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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: EX-MET 3.0 on 29 November 2009, 20:09:20
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hi guys i have just brought a ex met elite
the problem is its an auto and when i pull away quick the wheels spin tc light flashes on the dash and the engine bogs down
BUT i havent got a tc switch in the car!
iv been told it should be in the row with the hazzards ect
but theres only 1 space the isnt filler its between the drivers side heated seat and the eco switch and its got no wires going to the back of it
but there is also a space next to the stereo and i not sure if its ment to go there ??
any help would be much appriceated
Dan
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Ho old is your 'new' car? If it's an earlier car than the the TC is next to the radio (left of) later MINI facelift (still prefacelift) cars - radio controls on the steering wheel - the TC is on the row above - next to ECO ???
and I've no idea where it should be on a later facelift car ;D ;D
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Being ex-police it should have a TC switch, what year is the car?
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Being ex-police it should have a TC switch, what year is the car?
V6 or not decides whether it will have TC ... not its previous owner! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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its a 1997 r reg its a prefacelift but its got steering wheel controls and xenons so im guessin its a mini facelift
the bit next to the stereo is missing so im not sure what should be there but there is a plug there
if poss would some 1 be able to take a pic of the plug on the tc switch that is next to the stereo just to compare to the plug on mine
but if it should be in the row with the hazzards any ideas why i aint got any wires goin there
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its a 1997 r reg its a prefacelift but its got steering wheel controls and xenons so im guessin its a mini facelift
the bit next to the stereo is missing so im not sure what should be there but there is a plug there
if poss would some 1 be able to take a pic of the plug on the tc switch that is next to the stereo just to compare to the plug on mine
but if it should be in the row with the hazzards any ideas why i aint got any wires goin there
If your car is the mini facelift, then the space to the leftof the stereo is for the sat-nav screen when fitted. Your TC should be above, and being a mini facelift is the least common switch. :(
Have alook through this blokes site (I'm sure someone will recognise his car ::)) and you'll find a picture of the centre console (it won't allow me to right click ;)) and you'll see a picture of the switches & the space to the left of the radio :y
http://www.megaomega.co.uk/
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quite a few ex-police cars have the TC buttons removed!
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quite a few ex-police cars have the TC buttons removed!
iv been told this before but they wouldbt remove the wires would they
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quite a few ex-police cars have the TC buttons removed!
iv been told this before but they wouldbt remove the wires would they
Depends on how brutal the techs were! Either side cutters through the wiring and taped up or switch removed. Dash area then reassigned to an alternate purpose - vascar, force radio or whatever - and bits removed at decommissioning and subsequent sale to Joseph E. Public......
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quite a few ex-police cars have the TC buttons removed!
iv been told this before but they wouldbt remove the wires would they
Depends on how brutal the techs were! Either side cutters through the wiring and taped up or switch removed. Dash area then reassigned to an alternate purpose - vascar, force radio or whatever - and bits removed at decommissioning and subsequent sale to Joseph E. Public......
iv taken the surround off and traced the wites and i cant find any cut wires any were
so if they have taken them out they did it properly
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so if they have taken them out they did it properly
Doubt it . . . Plod never modify these properly - always a bodge in there somewhere. If you think that your car was modified "carefully" instead of with tape and cutters, then your car is very unique and unlike any other plod car here on Oof.
:-X
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quite a few ex-police cars have the TC buttons removed!
iv been told this before but they wouldbt remove the wires would they
Depends on how brutal the techs were! Either side cutters through the wiring and taped up or switch removed. Dash area then reassigned to an alternate purpose - vascar, force radio or whatever - and bits removed at decommissioning and subsequent sale to Joseph E. Public......
iv taken the surround off and traced the wites and i cant find any cut wires any were
so if they have taken them out they did it properly
The belief that police mechanics are careful, is somewhat of a myth, as described by some former police members here.
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quite a few ex-police cars have the TC buttons removed!
iv been told this before but they wouldbt remove the wires would they
Depends on how brutal the techs were! Either side cutters through the wiring and taped up or switch removed. Dash area then reassigned to an alternate purpose - vascar, force radio or whatever - and bits removed at decommissioning and subsequent sale to Joseph E. Public......
iv taken the surround off and traced the wites and i cant find any cut wires any were
so if they have taken them out they did it properly
The belief that police mechanics are careful, is somewhat of a myth, as described by some former police members here.
I don't think it's the mechanics (it seems that most maintenance work is farmed out these days - my local dealer has loads of Police cars on their forecourt waiting for/been through service) that's the problem. It's the 'One careful owner' that's te problem. The local dealer's part's lads say that Plod can get through £1000's worth of DM flywheel in no time! ::) ::) Dropping the clutch is easy when some oneelse will pick up the tab! :-? :-?
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quite a few ex-police cars have the TC buttons removed!
iv been told this before but they wouldbt remove the wires would they
Depends on how brutal the techs were! Either side cutters through the wiring and taped up or switch removed. Dash area then reassigned to an alternate purpose - vascar, force radio or whatever - and bits removed at decommissioning and subsequent sale to Joseph E. Public......
iv taken the surround off and traced the wites and i cant find any cut wires any were
so if they have taken them out they did it properly
The belief that police mechanics are careful, is somewhat of a myth, as described by some former police members here.
I don't think it's the mechanics (it seems that most maintenance work is farmed out these days - my local dealer has loads of Police cars on their forecourt waiting for/been through service) that's the problem. It's the 'One careful owner' that's te problem. The local dealer's part's lads say that Plod can get through £1000's worth of DM flywheel in no time! ::) ::) Dropping the clutch is easy when some oneelse will pick up the tab! :-? :-?
No doubt they farm it off to the cheapest out source contract they can find :(
Remember seeing on Road Wars an Omega got a light impact on front, and they said they only just got i back, so i can believe it.
I look forward to targeted EMP's which can take out the scumbags 8-)
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I look forward to targeted EMP's which can take out the scumbags 8-)
can you down load one of them? :-? :-?
WTF is an EMP? :-/ :-/ ;)
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I look forward to targeted EMP's which can take out the scumbags 8-)
can you down load one of them? :-? :-?
WTF is an EMP? :-/ :-/ ;)
Electromagnetic pulse, you not watched any films? ;D
Seriously, they are the modern nuke. They take out all electrics on any device within the range of the device. It goes bag and within a certain range, it will fry any electrical device.
Currently they are rather large and can't really be targeted, but given time, i can genuinely see a gun of some type fitted to plod cars in 20 years time. Just target, and fire, will kill the cars electrics.
Some more info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_pulse
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I look forward to targeted EMP's which can take out the scumbags 8-)
can you down load one of them? :-? :-?
WTF is an EMP? :-/ :-/ ;)
Electromagnetic pulse, you not watched any films? ;D
Seriously, they are the modern nuke. They take out all electrics on any device within the range of the device. It goes bag and within a certain range, it will fry any electrical device.
Currently they are rather large and can't really be targeted, but given time, i can genuinely see a gun of some type fitted to plod cars in 20 years time. Just target, and fire, will kill the cars electrics.
Some more info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_pulse
So which is scarier ?
EMP ? or giving it to Plod in years to come? :o
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I look forward to targeted EMP's which can take out the scumbags 8-)
can you down load one of them? :-? :-?
WTF is an EMP? :-/ :-/ ;)
Electromagnetic pulse, you not watched any films? ;D
Seriously, they are the modern nuke. They take out all electrics on any device within the range of the device. It goes bag and within a certain range, it will fry any electrical device.
Currently they are rather large and can't really be targeted, but given time, i can genuinely see a gun of some type fitted to plod cars in 20 years time. Just target, and fire, will kill the cars electrics.
Some more info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_pulse
So which is scarier ?
EMP ? or giving it to Plod in years to come? :o
Both ;D
But i think it will happen eventually.
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I look forward to targeted EMP's which can take out the scumbags 8-)
can you down load one of them? :-? :-?
WTF is an EMP? :-/ :-/ ;)
Electromagnetic pulse, you not watched any films? ;D
Seriously, they are the modern nuke. They take out all electrics on any device within the range of the device. It goes bag and within a certain range, it will fry any electrical device.
Currently they are rather large and can't really be targeted, but given time, i can genuinely see a gun of some type fitted to plod cars in 20 years time. Just target, and fire, will kill the cars electrics.
Some more info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_pulse
If we just drive an old mechanical diseasal than, we'll be OK! ;D ;D
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I look forward to targeted EMP's which can take out the scumbags 8-)
can you down load one of them? :-? :-?
WTF is an EMP? :-/ :-/ ;)
Electromagnetic pulse, you not watched any films? ;D
Seriously, they are the modern nuke. They take out all electrics on any device within the range of the device. It goes bag and within a certain range, it will fry any electrical device.
Currently they are rather large and can't really be targeted, but given time, i can genuinely see a gun of some type fitted to plod cars in 20 years time. Just target, and fire, will kill the cars electrics.
Some more info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_pulse
If we just drive an old mechanical diseasal than, we'll be OK! ;D ;D
Only if in 20 years time you don`t have a pacemaker and hearing aid
;D
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I look forward to targeted EMP's which can take out the scumbags 8-)
can you down load one of them? :-? :-?
WTF is an EMP? :-/ :-/ ;)
Electromagnetic pulse, you not watched any films? ;D
Seriously, they are the modern nuke. They take out all electrics on any device within the range of the device. It goes bag and within a certain range, it will fry any electrical device.
Currently they are rather large and can't really be targeted, but given time, i can genuinely see a gun of some type fitted to plod cars in 20 years time. Just target, and fire, will kill the cars electrics.
Some more info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_pulse
If we just drive an old mechanical diseasal than, we'll be OK! ;D ;D
Only if in 20 years time you don`t have a pacemaker and hearing aid
;D
Exactly. I can see nanny state fitting a remote controlled kill switch to every new car eventually, though. I've always said buying new cars is a mug's game. ;D
EDIT: Also remember that most of a car's electronics is inside a Faraday cage, so it might not work as well as Hollywood imagines!
Kevin
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its a 1997 r reg its a prefacelift but its got steering wheel controls and xenons so im guessin its a mini facelift
the bit next to the stereo is missing so im not sure what should be there but there is a plug there
if poss would some 1 be able to take a pic of the plug on the tc switch that is next to the stereo just to compare to the plug on mine
but if it should be in the row with the hazzards any ideas why i aint got any wires goin there
given the year i would have thought it would be the big button next to the radio,also if the tc light is flashing and the revs drop when the wheels start to spin the switch has been bypassed so you cant turn tc off,or is my line of thinking off the radar.
if however the switch should be withthe hazards there should be tell tell signs which wire/wires have been played with imho
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Exactly. I can see nanny state fitting a remote controlled kill switch to every new car eventually, though. I've always said buying new cars is a mug's game. ;D
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But someone has to buy them - otherwise where would the supply of used cars come from?
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But someone has to buy them - otherwise where would the supply of used cars come from?
Can you see us running out of mugs any time soon? ;)
Kevin
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Can you see us running out of mugs any time soon? ;)
Yep, happens here every tea break !!
;D ;D ;D