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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omega3000 on 21 March 2013, 22:35:43

Title: Speed sensor
Post by: omega3000 on 21 March 2013, 22:35:43
How hard is it to fit a speed sensor in the auto-box of a 2.6  :y
Title: Re: Speed sensor
Post by: sassanach on 21 March 2013, 23:10:23
dead easy but why? they don't fail(very rare) ???
Title: Re: Speed sensor
Post by: TheBoy on 22 March 2013, 09:12:41
I've seen the wiring to them fail when some moron forgot to disconnect it whilst lowering the box  :-[
Title: Re: Speed sensor
Post by: omega3000 on 22 March 2013, 20:59:50
Quote from: sassanach on 21 March 2013, 23:10:23
dead easy but why? they don't fail(very rare) ???

Ive seen one that needs a replacement , not mine  :) I take it if this is playing up that the box revs its nuts off  :-\
Title: Re: Speed sensor
Post by: OmegaAnglesey on 22 March 2013, 21:01:55
Quote from: EMD on 22 March 2013, 20:59:50
Quote from: sassanach on 21 March 2013, 23:10:23
dead easy but why? they don't fail(very rare) ???

Ive seen one that needs a replacement , not mine  :) I take it if this is playing up that the box revs its nuts off  :-\
Looks nice, Presuming its this one  :)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-omega-cdx-/160993530552?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item257bf652b8
Title: Re: Speed sensor
Post by: omega3000 on 22 March 2013, 21:05:14
Yeah , but i dont think it will go for that price  :P I can only hope .
Title: Re: Speed sensor
Post by: OmegaAnglesey on 22 March 2013, 21:12:30
Quote from: EMD on 22 March 2013, 21:05:14
Yeah , but i dont think it will go for that price  :P I can only hope .
Bad sign when there's a Reserve usually means they expect big money  :-\
Title: Re: Speed sensor
Post by: omega3000 on 22 March 2013, 21:17:03
Just noticed its a 52 reg  :( My bad , thats going to go for more than i thought . Oh well the search continues  :D
Title: Re: Speed sensor
Post by: OmegaAnglesey on 22 March 2013, 21:23:10
Quote from: EMD on 22 March 2013, 21:17:03
Just noticed its a 52 reg  :( My bad , thats going to go for more than i thought . Oh well the search continues  :D
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OMEGA-ELITE-3-0V6-ESTATE-VAUXHALL-DEMO-AND-ONE-OWNER-FROM-NEW-FSH-/151016379578?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item23294714ba
Title: Re: Speed sensor
Post by: 2woody on 23 March 2013, 14:54:16
I've got a box I'm about to throw away - do you want the sensor off it ?
Title: Re: Speed sensor
Post by: omega3000 on 23 March 2013, 16:25:06
Quote from: 2woody on 23 March 2013, 14:54:16
I've got a box I'm about to throw away - do you want the sensor off it ?

Thanks for that offer  :y But the car for sale has one included , he just hasnt had time to fit it .
Title: Re: Speed sensor
Post by: noel on 23 March 2013, 18:16:15
Quote from: EMD on 22 March 2013, 21:17:03
Just noticed its a 52 reg  :( My bad , thats going to go for more than i thought . Oh well the search continues  :D
From looking at a lot of ads for these cars i feel that the prices are increasing rather than decreasing nowadays ;)