Omega Owners Forum

Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: DeskJockey on 02 November 2013, 21:38:57

Title: Hello!
Post by: DeskJockey on 02 November 2013, 21:38:57

Another Omega owner joins the club, which I've just discovered by visiting the Vauxhall Omega Parts website. (as I live on the other side of the Channel, the car is an Opel of course...).

It's a nice year-2000 dark-blue 2.5 TD estate with the big BMW 6 cylinder engine, automatic transmission, and a boot large enough to gobble up a full complement of furniture on a house-moving day. This car is also crammed with lots of interesting little surprises that pop up occasionally.

The latest one I've discovered is the "automatic a/c panel blackout". As I drove the 500 miles down from Brittany to Toulouse today I noticed that the whole a/c panel goes dark without notice. This happens when coasting or braking to a stop (engine idling). The lights, buttons, temperature settings and other symbols go out and the heating system stops responding exactly when the cars stops. Every time.
After driving off again, the system can be reset: press "off" and "auto" and all is well again until the next stop.

Are any other members of this club familiar with this - ahem - feature?

Cheers

DJ

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: flyer 0712 on 02 November 2013, 21:41:34

Hi and welcome  :y :y

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Post by: dbug on 03 November 2013, 00:44:57

Welcome to OOF mate  :y

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Post by: Johnny English on 03 November 2013, 10:01:17

How do DJ, welcome to OOF!  :)

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Post by: PAULCDX on 03 November 2013, 10:26:37

Hello and welcome to the forum  :y

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Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 03 November 2013, 10:52:24

Welcome!  :y

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Post by: brian36 on 03 November 2013, 16:37:41

welcome ;D

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Post by: Cliffo B on 03 November 2013, 22:14:18

Hello,welcome to the Forum :y

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Post by: pauls on 04 November 2013, 09:35:10

Welcome mate  :y

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Post by: x25dt on 04 November 2013, 11:03:50

Hello and welcome to the forum :y

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Post by: Jusme on 04 November 2013, 21:20:57

Hi, Welcome to the OOF.  :y

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Post by: Keith ABS on 05 November 2013, 20:10:51

  Welcome DJ. I,ve a 2000 2.5 TD etate as well.fantastic car. Dont drive it much these days but enjoy every moment when I do. dark green mettalic(pearlecent) mine, also with the auto box
Will be selling mine in the new year, sadly, to make way for the Monza GSE. & great years with mine
keith B

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Post by: slowboy on 07 November 2013, 14:44:05

welcome to oof :y

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Post by: Vamps on 09 November 2013, 23:19:27

Hello and welcome to OOF.................... :y :y