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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: 0795omega on 26 April 2012, 23:37:04

Title: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: 0795omega on 26 April 2012, 23:37:04
i know its an omega forum,but next weeks watchdog looks interesting especially as ive just lost my beloved omega to a power sounder fire,insignias are going up in smoke apparently wonder if its this dreadfull device again!!
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 April 2012, 00:45:31
Well, let's await TheBoy's test report when he gets back from France. ;D
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: TheBoy on 27 April 2012, 09:39:19
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 27 April 2012, 00:45:31
Well, let's await TheBoy's test report when if he gets back from France. ;D
Fixed...
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: omega3000 on 27 April 2012, 11:32:11
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/SPcg1fcqozI/AAAAAAAA_Eg/3-G91b3afgw/s400/Opel-Insignia-Insignia-3.jpg)

Nice car that  8) Maybe upgrade option  ::)
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: mantahatch on 27 April 2012, 12:21:19
Insignia on fire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G7AEK2eBHU
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: twiglet on 27 April 2012, 12:24:05
Quote from: Mantahatch on 27 April 2012, 12:21:19
Insignia on fire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G7AEK2eBHU

The fire looks worryingly centred around the drivers side scuttle area to me...  ::)
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: mantahatch on 27 April 2012, 12:25:51
Quote from: twiglet on 27 April 2012, 12:24:05
Quote from: Mantahatch on 27 April 2012, 12:21:19
Insignia on fire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G7AEK2eBHU

The fire looks worryingly centred around the drivers side scuttle area to me...  ::)


Is that where the power sounder is located, I don't much/anything about Insignia's.
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: henryd on 27 April 2012, 12:29:40
Quote from: twiglet on 27 April 2012, 12:24:05
Quote from: Mantahatch on 27 April 2012, 12:21:19
Insignia on fire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G7AEK2eBHU

The fire looks worryingly centred around the drivers side scuttle area to me...  ::)

Surely they are too new to be having the powersounder issue yet ???
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: twiglet on 27 April 2012, 13:16:48
Quote from: henryd on 27 April 2012, 12:29:40
Quote from: twiglet on 27 April 2012, 12:24:05
Quote from: Mantahatch on 27 April 2012, 12:21:19
Insignia on fire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G7AEK2eBHU

The fire looks worryingly centred around the drivers side scuttle area to me...  ::)

Surely they are too new to be having the powersounder issue yet ???

Early ones will be 3 years old now, plus any time before they were registered...  :-\
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 27 April 2012, 21:23:39
Was there ever an official VX recall for the Omega powersounders?
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 27 April 2012, 23:31:19
Quote from: Mantahatch on 27 April 2012, 12:21:19
Insignia on fire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G7AEK2eBHU

Yep scuttling maybe a vx all round problem????? :o
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 28 April 2012, 12:30:27
Quote from: eatmydust on 27 April 2012, 11:32:11
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/SPcg1fcqozI/AAAAAAAA_Eg/3-G91b3afgw/s400/Opel-Insignia-Insignia-3.jpg)

Nice car that  8) Maybe upgrade option  ::)
not a patch on omegas dont like them :y :y
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: 0795omega on 28 April 2012, 12:39:27
the dashboards are really nice as all vauxs usually are i reckon,also i like the look of the front of them,quite mean looking vxr is a beast 325 bhp with 4 wheel drive!! sounds fun.
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: tunnie on 28 April 2012, 12:43:36
Never driven one, but looks wise they are quite nice. Given trade prices for parts, its an option for future replacement.

One I sat in, found the seats very hard though  :(
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: VXL V6 on 28 April 2012, 12:44:59
Cramped inside.... Nothing apart from a 5 series is on my list at the moment.
Title: Re: watchdog insignia fires!!
Post by: omega3000 on 28 April 2012, 18:28:40
Quote from: 0795omega on 28 April 2012, 12:39:27
the dashboards are really nice as all vauxs usually are i reckon,also i like the look of the front of them,quite mean looking vxr is a beast 325 bhp with 4 wheel drive!! sounds fun.

Sound like a ball of fun as long as they sort the fire issues out  8)