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General Discussion Area / Re: wireless router,
« on: 27 December 2013, 05:47:00 »
On an allied topic, Santa brought me a YouView box, which I am happy with but apparently I need an Internet connection to be able to watch past programmes. How do I go about this? I have a BT Voyager modem for my computer, but I need something posher, yes?
Also, as I am on a BT Basic tariff, will downloading previously broadcast programmes go way over my download allowance and cost me a pension-breaking amount of money?Thanks in advance for your help, folks, and a happy New Year to all.
Ron.
Also, as I am on a BT Basic tariff, will downloading previously broadcast programmes go way over my download allowance and cost me a pension-breaking amount of money?Thanks in advance for your help, folks, and a happy New Year to all.
Ron.
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General Car Chat / Re: Stealer Oil Promotion on TC (Just About!)
« on: 23 December 2013, 22:08:50 »
i must have had my "stupid" head on when i wrote that, I also forgot to mention the price, all-up, including postage and vat was £18.89.
Forgive me, it’s nearly Xmas!
Ron.
Forgive me, it’s nearly Xmas!
Ron.
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General Car Chat / Re: Stealer Oil Promotion on TC (Just About!)
« on: 23 December 2013, 21:42:02 »
Sorry, I forgot to mention that the price included postage!
Ron.
Ron.
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General Car Chat / Re: Stealer Oil Promotion on TC (Just About!)
« on: 23 December 2013, 21:40:02 »
I've just bought 5 litres of Triple QX ATF Dexron III 5 Litre (5L) Automatic Transmission Fluid from "carpartsaver" on Ebay, as compared to £10 per litre from my local High Street factor, which I reckoned wasn't bad.
I'm not sure if I'm allowed to mention any links to the Ebay posting on here, so I won't, for now.
Ron.
I'm not sure if I'm allowed to mention any links to the Ebay posting on here, so I won't, for now.
Ron.
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General Discussion Area / Re: My dislike of BMW's took on a whole new meaning last night!!!
« on: 22 December 2013, 16:52:56 »
Are you sure it was entirely his fault? Before anyone is allowed to purchase a Bum-Wee they have to undergo an intensive course at the Company-run PratSchool and unless they pass they are denied the purchase.
I like the cars, but could never own one for that reason, unless it were a prize in a competition, as my wife spotted in a magazine recently: that way, the competition organisers would be the "owners" and THEY would have to go on the PratCourse, so I wouldn't have to!
I like the cars, but could never own one for that reason, unless it were a prize in a competition, as my wife spotted in a magazine recently: that way, the competition organisers would be the "owners" and THEY would have to go on the PratCourse, so I wouldn't have to!
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Rear cigar lighter.
« on: 29 November 2013, 18:52:04 »
Thanks to you all. My money has to be on the one I overlooked, Fs27 - accessories.
The main and ignition-switched socket served by Fs14 also supplies a lot of other things that do work, so I'll go looking.
The main and ignition-switched socket served by Fs14 also supplies a lot of other things that do work, so I'll go looking.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Driver's seat height motor.
« on: 29 November 2013, 15:20:00 »
Brilliant, Andy - thank you! When it stops p***ing down, I'll get on it.......
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Driver's seat height motor.
« on: 29 November 2013, 10:54:57 »
My seat no longer lifts or lowers, het I hear a "clonk" (solenoid?) when I change from lift to lower and vice versa. Is there a separate fuse for the drive motor, or am I going to have to remove the seat, etc., to investigate?
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Rear cigar lighter.
« on: 29 November 2013, 09:58:16 »
When checking the voltage available at the rear cigar lighter on my '51 Reg. Omega, I inadvertently shorted the thing out, hence no voltage at all!
Is there a separate fuse for this item and if so, where is it located, please, as car wiring diagrams are a nightmare, even to me, an Electronics Engineer with a lifetime's experience!
Is there a separate fuse for this item and if so, where is it located, please, as car wiring diagrams are a nightmare, even to me, an Electronics Engineer with a lifetime's experience!
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Current drain from battery.
« on: 12 November 2012, 09:15:01 »
My battery went flat after a few days of non-use, so assuming the 6 year old battery had seen its last, I bought a new one, but it still happened. With everything off, there is approx. 1 Amp discharge from the battery. I took the fusible links out one at a time from the box over the battery, and removing the middle one from the group of three stopped the drain. I cannot identify which items are served by this fuse; can anyone help?
It has been suggested that there might be a leaky diode in the alternator, but when I put my meter, on AC volts, across the battery there is only a tiny reading, so no significant AC on the output from the alternator.
It has been suggested that there might be a leaky diode in the alternator, but when I put my meter, on AC volts, across the battery there is only a tiny reading, so no significant AC on the output from the alternator.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Stereo Code
« on: 12 November 2012, 08:41:42 »
Great help from you on here, Dave. I have a strange problem with my radio, in that I tried to remove it but could only get it out about 2/3 of the way. Something seemed to be holding it back - the leads? So, after repeated unsuccessful attempts to get it out, I tried to put it back in. It wouldn't go! It goes back to within about an inch or so of fully in, but no further. Surely this should be a simple job? Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated, thanks.
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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Another Omega Lover
« on: 02 March 2009, 10:29:12 »
Thanks for the welcome. Actually, I'm not a total newcomer but my web browser, Lycos, has taken a nose-dive and I've had to re-register with a new email account, the dreaded Hotmail!
I've had good experiences of this site in the past and hope to continue.
Fingers crossed, no specific problems at the moment, apart from a dead battery necessitating my finding the radio code from somewhere - the mean bugger that sold it to me didn't provide the code!
Thanks,
Ron.
I've had good experiences of this site in the past and hope to continue.
Fingers crossed, no specific problems at the moment, apart from a dead battery necessitating my finding the radio code from somewhere - the mean bugger that sold it to me didn't provide the code!
Thanks,
Ron.