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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Which keyfob do I need??

« on: 22 September 2007, 00:12:56 »

Hi,i have the second type,but i have only one of them
I phoned my local VX dealer,and they wanted about 125 quid to give me a spare!

FM!

Anyone know a cheaper way??

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Lights off with ignition?

« on: 19 September 2007, 21:47:33 »

iT IS ACTUALLY PART OF AN mot NOW THAT THE SIDE LIGHTS MUST WORK WITH IGNITION OFF, else it will fail. I also seem to recall in the Highway Code that in certain emergency conditions that the side lights must be on with ignition off.

That is right (i think),but what was being suggested here was,that when you take the key out of the ignition the lights go off.

Now,when you're key is IN the ignition,but at the off posistion,then i think that constitutes 'ignition off',so if the lights stay on in that position,then no MOT failure.

But if you had modified the electrics to then turn off the lights when the key is removed,and make it impossible to have them on without inserting the key again,then that would be unsafe in an accident or breakdown.

I don't know the ins and outs of the law about this one,but the Police say that if you break down on the motorway at night,you must leave you're lights on after leaving the car.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Lights off with ignition?

« on: 19 September 2007, 20:30:49 »

Sorry to revive such an old thread,but i have to say that i have broken down a few times at night,and had to walk to phone box's(dead mobile battery etc.)
If i can't leave the lights on because i want to take my keys and lock up the car,then i run the risk of having some poor unfortunate road user run into it.
Light's going off when you remove the key is a nice idea,as long as you can over-ride it in an emergancy.

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Omega General Help / Re: Help! stranded in kinross

« on: 26 July 2008, 03:46:34 »

Thanks Hotel and everyone else, after a long garage check out, it turned out to be a broken wire between the ecu and god knows what  Cheapish at the end of the day, no rpm was the code (crank sensor ) , but simple fix saved me dosh  

50 quid mates price from a main dealer lol

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Omega General Help / Re: Help! stranded in kinross

« on: 19 July 2008, 15:09:43 »

Thanks for the comments, but as i said, i dont even own a spanner.

In Kinross, there are NO vauxhall or any other dealers, and no motor factors. I have no other transport, so cant go and buy the sensor (even though i have a TC card) It was in person help i was asking about, but thanks anyway

Iain

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Omega General Help / Help! stranded in kinross

« on: 19 July 2008, 13:47:27 »

Hi, had starting and stalling issues last week, had to get the MIG towed to my local garage here in Kinross:(

Turned out to be the crank sensor (as i had suspected), anyway, my local garage guy said he didn't know where to start to replace it, also that it might take the best part of a day if he tried. After he had poked at it for a bit, the engine started to run again next turn of the key.

So, he said to take it to a dealer or vaux specialist, that was my plan for today.
However, i stopped off for cig's at my local sommerfield in Kinross, came back out and the car is a total non-starter.

Does any member in the area have a sensor and the knowhow to fit it? i don't own as much as a spanner these days, so if someone would sell me their spare sensor and time it would get me out of a real pickle:)

Thanks for any help offered

Iain

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Omega General Help / Re: buying a 3.0 mv6 est

« on: 27 May 2008, 01:57:40 »

In a 0-60 sprint, 3.0 isn't much quicker than 2.5 due to gearing.  Pulls much better above those speeds though, and more effortless

Agreed, but with these cars who cares about 0-60 times?

With the big Vauxhalls, it is always about 60-100 times

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Omega General Help / Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "

« on: 22 May 2008, 21:48:41 »

I just read this thread thinking all the time you meant the temp was reading in fahrenheit, ie. 'F'.

I was puzzled because i have all my temps set to F, and could not see a problem

My bad

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Omega General Help / Re: Leaky Thing under the hood

« on: 21 May 2008, 23:24:02 »

Champion... Cheers Mark

Don't suppose that's marked up for TC prices?

Not in the Blue book i'm afraid mate

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Omega General Help / Re: AirCon

« on: 11 May 2008, 22:43:07 »

2.5V6 Auto Elite.
Had Kwik Fit regass aircon 2day - now icy cold but "smoke" coming from front of car.  Checked & it looks like condensor leaking at bottom left hand corner - not smoke but gas + signs on floor under of dye.

Question - could this have been caused by KFit over gassing as I( wasn't over impressed with their knowledge or answers to my questions.  They said it needed gas and leak tested ok.Other question - is there a howto on swapping condensor out (i can get it vacuumed FOC prior to removal), and maybe refilled by KFit FOC.

I doubt it was caused by overfilling as the machine we use is automated. All we do is put in the car details and its internal database loads the amounts.  But on the other point most of us know how to use the machine(its very simple)  but not the ins and outs of how the aircon system works or components.  I would of thought you should be able to get a refill after you fix it without any problems as the leak wasnt picked up. (just dont leave it too long before you contact them or get it done).
lee (kf employee)

Would this be the same kwikfit Database that insists my 2000 Omega V6 CDX Estate should be running on 195 tyres??

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Omega General Help / Re: which model

« on: 11 May 2008, 22:28:33 »

thanks for all replys people all helps in the decision making of which miggy to buy  

I really would not fret too much:  if you see sa car you like and it does not have cruise is it dead easy to fit even to a manual.  I wouldn't be without it.

Same here, it was always one of those things that i never wanted, right up to the point that i had it

I would never have another car without cruise, retro fitted or standard.

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Omega General Help / Re: How Many Hours Labour...

« on: 10 May 2008, 00:03:04 »

My independent Vaux specialist in Edinburgh is run by two ex vaux mech's, they have tech1 and tech2 and a 30 quid hourly rate.

I ain't had my belt done yet, but will need it in 10k or so and anticipate a bill of around 180 plus VAT.

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Omega General Help / Re: Odd fan problem.

« on: 09 May 2008, 01:20:00 »

But only with aircon ON

(sorry, trigger happy Post finger)

Yup mate, same with me

Oh, and by the way, even if that ISN'T you're hair, it is still a bad bonnet

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Omega General Help / Re: Odd fan problem.

« on: 09 May 2008, 00:11:26 »

Don't know if it's related, but when i have my air-con on full it tends to slow down a lot when i accelerate hard.

I have assumed that the computer knows to channel horsepower to the wheels rather than the compressor, when under load.

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Omega General Help / Re: noise

« on: 07 May 2008, 21:27:44 »

Exhaust manifold broken bolts. Tis common

When cold, you get a little bit of blow, then nothing after the metal heats. By all accounts, VX will charge you a shed load of money to have this rectified, but i have been driving with this issue for 10,000 miles. If you do want it fixed, it CAN be done without taking the engine out, so don't let Vaux tell you otherwise.

On reading the post again, i see that you said noise for half an HR, maybe not broken studs then