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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Corrado1441 on 31 January 2012, 23:27:53

Title: Radio/clock display acting up
Post by: Corrado1441 on 31 January 2012, 23:27:53

Hi came home from work tonight and noticed the Omega parked in the driveway all locked up but the Display that shows the radio info, fuel consumption/clock etc was lit up.
I went in got the keys, unlocked car then relocked but stayed on.
Got into car turned ignition on to 2nd click then off and locked car, display flickered but did not go out.
Got out locked car but display stayed on!!!!
Got into car and started it, then turned it off and display went out, locked car and display stayed out.........

We're does the display get it power feed from ? Radio,fuse box ???

Thanks

Title: Re: Radio/clock display acting up
Post by: TheBoy on 01 February 2012, 13:38:25

Check the W contact is switching off properly on ignition

Title: Re: Radio/clock display acting up
Post by: Corrado1441 on 01 February 2012, 15:54:54

W contact ?

Title: Re: Radio/clock display acting up
Post by: fiend61 on 01 February 2012, 16:00:14

W contact = when you turn off and take key out make sure that the lock pops out (think thats the simplest way to explain it)  :-\
thats if i have it right but someone will either confirm or shoot me down soon  :y

Title: Re: Radio/clock display acting up
Post by: Corrado1441 on 01 February 2012, 19:40:31

Ok cheers.
Was fine today, gonna be one of those intermittent problems until something breaks completely.

Title: Re: Radio/clock display acting up
Post by: TheBoy on 01 February 2012, 20:02:45

Quote from: fiend61 on 01 February 2012, 16:00:14

W contact = when you turn off and take key out make sure that the lock pops out (think thats the simplest way to explain it)  :-\
thats if i have it right but someone will either confirm or shoot me down soon  :y

Correct. Its an old fashioned name/system that modern cars implement in a different way.  Its designed to get some accessories (wireless, ciggy lighter etc) live after you have stopped, a little like ign position I (but not quite)

Title: Re: Radio/clock display acting up
Post by: TheBoy on 01 February 2012, 20:03:23

If you have a CID, having sidelights on does light up display as well.