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General Discussion Area / Re: Thinking of Selling My: 2002 irmscher 3.2 V6 Elite Saloon

« on: 05 January 2015, 20:55:44 »

For what it's worth, in my opinion it is a nice and worthwhile car. Jim has done a fair bit of euroshopping to get the car just right. 

182

General Discussion Area / Here's one for you

« on: 05 January 2015, 20:47:44 »

As some of you know I now pass my 'working' week driving for a landrover main dealer.

One of the techs asked me to post a package for him this afternoon seeing as I was passing the post office anyways.

Turns out one of the other techs was carrying out substantial engine work to a disco and discovered a mobile phone jammed in between the engine and bulkhead. Phone was flat but after a few mins on the charger it fired up and said something like, 'locked - please email blah@blah.co.uk   

So they did.

Turns out phone was lost over a year ago and owned by - a landrover tech at a main dealer in London and recalls working on that car. Surprising that it has lodged there for so long and survived as well as being found by a fellow tech.

It's a funny old world, right enough!   

183

Omega General Help / Re: Auto to manual conversion - what needs to be updated with Tech2 ?

« on: 05 January 2015, 13:41:19 »

The numbers shown were 48 and 3. Didn't know code options so left it meantime and suggested contacting either TB or Omegatoy. 

184

General Discussion Area / Re: OMG! Who next ???

« on: 03 January 2015, 23:00:53 »

Could be anything.

Diabetic

Heart attack

Epelipsy

Whatever.

Either way, most likely driver had a (medical) problem and, going by the lack of news probable that nothing will appear in the short term.

185

Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Wtd - 3.2 120 amp alternator

« on: 03 January 2015, 21:46:17 »

Hi Broocie, I have a working one from a 3L V6, not sure what the rating is but you're welcome to try it to see if it fixes your issue.

Cheers chap. That would be good of you. You available tomorrow ( Sunday)?

186

Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Bit of a strange one...

« on: 02 January 2015, 17:03:03 »

Too late in the day to swap batterys etc but will give it a go in the morning.

Thanks for the input.  I'm happy playing with chunky metal bits but elicktrickery is definitely my Achilles heel!   

187

Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Bit of a strange one...

« on: 02 January 2015, 17:01:11 »

T2 engine running volts, battery is, i'm sure, rubber ducked. 

Question is, would transition from a lazy cell to feked cell cause assorted leccy problems within the car or could a shagged alternator do this on conjunction with the battery?

188

Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Bit of a strange one...

« on: 02 January 2015, 16:56:24 »

Is the battery a) a Gm one and b) How old?

Peel the labels off the top, and if the caps are removable then check and top up the distillate with deionised water and try charging it again. Might bring it back...

Certainly nothing ventured etc...

Battery is a no name and already done the labels/top up thingy but thanks for the reminder.   

189

General Discussion Area / Re: Ring battery charger

« on: 02 January 2015, 16:48:53 »

 

seems to be that time of year...

snap!   

190

Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Bit of a strange one...

« on: 02 January 2015, 16:44:02 »

Battery on the 3.2 has decided to not hold a charge despite being externally charged a couple of times of late.  Even after 24 hours still took 1.5/2 amps or so.

As voltage dropped the interior lights came on and flattened it even faster.

Last time, battery recharged and took car for a run.  Removed interior lamps as constantly lit, irrespective of switch position.  Also noted drivers seat refused to adjust, whilst passenger side fine.  All fuses look good.

Whilst running, volts across battery around 13.7 or so, so not great.

Out for a run again and dash lights up with spanner light, charge light and a couple of others and speedo/revs dead and car in limp mode.

T2 initially would not recognise car despite several attempts but got there eventually after removing T2 card and reseating and reconnecting.

Handfull of fault codes including volts high and volts low.  Live data shows alternator volts as 10.7 or thereabouts.

Question is, would a failing battery that finally has a cell that goes completely dead give source to the disco lit dash and knacked leccy drivers seat, and not pass side?

Car now dead and charge light lit constantly when running (jumped).

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wtd - 3.2 120 amp alternator

« on: 02 January 2015, 16:29:16 »

As title. 

Have developed a wee issue that needs further exploration and a spare known good alternator would be handy if I could get one.

ta.....   

192

General Car Chat / Re: Mot/Vosa/dvla database contents

« on: 23 December 2014, 18:11:27 »

He did slap in the right reg?

Yup. It's a private plate as you know so kinda obvious if it differed.

193

General Car Chat / Re: Mot/Vosa/dvla database contents

« on: 23 December 2014, 18:03:58 »

Also strange to have an mot expiring in January 2016!!!   

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General Car Chat / Re: Mot/Vosa/dvla database contents

« on: 23 December 2014, 18:02:58 »

Aye, know that well enough TB but it irked me that such a simple thing can get frucked up. That being so, how much more bad info from something so simple is floating around?

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General Discussion Area / MOVED: Mot/Vosa/dvla database contents

« on: 23 December 2014, 18:00:07 »

This topic has been moved to General Car Chat.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=127929.0