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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: petem on 30 June 2011, 21:16:57

Title: alternator voltage went sky high omega 97 2.0
Post by: petem on 30 June 2011, 21:16:57
 dash board lights lit up like a christmas tree and every warning light came on ! voltage across bettery 25volts new alternator fitted still have some lights ON eg rh indicator ON display screen backlight ON dimmer for backlights not working has anyone else had this and do i just need to get my computer recoded or is there damage to my cpu?
Title: Re: alternator voltage went sky high omega 97 2.0
Post by: twiglet on 30 June 2011, 23:53:45
Sounds like your wiring loom is fried to me...  :-/
Title: Re: alternator voltage went sky high omega 97 2.0
Post by: Dave DND on 01 July 2011, 09:12:51
Anything over 18 Volts will generally cause some damage to the electronics

 :'(
Title: Re: alternator voltage went sky high omega 97 2.0
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 July 2011, 13:19:11
I am yet to see an alternator on an Omega capable of delivering more than 18V even with the reg shorted out.

Do check the fuses etc are ok as the supply current to the ancillaries will have been signiicantly higher under the fault conditions.
Title: Re: alternator voltage went sky high omega 97 2.0
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 July 2011, 13:21:01
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Sounds like your wiring loom is fried to me...  :-/

Unlikely (not impossible if its been badly designed or buggered with) as the fuse rating should such that it blows before the max I2T of the loom has been exceeded.