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Snow mode?
« on: 04 May 2008, 06:13:46 »

I think thats what it is anyway. On my estate. Left hand side of gear lever. Anyway it doesnt light up or bring up any symbols when pushed. Does it need to be below a certain temperature for it to come on  :-/
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Re: Snow mode?
« Reply #1 on: 04 May 2008, 07:13:33 »

From memory, you need to be in drive and stationary, push button, it should light up. gearbox goes into 3rd and will stay that way till you reach 50mph then it will drop back out of snow mode.

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Re: Snow mode?
« Reply #2 on: 04 May 2008, 08:15:48 »

snow mode just means the gearbox will pull off in 2nd or 3rd from a stationary.
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Re: Snow mode?
« Reply #3 on: 04 May 2008, 10:07:46 »

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..... Anyway it doesnt light up or bring up any symbols when pushed. Does it need to be below a certain temperature for it to come on  :-/

You can select 'snow mode' at any temp you do need to be (virtually) stopped though. The snowflake should light up brighter when you push it. I don't know about the Omega, I've never tried it, but on the Senator it would also switch off with a wide open throttle for a few seconds. It could just be dirty contacts in the switch due to lack of use.
If it doesn't light up at all ...... is it plugged in?
« Last Edit: 04 May 2008, 10:08:49 by Andy_B »
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Re: Snow mode?
« Reply #4 on: 06 May 2008, 22:23:37 »

Could be the switch is goosed.

Mine was faulty and eventually (about a year IIRC) got round to replacing the whole thing (short cable, plug and mounting strip included) and the replacement worked straight away.  Operate contacts on the old switch just weren't making at all.

BTW, it's a momentary make switch and the g/b ecu will think it is in error if held too long and ignore it - I think that needs an ignition off/on to reset.

Light (normally on dim) shines bright (white*) when selected.  Uses 3rd gear.

*by Vx
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