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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Omeganewbie on 18 January 2016, 19:05:27
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Hi, im really hoping someone can help me
I have a 2001 omega 2l auto.
My aircon was blowing cold when I bought the car, then for about a week the power to the control panel would go off after about 5-10 minutes of driving and now nothing. There are no lights on the climate control panel at all.
I took it to my local garage who checked all the fuses and connections and could find nothing wrong. I then took it to kwikfit to get it regassed but they said the control panel was broken, so I ordered a new one and had that fitted but still nothing.
I have read online that there is a low pressure cut off valve on the power relay which would suggest it would need regassing but my local garage think I'm wrong?
Any help would be great
Thx
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Have you checked the fuses?
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As I said above my local garage checked all the fuses and connections and found nothing wrong.
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Any other electrical items not working?
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Have you checked the fuses?
Seems strange that climate panel is not doing anything . . .more likely electrical than aircon fault at this stage IMO
Also , personally I would not let that well known bunch you mentioned anywhere near one of my cars ,
Especially the aircon :o :o :o
It not only needs filling it needs checking/testing for leaks & cleaning out at the same time . Not a job for those you
mentioned . . .only my opinion of course ;) ;)
Same sort of price to have done by an air con specialist ;) but as said climate control would still switch on electrically for heat etc
HTH :y
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Any flickering when it cut out?
I wonder if a) it was properly plugged in, and b) if it has actually been replaced :-\
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Any flickering when it cut out?
I wonder if a) it was properly plugged in, and b) if it has actually been replaced :-\
2 good points . . who replaced the panel ?
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Any other electrical items not working?
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My local garage in norwich just finished switching out the control panel and I watched them plug everything back in and check it over but still no power at all.
Has anyone else heard about a low pressure cut off switch that could cause the power to switch off to the aircon?
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On the central panel the radio/CD is working fine as are the hazards and everything else electrical that I can see.
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I have had 2 omegas with aircon not working due to leaked out gas etc. . . .before being fixed . . but climate panel still worked .
IMO low gas in the system would not shut down the whole climate system :-\
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OK, so if it's electrical and I've already switched out the control panel and had all the fuses and wires checked, what other electrical components are left to check?
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OK, so if it's electrical and I've already switched out the control panel and had all the fuses and wires checked, what other electrical components are left to check?
Not too hot on electrics . . but there are plenty on here who can help you. Someone will be along with advice sooner than later. Logical answer would be no power to the climate panel . . .but why, where or what it is fed from I am unsure :-\ :-\
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Check the sodding great big 30A fuse on the top left of the cabin fuse box... controls the entire climate system ;)