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Omega General Help / Omega battery query

« on: 31 December 2008, 19:39:05 »

I have a 2000(W) omega 2.0 CDX. Its fitted with an 096 type battery but when searching online for my Omega's battery type I keep getting 063's brought up.

Anyone know what the correct battery type is as there is quite a price difference between an 096 and an 063.

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Omega General Help / How to remove Cam sensor????

« on: 20 November 2008, 16:05:27 »

Hi all,

How does the cam sensor come off a facelift 2.0L petrol. I removed the 3 pin plug but I cannot see whats holding the sensor in place. I was told I didn't need to take the rocker cover off but do I???

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Engine just stopped......then went again...help

« on: 08 November 2008, 15:05:20 »

Hi all,

Just though i'd post this for info. I have just spoke to our local vauxhall specialist about my sensor problem and he asked me if it was limiting revs to about 4500rpm, i replied "yes" and he was adamant that it is the cam sensor, who am I to argue. He's gonna put a new sensor on for me £50. Doesn't sound a bad price

Cheers all

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Omega General Help / Re: Engine just stopped......then went again...help

« on: 29 October 2008, 10:07:44 »

Hello again,

Had other probs but am now ready to book me car in to get sensor done.

Still dibious about which one to have done, so many conflicting reports, I need a gee up, should I do the crank sensor or cam sensor first.

Also will the code clear automitically and engine light disappear if the correct choice of sensor is fitted???

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Engine just stopped......then went again...help

« on: 04 October 2008, 00:22:25 »

So i'll go for the crank sensor first then lads, thanks for all your advice, its much appreciated

Roughly how much should I be charged for replacing it at a garage??

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Omega General Help / Re: Engine just stopped......then went again...help

« on: 03 October 2008, 09:16:50 »

Hi all,

Just did the paperclip test and it looks like you guys are right on the money (I wouldn't have expecting anything less, genius's).

Codes flashed out where 0335 and 0340.

From what you've said its crank and cam sensors but probably the cam sensor will sort out the crank

:question

Now, any ideas what I should be paying??

Thanks all

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Omega General Help / Re: Engine just stopped......then went again...help

« on: 02 October 2008, 22:39:14 »

Cheers everyone,

How much am I looking at if its a cam sensor??

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Omega General Help / Engine just stopped......then went again...help

« on: 02 October 2008, 19:34:07 »

Hi, so i got up this morning and set off for work as normal in my W plate auto 2.0 CDX. 2 mins up the road and the engine just stopped, no judder, no noise, no nothing, just stopped and left the dash lights at ignition.

Anyway, I put it into Park and started it up no probs and continued to work again, everything fine. Went to my car to come home and started ok but now with engine management light on but still drives ok other than its slightly hesitent low down and if you kick down it will only rev to 4500RPM and its like its bouncing off the limiter.

Any ideas before I take her to the car docs

Thanks

P.S. I'm not fully conversent with Omega mechanics to say the least

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Omega General Help / Re: Keys

« on: 27 April 2008, 12:07:49 »

Just bought an Omega and knew both keys didn't work remotely. The rubber is split but I hoped it would just be the batteries so stripped them down and the open switch on one is loose inside the housing so needs resoldering, and both where gunked up.

Manage to get the other one to work on locking and boot open but only every now and again to open.

So Questions.....

If I buy a replacement key and just swop the remote part over, then synkronize it should it work?

Is the guy on here still repairing the switches and if so how much we looking at?

Sorry for being newish and probably a bit dim but I've only had the car 24 hours so just trying to get to grips with all the techy info

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: abs lights on & tc light

« on: 17 February 2008, 09:46:05 »

Couldn't it be something as simple as one of the connections to the sensors come loose. I had this once (not with an Omega, it was actuallt a rover...cough ah hum) and after checking the wiring from the ABS unit we found nothing was going to the offside rear so we pulled the boot lining out to reveal a yellow plug that somehow had become disconnected.

I'm new and its just a thought

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