0 right now, they seem pretty knowledgeable but it sounds like maybe there is someone local who may be even better ? Any clues to who they are etc appreciated ! What does the firmware upgrade do exactly ?
Cheers
Dodsy
Dont know about that :D
Hi Dodsy and welcome to the forum:y
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Thanks for the welcome - I'm on my second Omega now just moved from a 2.5CDX to a 3.0Elite facelift but now discovered there is no haynes manual for the facelift. And while the two are similar there are plenty of differences too...so expect lots more stupid questions ::)
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Newby here (so sorry if this is a stupid question/post!) - I live in Brackley and saw it mentioned earlier - Im using a local garage for all the work on my Omega 3.0 right now, they seem pretty knowledgeable but it sounds like maybe there is someone local who may be even better ? Any clues to who they are etc appreciated ! What does the firmware upgrade do exactly ?
Cheers
Dodsy
That would be 'The Boy'
not a garage, but a very helpful bloke with a tech2 ;)
Upgrade makes gear changes smoother, and the car feel more responsive
Highly recommended :y
He will also advise of any other updates that can be performed, Climate is another worthwhile one :y
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As Jimbob says TheBoy is local and is a jolly decent fellow :y
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Newby here (so sorry if this is a stupid question/post!) - I live in Brackley and saw it mentioned earlier - Im using a local garage for all the work on my Omega 3.0 right now, they seem pretty knowledgeable but it sounds like maybe there is someone local who may be even better ? Any clues to who they are etc appreciated ! What does the firmware upgrade do exactly ?
Cheers
Dodsy
I'm a Brackley boy, live up near the rugby club.
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Just to clarify, all full Facelift and all minifacelift (ie, solid head restraints, audio steering wheel controls, clear headlights) 4 speed autos can have the autobox firmware updated.
If you are still not sure if your PREFACELIFT is a minifacelift or not, check the last LETTER of your VIN. If its a W, X, or Y, it is updatable. If its R, S, T, or V, it is NOT updatable.
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Very true!
My parts desk lookers, which also does commercial, said we dont know how, but ti will be 70+vat if we did!
Ohh how I laughed!
Have a word on the Q T with Phil (Dr O of the Yahoo Group) at Lookers in Ellesmere Port. There's nothing about Omegas he doesn't know & has his own proper Tech II. He did mine years ago, I'm sure you could both come to an arrangement!
How long ago, as its the last updat on yours that makes all the difference?
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Just checked my vin and it reads wolovbp66x with several numbers after the x,so do i need the upgrade ? (3.O ELITE FEB 2000 PREFACELIFT). just read the boys post above doh!
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good question, and one only tech2 can answer!
your VIN says you can CAN be upgraded.
It may already be the latest
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good question, and one only tech2 can answer!
your VIN says you can CAN be upgraded.
It may already be the latest
Unless already done, it won't be the latest ;)
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Unless its the weird one like our 2.2
Found another like that anywhere yet?
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Just to clarify, all full Facelift and all minifacelift (ie, solid head restraints, audio steering wheel controls, clear headlights) 4 speed autos can have the autobox firmware updated.
If you are still not sure if your PREFACELIFT is a minifacelift or not, check the last LETTER of your VIN. If its a W, X, or Y, it is updatable. If its R, S, T, or V, it is NOT updatable.
And if you STILL cant work it out, PM me your reg, and I'll check...
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Unless its the weird one like our 2.2
Found another like that anywhere yet?
Yes, one other. Can't remember if that was a 2.2 or 2.6 now though...