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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: vauxsull on 04 August 2015, 12:06:40
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At 13.45... First one in my ownership only covered 5k since last one and the advisories from last MIR have been addressed... Still have fingers crossed 😞
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MIR? Bloody sausage thumbs
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Failed on broken rear spring. Is there anything different with springs on rear for the elite ? He wants to fit some from euro car parts??
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Is the self levelling operational?
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Yes it is
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Need to know what I need for the elite , where from and how much 😞
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Well the ZF part is no longer available (as of 29/01/2014) :
https://webcat.zf.com/ (search 25-E49-0)
So getting self levelling springs is going to be tricky from now on....
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Nooooooooo
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Do GM still do them? Are we talking silly money if they do?
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KYB Self Levelling springs are # RJ6227
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From? Euro car parts?
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The KYB s are no longer available according to my local car parts place
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Need to know what I need for the elite , where from and how much 😞
3.0L saloon with self levelling VX part number depends on chassis number
VX90295669 up to V1999999
VX90487520 W1000001->W1081184
VX90295666 W1081185 onwards
VX still had the '666 parts last year when mine failed it's MOT on broken rear springs. From memory I was stung £240 notes for a pair.
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For £240 GM can keep them on the shelf... Going to replace the shocks and springs for standard units and disconnect the self leveling.... Errrr can someone tell me how I do that?
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KYB were available last October as that's what I had put on my Elite,obviously don't know whether they still do them though.
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I actually rang KYB in Warrington ( assume this is where they're made) and she tells me they've been discontinued
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If you want to keep the self levelling option, just fit standard springs. I've done it a couple of times now with no ill effects... In fact, it made the back end feel a little better.
Can't do it the other way but standard springs with SL shocks is ok :y
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Really??? I would be more than happy to do this but i would like to hear if someone disagrees with this?
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Yep... In fact, I tend to fit heavy duty springs to help tidy the back end up, especially as I have LPG to think of.
What do you think they fitted to Plod cars with SL? ;)
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Well spank my arse and call me Susan... Thinking I shall just get springs then...quoted £128 tonhave two standard springs supplied and fitted.. Gonna fit them myself ..
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Would heavy duty springs give it a sit up and beg stance or will it sit the same height?
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Also on a second note... Car also failed on nearside headlamp stating that its a left hand drive unit hence the odd beam pattern.. It passed MOT over last several years with no mention of this?? Bit dubious if MIT tester knows his stuff :o
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Also on a second note... Car also failed on nearside headlamp stating that its a left hand drive unit hence the odd beam pattern.. It passed MOT over last several years with no mention of this?? Bit dubious if MIT tester knows his stuff :o
As far as I am aware, the 'kick' emitted from the lamp is nothing to do with the MOT. It's just the beam direction which is tested. Do you have a failed adjuster?
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I haven't looked at any adjuster my friend.. I wa just gob smacked he said it was a left hand unit.. The cure is to replace it or ( and this is what he's going to do)?is stick one of those yellow wotsits over the lens you get from Halfords to alter the beam.
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I haven't looked at any adjuster my friend.. I wa just gob smacked he said it was a left hand unit.. The cure is to replace it or ( and this is what he's going to do)?is stick one of those yellow wotsits over the lens you get from Halfords to alter the beam.
There is a small lever to the inside edge of the headlight which removes the 'kick'. It's to allow you to drive your RHD car abroad without sticking stupid stuff over the lenses. Drive your car a few feet from a wall and switch the lights on. One lever should be up, and the other down if memory serves me right.
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I never knew this !!!!!! I will have a look at that in the morning :y
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Can anyone tell me to the exact point where this lever inside the headlight is to adjust beam? Bearing in mind its on the side of the battery so access is limited to see. Is it behind the rubber cover over the bulb connection?
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Can anyone tell me to the exact point where this lever inside the headlight is to adjust beam? Bearing in mind its on the side of the battery so access is limited to see. Is it behind the rubber cover over the bulb connection?
Yes
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Haha please share it with me :D
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Bugger.. Just read you message properly haha si its inside the rubber boot??
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Page 122 of user manual, from memory (as my manual is 2000 miles away)
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Mine is 17 miles away.. Could someone post an image of that page up on here??
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The whole manual is on here in PDF format :y
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How would I access that on mobile?
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How would I access that on mobile?
go to "Omega common issues and FAQ" then index to section and use 'find on this page'
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90477.0
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Obviously this doesn't apply to HID headlights as no such lever exists behind mine?
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right, chatting and these arnt genuine lights, they are depo, universal ones!
What he is looking for is something like these 2 pics....
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCOC50d3ClMcCFQnrFAodc7AHSA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fgds%2FHow-To-Wire-Angel-Eye-Day-Running-Light-Headlights-%2F10000000187840891%2Fg.html&ei=jVvDVaA_idZT8-CewAQ&bvm=bv.99556055,d.d24&psig=AFQjCNHz2OayxLE46gLVNH13omkbKtlEWA&ust=1438952526244003
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h208/old_n07/4mo_and_lights/lever1.jpg
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Obviously this doesn't apply to HID headlights as no such lever exists behind mine?
HIDs most definitely DO have the lever :y
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Lever was found and adjusted and all went well on MOT retest...however the broken spring he said I needed and quoted me £128 to supply and fit 2 turned out to be b*****s as I bought a pair of KYB's and fitted them myself only to discover the ones I was taking off where perfect... Apologies all round and a refund of the money I spent on Springs.... Just goes to show I could be well out of pocket for something I didn't need.
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Depo lights do have the lever, but it's accessed through the other opening and works slightly differently ;)
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Where did you take it for a test Keith?
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Wrexham motor tech Pete.
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Lever was found and adjusted and all went well on MOT retest... ...
I've often presented my car for MOT with the headlights set to driving on the right ..... can't see a problem as long as they're both set the same.
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The MOT tester wanted to quote me for a new headlamp
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Lever was found and adjusted and all went well on MOT retest...however the broken spring he said I needed and quoted me £128 to supply and fit 2 turned out to be b*****s as I bought a pair of KYB's and fitted them myself only to discover the ones I was taking off where perfect... Apologies all round and a refund of the money I spent on Springs.... Just goes to show I could be well out of pocket for something I didn't need.
So they were trying to make a few bob out of nothing , shame on them :(
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Lever was found and adjusted and all went well on MOT retest...however the broken spring he said I needed and quoted me £128 to supply and fit 2 turned out to be b*****s as I bought a pair of KYB's and fitted them myself only to discover the ones I was taking off where perfect... Apologies all round and a refund of the money I spent on Springs.... Just goes to show I could be well out of pocket for something I didn't need.
So they were trying to make a few bob out of nothing , shame on them :(
Which is the beauty of finding a MOT station that just does MOTs and doesn't do repairs ......... ;)
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Obviously I won't be using them again.. The MOT tester must only be about 25 ish too
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Could always report them to VOSA... if more people did that, then perhaps this would happen less :-\
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There was another issue with this MOT station with a work mates car but far too long winded to put on here... Lets say it ended up with him needing a respray to rear bumper.
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Lever was found and adjusted and all went well on MOT retest...however the broken spring he said I needed and quoted me £128 to supply and fit 2 turned out to be b*****s as I bought a pair of KYB's and fitted them myself only to discover the ones I was taking off where perfect... Apologies all round and a refund of the money I spent on Springs.... Just goes to show I could be well out of pocket for something I didn't need.
So they were trying to make a few bob out of nothing , shame on them :(
Unfortunately, welcome to the world of the MOT being carried out at a garage that does repairs ::)
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Vauxsull, I apologise for not replying to your PM's. I've only just got online to read them. Glad you got that sorted. Simple things like those levers are a surprise to many an Omega owner. :y
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Jimbob saved my sanity on this one as he googled the info I needed.
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