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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Help with Insignia headlamp Connector
« on: 23 June 2022, 13:52:48 »
Thanks for the link Doc, I'll have a look at that if I can't find what I need at home.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Help with Insignia headlamp Connector
« on: 23 June 2022, 13:20:22 »
Thanks Nick,
That makes sense. there's not a lot of space within the plug to see, but now I know they come out backwards, it helps a lot.
De-pinning the broken plug and re-inserting the wires and connectors into the new one is exactly what I would ideally like to do.
Graham.
That makes sense. there's not a lot of space within the plug to see, but now I know they come out backwards, it helps a lot.
De-pinning the broken plug and re-inserting the wires and connectors into the new one is exactly what I would ideally like to do.
Graham.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Help with Insignia headlamp Connector
« on: 23 June 2022, 12:05:08 »Hi all,
I need a bit of help with an Insignia headlamp connector which I broke when removing the headlamp. I've got a replacement that came with a cut off connector still attached. Great I thought!
However, the cable tails are a little too short to extend so I would like to extract the cables and contacts from this plug and put the ones on my car back in. I will then end up with a working plug.
Problem is, I can't get them out. I've tried squeezing the contacts and pulling the wire (and contact) out of the rear and also tried to pull them out of the front but nothing is moving. Does anyone know how these work?
https://i.postimg.cc/WpZDCcFX/headlamp-connector-front.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/XvFS3LfS/headlamp-connector-rear.jpg
Thanks for looking.
Graham.
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Omega General Help / Re: My Omega's Cats stolen
« on: 28 May 2022, 16:29:40 »
Sorry to hear that!
What a complete Bas****
Hope you have a clear pic on the CCTV of the responsible scroats.
Good luck.
What a complete Bas****
Hope you have a clear pic on the CCTV of the responsible scroats.
Good luck.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Loss
« on: 15 April 2022, 13:05:20 »
So sorry to hear this, thinking of you, family and friends.
Regards,
Graham.
Regards,
Graham.
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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Kinda noob 3.2 Elite owner
« on: 19 December 2021, 12:57:43 »
Hello and welcome back to the forum.
Graham.
Graham.
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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hello from Bradford
« on: 19 December 2021, 12:56:24 »
Hello and welcome to the forum.
Graham.
Graham.
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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: newbie
« on: 19 December 2021, 12:55:47 »
Hello and welcome to the forum.
Graham.
Graham.
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General Car Chat / Re: What could have been...
« on: 19 December 2021, 12:54:44 »
Wow, that does look good.
Really like the frameless design around the doors.
Really like the frameless design around the doors.
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Omega General Help / Re: Car cover recommendations
« on: 02 December 2021, 11:06:26 »
Hi,
I have one for my kit car that I got from car builder solutions. A good source, I think. They are about £50, price varies with size. If the car is outside, I estimate the cover will last no more than 2 years. The cheaper ones are UV'ed to shreds much quicker.
I have one for my kit car that I got from car builder solutions. A good source, I think. They are about £50, price varies with size. If the car is outside, I estimate the cover will last no more than 2 years. The cheaper ones are UV'ed to shreds much quicker.
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Omega General Help / Re: Mot fail
« on: 04 November 2021, 14:30:40 »
Thanks Nick, that's just what I was looking for.
To the OP, £120 for a welding quote sounds very reasonable.
Good luck!
Graham
To the OP, £120 for a welding quote sounds very reasonable.
Good luck!
Graham
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Omega General Help / Re: Mot fail
« on: 04 November 2021, 12:49:52 »
Hi Nick,
Could you please confirm the flare type and the fittings required the the trailing arm pipes listed earlier. I agree that £37 includes a fair dose of profit, but it's knowing which parts you need that is the tricky bit. Any recommendations on a suitable inexpensive flaring tool would also be appreciated.
Thanks,
Graham.
Could you please confirm the flare type and the fittings required the the trailing arm pipes listed earlier. I agree that £37 includes a fair dose of profit, but it's knowing which parts you need that is the tricky bit. Any recommendations on a suitable inexpensive flaring tool would also be appreciated.
Thanks,
Graham.
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Omega General Help / Re: New rear wheel bearing fitted-Slight play- Help!
« on: 19 September 2021, 14:41:34 »
I have a Kielder impact rated for 430Nm which I have been mightily impressed with. Certainly whizzed off the above hub nut (X2) after about a second.
I tried all my local tool hire places but no one had one. In the end I did order a suitably rated torque wrench from Amazon. It was the cheapest one that would do 350Nm (£65) Unfortunately it was so poorly constructed I really didn't trust it enough to use. The adjustment grounched and ground. It was horrible. I Always like the idea of doing a job properly but I just couldn't get the bearing tight enough on the car, even using a 3/4" breaker bar which is longer than the torque wrench. In the end I used the above Kielder in 3 or 4 short bursts, checking between each. It nipped it up fine.
I would like to get a decent torque wrench, but I'm not sure much I will have to pay to get something worth having. Trying to balance that against how often I will use it is difficult. My main Torque wrench which Is one of the typical Sealey types and goes up to around 220nm and will do almost everything on the car.
For anyone thinking of getting an cordless impact wrench, I would offer one piece of advice. Don't go for the larger models that typically offer 700 Nm or thereabouts. They are probably fine for wheel nuts, but much too bulky to use them under the car. You just can't get in on any of the nuts.
Regards,
Graham.
I tried all my local tool hire places but no one had one. In the end I did order a suitably rated torque wrench from Amazon. It was the cheapest one that would do 350Nm (£65) Unfortunately it was so poorly constructed I really didn't trust it enough to use. The adjustment grounched and ground. It was horrible. I Always like the idea of doing a job properly but I just couldn't get the bearing tight enough on the car, even using a 3/4" breaker bar which is longer than the torque wrench. In the end I used the above Kielder in 3 or 4 short bursts, checking between each. It nipped it up fine.
I would like to get a decent torque wrench, but I'm not sure much I will have to pay to get something worth having. Trying to balance that against how often I will use it is difficult. My main Torque wrench which Is one of the typical Sealey types and goes up to around 220nm and will do almost everything on the car.
For anyone thinking of getting an cordless impact wrench, I would offer one piece of advice. Don't go for the larger models that typically offer 700 Nm or thereabouts. They are probably fine for wheel nuts, but much too bulky to use them under the car. You just can't get in on any of the nuts.
Regards,
Graham.
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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hello from Israel (2002 2.6L Omega)
« on: 18 September 2021, 17:39:54 »
Hello Eyal and welcome to the OOF.
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Omega General Help / Re: Visit to Wheels in Motion Chesham- Full Geometry Set up
« on: 17 September 2021, 17:17:28 »
What are the Pedders HD top mounts, a souped up version?
I did the front polys, but not the rear subframe bushes. Didn't think about those tbh. Do they often go?
I also considered the Kilen springs as they are for the LSC aren't they? What's your verdict on those?
Regards
Graham.
I did the front polys, but not the rear subframe bushes. Didn't think about those tbh. Do they often go?
I also considered the Kilen springs as they are for the LSC aren't they? What's your verdict on those?
Regards
Graham.