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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: feeutfo on 05 October 2008, 17:29:57

Title: dash out, screen and head unit not working again
Post by: feeutfo on 05 October 2008, 17:29:57

had this with my cid on my car, and now on my mates 2.0 16v 99 face lift. took the dash out to check the warning light bulbs where all ok as the paper clip test refused to work. all bulbs presant and correact so re fitted the dash. Now the head unit only lights up, no sound no response from any buttons, and screen is dead. arse, >:( >:(
anyone???

Title: Re: dash out, screen and head unit not working again
Post by: VXL V6 on 05 October 2008, 18:52:04

Take the head unit out and put it back in.

Title: Re: dash out, screen and head unit not working again
Post by: feeutfo on 10 October 2008, 00:11:46

sorted now, thanks. Discon battery, re fit dash, recon battery, bingo all working. Remembered just after i hit post button how i fixed mine. And then remembered that i had forgotten to remember to  discon the battery next time i took dash out. You may remember my "i am a tw@" post a while back.
 The two being paired obviously, means both have to be present on start up or they think one or other has been stolen and wont work... Im saying this not to teach you to suck eggs vxl v6 but for others reading and also to drum into my thick head that its good practice to disconnect the battery before working on a car...

Cant help thinking this communication on start up re security codeing could be intercepted re the boys current cid issue, but i think you suggested that in that funny can bus language you guys speak, anyway thanks for reply. Cheers.

Title: Re: dash out, screen and head unit not working again
Post by: Dave DND on 10 October 2008, 09:19:05

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Cant help thinking this communication on start up re security codeing could be intercepted re the boys current cid issue, but i think you suggested that in that funny can bus language you guys speak, anyway thanks for reply. Cheers.

The problem we are having is that none of us have yet learnt this "Funny can bus language" yet !!

But we are trying hard

 :'(

Title: Re: dash out, screen and head unit not working again
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 October 2008, 10:01:31

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Cant help thinking this communication on start up re security codeing could be intercepted re the boys current cid issue, but i think you suggested that in that funny can bus language you guys speak, anyway thanks for reply. Cheers.

The problem we are having is that none of us have yet learnt this "Funny can bus language" yet !!

But we are trying hard

 :'(

Lol.....I have started to trawl the interface specs.....and they are heavy going as always!

Seems to be little more than a packet like setup transfering info with a header on what appears to be more than an RS485 type electrical interface.