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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: MV6Matt on 12 April 2015, 00:40:39
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............Hmmm
what can I say..?
Having driven a few days ago and finding all was well (see previous thread), jumped in the car and off out today.
Flickering Rev counter and now, no speedo. The mileage keeps counting so something's still connected.
No dash lights coming on. I did notice the temp gauge going down (then up again) and that happened once more. Never seen that before.
Too late to paper clip test, but that might be something, plus the alternator check that Al suggested.
Otherwise, any ideas?
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Sounds like a voltage issue... possibly a failed regulator allowing overcharging...
Do the alternator/battery check as per Kevins guide before you break summat ::)
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It's something internal to the clock unit. I had exactly the same, you'll probably find it will get progressively worse until the dials fail altogether.
...although I never had a temp gauge issue.
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Same as this?
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=126806.0
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Same as this?
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=126806.0
Looking like a swap then, :'( but I'll do Kev's test as well (Not having looked yet though so may be outwith my scope.....)
Anyone bring a 98 mfl dial cluster to the May bank Holiday meet? :-\
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There's an Alternator replacement guide and a repairing the Alternator in the Maintainace Guides section, but not a one by Kev for checking. ???
Am I in the right place?
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Or do you mean this one:- Battery, Charging and Starting diagnosis? :-[
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Or do you mean this one:- Battery, Charging and Starting diagnosis? :-[
:y
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http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90619.0
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Can't do any harm to check it, but if your symptoms match mine, it's not a charging/battery issue.
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Can't do any harm to check it, but if your symptoms match mine, it's not a charging/battery issue.
This is where I think it'll be. I don't have a multimeter so I'll have to borrow one I guess.
If I can find a replacement dial set can anyone help change it at the May B/H meet?
Cheers all
Matthew
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Got myself a new instrument panel today.
Does anyone know if it is possible to swap stuff over so I can leave the mileage intact?
It looks dismantleable - but I don't want to take a working one apart if it's not put back togetherable.
Hopefully,
MV6Matt :-\
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Dunno, but I'm selling t shirts for fitting clocks without fitting known working bulbs first. :-[ ;D
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;D ::) 8)
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Got myself a new instrument panel today.
Does anyone know if it is possible to swap stuff over so I can leave the mileage intact?
It looks dismantleable - but I don't want to take a working one apart if it's not put back togetherable.
Hopefully,
MV6Matt :-\
Needs to be from same engine group... Say dbw v6... Otherwise might not work... Ideally same age/engine/gearbox...
As for mileage, remove odo reset pin, unclip unit from facia trim, carefully reset mileage, refit
panel and pin :y
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Needs to be from same engine group... Say dbw v6... Otherwise might not work... Ideally same age/engine/gearbox...
As for mileage, remove odo reset pin, unclip unit from facia trim, carefully reset mileage, refit
panel and pin :y
It's from exactly the same type: a 2.5 V6 CDX auto on a 1999 S reg. Mine's a 2.5 V6 CDX auto 1998 S reg.
unclip unit from facia trim So that's once the plastic film and white backing plastic is off, you mean (on the back of the instrument panel)?
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The clock section clips into the housing ie the part you can see/touch from the driver seat... Dont touch the film. The dial faces are a single sticker which needs removing to separate the components as it covers a handful of critical screws.
This cannot be reliably done if you wish to reuse it...
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Sorry Al you've lost me. :-[
Are you talking about taking the white plastic back off (with the thin blue film over it) or are you talking about taking the clear plastic cover (that covers the whole set of dials and faces you) and going in from the front?
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Sorry Al you've lost me. :-[
Are you talking about taking the white plastic back off (with the thin blue film over it) or are you talking about taking the clear plastic cover (that covers the whole set of dials and faces you) and going in from the front?
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Clear plastic housing can be removed. Once done you can dust inside and correct the mileage.
Blue film best left alone as the current tracks are fragile.
Clear cover off, the cluster can be split black and white, but won't help with your issue unless any failed components are blindingly obvious (and repairable)
Clear as Alabama mud I hope... :y
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Thanks Al,
Now I'm with you! ::)
Ok, I'll give it a go :y
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Second day in a row - jump in - 1st journey of the day - everything fine.
From 2nd journey, nothing happening (temp and fuel fine)
So, take out, swap and change mileage methinks
Watch this space ::)