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Omega General Help / Re: 'Smart' airbag deactivation ?

« on: 20 October 2008, 15:38:27 »

Very little option I'm afraid

No key option, and only some later facelifts have the sensor for the Vauxhall seats.

Its put em in the back i'm afraid.

Which is by far the safest place for them anyway!

Oh yes, agreed, just thinking about moving a large~ish load.....and may need the rear seats folding......

ah well, thanks guys

Move the largish load first, the kid later...


Mark is right, children should not be in the front seat under any circumstances, with or without a child seat.... I'd say up to 14 years old, though some say 12. Mine didn't sit in the front before 14.

 

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Omega General Help / Re: Leak at Oil Level Sensor?

« on: 20 October 2008, 20:34:02 »

Sorry, I just realised yours is a 4-cylinder, I was referring to the V6... so sorry but can't help. Surely someone else will be along soon with some advice...

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Omega General Help / Re: Leak at Oil Level Sensor?

« on: 20 October 2008, 16:06:48 »

The oil level sensor is indeed internal and lies at the bottom of the pan on the inside. But are you sure this is where the leak is? Can you post some pictures? A more likely culprit is Oil Pressure Switch which is the bottom on the LEFT side on the engine (when viewed from the front), the wind can sometimes drag the spilled oil sideways or to the back.

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Omega General Help / Re: Xeon headlights problem

« on: 20 October 2008, 16:11:59 »

When my 'meega was new, I went to Vx to buy a spare bulb just in case.

Vx said they bulb cost £80, but they don't stock them because they never fail, other than through a frontal impact.

Mine certainly worked fine for the 6 years I owned the car...

And yes, I took the passenger-side headlamp out to get to the bulbs, it's either that or the remove the battery.

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Omega General Help / Re: wishbone change - new bolts?

« on: 20 October 2008, 16:01:03 »

In would have changed the bolts, just because TIS2000 says so. But the local dealer did not have them in stock, so I was about to change the wishbones and re-use the old ones (as the government would say, this is NOT a U-Turn. I have always said clearly that I will either re-use the bolt or not, as the case may be. Clear as mud, that is...). Then I sold the car before having a chance to fit the new wishbones, which I believe are now on Mike Dundee's car... does this help? er..not really I guess...

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Omega General Help / Re: Facelift, wing mirror disassembling

« on: 20 October 2008, 15:43:29 »

I was told that the mirror just clips in place and the way to remove it was to push one corner in and gently lever the exposed edge out then disconnect the two wires for the heated mirror.

I have not tried it yet so go carefully, you don't want to crack the glass. I would NOT use a screwdriver as lever, use something softer (like wood?) if leverage needed.

This is correct, and the reason I know this is because I clipped my wing mirror of a parked car's mirror while driving, and the impact caused the mirror glass to pop-out, hanging by the wires... the other car had no damage because it own mirror just folder... my initial thought was b****y h**l I'll need a new mirror, so I was pleasantly surprised when I was able to simply clip the glass bit back in place.

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel alignment (pulling to the left)

« on: 19 February 2007, 13:41:15 »

...Does seem to wear FNS tyres on inner rim, but again, told that tracking is OK....

Also, mine used to do that, at one point where the white canvas was showing even though the tyre had still usable thread eslewhere. Apparently this happens if the suspension setting on Omega are set to manufacturer's values - but these can be improved on to resolve the problem (did I mention Tony at STS Watford?)

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel alignment

« on: 19 February 2007, 13:28:03 »

Oh, and welcome to the forum AlanShaw.

(where are my manners?  )

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel alignment (pulling to the left)

« on: 19 February 2007, 13:23:49 »

I think I've got the only Omega that doesn't pull to the left  

Hello: I've joined specificaly to resolve this issue in my year-2000 2.0 estate. I just wish I could remember if it was like it from purchase 2 yrs ago. Symptom: have to keep a small right hand bias on the steering otherwise if I take my hands off the steering wheel it immediately flicks out of my hand to its preferred neutral position - and the car will hit the curve after about 50 yards or so even on a completely flat, straight road. Tracking checked and apparently OK. Does seem to wear FNS tyres on inner rim, but again, told that tracking is OK. Tyres have been changed front and rear, and are now two pairs of new budget tyres. No effect on pulling, not even when inner rim worn away.

If the road has a slight camber to the right (say, a long gradual bend) this can exactly compensate for the pull.

Even down to about 15mph this pulling is evident. A fine car that I'd like to keep alive but this is frustrating me now. Thanks for your suggestions (I am non technical). My local non-Vauxhall garage tells me the car is 'ok' but it's not and I'm amazed that he's insensitive to the pull.

Alan

I recommend a trip from Sussex up the M25 to Watford... Go see Tony at STS. He will put your Omega right, so my suggestion is that you don't waste time trying to get it sorted by local tyre fitters etc. Mention this forum to Tony and get a discount off the already very-reasonable price!

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel alignment

« on: 18 February 2007, 22:59:23 »

So is it common for omegas to pull slightly to the left??...

Yes!!!!!

Both my Omegas had this, plus a couple others that I test drove.

A few years ago I booked my car with Vx for four-wheel alignment which made no difference whatsoever...

Tony from WIM is the first who managed to get this under control, there is still a tiny hint of it, but almost unnoticeable otherwise.

Go see Tony, he's the man...  

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel alignment

« on: 18 February 2007, 11:18:00 »

Chopsdad, I agree with Tony here.....front camber is a critical setting on the Omega (I aim to have it set to -1deg 20sec)....if they can measure it then why dont they adjust it!

As for the statement of 'camber is not adjustable', we all know thats wrong!

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel alignment

« on: 26 January 2007, 23:05:54 »

Took it in today & if my scanner worked I would copy the printout but here'e the data:

Front

Total Toe -13.9 now +0.9
Toe   -7.2   - 6.7 now +0.5   +0.4
Camber -1.3   - 2.2 now -1.4   -2.4
Cross Camber +1.0  now +0.9  (Range -0.5 +0.5)

Rear

Total Toe +1.3
Toe +0.5   +0.8 (Range +0.6 + 1.
Thrust Angle (on) +0.0
Camber -1.4   -1.9
Cross Camber +0.4

Given rear only out by tolerance of 0.1 on Toe, these weren't adjusted.

Looking good!  

How does it drive?

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel alignment

« on: 25 January 2007, 22:35:57 »

...slight pull to the left has increased...

They all pull to the left!  

Really - no one believes me  

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel alignment

« on: 25 January 2007, 15:54:08 »

It's nothing to with Vx dealer. Anyone who has the correct 4-wheel alignment kit, and knows what they are doing, can do it - if your Vx dealer happen to be so equipped and has the right skills in house then so be it, but chances are that a specialist will be better at that... I think your local tyre guy preferred to say 'it's a dealer job' rather than admit 'you need to go to someone else who actually knows how to do proper 4-wheel alignment'.

Mine was done by The Man himself, have a look at Tony's website http://wheels-inmotion.co.uk , you can email him to see if he can recommend someone in NI...

  

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Omega General Help / Re: haynes manual

« on: 13 July 2006, 09:07:24 »

...right better get back to wife, ten year married today  ,  and she's nipping my box about me being online and not in the publine.

Reading this briefly I initially though you said:
‘...right better get back to wife, married today…' (i.e. I missed the ‘ten years’ bit)
and my first thought was wow, what dedication to the site, that must be a record!