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Omega General Help / Re: Automatic Headlight Levelling

« on: 10 October 2020, 12:31:58 »

All sorted - went to another MoT place and explained the situation to them. They put the car on a ramp and the tester moved the sensors by hand and could see the headlights moving. Now got 2 years' of TUV on the car 

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Omega General Help / Re: Automatic Headlight Levelling

« on: 09 October 2020, 18:44:39 »

Hmm... I get that I'm not compressing the suspension enough and I've never had a fault come up but what should the lamps be doing on start up? They just seem to brighten up but I've never noticed or heard any movement of the motors as if they're settling to position.

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Omega General Help / Re: Automatic Headlight Levelling

« on: 09 October 2020, 12:40:27 »

I've just checked the sensors - took them off the suspension and moved the sensor arm independently = both headlights move up & down fine and you can certainly hear the motors working. Put the wheels back on and dropped it back down and put my weight in the boot/back bumper but there's no movement in the headlights...

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Omega General Help / Automatic Headlight Levelling

« on: 07 October 2020, 12:36:51 »

Hi all, I've recently moved to Germany and have just taken my 2002 2.6 CDX for a TuV (German MoT) so I can get it registered here. Only failed on the automatic headlight levelling... The tester got me & another fitter to sit in the boot to see if they worked but nothing was happening. Any ideas where I should start looking? How quickly should the lamps move downwards? Two hefty blokes sitting in the boot should be enough weight on the back, shouldn't it?

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Omega General Help / Re: Driving Abroad

« on: 27 July 2020, 11:00:15 »

Thanks all for the advice... I think I'll get some new lamp units when I get over there. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Driving Abroad

« on: 21 July 2020, 17:13:47 »

Okay - thanks for that. I don't suppose there's a guide for it?  Any ideas if this will be good enough for ze German TUV ?   I'm just thinking about replacing the lenses anyway as they are getting cloudy now. There also seems to be a wide variation in prices for new lamps on Ebay.de...

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Omega General Help / Driving Abroad

« on: 21 July 2020, 13:33:50 »

Hi all.... after a bit of help & advice - I always thought there was no way to switch xenon headlights over to driving on the right. According to the handbook you can switch over standard headlights but there is no reference to xenons. It's never bothered me in the past and I've never been flashed at (oo-er) when driving at night on the continent but, after 7 years of ownership, I've just discovered there's a tab on the headlight with arrows and L & R...   Are xenons switchable? The main reason for asking now is that I'm moving to Germany in a couple of weeks and taking Oma with me. I had planned on getting new German lamps or lenses to get it through the TUV and then registered there. I've got a pic of the tab on the top of the headlight but I don't seem to be able to attach it (?)    Thanks for any advice, Rich       

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Omega General Help / Re: How to fix Sunroof Drain Pipe in A Pillar..?

« on: 06 March 2017, 19:45:12 »

Problem Found - dodgy O ring at sunroof end of outlet pipe. Changed it, hoping it'll be okay now, although it's not the tightest fit... might have to resort to silicone sealant. Have left the corner of the headlining loose and the A pillar cover off to let it all dry out. Thanks for the guidance  .

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Omega Gallery / Re: 2.6 MV6 - 14 years on

« on: 05 March 2017, 19:36:15 »

Huh. My CDX is a KW02 as well - 15 on 18th June  . Now comes with optional extra of a Driver's Foot Spa  .

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Omega General Help / Re: How to fix Sunroof Drain Pipe in A Pillar..?

« on: 05 March 2017, 19:29:04 »

Ho hum. I'll be busy tomorrow then  .

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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.

« on: 04 March 2017, 19:51:47 »

Government.

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Omega General Help / How to fix Sunroof Drain Pipe in A Pillar..?

« on: 04 March 2017, 19:43:47 »

Further to my previous post 'Water in A Pillar', I've now found that there must be a split in the sunroof drain tube running down the A pillar...   How the heck do I fix this ?   

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Omega General Help / Re: Water in A Pillar

« on: 04 March 2017, 19:33:39 »

Thanks for that Doctor Gollum - found the outlet, put a bowl under it, poured 1 litre of hot water through sunroof drain hole, retrieved 900ml of water in the bowl and had a warm damp A pillar. Must be a split in the drain pipe. Bugger.

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Omega General Help / Water in A Pillar

« on: 03 March 2017, 20:06:07 »

Aaarrgghhhh !!!  Discovered a water leak in the car this morning - dripping from half way up A pillar on driver's side. Had a quick look after work : removed rubber bung and inserted my Aldi 'endoscope' to have a look - only a few bits of leaf litter and no water or dampness. Pushed a length of cable down sunroof drain at least a metre and half and felt no resistance until it came to a firm stop. Have had a look in General Help section but couldn't find a reason for where the blockage might be.... Any ideas as to where the sunroof drain channels and off-side scuttle drains out to..?  Any advice would be greatly appreciated !

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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.

« on: 22 January 2017, 18:56:06 »

Aldershot