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[MartinP]

each time I start the car, traffic Master "licence expired" notification rattles out.

can I disable this easily?

Martin

[pedroMV6]

Black box above the brake pedal area  - IIRC has Traffic Master on it.
Simply remove, job's jobbed.

[markspark]

it can be removed by taking out the radio and removing the wiring that works the tm there is a box behind the radio not sure where on the omega i did it on a vectra some years ago there may even be a simpler way to do it im sure someone will advise if there is

[Lampynoiseboy]

Black box above the brake pedal area  - IIRC has Traffic Master on it.
Simply remove, job's jobbed.

Yup, removed mine a few weeks back. 2 connectors, one from the stereo & one for the button. Easy to do, with no adverse effects

If yr feeling adventurous, and remove the break out loom from behind the stereo, The Boy would be grateful for it!

[TheBoy]

Black box above the brake pedal area  - IIRC has Traffic Master on it.
Simply remove, job's jobbed.

Yup, removed mine a few weeks back. 2 connectors, one from the stereo & one for the button. Easy to do, with no adverse effects

If yr feeling adventurous, and remove the break out loom from behind the stereo, The Boy would be grateful for it!

Yup, every time I think I have one to do a little project, something comes up, and I have to use it elsewhere

[MartinP]

Thanks for the replies, will give it a go later.

Martin

[Andy B]

each time I start the car, traffic Master "licence expired" notification rattles out.

can I disable this easily?

Martin

Mine was removed years ago from my car - within a couple of weeks of getting the car - and the panel with the switch swapped for one without a hole. 

[Broomies Mate]

Can you not just double tap the TM button to put it into manual mode and stop that posh bint talking?

[Lampynoiseboy]

Black box above the brake pedal area  - IIRC has Traffic Master on it.
Simply remove, job's jobbed.

Yup, removed mine a few weeks back. 2 connectors, one from the stereo & one for the button. Easy to do, with no adverse effects

If yr feeling adventurous, and remove the break out loom from behind the stereo, The Boy would be grateful for it!

Yup, every time I think I have one to do a little project, something comes up, and I have to use it elsewhere

It must be tough being you..... 

[TheBoy]

Can you not just double tap the TM button to put it into manual mode and stop that posh bint talking?

Nope.

[SJKOO01]

As described you need to take the radio unit out first. Then remove the cage, and unplug the ariel and stereo plug at the back of the cage, then you need to remove the 'B' loom, and pull it out the same way as the stereo unit, as the tm plug is smaller.

The loom 'A' is your stereo plug which you'll need to plug back in.



Then to remove the tm push button switch on the ignitionside, simple remove the side panel on the door closer side, then unplug the smaller plug and cut the x2 cable ties underneath the fusebox then with the previously said side panel removed, it'll help you feed it out of the dash.

There are x3 parts to the tm


As it is in the car


As said, situated drivers side, under dash, left side of the steering column.

Hope the pictures help you out ?.

[Brikhead]

I had to remove the extra section of loom for the Traffic Master box before I was able to push in the head unit, there didn't seem to be enough room with it in place.

If yr feeling adventurous, and remove the break out loom from behind the stereo, The Boy would be grateful for it!

I think I still have it, free to good home...

[Lampynoiseboy]

As described you need to take the radio unit out first. Then remove the cage, and unplug the ariel and stereo plug at the back of the cage, then you need to remove the 'B' loom, and pull it out the same way as the stereo unit, as the tm plug is smaller.

The loom 'A' is your stereo plug which you'll need to plug back in.



Then to remove the tm push button switch on the ignitionside, simple remove the side panel on the door closer side, then unplug the smaller plug and cut the x2 cable ties underneath the fusebox then with the previously said side panel removed, it'll help you feed it out of the dash.

There are x3 parts to the tm


As it is in the car


As said, situated drivers side, under dash, left side of the steering column.

Hope the pictures help you out ?.

Nicely done mate

I had to remove the extra section of loom for the Traffic Master box before I was able to push in the head unit, there didn't seem to be enough room with it in place.

If yr feeling adventurous, and remove the break out loom from behind the stereo, The Boy would be grateful for it!

I think I still have it, free to good home...

Send a PM to The BOY, as above, he's very grateful!   

[SJKOO01]

Thanks for the positive comments.

I'm sure the The Boy has seen this, and I don't think it's worthy of putting in the maintenance / guide section to be honest  :-?.

Glad it's helped you out though 

[Lampynoiseboy]

I would, it's not the first time it's been asked, I had to as well!

[SJKOO01]

I may put a few other pictures to help those that may find it useful later in the week, and ask of it would be worth putting in the guidance section ?.

Think I could word it better, and so be clearer.  Just that I was posting quickly, hence the rushed job !.

Cheers 

[TheBoy]

As described you need to take the radio unit out first. Then remove the cage, and unplug the ariel and stereo plug at the back of the cage, then you need to remove the 'B' loom, and pull it out the same way as the stereo unit, as the tm plug is smaller.

The loom 'A' is your stereo plug which you'll need to plug back in.



Then to remove the tm push button switch on the ignitionside, simple remove the side panel on the door closer side, then unplug the smaller plug and cut the x2 cable ties underneath the fusebox then with the previously said side panel removed, it'll help you feed it out of the dash.

There are x3 parts to the tm


As it is in the car


As said, situated drivers side, under dash, left side of the steering column.

Hope the pictures help you out ?.

Older ones (metal cased ones) also have an aerial.

Also, the correct location for plastic type is double sided taped to top of heater duct, rather than cable tied to the bracket shown above.  Metal ones are cable tied to heater duct.

[TheBoy]

I may put a few other pictures to help those that may find it useful later in the week, and ask of it would be worth putting in the guidance section ?.

Think I could word it better, and so be clearer.  Just that I was posting quickly, hence the rushed job !.

Cheers 

Indeed

[tidla]

piccys a great help.

struggling with a tight fitting radio myself,

is it possible to "assist" the unit forward from behind? (ash tray removal)

[TheBoy]

piccys a great help.

struggling with a tight fitting radio myself,

is it possible to "assist" the unit forward from behind? (ash tray removal)

No

[tidla]

piccys a great help.

struggling with a tight fitting radio myself,

is it possible to "assist" the unit forward from behind? (ash tray removal)

No

short an sweet,

what about surrounding switches?

[TheBoy]

piccys a great help.

struggling with a tight fitting radio myself,

is it possible to "assist" the unit forward from behind? (ash tray removal)

No

short an sweet,

what about surrounding switches?

No




You do have to remove with just the keys, no way around it, sorry.

[Lampynoiseboy]

If it's anything like mine was, the locking pins had been bent outwards so the keys slipped inside them, probably by someone using home-made or cheap Ebay keys.

For the sake of about £8, buy proper ones, it'll save you no end of grief
 
Resorted to my mechanic, and it took him an hour.
He said that he ended up putting the keys in at an angle so they pushed outwards, to bend the locking clips back in, before locating & pulling. The hour was trying to get all 4 at the same time!

Good news was though, once out they were easy to bend back into shape so it now works properly

You may have a different fault, but I like you, first took out the ashtray, all the switches & nearly the vent grills above!

NO! 

[MartinP]

Thanks for the pics, haven't had time yet to lie across the seat.

Martin