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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: belldarr on 11 September 2008, 09:28:58

Title: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: belldarr on 11 September 2008, 09:28:58

Hi - does anyone know how to change the bulb in the sunroof switch? have tried to pull the round switch itself off but don't want to force it in case it breaks  :-/

Belldarr

Title: Re: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: tunnie on 11 September 2008, 09:48:51

iirc just yank it off! (wait for someone to confirm though)

Title: Re: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: TheBoy on 11 September 2008, 19:11:17

Some, believe it or not, are officially new sunrood ecu ;D

Ones that arent,  tug on knob (;)), then remove light guide, then you can get to bulb.

Title: Re: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: Dazzler on 11 September 2008, 19:29:48

I have tried to remove my knob too, but had no joy :(

Title: Re: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: Pete Elite on 11 September 2008, 20:21:52

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I have tried to remove my knob too, but had no joy :(

      Sounds bl**dy painful to me ;D.

Title: Re: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: belldarr on 12 September 2008, 09:55:31

Thanks All - I managed to pull the switch off (choosing my words carefully!) and can see the clips that hold in the "light guide", will investigate further at the weekend and hopefully a replacement bulb will fix it - I only realised that the sunroof switch should light up after seeing it in a friends Omega, must be a common failure as all my previous Omega's didnt have an illuminated sunroof switch panel.

Belldarr.

Title: Re: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: TheBoy on 12 September 2008, 10:48:23

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Thanks All - I managed to pull the switch off (choosing my words carefully!) and can see the clips that hold in the "light guide", will investigate further at the weekend and hopefully a replacement bulb will fix it - I only realised that the sunroof switch should light up after seeing it in a friends Omega, must be a common failure as all my previous Omega's didnt have an illuminated sunroof switch panel.

Belldarr.

Its very common to be honest.  One of mine I replaced the bulb, one I haven't, as I'm not convinced I like it light up as its slightly distracting at night imho...

Title: Re: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: Jimbob on 12 September 2008, 10:49:20

mine is out, and I prefer it that way

Title: Re: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: SP_3.2 on 12 September 2008, 10:53:16

Hi have to do the same job to mine. can i check what type of bulb do you replace it with, as may go to Halford and see if i can get one.

Thanks
Steve.

Title: Re: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: TheBoy on 12 September 2008, 10:58:23

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Hi have to do the same job to mine. can i check what type of bulb do you replace it with, as may go to Halford and see if i can get one.

Thanks
Steve.

From memory, its a small wire ended type, but beyond that, can't remember...

Title: Re: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: SP_3.2 on 12 September 2008, 11:21:57

Thanks will give it a check and see if i can get one from Halfords.

Title: Re: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: VXL V6 on 12 September 2008, 12:37:18

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Thanks will give it a check and see if i can get one from Halfords.

Better off going to Maplins!

Title: Re: Omega electric sunroof illumination
Post by: Andy B on 12 September 2008, 14:31:39

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Thanks will give it a check and see if i can get one from Halfords.

Better off going to Maplins!

Or .... dare I say, the dealers! That's where mine came from. IIRC the Omega sunroof I fitted to my Senator had a soldered in lamp/bulb, whereas my Omega has a push in lamp - as Jamie described.
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