Omega surprises

[TheBoy]

One other thing is that the clock updates itself by RDS.  Now why don't mobiles do that over here, they do in the states  :-?

Only on the newer style MIDs....

....& GIDs  

and CIDs...

What I should have said was older style MIDs do not set clock via RDS....

[theolodian]

Why do cars set their own clocks over here but not mobiles?  Very strange.

[GaryB]

Yep - strange - I had a mobile that would set to the local time every time I took it to the states, but not whenI got back home.  So it is not (in all cases)  the phone, but the signals that are transmitted by the networks.  As for the radio using the RDS time, you have to tell it to do it (I think) - ther are instructions in the handbook.

GB

[theolodian]

Yep - strange - I had a mobile that would set to the local time every time I took it to the states, but not whenI got back home.  So it is not (in all cases)  the phone, but the signals that are transmitted by the networks.  As for the radio using the RDS time, you have to tell it to do it (I think) - ther are instructions in the handbook.

GB

Yeah, it's the network - not the phones.  They can be set to auto update the time, but doesn't do any good over here.  My car is set to do the RDS time.  Good thing too, b/c I'd have no idea how to set it otherwise.

[Big Rod]

The windows staying powered up until you exit the car slipped my mind! That's my favourite. The number of times I have to get back into an unfamiliar car and put the key back in the ignition because I'd forgotten to put the window up before removing the ignition key's astronomical.

My least favourite feature is not being able to disable the interior courtesy light!

[TheBoy]

As for the radio using the RDS time, you have to tell it to do it (I think) - ther are instructions in the handbook.

GB

Only on newer ones (computer display lines above Radio line). Older ones, Radio line above computer lines, do not have this capability...

[JohnM]

One other thing is that the clock updates itself by RDS.  Now why don't mobiles do that over here, they do in the states  :-?

Haa, but the other week!
Mine sync'd to GMT from the local radio station then I'd switched to classic - clock still correct for the new GMT; later came to returned home - clock wrong by 58 minutes!  Classic rds clock was in error (reckon they'd hit the -1 minute button instead (twice) - new feature, if the rds has syn'd it doesn't re-sync to a new (bbc) station unless the radio is switched off first (well, b*gger me I thought).  Now you know I couldn't have made that up.

But best of all (I just lurve that song), I love the way that orange light glows when you press the loud pedal to quickly in the wet ...

- now that I don't see on other cars (I get to drive).

[Matchless]

I like the total closure idea, its far quicker to close windows and roof manually but doing it by slowly remote appeals to my Engineering humour.

[theolodian]

I thought that the windows staying powered after you turn off the car, and being able to close them with the remote was a standard German thing.  VW's do it.

[Andy B]

The windows staying powered up until you exit the car slipped my mind! That's my favourite. The number of times I have to get back into an unfamiliar car and put the key back in the ignition because I'd forgotten to put the window up before removing the ignition key's astronomical.

I prefered the old Senator/Carlton (& MkIII Granny) method whereby opening the driver's door powered up the windows - strange that this didn't apply to the roof.

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My least favourite feature is not being able to disable the interior courtesy light!

The Omega's is somewhat better than the Senator's though. I've lost count the number of times I flattened my Senator battery when working with the driver's door open with all 7 courtesy lights on! At least the Omega just puts on the puddle light of the door that's open and the repective interior light.

[size=9]Phew! I found a plus point for an Omega!!  [/size]

[x25xe]

The windows staying powered up until you exit the car slipped my mind! That's my favourite. The number of times I have to get back into an unfamiliar car and put the key back in the ignition because I'd forgotten to put the window up before removing the ignition key's astronomical.

I prefered the old Senator/Carlton (& MkIII Granny) method whereby opening the driver's door powered up the windows - strange that this didn't apply to the roof.

Having to put the the key back also happens to me when I drive uncomfortable company cars (which are VW Golfs mainly).  Bloody annoying when you are used to better things!!

Opening the drivers door on my Cavalier CDX powers up the window circuits which I must say is a better arrangement, it is especially useful when cleaning the car as you can lower the widows slightly in order to clean the very top of the window.  Don't know why it does not apply to the roof - perhaps it is because the electrical current draw is too great??

[Markjay]

Yeah, it's the network - not the phones.  They can be set to auto update the time, but doesn't do any good over here.....

Yep, the auto time update works when I am in other European countries, but not in the UK. Far too advanced for us natives...

[theolodian]

One more surprise yesterday, on this topic.  Wasn't expecting to be able to read texts on the MID!  I've never had a factory phone in a car before, and texts are a recent phenomenon in the states.

[Andy B]

One more surprise yesterday, on this topic.  Wasn't expecting to be able to read texts on the MID!  I've never had a factory phone in a car before, and texts are a recent phenomenon in the states.

.... but have you tried sending a text with it? By the time you've gone backwards & forwards along the alphabet to get a letter and then go to the end for a space - forget capitals! it'd be quicker to put a stamp on an envelope & post it!!     I think I've sent 3 in the three years I've had the car - it's all I've had time for!