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Omega General Help / Re: Auto Gearbox Issues

« on: 17 June 2010, 15:59:48 »

Sounds like the gearbox selector switch playing up to me.
Oh and a garage clutching at straws because they've no idea what's wrong.
Often taking the switch off the gearbox and giving it a good clean out can cure it but otherwise replacing with a known good one from one of the breakers on here will cure the problem.

That certainly sounds feasible and certainly couldn't hurt, cheers

Is that an easy job?

Edited to Add: I have found the guide, with pictures  I'm gonna have to show her dad this place, I think he would like it 

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Omega General Help / Auto Gearbox Issues

« on: 17 June 2010, 15:37:45 »

Hi Guys,

New to the forum so please bear with me, I think I have all the salient facts but if not I can get them

My partners dad has an '03, 2.2 Petrol, Omega Estate, Automatic

It has developed an issue which is as follows

When put in drive the indicator lights near the gear lever all light up (his words) and it goes into limp home mode

If he reverts to using it as a manual essentially he can drive the car

He has spoken to a garage who have said it is his ECU and it needs replacing

They have said it would be £700 all in for a replacment ECU, fitted and any investigatory work, he did say they didn't seem entirely confident this was the issue, but seemed to think it was a starting point

He loves the car but is obviously reluctant to throw all this money at it on a whim

I have looked at the FAQ and Common Issues section and notice that there does seem to be a link between the ECU and the gearbox, does this sound like the same issue?

As a side note, can anyone recommend a garage in the South East London area (Greenwich, Lewisham, Eltham) who have more knowledge about these things or aren't potential cowboys?

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: An immigrant newbie

« on: 17 June 2010, 12:00:13 »

Welcome along R   If you post a question about this over in the general help section you'll have a bigger audience

Cheers I will do, I am just waiting to speak to him as I am assuming getting all the model details as well as more specifics of the issue will help and not waste everyones time

I don't know if any of you guys frequent Pistonheads but you come very highly recommended from over there 

Hello and welcome, sounds more gearbox than ecu related to me.

I would be checking the fluid level to start with.

Ahh ok cheers, I will definitely get some more specifics and post them up

Cheers for the friendly welcome I feel a bit cheeky even asking as I don't own an Omega

I have always thought they were a very good Q car though 

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Newbie Welcome Area / An immigrant newbie

« on: 17 June 2010, 11:51:35 »

Hi Guys,

Just thought I should pop in here and say hi

I don't actually own an omega  :-/ but have registered on behalf of my girlfriends dad

You were recomended from another forum

Basically he has an issue with his auto gearbox and has been quoted £700+ to replace the ECU to solve the issue

Details are a bit vague at the moment but from what he has told me, it jumps out of gear, keeps dropping into limp home mode and he is having to essentially use it as a manual

I popped into the FAQ and common issues section prior to registering and it looks like this may be a common issue that can be solved by a remap of the ECU?

My apologies for a bit of a weird first post, this looks like a very welcoming forum and I can assure you if the site has membership fees or any donation system I will be throwing something your way by a way of thanks and to keep the site running as it looks like a very knowledgable place

Cheers

Reidy