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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: bighed on 30 March 2008, 23:46:39

Title: Dome
Post by: bighed on 30 March 2008, 23:46:39

Can anyone tell me what the little dome is on the top of dash by the front window please? Is it the sensor for the remote locking?  :-? Also is there a seperate filling bottle for the rear screen wash??

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: bigdods on 31 March 2008, 00:24:20

The dome is the sunshine sensor for the aircon. No idea about the washer bottle but I would expect there would be just the one feeding both front and rear.

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: bighed on 31 March 2008, 00:26:18

Sunshine sensor??   :-?  How does that work then??

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: davlad22 on 31 March 2008, 00:30:52

It is basically 2 integrated sensors (L&R) which monitor the suns rays into the car. So say the sun shines through the left side onto the passengers, the left side of the dual aircon/climate cools them down subsequently with cool air.

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: davlad22 on 31 March 2008, 00:31:28

I'm also guessing your rear window washer is not working?

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: bighed on 31 March 2008, 00:33:40

You guessed right!  ;D :y

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: Andy B on 31 March 2008, 01:03:46

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.... Also is there a seperate filling bottle for the rear screen wash??

One pump for both front & back. Goes one direction for front screen &t'other for the rear. Try unblocking the reaar jet if it's not working. An air line freed my Astra estate rear wash.

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: bighed on 31 March 2008, 01:06:31

Will give it a go. Thanks

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: davlad22 on 31 March 2008, 01:09:13

Do the front washers work fine???

Could be a tricky one to diagnose...split pipe, blocked jet, dodgy pump?

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: alank46 on 31 March 2008, 06:53:39

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.... Also is there a seperate filling bottle for the rear screen wash??

One pump for both front & back. Goes one direction for front screen &t'other for the rear. Try unblocking the reaar jet if it's not working. An air line freed my Astra estate rear wash.

Hi
I think you will find that it has two pumps, but only one reservoir.
Alan

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 31 March 2008, 09:22:44

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.... Also is there a seperate filling bottle for the rear screen wash??

One pump for both front & back. Goes one direction for front screen &t'other for the rear. Try unblocking the reaar jet if it's not working. An air line freed my Astra estate rear wash.

Hi
I think you will find that it has two pumps, but only one reservoir.
Alan

Nope, one pump for washers (front and rear) operating as described and an extra pump for the headlight washers  (if fitted)

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: Andy B on 31 March 2008, 09:35:59

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Hi
I think you will find that it has two pumps, but only one reservoir.
Alan

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Nope, one pump for washers (front and rear) operating as described and an extra pump for the headlight washers  (if fitted)

 :y  :y   [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: bighed on 31 March 2008, 21:31:51

Yeah fronts work fine, and not got headlight washers. Just back one dont work. Will go out in a bit and see if i can hear a pump working

Title: Re: Dome
Post by: Kevin Wood on 31 March 2008, 23:54:54

I had problems with one of those reversing pumps on another car and I found it's got a little shuttle valve in which shuts off the front or rear port depending on which way the motor spins. Took the valve out and freed it up and it worked fine afterwards.

Kevin