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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Turk on 01 June 2008, 04:35:01

Title: Rear window replaced, but...
Post by: Turk on 01 June 2008, 04:35:01
Autoglass replaced the rear window. Not a bad job on cleaning up either. Missd a few bits but I bet bits of glass will still be found for months.
My query is, should there be a cut out section in the black banding, around the perimeter, for the high level brake light.
I can't remember how it looked on the original screen, but on the replacement only a thin (2cm approx) section of the brakelight can be seen. Also, when I apply the brakes, the parcel shelf and inside of the black banding illuminates red.
Is it possible they have fitted the rear screen for the earlier model with no high-level brake light or should the rubber strip around the brake light housing be stuck to the glass to seal it ?
Title: Re: Rear window replaced, but...
Post by: Danny on 01 June 2008, 09:22:02
if you can, post a picture, and someone else will post one for comparison..?
Title: Re: Rear window replaced, but...
Post by: Jay w on 01 June 2008, 09:23:57
the perimeter of the glass has a smaller black section where the brake light sits.

the light is not stuck to the glass, the seal is there to make contact, nothing more than that
Title: Re: Rear window replaced, but...
Post by: Turk on 02 June 2008, 00:07:37
Pants !!!
Autoglass did a good job replacing the rear screen and with cleaning up the shattered glass, but it's definately not the right screen for the Hi-level brake light.
Can the black banding be removed to reveal the brake light using something like a glass scraper blade etc or should I go back and get it changed ?  
Title: Re: Rear window replaced, but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 June 2008, 07:03:47
I would take it back.
Title: Re: Rear window replaced, but...
Post by: Mr_P on 02 June 2008, 07:48:02
I would too.  I might even take a picture of another omega that has the correct one fitted so they cant dispute you.
Title: Re: Rear window replaced, but...
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 02 June 2008, 17:52:12
Deffo take it back, you should be getting like for like, and they know it.
Title: Re: Rear window replaced, but...
Post by: Turk on 02 June 2008, 22:48:14
Spoke to the Autoglass depot today.  They checked their listing and they can see only one for the Omega. I explained there are definately two versions as I have two Omegas, My '00 CD with the high level brake light and my '94 Elite without.
They're tidy enough about it and suggested that as I work 9-6 mon to fri and 10-4 sat, if I could take the car down on sunday they'd have a look and take it from there.  
I checked my Elite on Sunday afternoon and the black trim on the window they have fitted to my CD is the same.

I'll keep my camera handy in case I spot another with a h/l brake light.  Knowing my luck I'll end up following it for miles until it stops, and then I'll probably be met by a couple of Plod and have some explaining to do ;D.

Cheers mee deers :y
  
Title: Re: Rear window replaced, but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 03 June 2008, 06:44:23
Does this help?

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/Auto_Addict/RearBrake-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Rear window replaced, but...
Post by: Turk on 03 June 2008, 23:15:42
Nice one ! :y  I've printed it off (with my luck I'll get done on copyright ;D).  It's in the car, ready for sunday.
Many thanks
Title: Re: Rear window replaced, but...
Post by: Markjay on 04 June 2008, 13:30:59
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Does this help?

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/Auto_Addict/RearBrake-1.jpg)


There's a speck of dust there at the right-hand corner of the roof AA, have you been playing too much golf lately?  :o



Ooops, the speck of dust is on my screen, sorry AA you're in the clear...  ;D