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Omega General Help / Bonnet replacement

« on: 30 June 2009, 09:31:08 »

I'm going to have to replace the bonnet on my 1994 3.0 Elite and was wonder if anyone knew if anybody manufactures either a fiberglass or carbon fibre bonnet?

If not, any ideas if the facelift bonnet will fit in place of my pre-facelift model (I'll obviosuly have to remove the grill).

Thanks all

Mark

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Omega General Help / Re: Headlight Help

« on: 01 May 2009, 14:17:14 »

It's the pattern i think.

The MoT chap showed me the beam pattern and rather than it looking like an ellipse with a large chunk cut out it was just a big orange blob.

Any ideas how I'd check to see if they were set for continental driving?

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Omega General Help / Headlight Help

« on: 01 May 2009, 09:46:03 »

Just put my Omega through an MoT after a 4 year rebuild of the car and the lights have no beam pattern.

Was wondering if anyone knew any tricks for a temporary fix (sticky tape over the lens) or alternatively if anyone had some headlights I could borrow just for a few hours. I'd be happy to part with some cash for their rental but I really need to get the car through an MoT ASAP and don't have the cash to be able to purchase some new headlights.

Any assistance would be hugely appreciated.

I'm in Bristol but am happy to travel up to an hour to come and pick the headlights up (so long as you're fairly sure the lights are in good enough nick to get through an MoT).

Cheers,

Mark

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Omega General Help / Re: Who wants to earn some money. I need help

« on: 05 August 2008, 15:24:06 »

I am from Cheltenham, and I am also an Omega enthusiast, but that is a LOT of problems

So do you reckon you can help or did you just want to let me know you're from Cheltenham?

I'm the first to admit tha that while my  mechanical skills are very strong, (I know my way around a V6 quite well)  my electrical ones are most certainly not.

I'll happily drop in and take a look with you and see if we can work it out between us, but I'm not after paying for it

Would need to arrange a suitable time though, things are V busy for me for a few days..
 

That's really sweet of you mate.

I'd defiantly want to give you something for it but we can dicuss this later.

I need to get the car MoT'd fairly soon as I have nowhere to park it and it has no tax.

Can I email you my phone number so you can let me know if and when you're free?

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Omega General Help / Re: Who wants to earn some money. I need help

« on: 05 August 2008, 15:08:46 »

I am from Cheltenham, and I am also an Omega enthusiast, but that is a LOT of problems

So do you reckon you can help or did you just want to let me know you're from Cheltenham?

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Omega General Help / Who wants to earn some money. I need help

« on: 05 August 2008, 14:15:14 »

Hey guys n' gals.

After 3 years I've "finished" my Omega 3.0 Elite and it's gone in for it's MoT but it has failed on a host of electrical faults.

The car has basically been stripped out and it has a single seat with most of the original Elite wiring loom haging where the dash was but getting the last few things sorted is proving beyond me.

I'm sure an experience Omega enthusiast would take a look at it and be able to connect the relevant wires to make the last few things work for the MoT in a matter of minutes.

The things it's failed on are:

Indicators turning on but not flashing
No indicator warning lights
No ABS warning light (largely because the dash console with the original lights has been removed)
Horn not wired up (I have a button)
Headlight flasher switch not wired up (I have a switch)
No hazard warning switch not installed

If someone fancies earning some cash to try and sort the car out I'd be forever indented.

The car is in Cheltenham ATM but I can prob get it to Bristol if that's easier for someone.

Thanks a million for reading.

Mark

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Omega General Help / Final MoT checks

« on: 09 May 2008, 08:34:35 »

Just about to put the "race prepped" 3.0 V6 through the MoT after it being on axel stands for 2 years and I have a few little issues.

Indicators light up when switched but don't flash. They are still wired into the relay but the relay isn’t clicking. Not sure whether to ditch the relay and start again. If I do, can I just purchase a generic relay from Halfords and wire that in? If so, does it just get wired in line or are there other complexities? Assuming I can then get that working, do I just wire a separate switch into the relay to turn both LH and RH on for the hazard?

Once all that’s done, does anyone know whether I’ll need to get some sort of audible warning for the MoT and does the interior dash mounted indicator light need to show which direction I’m turning i.e. will I need 2 lights or just one going from the positive feel the 2 way switch that I flick for left and right?

Also, as the car was originally fitted with ABS, do I have to provide a warning light or can I not just say the ABS has been removed?

Hope all that makes sense.

I got my 205 45 Toyo Proxes fitted yesterday and can’t wait to put them through their paces. Trouble is I now have enough room round the arches to stow a collections of small mammals and all my luggage. Maybe I’ll drop it another 40mm?

Cheers for your held in advance.

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Omega General Help / Uprated suspension and Fly Wheel swap

« on: 30 April 2008, 07:59:09 »

Was wondering if anyone has any opinions on what front suspension upgrade work well on a 3.0 pre face lift.

I've done springs and back shocks but it's time to do the front now and with the wealth of choice that's out there I don't know where to start.

Also, I've heard rather than paying the £270 for the lightened flywheel it's possible to fit a nova flywheel to the 3.0 lump.

Anyone got any experience or advice on this?

Cheers in advance

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Omega General Help / Re: Tacho source

« on: 10 April 2008, 14:42:15 »

What a star.

Thanks for the welcome. I used the forum about year or two ago when I started the project. It's nice to know everyone is as helpful, friendly and polite as they were back then.

IJNTBUOMFA (I Just Need To Brush Up On My forum Acronyms).

Cheers for now.

Mark

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Omega General Help / Re: Tacho source

« on: 10 April 2008, 14:16:12 »

Cheers for that Kevin. I have the entire loom lose so shouldn't be too difficult to find (he says confidently). What is IIRC?

Mark

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Omega General Help / Tacho source

« on: 10 April 2008, 13:37:11 »

Hey guys n’ gals.

Been a while since I’ve been on here but my project omega (which has been off the road for nearly 2 years) is about to be completed and I need a little help.

The model is a 1994 3.0 Elite. I’m fitting an aftermarket tacho which needs connecting to the tacho source. It says in the installation guide that it will either go on the “negative terminal of the coil or on vehicles with electrical ignitions (such as GM, HEL, MSD) it goes on the tacho terminal”. Not being fantastic with electrics this is a little gobledigook to me.

Can anyone offer any help on this please?

I’m sure there will be a few more questions over the weekend (like the innumerable MoT questions that will crop up, i.e., do I need a window demister and windscreen washers to pass) so be prepared for pestering.

Cheers in advance