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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: polilara on 14 November 2022, 13:49:22
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Would like to change the ballast to that side Xenon where air filter locates. Yesterday was dark and I did not see the ballast. What is the right way to go down there. Should I remove the air filter ass. or remove the lamp to achieve the ballast. Just asking to avoid stupid work.
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I always removed the headlight.
On a FL model, remove grill, remove screw holding the trim under headlight (sometimes this screw is a plastic clip), then the 3 hex screws holding the headlight, plus all the electrical connectors. Granted, bottom screw is a slight faff, but doable.
On PFL/MFL, if it has headlight washers, you have to loosen the bumper to get the headlight washer past the bumper.
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Thanks, that way. I do my best this evening.
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I always removed the headlight.
On a FL model, remove grill, remove screw holding the trim under headlight (sometimes this screw is a plastic clip), then the 3 hex screws holding the headlight, plus all the electrical connectors. Granted, bottom screw is a slight faff, but doable.
On PFL/MFL, if it has headlight washers, you have to loosen the bumper to get the headlight washer past the bumper.
This, but I have no idea what grill requires removing... ;D
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I always removed the headlight.
On a FL model, remove grill, remove screw holding the trim under headlight (sometimes this screw is a plastic clip), then the 3 hex screws holding the headlight, plus all the electrical connectors. Granted, bottom screw is a slight faff, but doable.
On PFL/MFL, if it has headlight washers, you have to loosen the bumper to get the headlight washer past the bumper.
This, but I have no idea what grill requires removing... ;D
Yeah, realized that, as FL just opening bonnet was enough, but cannot get the headlight off, more tips needed:
Removed those three hex bolts and the plastic clip fixing the trim in headlight (radiator side) and removed all the bulps and connectors.
I can move the light one centimeter to front and one centimeter to the radiator direction but cannot ge it out. Do I have to remove the trim under the lamp or bend it somehow? If trim have to be totally removed how it is locked in the wing side, please help. I cannot see down there (too big head).
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I tried to get some help from internet and was guided to a very nice forum!
https://oldsite.omegaowners.com//forum/YaBB.pl?num=1154966960
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I always removed the headlight.
On a FL model, remove grill, remove screw holding the trim under headlight (sometimes this screw is a plastic clip), then the 3 hex screws holding the headlight, plus all the electrical connectors. Granted, bottom screw is a slight faff, but doable.
On PFL/MFL, if it has headlight washers, you have to loosen the bumper to get the headlight washer past the bumper.
This, but I have no idea what grill requires removing... ;D
I wasn't sure if PFL/FML/FL, hence covered instructions for all ;)
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I tried to get some help from internet and was guided to a very nice forum!
https://oldsite.omegaowners.com//forum/YaBB.pl?num=1154966960
Google favours the old YaBB based site more than the current SMF based one ;D
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I always removed the headlight.
On a FL model, remove grill, remove screw holding the trim under headlight (sometimes this screw is a plastic clip), then the 3 hex screws holding the headlight, plus all the electrical connectors. Granted, bottom screw is a slight faff, but doable.
On PFL/MFL, if it has headlight washers, you have to loosen the bumper to get the headlight washer past the bumper.
This, but I have no idea what grill requires removing... ;D
Yeah, realized that, as FL just opening bonnet was enough, but cannot get the headlight off, more tips needed:
Removed those three hex bolts and the plastic clip fixing the trim in headlight (radiator side) and removed all the bulps and connectors.
I can move the light one centimeter to front and one centimeter to the radiator direction but cannot ge it out. Do I have to remove the trim under the lamp or bend it somehow? If trim have to be totally removed how it is locked in the wing side, please help. I cannot see down there (too big head).
Pop the plastic rivet out of the grill side of the headlight trim and swing the trim out like a door and remove.
You might need to apply a bit of downward pressure to the top of the bumper shell as you hoik the light out as the lower bracket can snag. ;)
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Lamp off, thanks, now new ballast etc.
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Job jobbed, thanks for OOF again, found inexpensive (60euro) non original but new spare. And it works.
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Because Omegas are worthless in the UK, and getting rarer, you would not believe how many fully working ballasts I've chucked in the skip.