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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Key reprogramming

« on: 14 March 2021, 09:11:39 »

Ive recently bought a lovely omega unfortunately ive only got one key for it, i no i can buy a blank to get cut using the key code i have but its the reprogramming side of things, i still have an old key from my last omega that i scrapped can i reprogram that key? Then just swop the blade over? Timsons what £140 for a new key cut and programmed! And thats for a 2 button key! Any help would be great 👍

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Omega General Help / Xenons with standard suspension?

« on: 12 May 2014, 19:20:58 »

Hi all, im thinking of replacing my suspension on my 2001 Elite, my question is when i junk the self leveling what do i do about the headlight adjustment? what else do i need to fit to make the headlights adjust with a normal headlight switch? 

jim

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General Car Chat / Difference in prices!!!!

« on: 12 October 2011, 21:09:27 »

hi all, i needed a Pair of rear springs for my 2001 Elite, i hunted Fleebay but came up with nothing, my mate went to a few local motor factors which they all replied the same, nothing listed for the self-levelling ones, so i went onto the KYB website (as i found out when i was a manager of a motor factors a few years ago that KYB make the springs and shocks for Vauxhall) and looked in the catalogue, hey presto i found a part number, i gave the part number to my local factors to which they said they could get them for me, so i parted with my £105 inc vat and the next day they were with me, everyones happy!  so just out of interest i called my local Vauxhall dealer and they told me they would be £300 + vat the pair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  how can they charge so much more for EXACTLY the same part!! total rip off or what!!! lol

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General Car Chat / My Mustang

« on: 24 September 2011, 15:15:19 »

Hi all well i just thought i would share some details about my weekend at the Hot Rod Drags in my other car, well i got there about 1pm on friday and got 6 runs in before putting the tent up! ive made a few changes to the car recently and wanted to just see how it went before useing the gas, my previous best without gas was 14.7,but i managed 13.8-13.7 launching softly also the shift from 2nd to 3rd is very lazy, anyway we turned the gas on later and sorted the timing, with just 100bhp shot we got a 13.4 then 13.3 so all going the right way, sat was a total wash out, but sunday we played with the timing again and added some powerpoor, i launched abit harder this time but it felt strange then i realised my foot wasnt all the way to the floor! lol at the end we clicked off a 13.22, so i came back round and was one of the last to run, well this time it was shit or bust, i was next to a very quick mk1 RS2000 with a cossie turbo lump which i had seen before, when the lights went i was on the gas from the off and the escort was in front but not by much so i thought either he is going slow or it was a quick run....... well i lost but only just but i didnt complain as my timing ticket read....... 12.56!!!!!!! chuffed to say the least!!!! and all this with an old FMX gearbox thats been in the car for years untouched!! to top the whole weekend off nothing fell off or broke and i drove it all the way there done 8 runs and drove it home! a round trip of about 280 miles! i will post some pictures very soon.....

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / 4 Disc CD players?

« on: 25 January 2010, 17:36:00 »

Hi all, i have just had an email back from Dave at DnD (thanks Dave) and he has given me the news that my CCR2006 cd part is fubar'd, so what i need to know is, is the 4 disc player the same one as fitted to other Vauxhall's, if so am i right in thinking i can split the ccr2006and fit the newer disc player to it? i take it the code is in the radio part too?

jim

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Bose question...

« on: 06 June 2009, 21:18:35 »

Hi, do all Bose systems have a sub? if so where is it? i have Bose in my Elite and it has the amp under the rear shelf but i cant see the sub...

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Omega General Help / Flat Battery AGAIN!!!

« on: 10 September 2010, 20:57:13 »

hi all, im having a problem with the battery on my Elite, after not using it for a few days last week the battery was flat, i jumped it then went for a drive for about 20 miles mostly motorway and all was fine, well after fitting a new crank sensor on wednesday i took it for a drive for about 30 miles and it started after with no problem, i went to use it today and there was only just ehough power to open the doors, but nothing when i tried to start it, this is the third time this has happened! im going to look at it tomorrow but is this a common thing with omega's?

jim

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Omega General Help / HELP! locked out!

« on: 06 October 2009, 20:58:28 »

Hi all, i have a problem with my Elite, i havent had a chance to look at it yet but i went to get something out of my car this morning and pressed the button on the key and nothing! so i got the spare key out thinking the battery might have gone, but that was the same...i then tried the key in the lock but its dead locked so no joy, i parked the car up at the weekend and nothing seamed amiss, so has anyone had this happen to them? if so how did you get in? would laying under the car and putting 12v to the starter to put power into the system work? please help!!

jim

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Omega General Help / lowering my Elite?

« on: 15 September 2009, 09:58:56 »

Hi all, just a silly question, i dont really know a great deal about my 2001 Elite's self leveling suspension as yet but ive just bought a set of 40mm lowered springs off fleebay will there be any problems that i might incur? the springs came off a MV6...

jim

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Omega General Help / Help with a fault code...

« on: 04 June 2009, 20:28:23 »

Hi, i have just scanned my 2.6 and code P1625 has come up, can anyone tell me what it means? also the fuel trim code on both banks comes up too, it sounds like the drivers side Cat has broken up and part of it is in the middle box would this cause the fuel trim codes?  after running the car up the road for about 20 mile the Exhaust emission light comes on too...

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Omega General Help / Cam swapping?

« on: 22 May 2009, 08:14:55 »

Hi all, its probably been talked about before but what are the advantages of swapping different cams? what power gains would there be? and is it a straight swap, the reason i ask is that im getting a 2001 2.6 elite very very cheap but it sounds like it has valve damage on one side, so i thought if it is that and the head has to come off i would do both sides and get abit more power at the same time? also what else can i do to get abit more power?

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Omega General Help / engine noise

« on: 14 May 2009, 17:16:09 »

Hi all, i have just agreed in principle to buy a 2001/Y 2.6 elite very cheap!    i haven't seen it apart from some photo's but the engine has quite a severe a top end noise from one side, it still runs but he only started it up to show a mate then shut it straight off again, the cam belt hasn't broke but it looks in bad condition, the car has done 86,000 with alot of history, any ideas what it might be? i'm thinking of cam belt jumped a tooth? if a new head is needed what sort of cost are they to buy?

jim

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Omega General Help / Auto gearbox problem

« on: 06 November 2008, 00:53:27 »

Hi. ive seen a "W" reg 2.5 auto for sale on fleabay thats near me, the seller says its got a fault with the box,  its still drivable but gears have to be changed manually...any idea what the problem could be?

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Omega General Help / A/C?

« on: 15 October 2008, 09:18:26 »

Hi i'm new to this site so sorry if this is in the wrong place, i have recently bought a 98 2.0 16v and it has A/C, everything is in place apart from there isnt anyway of turning it on!! there isnt a button on the dash at all, it may be possible that there has been a problem with it and someone has removed the button, i have popped out the blanks but cant see any wiring behind them! any idea's?

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Newbie Welcome Area / hello

« on: 15 October 2008, 09:00:07 »

Hi all, i'm Jim from the south coast, this looks like a good friendly site i look foward to chatting to you.