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Omega General Help / Re: What Android code reader?
« on: 30 March 2014, 21:20:59 »
I use Torque. Never had a problem yet. That's on a Samsung S3.
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Omega General Help / Re: Crank sensor?
« on: 30 March 2014, 21:08:48 »
Yes, codes can always be a little obscure. For me the engine timing and gearbox all point at no signal. The fact none were logged as faults but only pending faults seems to imply no definitive code was stored. I'll clear the faults and see if they recur. Not keen on going out and getting dumped somewhere though.
Sensor itself looks easy to get to but the plug I could see at the back of the engine didn't look anything like the one in the maintenance guide. Other end goes into near-side bank of cylinders though so guess it must be the connector? I took a picture but had forgotten you cannot upload directly into one of these messages.
Sensor itself looks easy to get to but the plug I could see at the back of the engine didn't look anything like the one in the maintenance guide. Other end goes into near-side bank of cylinders though so guess it must be the connector? I took a picture but had forgotten you cannot upload directly into one of these messages.
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Omega General Help / Re: Crank sensor?
« on: 30 March 2014, 11:00:28 »
Looks like they're only £30 so you're probably right. Bet the stealers has a whole shelf ready and waiting judging from half the threads on here.
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Omega General Help / Re: Crank sensor?
« on: 30 March 2014, 10:52:19 »
Seeing as it isn't raining and my mother has the little one I think I'll go out and have a fiddle for a bit.
Half-temped to see if I can just replace the wires on the crank-sensor. There's probably only 2?
Half-temped to see if I can just replace the wires on the crank-sensor. There's probably only 2?
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Omega General Help / Re: Crank sensor?
« on: 30 March 2014, 10:45:18 »
That's weird. My profile used to have both my cars. Where did that go? Lost in migration, perhaps.
It is the 2.6 CDX (auto, obviously!)
It is the 2.6 CDX (auto, obviously!)
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Omega General Help / Crank sensor?
« on: 29 March 2014, 21:43:38 »
Just checking this makes sense ...
Bit of a nasty turn this evening. Came over the crest of a hill on a twisty-turny lane and the engine just died. Good job I'd been to the toilet before setting off as it was a hairy descent with heavy brakes and heavier steering. Refused to restart. Engine spun but nothing else. No faults codes stored but 2 pending faults: P0705 (gearbox) and P0725 (crank sensor). Fiddled for ages - nothing. Then, 2 hours later it just started. Drove home and almost made it when it died again. Pushed it the last bit home.
Certainly I can see if the crank sensor failed that would stop the engine PDQ. Why only a pending fault though? Presumably the fact it started after a rest infers heat is causing the failure? Is that what you'd expect if the crank-sensor needs replacing?
Bit of a nasty turn this evening. Came over the crest of a hill on a twisty-turny lane and the engine just died. Good job I'd been to the toilet before setting off as it was a hairy descent with heavy brakes and heavier steering. Refused to restart. Engine spun but nothing else. No faults codes stored but 2 pending faults: P0705 (gearbox) and P0725 (crank sensor). Fiddled for ages - nothing. Then, 2 hours later it just started. Drove home and almost made it when it died again. Pushed it the last bit home.
Certainly I can see if the crank sensor failed that would stop the engine PDQ. Why only a pending fault though? Presumably the fact it started after a rest infers heat is causing the failure? Is that what you'd expect if the crank-sensor needs replacing?
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Omega General Help / Re: Going nuts - locking wheel nut key
« on: 29 March 2014, 21:36:30 »
I'd see if there's a member nearby with a key or even a main dealer and then replace the things with normal studs from a scrappy. Who's going to nick the wheels anyway?
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General Car Chat / Re: I was just thinking........
« on: 30 January 2014, 20:33:22 »
Range Rover P38.
Every time I get in and everything works is a good day!
Every time I get in and everything works is a good day!
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General Car Chat / Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« on: 30 January 2014, 20:31:16 »
Mk II Cavalier. That car took everything!
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Double DIN removal tools
« on: 29 January 2014, 21:38:59 »
Maybe a job for the next meet near you!
The CC is a complete bar-steward - or mine was. It is VERY tight in the cage but with a little wriggling it does finally come free!
The CC is a complete bar-steward - or mine was. It is VERY tight in the cage but with a little wriggling it does finally come free!
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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: Omega Wanted
« on: 29 January 2014, 21:30:16 »
For most of us if you asked "your miggy or your life" you'd better have a deck-chair and a thermos of something hot while we think it through.
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General Car Chat / Re: ODB2 bluetooth reader
« on: 26 January 2014, 13:21:56 »
Think I might still get a reader for the miggy though. Bound to come in useful sooner of later.
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General Car Chat / Re: ODB2 bluetooth reader
« on: 26 January 2014, 13:21:24 »
Excellent. Thanks.
Oddly enough I'd just printed out the paper-clip test for the Corsa before I saw your reply. It is on an R plate so should work. If it stops raining for 5 minutes I'll pop over and see if I can get anything out of it.
Cheers,
J
Oddly enough I'd just printed out the paper-clip test for the Corsa before I saw your reply. It is on an R plate so should work. If it stops raining for 5 minutes I'll pop over and see if I can get anything out of it.
Cheers,
J
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General Car Chat / Re: ODB2 bluetooth reader
« on: 26 January 2014, 12:52:39 »
Mine's a V6 from ... 2001! So, could be punt!
OK, well, that's helpful. Maybe I'll just have to risk it.
Can you clear fault codes with them?
OK, well, that's helpful. Maybe I'll just have to risk it.
Can you clear fault codes with them?
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General Car Chat / ODB2 bluetooth reader
« on: 26 January 2014, 11:26:59 »
Hi chaps,
One of my neighbours is having some car trouble with her Corsa and I've been meaning to get an ODB2 reader for the laptop for some time when I saw this. Just links to your phone. Anyone had a play? Does it work with the miggy? Any good?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Supper-Bluetooth-Compatible-Android-Support/dp/B009NPAORC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390735333&sr=8-1&keywords=Supper+Mini+Bluetooth+Car+Code+Reader+Compatible+with+Android+%2F+Droid+%2F+Torque+Support+OBD2+OBD+II+ELM327+Power+2+-+Blue
J
One of my neighbours is having some car trouble with her Corsa and I've been meaning to get an ODB2 reader for the laptop for some time when I saw this. Just links to your phone. Anyone had a play? Does it work with the miggy? Any good?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Supper-Bluetooth-Compatible-Android-Support/dp/B009NPAORC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390735333&sr=8-1&keywords=Supper+Mini+Bluetooth+Car+Code+Reader+Compatible+with+Android+%2F+Droid+%2F+Torque+Support+OBD2+OBD+II+ELM327+Power+2+-+Blue
J