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Omega General Help / Re: ABS ECU broken?

« on: 17 April 2015, 19:02:23 »

I had this not long back and was craping myself with all the doom and gloom about abs ecu failing and having to send it away only for it to come back with no fault found and so on, until I paid a visit to my local Tech2 garage who for just £10 correctly diagnosed a faulty brake switch, £7 for a genuine GM switch I found on ebay and problem solved.
The point being, get it checked using a proper Tech2 rather than guessing and you might be pleasantly surprised.

Simon.

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Omega General Help / Re: MOT fail

« on: 04 March 2015, 17:28:32 »

 :oReally Al?
I've re-read my post and apart from not knowing there's only one wear sensor on FL's, please enlighten me as to "a lot of nonsense" cos as far as I can see I've answered his questions.

He DID NOT ask how to fit the wishbones or how much parts would be from various suppliers did he?

Also the front bushes hardly ever fail, in my experience it's the rears that go especially if you fit cheap motor factor specials so I fail to see why everyone's jumping on the band wagon about fitting bloody poly bushes at every opportunity. They make next to no difference and are an unnecessary expense.

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Omega General Help / Re: MOT fail

« on: 03 March 2015, 22:26:38 »

Hi Jason,
You can indeed replace the ball joints and the bushes on the wishbones but most people just put new bones on complete as its easier and quicker with less down time.
The ball joint and rear small bush can be easily done at home if you have a vice and appropriate bits of tube or big sockets. The big front one requires a press without question and needs to be orientated correctly as its fitted.
You have to drill out the big rivets for the b/j being careful not to enlarge the holes in the wishbone, this is best done on a drill press for accuracy.
It really depends upon how competent you are and the facility's at your disposal , its a job that many do successfully but needs to be done well.
Do not buy cheap wishbones as they wont last the year.
Brake wear sensor wiring should be clipped next to the abs wire and brake flexy hose and connects via a cylinder shaped connector held in a clip on the inner side of the wheel arch along with the abs connector. If you find it and its fubar, buy a new one or just bridge the wires to get rid of warning.
Hope that helps
Simon.

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Omega General Help / Re: Another Headlight post

« on: 15 February 2015, 11:54:02 »

Oh goody

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Omega General Help / Re: Another Headlight post

« on: 15 February 2015, 11:40:10 »

Just ordered some adjusters off the bay, not alloy (could not find them) they are £11 plus postage and are made of a kind of resin with metal ball end, will see what they are like when they turn up and report back.

What's the problem with the adjusters? Seems like it's a common problem but I've never had any issues with mine, or am I about to with my new units? Is it worth changing them before I fit them to the car?

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Omega General Help / Re: Another Headlight post

« on: 15 February 2015, 11:35:24 »

Your old lamp motors will fit fine:)

Thank you

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Omega General Help / Re: MORE SPEEEEEED!!

« on: 14 February 2015, 12:40:05 »

Just a little point regarding these speeds. If any fellow owners find themselves on a German autobahn at some point in the future please make sure your on a stretch that allows the use of your right foot as a lot of them, or parts of them, don't. Otherwise be prepared to play hide ze bockwhust with ze Deutsche motorway rozzers
Obviously, those with private roads need not take note

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Omega General Help / Re: Another Headlight post

« on: 14 February 2015, 12:22:30 »

Well I've bought them now as they only had one LH unit and didn't want to miss out, so lets hope my level motors fit. £100 the pair delivered aint too bad I don't think.
Thanks to everyone

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Omega General Help / Re: Another Headlight post

« on: 13 February 2015, 20:53:56 »

Seen some brand new hella projector units, need to know if lamp motors out of my existing ribbed lens hellas will fit
Cheers.

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Omega General Help / Re: MORE SPEEEEEED!!

« on: 13 February 2015, 19:36:24 »

Last year whilst on me holibobs I drove through part of Germany, and so like any right thinking petrol head stood on the go pedal. Only to be disappointed as after the 100 mark car ran out of steam and eventually topped out at 110-115ish.
I'm pretty certain it's nowt daft like plugs or the various filters as they all get changed regularly.
Any of you brain boxes got any suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated

Ta very muchly,
Simon.

A fit 2.5 should show an indicted 140-145 mph in neutral conditions.

I didn't think it'd quite do that, but was hoping for rather more than what I got you know, something around the 135 mark. My 12v seny would've done that all day long no probs.

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Omega General Help / Re: Another Headlight post

« on: 12 February 2015, 20:40:24 »

I daren't think what a pair of GM lights would be,anyone here know?

£566 rrp last time I looked... about 5 years ago

Well you did ask

I should add, that's without bulbs, motors or ballast packs...

Fornicating with a slight directional deviation
I can see the G3 coming out again....

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Omega General Help / Brake light switch

« on: 12 February 2015, 20:35:08 »

Hi,
My brake light switch needs replacing.
I have found a genuine replacement, however seller states it's only for cars without cruise control. It has two pins/spades where the connector, er, connects. My brake switch also has two pins but my car does have cruise control.
The part number provided by the seller is 9149765, could anyone confirm either way if this would be suitable for my car.
To my mind its just a switch that looks the same as the one on the car so why wouldn't it be compatable? The only thing I can think of is later models were wired up differently with those 4 pin switches that ebays full of.
If that the case then surely this would be backwards compatable, no?
Thanks in advance,
Simon.

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Omega General Help / Re: Another Headlight post

« on: 12 February 2015, 20:05:42 »

Ok, I'll stay away from the Depo ones and try and find some GM projector units instead .
But if I source some second hand ones aren't they just as likely to need regular polishing?
I don't think I could justify, or to be truthful, afford new GM ones at the moment in my current job
Hey ho

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Omega General Help / Re: Another Headlight post

« on: 11 February 2015, 18:18:33 »

Alan,
As I understand it projector units take standard type halogen bulbs and HID units are something all together different again. When I said my car wasn't suitable, I should perhaps have said is not fitted with the self levelling gear I thought was required to safely use HIDs. Then again I may be wrong about that, and I know that HIDs give out a lot more light so may be a route to consider .
Cheers Alan,
Simon.

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Omega General Help / Re: Another Headlight post

« on: 11 February 2015, 18:05:10 »

Buy the cheapest Depo ones you can, and strip them for parts, using the new lenses to refurbish your existing lights and be sure to fit a set of aluminium adjusters whilst you're at it

Just be aware that pre and post facelift lights are a slightly different shape
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Would that work? being that mine have patterned lenses and the Depo ones are just clear .
My thoughts were that the reflector design is crap to begin with and the lens issue just highlights the problem.
At the moment my lenses are beautiful and look new, and as I said in the first post I've got nightbreakers fitted, but even so I might as well be using a davy lamp for all the good they are .
Simon