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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Breakdown

« on: 30 March 2021, 21:18:40 »

Fully appreciate the test but when I started the car and the volts went down then perhaps in my stupidity I thought the alternator isn't doing anything that why I tested on the alternator terminals just in case faulty cable earth etc.When I put the old alternator back on my other car the battery light came on and has stayed on so I'm pretty confident the alternator has had it.So replacement time as I need to get back to reliable motoring and just a bit unlucky that the other alternator has failed I guess but same age and sat around for a long time probably hasn't helped

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Alternator

« on: 30 March 2021, 21:08:40 »

One of the ones on Ebay was a Bosch remanufactured with seal at £99 but no warranty which has put me off that one.I'll have to chat with the repair centre and see what I get for the money at least it's in my town and has a 12 month warranty

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Breakdown

« on: 30 March 2021, 21:03:51 »

I went to try that this morning and started with 12.77v at battery which then after starting car went down 12.4v and the I got under car and after much struggling got a similar measurement at the alternator end large cable and nothing at the smaller cable at which point I stopped

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Alternator

« on: 30 March 2021, 20:56:30 »

Just a quick glance all seem to be in the £30-35 region

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Breakdown

« on: 30 March 2021, 20:53:51 »

Just got some fresh batteries and my tester at least has recovered and giving a reading of 12.77 volts at battery terminals but the alternator has had it so repair or replace seems my next option

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Alternator

« on: 30 March 2021, 20:48:41 »

I just contacted my local alternator repair centre and they want £96 who knows what they will repair it with.I've seen a few on ebay some seem to be compatible some not it's a bit of a mine field.Would a diesel fit a petrol for example if 120 amps.or a Signum fit an Omega etc etc

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Alternator

« on: 28 March 2021, 20:48:12 »

Well I've got the hang of getting it off so that isn't a problem but repair as I just checked the regulator cost and at £45 doesn't seem very cost effective if a recon one at £73

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Alternator

« on: 28 March 2021, 19:53:46 »

Well I was looking to but a spare and had found this any thoughts ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alternator-fits-VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-2-5-2-6-3-0-3-2-V6-1996-2004-ORIGINAL/324220424154

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Breakdown

« on: 28 March 2021, 15:23:25 »

Well I'll be ------ I've been driving around not too far without problem and the battery light came on again with a flicker at first.I'll get under and double check the connections first as hopefully that's it.How annoying!!!!!

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Alternator

« on: 28 March 2021, 15:17:19 »

As my 120a alternator has failed on my 2.6 another required

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Interior light

« on: 25 February 2021, 20:10:36 »

Thinking my problem is somehow door switch area just the 2 wires on it and although they look just fine there must be a problem if you can scrape the pvc and rev or stop a car.So today made sure wires just the 2 were not touching in that last few inches and added a layer of tape to each and sprayed some wd40 around and at the moment it's working.Has to be tracking up the conductors somehow maybe to earth  is shorting and confusing both me and the car.To be continued!!!!!

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Interior light

« on: 24 February 2021, 16:36:24 »

Back again swapped the 3 relays red/yellow/green made no difference but interestingly  with the door switch not screwed in I noticed that if I depressed the switch lightly i could here something clicking another relay or something else happened it I rubbed the switch wiring against the metal opening sometimes i heard the car running tone slightly an once it stopped the car.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Interior light

« on: 24 February 2021, 14:29:16 »

Used the credit card trick and that worked for removal and swap byt the problem is still there unfortunately.So the light stays on when main lights on it goes off but only with the dashboard dimmer to fully on otherwise it's on or flicking and the buzzing relay makes a noise but not as strong as when keys left in.There must be another relay to control all this and maybe that has a fault/damp etc

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Interior light

« on: 24 February 2021, 13:45:03 »

Right I'm checking again and changed the door switch no difference,then the interior light is staying on again but when i put main headlights on it goes out so then I moved the rotating dimmer and buzzing noise and interior light flashing all at the same time so looks light the main lighting switch has a fault so I need to remove/replace/swap off other car.How to remove would be the next question please but I will start checking for similar questions

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General Discussion Area / Re: Lanoguard

« on: 24 February 2021, 11:19:34 »

Well I'm going to keep an eye on this stuff or something similar as a reasonable priced solution but as always nice to see comments