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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / One head light fails to rise and the dread warning in the HID

« on: 13 January 2016, 00:11:02 »

Hi Guys
I just want some advice the Miggy has decided its time to give my wallet another bashing I have a 51 plate 3.2 Elite saloon [and I love It] I have the dread beam warning on start up  and it seems that the drivers side headlight has ED in English it no longer rises as required leaving the drives side pointing down there is no sign of flutter or judder as in the light flopping around as some have described so that's the state of play now the question is it the damm bit of plastic which has failed or do I suspect the motor which drives it.
I have ruled out the sensors being at fault as the other side behaves properly is there a way which I can see or check which it is without dismantling half the car to get the light out
I'm being cautious and asking for advice as old age has caught up with me somewhat and the days of working under a car are gone I can still get down there but now I would need the engine hoist to get me back up.
As always your comments [the printable ones] are always welcome as is the advice
Warm regards to all
Tanker

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General Discussion Area / Re: Laptop for £500

« on: 07 February 2015, 22:35:56 »

With £500.00 you could do a NASA launch if all you want is a work system £250 -300 will get you a stonker don't use pc world or the like on line services are better and god forbid my local Tesco is better than them
Spec wise it will be Windows 8.1 min memory 4Gb 6 or 8 is better hard drive anything over 250GB is fine office work will never file that cpu's in laptops there are some excellent quad core units out there at low speeds but a big punch but I'm an AMD man hate Intel so a multi core AMD chip with on chip graphics would be my choice

cheers
 

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General Discussion Area / Re: How can I dispose of old PC / CPU

« on: 07 February 2015, 22:29:55 »

Disassemble PC remove hard drive unscrew the top remove the actual disc's inside you now have some very smart coasters for the coffee table
the rest down the tip into the correct bay or they shout rude words at you well my local guys do
the microwave idea was great do video it please 

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Irmscher back box with twin tail pipe found on MV6

« on: 07 February 2015, 20:00:36 »

Irmscher  would be an arm and a leg last time I sourced one I used an ebay trader in Germany excellent quality and 80% cheaper than VX or the other pirates cant rember if I'm allowed to say who it was so PM me if you want the link or someone tell me if I can post it

cheers

 

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: PHILIPS CARIN SATNAV

« on: 07 October 2009, 18:54:35 »

I got my maps last year for the carin from germany only cost £30.00 and they are kosher found it on flea bay and they work fine

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Flashing indicator for engine electronics

« on: 07 October 2009, 22:24:52 »

Thanks any ideas what I have to hit it with to sort it out without giving my soul to VX

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Flashing indicator for engine electronics

« on: 07 October 2009, 18:52:00 »

Well my miggy is trying to empty my wallet again just had her serviced gave her a new cambelt and tensioners replaced both wishbones [thanks Mr MOT] and sorted out a few dead tappets and now this light has started flashing at me. fuel level seems to be going fast so what has it eaten this time all the books say is go to local VX extortion center but before I give them the keys to my wallet I thought I would ask my peers first anyone been there and sorted this one out 

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Updated Sat Nav discs

« on: 09 July 2008, 01:45:55 »

I have just sourced one from germany works fine and its an upgrade as one some locations I can even select the house no if you want more info check against my posts I think I put up the ebay item no if not pm me
regards tanker
check out post

Tele Atlas Sat Nav UK IRELAND VDO-Dayton 29th june

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Bose system in an Elite

« on: 01 February 2007, 21:24:35 »

hmmmmm .... sounds very similar to my old one. The amp had been bypassed, subs joined to rear door speaker outputs - perhaps the sub outputs on yours had gone and the previous owner had bodged the wiring as on mine?

Just a thought guys my elite has the Bose set up and the rear subs sounded real dull I checked the set up on the head unit and the bass was set at 0 I turned them up to +2 and damm near blew my head off with a touch of Queen
Just thought it might be worth a mention as its a lot quicker to do than remove that darn shelf

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / a Carin helper please Sat/Nav

« on: 08 October 2006, 05:29:30 »

Hi All
I'm new to the site got bit by the bug two years ago got a 2.5gls wanted more and have just sourced a 1999 3ltr Elite with all the toys all working except the sat nav reason no disc in the drive I think its a carin system as the unit is Philips and the rom is in the boot
the question is where do I source the disc and what do I look for local dealer says no help sorry no longer supported. Ive seen all these sites which offer cd at fantastic prices way over my budjet any one throw me some help please

thanks Tanker

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Omega General Help / Re: EML light and a headache

« on: 12 April 2010, 13:14:57 »

Many thanks for the advice guys the fault was a bad connection on the multi ram no more flashing EML light sorry about the delay in reply but I have been a bit unwell

cheers

Tanker 

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Omega General Help / Re: EML light and a headache

« on: 22 March 2010, 19:15:04 »

Thanks I will check that in the morning and please god it works and if it does i will send groveling thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: EML light and a headache

« on: 22 March 2010, 14:25:50 »

still comes up with 033 and 133 every time but only after I pass 3500rpm I drove it for a week with a light right foot and no light one quick blast and back it came

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Omega General Help / EML light and a headache

« on: 22 March 2010, 14:14:41 »

Hi all my miggy is trying to empty my wallet again my eml is on and it ran like a pig checked the codes found two faults one of which was the crank sensor replaced it and reset the codes using a local mates scanner car runs fine stopped drinking fuel but all ok untill I hit 3500rpm then the eml light comes back on I've done a lot a net searching and bugging local mech's and the general thought is a cam sensor what do you guys think the car is a 99 3ltr elite saloon with 163k on the clock I think I need a proper teck 2 on it but I dont want to get ripped off by VX again any one near me can help I'm in Bromley Kent  if this is in the wrong place someone move it for me please
I know the old lady is getting a bit high mileage but she still is the best car I've had in years and I dont want to lose her because of this

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Omega General Help / Re: I have a few questions....

« on: 23 March 2010, 01:42:30 »

the man for the keyfobs is Martin Imber he is great fixed both of mine look for him in the members list he did mine by post he's based in Worcester and does good solid work and one of mine looked like yours a real mess works fine now