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[GrahamK]

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My Mig (2003 V6) is doing the 4 beeps of powersounder death.

Having personally completely renewed the suspension and brakes on all four corners, should it burst into flames just now I think I might just cry. (Sorry)

Has anyone got one available off a late facelift available for sale.
I searched on here and can't find any indication that there are different ones fitted to facelifts, but if anyone can confirm if there are.
I am handy with a soldering iron, so if anyone has more than one spare, perhaps we could do a trade? I trust a suitable battery should be available somewhere.

Regards,

Graham.

[Doctor Gollum]

Remove it and tape the plug up.

Ideally before you have your tea today.

[omegod]

Remove it and tape the plug up.

Ideally before you have your tea today.

Seconded, don't store the removed sounder in the garage etc either as it can ignite wherever it is. Bucket of water is the best place till you can kill it with a hammer

[Rangie]

Definitely get rid of the thing, when I had my two Omegas I removed them both after reading the advice on here.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Same here with all my Omegas. If your really bothered I believe it may be possible to renew the batteries, but is it worth it ?

[biggriffin]

Remove it, throw it away,,, and don't replace it... They cause Omega to spontaneously combust.. as others will tell you, I lost one car to a power sounder...Doh!

[B52]

I replaced mine maybe 7 years ago - IIRC it had to be a Holden part as the Vauxhall one was unavailable. It might be worth searching the part number on Amazon.com (not the uk site). I've also got a Holden and have sourced some GM items that way - they can be oddly listed as Pontiac for example.

[Nick W]

It's the power sounder batteries that leak and cause fires.
Even if you buy a brand new one, it is going to be several years old and might not be much better than the one you're replacing.
Hence the recommendation to permanently remove the thing.
Omegas are not the only Vauxhall to suffer this problem.

[DrAndyB]

I've never had a noise or squawk from my Powersounder 

Should I remove it if that's the case ?

Got me thinking now 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Yep. It would be tragic to lose an example like yours to a fire over a poxy powersounder.

[DrAndyB]

Yep. It would be tragic to lose an example like yours to a fire over a poxy powersounder.

I'll get on it and remove it .  Is there a guide for removal ? and is there a trick to stop it making a noise as soon as its unplugged ?

Thanks in advance.
Andy.

[Nick W]

Yep. It would be tragic to lose an example like yours to a fire over a poxy powersounder.

  Is there a guide for removal ?


and is there a trick to stop it making a noise as soon as its unplugged ?

In order:


Unplug it, and undo whatever attaches it to the car.


Massage it with a club hammer.

[Entwood]

Yep. It would be tragic to lose an example like yours to a fire over a poxy powersounder.

  Is there a guide for removal ?


and is there a trick to stop it making a noise as soon as its unplugged ?

In order:


undo whatever attaches it to the car... and..... Unplug it,


Massage it with a club hammer.

FTFY ... quieter option !! (but only slightly)

[Doctor Gollum]

It is certainly a bit easier to undo the retaining nut without a 100db penny whistle going off in your face 

[Nick W]

Yep. It would be tragic to lose an example like yours to a fire over a poxy powersounder.

  Is there a guide for removal ?


and is there a trick to stop it making a noise as soon as its unplugged ?

In order:


undo whatever attaches it to the car... and..... Unplug it,


Massage it with a club hammer.

FTFY ... quieter option !! (but only slightly)

Mine sounded like somebody strangling Monty Python's parrot for about a minute.