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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: chris b on 26 October 2006, 20:37:27

Title: rear spoiler.
Post by: chris b on 26 October 2006, 20:37:27

hi gent got a prob. the rear spoiler brake lights on my elite only a few are workin eny ideas? :-X

Title: Re: rear spoiler.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 26 October 2006, 21:47:23

Apparantly it tends to be failed diodes on the circuit boards in them.....

Title: Re: rear spoiler.
Post by: chris b on 26 October 2006, 21:52:20

so i take it is buggerd then?  :(

Title: Re: rear spoiler.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 26 October 2006, 21:53:35

With care you can pop the light assembly out and then attack it with a soldering iron (or give to somebody else to do), the diodes are only pence each

Title: Re: rear spoiler.
Post by: chris b on 26 October 2006, 21:55:54

can you just buy the new brake light? :-/

Title: Re: rear spoiler.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 October 2006, 08:31:28

No but, if you send it to me I'm sure I can repair it.......assuming I havn't forgotten everything about electronics!

Title: Re: rear spoiler.
Post by: Matchless on 27 October 2006, 21:04:53

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No but, if you send it to me I'm sure I can repair it.......assuming I havn't forgotten everything about electronics!

I thought the HR dept deleted all usefull knowledge when you got fitted for the management teflon suit. ;)

Title: Re: rear spoiler.
Post by: CaptainZok on 27 October 2006, 21:10:56

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No but, if you send it to me I'm sure I can repair it.......assuming I havn't forgotten everything about electronics!

I thought the HR dept deleted all usefull knowledge when you got fitted for the management teflon suit. ;)

The discombooberator as an old mate of mine used to describe it when a driver was promoted to management.
We shop stewards know all the technical terms.  ;D