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[johndm1957]

Just noticed when I turn on the HRW, radio reception is lost......Is this normal?
(2003 Elite/Sat Nav/NCDC2013)

[TheBoy]

Just noticed when I turn on the HRW, radio reception is lost......Is this normal?
(2003 Elite/Sat Nav/NCDC2013)

No.

Is inside of rear window dirty?

[johndm1957]

Only had car since monday, so not been over it with a fine toothcomb yet....but looks quite clean on the inside.
Looks to be a lot more wiring in the glass than my previous 2 Miggys

[TheBoy]

Only had car since monday, so not been over it with a fine toothcomb yet....but looks quite clean on the inside.
Looks to be a lot more wiring in the glass than my previous 2 Miggys

Should be the same (assuming all saloons) - with aerial amp on parcel shelf (bit of a pig to get to)

[johndm1957]

I'll have a poke around tomorrow afternoon, but main job is to rip off the plates with the extra inch of advertising along the bottom, and stick on my nice new plain ones.. Then scrape/cut/burn off all the damm stickers...

Might be the first warrenty job if its the aerial amplifier??

[TheBoy]

I'll have a poke around tomorrow afternoon, but main job is to rip off the plates with the extra inch of advertising along the bottom, and stick on my nice new plain ones.. Then scrape/cut/burn off all the damm stickers...

Might be the first warrenty job if its the aerial amplifier??

Rather than faff around, if it has a warranty, use it

[johndm1957]

Found this on the web.........

The reason you are getting a hiss on radio with hrw switched on,is that one or more of the heating elements has a hairline fracture which causes minute arcing across elements.This can be proven by running youre finger across the element lines (while hrw &radio are on)as you reach a fracture you should hear a change in noise/interference as the finger remakes a circuit.These omegas are notorious for poor radio reception due to hrw faults (changing the aerial/hrw amp makes no difference).The best cure is an external aerial.

[TheBoy]

Found this on the web.........

The reason you are getting a hiss on radio with hrw switched on,is that one or more of the heating elements has a hairline fracture which causes minute arcing across elements.This can be proven by running youre finger across the element lines (while hrw &radio are on)as you reach a fracture you should hear a change in noise/interference as the finger remakes a circuit.These omegas are notorious for poor radio reception due to hrw faults (changing the aerial/hrw amp makes no difference).The best cure is an external aerial.

Never seem it happen on an Omega - other cars yes, but not omega...

[johndm1957]

Given the car a good check over, no oil leaks, oil nice and clean, tyres good etc.
Fitted new number plates/silver indicator bulbs/new wiper blades etc....now that looks better... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

Solved the radio problem.....it was the damm advertising sticker... once peeled off radio works fine with HRW on.
However, peeling it off it left s strange mark (remember I said the rear screen looked to have bigger wires in than my previous miggys), rear screen has been tinted with plastic film, and i've a little bit missing up by the high level brake light, but its barely noticable.
Windscreen is done too, it the sun today its a mild purple tint, which looks quite good against the black paint.
What would i use to clean the insides.....guessing this type of film is quite delicate?

Only other problem found was a loose Xenon bulb, how should that be locked in position? it wiggles around if i move the power lead. Had a peek under the rubber boot...big thing with danger sticker so i left alone. I don't want to pull on it and bugger it up unless i know how it fits together. Job to get done when its serviced maybe?

 

[sounds2k]

bulb pushes in, then rotate clockwise to lock (similar to a normal household bulb). You might find it's the reflector inside the headlamp unit that's moving with the bulb, which usually means a broken adjuster inside ... requiring a strip-down or replacement, depending on how deep your pockets are  

[johndm1957]

bulb pushes in, then rotate clockwise to lock (similar to a normal household bulb). You might find it's the reflector inside the headlamp unit that's moving with the bulb, which usually means a broken adjuster inside ... requiring a strip-down or replacement, depending on how deep your pockets are  

So is it just remove the rubber boot, disconnect the box bit?? and get my hand in there to feel?
is the bulb at 90 deg so to speak to the c/l of the car?

[Andy B]

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Windscreen is done too, in the sun today its a mild purple tint, ......

That sounds like a heat reflective screen - like the kind you tend to find in Peugeot/Citroen cars.

[johndm1957]

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Windscreen is done too, in the sun today its a mild purple tint, ......

That sounds like a heat reflective screen - like the kind you tend to find in Peugeot/Citroen cars.

is that a vaux option or aftermarket?

[Chopsdad]

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Windscreen is done too, in the sun today its a mild purple tint, ......

That sounds like a heat reflective screen - like the kind you tend to find in Peugeot/Citroen cars.

is that a vaux option or aftermarket?

My old man has it as standard fit on 02 Vectra CDX so may have been a Vx option from new.