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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: spanners on 05 September 2012, 23:36:53

Title: radio/trip com, display
Post by: spanners on 05 September 2012, 23:36:53
hi, the radio/trip computer,/etc,etc lcd type displey is wonky i.e only showing part charactors,,part numbers,, is it a common fault and is there an easy fix ?
i.v only just bought the car ,,1997 2.5 td gls and really dont want to get to involved stripping the dash out just yet  :o
Title: Re: radio/trip com, display
Post by: The Red Baron on 05 September 2012, 23:44:52
easiest is to replace with a known good working one. not a big job tbh. :y
Title: Re: radio/trip com, display
Post by: tunnie on 06 September 2012, 00:03:32
Dash can be out in 5 mins  :y
Title: Re: radio/trip com, display
Post by: spanners on 06 September 2012, 00:10:35
easiest is to replace with a known good working one. not a big job tbh. :y
thanks    :y so all i have to do now is find a good replacement
Title: Re: radio/trip com, display
Post by: TheBoy on 06 September 2012, 19:47:48
Guess its a 1994-1997 model.  Hard to find one fully working now for that age. Might be better to retrofit the more plentiful, later type, but will need some minor rewiring
Title: Re: radio/trip com, display
Post by: spanners on 06 September 2012, 21:28:39
Guess its a 1994-1997 model.  Hard to find one fully working now for that age. Might be better to retrofit the more plentiful, later type, but will need some minor rewiring
should be a 94 to 97 as she was reg,d 29/12/97 ..whats the differance with the later type and what needs to be re-wired ,,
Title: Re: radio/trip com, display
Post by: TheBoy on 06 September 2012, 21:38:54
Guess its a 1994-1997 model.  Hard to find one fully working now for that age. Might be better to retrofit the more plentiful, later type, but will need some minor rewiring
should be a 94 to 97 as she was reg,d 29/12/97 ..whats the differance with the later type and what needs to be re-wired ,,
Rather than 2 smaller plugs, later type has a single 32pin plug. Couple of extra features, trip distance and trip fuel usage