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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Ghosts in my machine on 21 September 2006, 14:53:13

Title: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Ghosts in my machine on 21 September 2006, 14:53:13

Hello everyone,

good to find this forum. Also good to see some familiar and friendly screen names here, especially those who've helped me sort out my Meega problems in the past and saved me a lot of money and grief, also saved me from getting rid of a car that I'd wanted for a long time and spent a fair proportion of the early months of ownership wishing I hadn't bought due to the problems with it (especially after my first, and last, ripping off by a Vauxhall dealer  [smiley=cry.gif]). The problems are now solved  [smiley=happy.gif]and I've been concentrating on improving the car. Not by much, but Cruise control is now fitted (although it doesn't work fully) and the paint chips are being sorted.

I'm no expert on modern cars or Omegas, but hopefully I can make a positive contribution to the forum.

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Bo Bo on 21 September 2006, 14:58:50

Hello & welcome  :)

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: TheBoy on 21 September 2006, 15:29:08

Welcome Ghosts - good to see you again :)

Whats up with cruise? Being a 2.2, I bet the ECU ain't enabled....

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: RossPhim on 21 September 2006, 15:43:58

Welcome to the forum.  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Ghosts in my machine on 21 September 2006, 15:56:18

Hello again TheBoy,

 Fitted the stalk (2nd hand), got it enabled. Switches on, switches off, increases speed (I button), Doesn't decrease speed (R button) and no Resume (R button). The common factor being the R button.

Don't know if any of you guys know how to test if this button has failed? Going to try to clean connections, but suspect that new stalk is required.

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Admin on 21 September 2006, 16:09:37

Welcome to the forum O spirit like one. ;)

So where in Derby are you?

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: TheBoy on 21 September 2006, 16:13:12

Sounds like you got the correct stalk (the diesel one doesn't come on at all). Being a 4 pin connector, you can just use a multimeter to check...

Or if you have access to Tech2 or similar, do a live data display, and monitor from there. But, I think you are correct, the stalk sounds Donald Ducked. Assuming you didn't bend/break one of the pins when you fitted it ;)

How much did it cost to get enabled, was it dealer job?

Also, I have a poll running under General Chat about whether cruise was enabled, I would appreciate if you get the time to respond...

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Elite Pete on 21 September 2006, 16:53:51

Hi Ghost and welcome to the forum.  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Del Boy on 21 September 2006, 16:55:07

Hi m8 and welcome to the forum  ;)

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Pride and Joy on 21 September 2006, 17:23:47

Quote

Hello everyone,

good to find this forum. Also good to see some familiar and friendly screen names here, especially those who've helped me sort out my Meega problems in the past and saved me a lot of money and grief, also saved me from getting rid of a car that I'd wanted for a long time and spent a fair proportion of the early months of ownership wishing I hadn't bought due to the problems with it (especially after my first, and last, ripping off by a Vauxhall dealer  [smiley=cry.gif]). The problems are now solved  [smiley=happy.gif]and I've been concentrating on improving the car. Not by much, but Cruise control is now fitted (although it doesn't work fully) and the paint chips are being sorted.
I'm no expert on modern cars or Omegas, but hopefully I can make a positive contribution to the forum.

Welcome - from one newby to another. I've only been a member a few days and already my new friends have saved me a fortune.

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: bob.dent on 21 September 2006, 18:48:20

Nice to see ya Ghost (or should I not be able to see you!) ;D

Welcome to the better forum [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Martin_1962 on 21 September 2006, 19:32:37

Hello & Welcome

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Timbuk on 21 September 2006, 20:06:04

Welcome to the forum G i m m [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Hillper on 21 September 2006, 21:15:50

Welcome Ghosts!

Assuming you have the correct stalk, it would appear the 'R' button is duff.

But, although handy, it's not essential.

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Ghosts in my machine on 22 September 2006, 09:18:57

Laidback 66, I'm in Littleover. If you see a Lagoon blue 2.2 being driven badly round the Derby ring road, that'll be me!  [smiley=grin.gif]

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Admin on 22 September 2006, 13:01:40

Not far away from you mate. I'm in Kingsway.

Mine is the V reg deep green 3.0 Elite facelift, probably being driven quickly!  ;)

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Ghosts in my machine on 22 September 2006, 15:04:05

I'll keep an eye out for you LB66.

I keep seeing the same Omega's around Derby so there's a fair chance of seeing you.

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Kev on 22 September 2006, 21:04:05

Welcome to the Forum Dude.  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Ghosts in my machine on 25 September 2006, 10:05:47

Good news, R button now works. Cruise is fully functional!

Took stalk off, did some testing and discovered that the blue wire was broken. Soldering Iron, Heat shrink and 10 minutes later, R button now working. Looks like if you don't route the flying lead for the cruise the right way, it gets caught and kinked when you indicate.

Now, if I could only find something to steer for me!

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: nixoro on 25 September 2006, 10:24:07

Welcome to the site Ghosts in my Machine  :D  :)

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: The Barge Captain on 25 September 2006, 13:06:56

Greetings to the "other world"

Title: Re: Hello to everyone here
Post by: Markie on 25 September 2006, 15:26:24

Welcome to our world....well forum ;D