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Omega General Help / Re: Now totally fed up with this bl***y car

« on: 08 September 2007, 12:01:11 »

Ok Now with a new ecu box does it have to have the same number on as the one that is on the car now ? and also if he gets another to put in does it need to be programmed in any way or should it just work straight away. Sorry for so many questions you must be fed up of this by now I know I am lol.

Think the main part number will need to be the same. May be other numbers on which link to other things, which won't matter.

Have a feeling it may need programming (I know keys have to be programmed to the ECU). If it doesn't, your keys/fobs will have to be re-progammed at least.

I'm not an expert, by any means, so will defer to those in the know, if wrong.

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Omega General Help / Re: 'Oil Lack' message

« on: 05 May 2007, 22:27:11 »

Cheers.

Will chuck half-a-litre in, for now. Due oil/filter in 1000miles or so.

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Omega General Help / 'Oil Lack' message

« on: 05 May 2007, 18:32:20 »

Was trundling down the motorway today, when the 'oil lack' message came up on the display. Stayed on for about a minute or so, then went of and hasn't come on since (done approx 50 miles).

Checked oil a few minutes after message came up and oil was well above minimum (car had only been stopped for less than a minute), so am wondering if this was a rogue fault ?

Any ideas ? :-?

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Omega General Help / Re: Oh Bugger !

« on: 22 March 2007, 22:35:09 »

Thanks everyone.   Weather looking okay for tomorrow, so if it don't start after a few goes I'm getting the 10R out instead !

Looks like my weekend will be spent fettling the 'OhmiGod' then ! May as well do drop-links while I'm at it !

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Omega General Help / Re: Oh Bugger !

« on: 22 March 2007, 22:04:13 »

Cheers all.

If weather's okay, I might just go to work on the bike instead !!!! :-/

Is it easy enough to get to the sensor connector, without removing the wipers and scuttle panel ? Need to check if the square or round type before I buy !

hope the new one is more reliable than the one we replaced on my wife's old Corsa............went though one every 3 months !!!!

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Omega General Help / Oh Bugger !

« on: 22 March 2007, 20:10:15 »

The car has decided it wants 15 attempts before it will start ! Runs fine then, although it did cut out again after 30 yards tonight, then drove 20 faultless miles. Appears to start okay when warm.

Too dark to try the paperclip test now, but pretty sure it's the crank sensor. Just hope it starts in the morning, as I won't be able to get to the motor factors to buy a new one !!!!

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Omega General Help / Omega Manual on CD

« on: 21 March 2007, 20:33:23 »

Hi all.

Just bought what I thought was a workshop manual on CD, which turned out to be the TIS2000.

"Great", I thought, as my TIS2000 (2005 version) wouldn't install after I had to re-format the Hard Disc, following some problems with my PC a while back.

Anyway, loaded the software on, but wasn't sure whether to click 'allow access' when my viruschecker/firewall prompted, so clicked 'allow access once'. Did this at each prompt and finally got the software laoded up.

Trouble is, it wouldn't let me into the sections and asked fror Internet access each time. Ended up with message saying 'container does not recognise' or something and kept freezing ! Affected access to a website also (nothing Vaux related though)

Anyway, have uninstalled it and restored my system, so all is well again. Wondering if I should attempt re-install, but click 'block all access' this time. Can't remember what I clicked when I installed to 2005 version !

Any ideas ? :-?

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Omega General Help / Clunking from Glovebox !

« on: 19 March 2007, 23:52:05 »

Hi all. I'm getting clunking and other odd noises coming from behind the glove box, which I assume is the heater/vent control module/servos ?

Is this something which can be overhauled, or is it simpler to replace ?

Seems to work Okay, albeit not without some protest, so would prefer to clean it or give it a quick once over with WD or ACF50 !

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Omega General Help / Re: Front wishbones and links.

« on: 19 March 2007, 23:37:38 »

Why do up the vertical bolt on the ground?  It shouldn't move.

apparently ... also, you're supposed to have 2 x 75Kg weights in the front of the car when doing the bolts up as well ...

Could just ask two mates to sit in the car, while you nip them up (bolts, that is)!

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Omega General Help / Re: Front wishbones and links.

« on: 18 March 2007, 23:38:59 »

Is it worth buying a crank sensor off e-bay, or can we get trade club discount, via this forum ?

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Omega General Help / Front wishbones and links.

« on: 18 March 2007, 21:48:45 »

Quick question again. Are these replacable by the 'average joe' - i.e. me, with a good general knowledge and experience of vehicle maintenance ?

I'm not looking at trying to replace the bushes, as I know this needs special tools and I know the front will need re-aligning, once done.

Any advice (a 'how to' would be good!) welcomed.

Cheers.

Rob
(P.S - ditto crank sensor !)

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: I'm back too - must be something in the water !

« on: 12 June 2010, 12:47:39 »

Cheers peeps. Had a run out in the car this morning and all seems well. Only fault is the Low Beam FLD/Vision warning, which I'll check out - elastic bands at the ready......hopefully !

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Newbie Welcome Area / I'm back too - must be something in the water !

« on: 11 June 2010, 22:20:21 »

Just picked up my 2000 2.5 Elite. Will get some pics up shortly and no doubt will be quizzing you all from time to time !

 ;)Rob

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Newbie Welcome Area / Long standing Vaux owner finally gets an Omega !

« on: 17 March 2007, 22:54:35 »

Hi all.

Some of you will know me from other forums. Previously had Senator 3.0GLS, Cav 2.0GLS, Cav V6 and Cav 1.8LS, finally gone and gotten an Omega.

Needs a few bits doing on it, but will hopefully be the first of many. Hope to buy progressively newer Omegas, but am pretty happy overall with it, so far ! Hoping to transfer as much of my ICE, from the Cav (infinity speakers, Pioneer head and CD changer and Amp + possibly sub) in the coming weeks, as the O/E set up isn't best and I'm looking forward to taking advantage of a quieter car to get a better sound from my kit.

Based in Blackpool. Also ride a ZX10R, which certainly removes any cobwebs !

Rob

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Omega Gallery / Re: My Omega

« on: 22 March 2007, 23:07:53 »

Nice !!!!