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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mrgreen on 04 March 2011, 11:17:02

Title: ashtray insert
Post by: mrgreen on 04 March 2011, 11:17:02

anyone know how my ashtray goes back together? here's some pics the second pic shows it apart!


http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g417/richisells/IMG_0812.jpg
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g417/richisells/IMG_0813.jpg

any help apreciated (or a photo of yours even better!)
Rich.

Title: Re: ashtray insert
Post by: Andy B on 04 March 2011, 11:30:06

Are you sure that the 'wire in the picture is anything to do with your ashtray? I don't think it is. I've just removed my ashtray from my PRE facelift (for the first time in over 7 years  :-?) The whole thing looks very similar but the spring that closes the top flap is more like a mouse trap spring and it lives on the very left hand side. You can see a short (5mm?) long detent where a leg of the spring sits. The diameter of the spring is similar to that from a ball point pen.


(I'll photo mine  ::))


I can't find my camera  :'(, but the spring on my Astra G's ash tray is very similar, although the flap stays as part of the centre console when you remove the ash tray. 

Title: Re: ashtray insert
Post by: mrgreen on 04 March 2011, 11:39:51

thanks andy i had a suspicion this paper clip looking thingy had nothing to do with it so i need to serch for a spring!, oh that's going to be a pita! oh yes i see the indent!

Title: Re: ashtray insert
Post by: Andy B on 04 March 2011, 11:42:50

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thanks andy i had a suspicion this paper clip looking thingy had nothing to do with it so i need to serch for a spring!, oh that's going to be a pita!

Looks like a previous owner had tried to 'papaer clip' you car.  ::)  ::)  ;) then threw it in the ashtray when it didn't work.  ;)
A Biro?  ;D
I'd get another ashtray? Do you even need it?

Title: Re: ashtray insert
Post by: mrgreen on 04 March 2011, 11:47:02

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thanks andy i had a suspicion this paper clip looking thingy had nothing to do with it so i need to serch for a spring!, oh that's going to be a pita!

Looks like a previous owner had tried to 'papaer clip' you car.  ::)  ::)  ;) then threw it in the ashtray when it didn't work.  ;)
A Biro?  ;DI'd get another ashtray? Do you even need it?

biro ;D stranger things have happenend! no i don't really need it it's just i like to have things right but i'm sure this is one thing i can live without!!

Title: Re: ashtray insert
Post by: mrgreen on 04 March 2011, 11:53:26

result went to the car to have a nosey and found the spring straight off now my dash and stereo install is finally complete don't know how many rattles yet but time will tell ;D thanks for your help Andy :y

Title: Re: ashtray insert
Post by: RobG on 04 March 2011, 11:54:59

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result went to the car to have a nosey and found the spring straight off now my dash and stereo install is finally complete don't know how many rattles yet but time will tell ;D thanks for your help Andy :y

Doh...just went out and took a pic for you as well  ;D
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/Ashtray.jpg)

Title: Re: ashtray insert
Post by: Andy B on 04 March 2011, 11:56:58

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result went to the car to have a nosey and found the spring straight off now my dash and stereo install is finally complete don't know how many rattles yet but time will tell ;D thanks for your help Andy :y

Well done!  :y

Title: Re: ashtray insert
Post by: mrgreen on 04 March 2011, 14:04:25

thanks Rob well appreciated, i even got the pring on the right way!!