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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Problems with CID
« on: 23 January 2010, 14:42:57 »
99% its the LCD screen. Your symptoms are exactly the same that I had before my screen was replaced by BBA Reman.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: CID corrupt and sometimes white
« on: 25 November 2009, 10:59:02 »
Think you will find that this is not simply a matter of repairing a dry joint. The fault is almost surely with the LCD screen which will need replacing and a guide to doing this is at: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1242645051
or you can send off to BBA-Reman if you don't feel able to tackle this yourself( http://www.bba-reman.com) who will repair with 2 year warranty for about £180 I think.
However one word of caution is that the actual correct replacement screens may be in short supply
They are made by Sharp and you will almost definitely need to sourced from abroad. Others on here that have done this may be able to advise further on a suitable replacement model and source. HTH
or you can send off to BBA-Reman if you don't feel able to tackle this yourself( http://www.bba-reman.com) who will repair with 2 year warranty for about £180 I think.
However one word of caution is that the actual correct replacement screens may be in short supply
They are made by Sharp and you will almost definitely need to sourced from abroad. Others on here that have done this may be able to advise further on a suitable replacement model and source. HTH
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Colour picture scrambling on & off.
« on: 19 May 2009, 18:45:56 »
Good news Harvin on receipt of screen. Can I ask where you sourced a Sharp 136 screen from in the end? Was it Germany?
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Colour picture scrambling on & off.
« on: 05 May 2009, 15:02:11 »
Harvin
If you want to replace the LCD panel yourself here below are two more links that have information on Omega Displays and where you may be able to source an LCD panel from plus some further general info that may help.
The first is a link to this forum and it is a tale of woe from a member and his dealing with Vauxhall over the same fault as yours and mine. He too managed to solve the problem by replacing the Sharp LCD panel with a Sharp LQ5AW136 (as the LQ5AW126 is obsolete). He sourced his from Germany but there are UK suppliers.
The second link is to Sharp and gives details of suppliers in the UK section where panels can be obtained from.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1194472993/0
http://www.sharpsme.com/Page.aspx/europe/en/584a4758-fe34-4f95-a54d-e3b92ca554fa/
The last information is from the Vauxhall owners network and gives details of where this member got his panels from. You will note from the price he had to pay that there is only approx £30-40 difference between a DIY job and BBA-Reman (unless prices have altered substantially). You might wish to note that you may have difficulty in getting someone to supply you, as from experience they can sometimes be very touchy about supplying items like this to non trade/non manufacturers
"The LCD in my NCDC 2013 was a Sharp LQ5AW126 and I found it impossible to source, but I discovered that an Sharp LQ5AW136 was an equivalent. I got hold of the data sheets for both and compared them and they appeared identical so I bought one in the Uk, fitted it, and it has worked absolutely fine for 3 years now.
The cheapest LQ5AW136 I came across in England was £145 before tax and delivery - Eurodis Electronics (+44) 8707 568199
I purchased mine at £165 from Hero Electronics (+44) 1525 405015 - the guy was very helpful and offered a full refund if it didn't do the job! so I paid up for the extra service. You do see them occasionaly on Ebay"
Hope all of this helps you.
If you want to replace the LCD panel yourself here below are two more links that have information on Omega Displays and where you may be able to source an LCD panel from plus some further general info that may help.
The first is a link to this forum and it is a tale of woe from a member and his dealing with Vauxhall over the same fault as yours and mine. He too managed to solve the problem by replacing the Sharp LCD panel with a Sharp LQ5AW136 (as the LQ5AW126 is obsolete). He sourced his from Germany but there are UK suppliers.
The second link is to Sharp and gives details of suppliers in the UK section where panels can be obtained from.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1194472993/0
http://www.sharpsme.com/Page.aspx/europe/en/584a4758-fe34-4f95-a54d-e3b92ca554fa/
The last information is from the Vauxhall owners network and gives details of where this member got his panels from. You will note from the price he had to pay that there is only approx £30-40 difference between a DIY job and BBA-Reman (unless prices have altered substantially). You might wish to note that you may have difficulty in getting someone to supply you, as from experience they can sometimes be very touchy about supplying items like this to non trade/non manufacturers
"The LCD in my NCDC 2013 was a Sharp LQ5AW126 and I found it impossible to source, but I discovered that an Sharp LQ5AW136 was an equivalent. I got hold of the data sheets for both and compared them and they appeared identical so I bought one in the Uk, fitted it, and it has worked absolutely fine for 3 years now.
The cheapest LQ5AW136 I came across in England was £145 before tax and delivery - Eurodis Electronics (+44) 8707 568199
I purchased mine at £165 from Hero Electronics (+44) 1525 405015 - the guy was very helpful and offered a full refund if it didn't do the job! so I paid up for the extra service. You do see them occasionaly on Ebay"
Hope all of this helps you.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Colour picture scrambling on & off.
« on: 04 May 2009, 12:52:36 »
Yep VXL V6 is right, get hold of Nigel Graham (Techie) at BBA-Reman. Had my CID repaired (new LCD panel) there for approx £180 with 2 year warranty. Unlike TB can't say that I've noticed any difference in sharpness of display. If you are confident and can source one of the Sharp 136 panels it is not much of a job to repair yourself (I believe there are only three wires involved that need to be soldered) but will not cost you that much less and will involve a very careful dismantling of the units PCB boards which sit above the screen. Thats why I left it to BBA!!
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: puddle lights on bottom of doors
« on: 20 May 2009, 14:38:00 »
As LSG1 I have the same problem, except it is drivers side door light that doesn't work, all the others do. Door switch appears OK (interior light works) as does bulb/wiring in puddle light
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: omega dash display screen
« on: 24 November 2008, 17:05:41 »
Yep, BBA-REMAN are the guys that can help you with this. They will probably want you to send your old unit to them for repair with a turnaround of about a fortnight as they do not have exchange units, or rather didn't have when they repaired mine at £186 with 2yr warranty. Give them a ring and ask to speak to Nigel Graham who is the tech that battled with mine and knows a source for the replacement Sharp LCD screens.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Traffic Master
« on: 10 May 2008, 16:58:26 »
Another PM sent to Dave!!
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: sat nav update cd ?
« on: 15 June 2008, 20:58:45 »
Keep trying on fleabay. I recently picked up a 2007/2008 CD for my NCD2013 Sat Nav from a guy golden.drache for £34.99 + postage. Delivery was quick too!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220234347940&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220234347940&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: ncdc sat nav
« on: 04 June 2008, 10:48:30 »
Have you broken the Camlock lever then?
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: ncdc sat nav
« on: 03 June 2008, 15:25:24 »
I had exactly the problem you have after I had my CID repaired. The small 12 pin Camlock connector was locked and appeared fully seated but all I got when tried the Nav system map was a black screen with the menu at top left of screen. If I wiggled the camlock connector the map would flash on and off but would not stay on permanently. I solved this in the end by removing the camlock cover and exposing just the ISO connector which I then plugged straight in the back of the CID. Had no problems since. You can remove the cover by cutting the nylock strap at its base and then gently prising both bottom edges of the cover outwards with a small screwdriver whilst pulling the cover gently upwards. Its possible that one of the connexion pins may have got pushed backwards and is not making contact so check this first and then try plugging exposed connector back into CID. If it works then I'd put it back together without the camlock cover!!
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: cid bad pixel(s)
« on: 31 May 2008, 18:16:09 »
You could also try BBA Reman at Rochester, Kent if you want (www.bba-reman.co.uk) rather than sending to Germany
They replaced the screen on my CID for circa £180 with a 2 year warranty (spk to Nigel at BBA)
They replaced the screen on my CID for circa £180 with a 2 year warranty (spk to Nigel at BBA)
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Stereo system gone unexplainably faulty.....
« on: 08 May 2008, 18:45:00 »
Don't know whether this will help or not, but I have a 2001 Elite with bose NCDC 2013 and sat nav along with a color information display (CID). The CID is currently disconnected and removed for repair. With the screen disconnected I have exactly the symptoms that you have described, ie cant change station, no CD etc etc
This would lead me to surmise that your problem is a disconnexion either at the radio or screen end (grey plug on rear of screen not seated?) rather than a blown fuse.
This would lead me to surmise that your problem is a disconnexion either at the radio or screen end (grey plug on rear of screen not seated?) rather than a blown fuse.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Colour Information Display CID Siemens
« on: 09 May 2008, 17:46:03 »
As an update to this post about faulty CIDs I have had the dreaded common problem with my display i.e intermittent, responds for a while after belting the dash etc. I was not initially aware of this post in the forum and like everyone else was unwilling to pay £1200+ for a new display. After some searching on T'internet I found a firm at Rochester (BBA-Reman) who are an automotive remanufacturer. They said they could look at this for me and so I removed the CID and sent it off to them. I subsequently found this post and the information on the replacement Sharp Panels. I told the techy at BBA about these and gave hime some supplier details. Received unit back today fully working and with a 2 year warranty. Cost £186 odd. If you don't want to tackle replacing the screen yourself try BBA rather than sending unit to Germany. They also remanufacturer ABS sensors, dash panels etc etc. Their website is well worth a look :-
http://www.bba-reman.com/
For CID repairs give them a call and ask to speak to Nigel or Kev. (Nigel is the tech I dealt with). Be prepared to hang onto ringing tone for sometime as they do get very busy and only have 10 I/C lines!!
http://www.bba-reman.com/
For CID repairs give them a call and ask to speak to Nigel or Kev. (Nigel is the tech I dealt with). Be prepared to hang onto ringing tone for sometime as they do get very busy and only have 10 I/C lines!!
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Omega General Help / Re: sparkplugs on lpg migs?
« on: 31 May 2011, 20:06:49 »
Agree with others. When I had my LPG Elite I was advised by installer to just use GM plugs but change them every 2 years instead of 4. Did this and had no trouble at all with LPG.