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General Car Chat / stop start technology
« on: 26 June 2017, 20:36:15 »
After driving one today, I decided to look up the benefits.

As the engine is stationary and not running, this reduces the CO2 emissions and as such reduces the vehicle excise duty.

As i only use my 3.0 omega once a week to get the shopping in, im due a VED tax rebate. :y

107
Test Zone / key fob repair
« on: 26 June 2017, 18:43:10 »
Easy enough to do with a soldering iron of some description and a steady hand.

First get yourself a repair kit or two from China for a princely sum of £2 each.

A pair tweezers or a cheap phone repair kit will come in handy for handling the switches.

Inside the kit you'll get three micro switches and a hard shell case.



First pop the key blade and horseshoe shaped section away from the buttons.

Theres a little square flat lug section on the back of the key.

NOTE: Don't loose the little square block attached to the horseshoe shaped plastic, this is the immobilizer chip.

Split the button casing to expose the three micro switches and circuit board.

Circuit board is held in with some little plastic lugs on one edge, gently prise it away from the case.



The switches are "surface soldered" if thats the correct phrase. Soldered on the side you see , two lugs either side of the switch and not on the underside.

Use your tweezers to apply slight pressure to the underside of the switch as you heat the solder. Once one side of the micro switch has separated and lifted , do the other side of the switch.

The new switch can be positioned using your tweezers, there should be enough solder remaining to heat the switch lug and make a good connection.

Plenty of soldering tips online. I used a bit of "solder removal flux" to tidy and prep.

As they say, once the new switches are fitted, reassemble in reverse order.

(the eagle eyed will spot i removed the battery holder, but this isn't necessary  )



108
Omega General Help / Re: Omega died halp quick!
« on: 26 June 2017, 17:17:47 »
Basics first.

Check the battery.

Check the positive terminal cable crimps for security/ high resistance.

109
General Car Chat / Re: Scoobie Legacy cut out issue
« on: 23 June 2017, 21:01:26 »
Skimmed thru this.

Have you charged and tested the battery off the vehicle with a drop charger or modern equivalent?

Had a fully loaded works van, up to temp and a warm day,cut out in slow moving traffic.

had to get those behind to push it to the nearest gap.

Twin batteries and one Battery just died dragging the other with it.

110
General Discussion Area / Re: Dead Person
« on: 20 June 2017, 14:35:26 »
Brian Cant of playschool or play away.

I wonder if he ever thought about having a stage name?  ::)  RIP  :(

Dont know what you mean.

https://youtu.be/TNHzDxi73v8

111
General Car Chat / Re: Best price for air conditioning re-gas?
« on: 20 June 2017, 14:08:20 »
If your passing the centre of brum, theres a guy under the arches by the blues ground who does it for £35.

Had mine done by a mobile guy twice and it seemed to last 3 months.(£50)

Seen the chap under the arches and its still working 14 months later.

112
Omega General Help / Windscreen /Windshield.
« on: 20 June 2017, 14:03:56 »
 ;D

Anyway.
Had the usual crack from the lower drivers corner which is now spreading up the A post.

Question is:

1. Is there different types?

2:Do i need any bit of trim before getting it done?

3: Is there variations in quality?

The reason for question 3 is that i usually use a local company, but as the last few i seen after time have either leaked or seem to chip really easily.

(There is no insurance provision.)


113
Omega General Help / Re: rear springs
« on: 20 June 2017, 13:55:41 »
Standard springs with air shocks here too, no problem.

115
General Discussion Area / Re: brick hole saw
« on: 17 June 2017, 20:58:15 »
Still use a set from Aldi, so guessing for a one off job quality is not the highest priority .

116
General Discussion Area / Re: brick hole saw
« on: 17 June 2017, 20:26:39 »
Got a decent size  sds drill to power it thru is probably more important.

117
General Discussion Area / container ship handbrake turn?
« on: 17 June 2017, 18:40:59 »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40314128

What occurred here?

Busy shipping lane and a state of the art warship.

118
General Discussion Area / Re: Dead Person
« on: 17 June 2017, 18:00:26 »
Adam West  88 the original Batman

Ah, the REAL Batman . . .

I'm surprised, I'd have thought he'd have gone ages ago  ???

88 ? Not too bad. Probably longer than I'll make

Holy Guacamole!

Best add Helmut Kohl to the list.

119
General Discussion Area / Re: Cyber Attacks
« on: 17 June 2017, 17:50:57 »
According to the program,Ransomware is a simple bit of software.

The thing that made it so deadly was the leaked military grade worm software.

120
Omega General Help / Re: V6 just dies no pedal codes
« on: 17 June 2017, 17:47:18 »
Fuel pump?

Come across similar problems on other vehicles.

Easy to get all complicated. Fuel and spark is what you need to run, often disappears when thing run for a bit/get hot.

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