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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Radio code TID "SAFE" help requested

« on: 18 January 2007, 07:03:37 »

Ive had this problem too recently,took it to be decoded they done it(28quid) and luckly i tried the code in the car park,it was wrong.........took it back in,he hooked it up to his box of tricks and the code hade been "miss red" by one digit.Plugged it in and hey presto the code worked.What im saying is it my be worth taking it back and them checking the code again.

The bloke who done mine said miss reading is common on vauxhall units.

Hope this helps.........by the way the radio is crap now its working..........terrible quality.Never mind.

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Omega General Help / shocks and springs

« on: 09 March 2007, 19:22:56 »

can anyone give me a link to some shocks and springs for a 3ltr mv6 1998.

cheers

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Omega General Help / carlton alloys

« on: 11 February 2007, 14:35:29 »

1991 VAUXHALL CARLTON GSI 3000 24V...............will these alloys fit a s reg omega mv6? thanks chaps

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Omega General Help / will these fit?

« on: 26 January 2007, 09:32:45 »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150085210923&rd=1&rd=1

I take it these will fit my omega? ??

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Omega General Help / Re: Faulty Electric Sunroof

« on: 26 January 2007, 14:16:25 »

I find it best not to touch it..................its the worlds worst sunroof.

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Omega General Help / Re: Get you home tyre stuff???

« on: 25 January 2007, 18:20:51 »

Here, Here,  It's a big No. No, if you look inside a tubeless, there are ribs, these cause friction on a tube,  BANG!   Tubed tyres are smooth ans don't cause friction.....

Please DON'T..

DC

Thanks chaps,your all wright,i was clutching at straws.

Just been to price up some new rims so watch this space saver....lol

Untill then its on with the "stone age" steely.

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Omega General Help / Get you home tyre stuff???

« on: 24 January 2007, 21:48:35 »

Ok, as you may or may not no,im having problems with my front right "toffee" made irmscher wheel.There is a chunk out of the inside,probably buckled etc bla bla bla.

No one can get a inner tube in a 45 profile tyre, no one can weld it up and fix it near were i live, and im fed up off pumping it up every two days.

My question is,shall i bodge it and spray that expanding get u home tyre stuff in it,(rally style) and leave it for a while.

If so will it still take a pumping up every now and then? (oo err) with that stuff in it,will it be like driving on a cement wheel(hard)?............just something a tad more perminant and sturdy till i find a spare or some new rims.......

Ta chaps

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Omega General Help / Re: 5 stud wheels???

« on: 22 January 2007, 18:03:54 »

If you lower the car, you'll HAVE to fit a camber adjusting kit. Otherwise you'll be trashing new tyres in less than 1000 miles. Regal Auto do a kit for about £200 (I think that's what I paid, but it was about 3 years ago !).
You'll then need to have the steering geometry adusted.
The four wheel alignment that you get at "Kwik Fleece" etc is not what you need if lowering a car. You'll need to contact your nearest Performance Car/Rally preparation centre.
Also if you're gonna run a 45 profile you'll need 17" rims otherwise your rolling radius is gonna be wrong. You should be running 15" already so 16" are neither here nor there.
You could fit 19" with no arch modifications on the Omega... but the cost of the rubber would be as much as for the rims and it's just not practical on u.k roads.
I'm running 235/45-17 with 40mm lowered springs and new (but std) Monroe Shox. I reckon 30mm lowered would be better, as I've had to junk the under engine splash guard (Damn speed humps !!).
Mind you, just a new set of 17" rims with the 45 profile rubber will make a big difference as there is significantly less flex in the tyre wall than the standard "mini bus" tyres.

Jesus................i think ill leave it alone and just buy a air freshner..

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Omega General Help / 5 stud wheels???

« on: 21 January 2007, 15:22:15 »

What other 5 stud wheel will fit the vauxhall omega? i parked next to a volvo today and his wheels would have looked good on mine............My drivers side wheel is buckled so they need changing,im thinking of 16" steels (a bit stronger)with 225/45/16 tyres,lower it with some g-max springs and get the tracking and wheel allined.

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Omega General Help / v6 spark plug change

« on: 20 January 2007, 20:36:45 »

Hey guys,hope your weekend is going well.I need some sparky plugs changing,on a 3ltr V6 the left bank looks straight forward as you look at it from the front,but the right bank is covered in all sorts of technical gubbings..............it looks a right fag to change them..........any advice.?.

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Omega General Help / Re: Mysterious switch

« on: 18 January 2007, 18:43:40 »

I know your all going to shout at me,but i have only just had the car and have no owners manual.............but what the heck is the little switch in between the electric window switches do?.Theres a green and red led when switched forward or back? it doesnt seem to do anything..........

It turns off the rear electric window switches so they can't be used from the rear.

Thanks bud

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Omega General Help / Mysterious switch

« on: 18 January 2007, 18:33:44 »

I know your all going to shout at me,but i have only just had the car and have no owners manual.............but what the heck is the little switch in between the electric window switches do?.Theres a green and red led when switched forward or back? it doesnt seem to do anything..........

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega MV6 handling

« on: 12 January 2007, 12:06:16 »

Nice one friend,the rpm stages when each one kicks in is exactley what i feel on acceleration.Only noticable in 3rd though none of the other gears.

Thanks again for your help, im off to get my radio decoded now....ill have it sorted soon.Have a look at my pic ive posted.

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega MV6 handling

« on: 12 January 2007, 11:40:56 »

Current mileage is 99k,you can trick the hesitation by leaving it in 2nd for longer.Whats "multi ram"?.....sounds expensive.Ive got some pics so ill post them up.Thanks .

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Omega General Help / Omega MV6 handling

« on: 12 January 2007, 04:52:41 »

Thanks to everyone for reply-ing to my first "hello and welcome" .The advise is welcome,interesting to hear it seams a common problem.

The tyres on these things are huge though arnt they? (its the irmshcer kited one) and was wandering if it could be "tyre creep" following camber etc but anyway im going to demon tweeks today to see how much for full shocks,springs and a geometry check............eeek best not tell the wife.

By the way officer dibble i didnt reach 100 in 3rd the other day..............lol which is why im here,my car pulls cleaner in 4th 3rd seams like it accelerates in stages,up to 3000 ok,then a slight hesitation then it kicks in again whats all that about? is it the cams kicking in? its not the clutch slipping as ive done the normal testes i just take it as a charcter of the engine.......