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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: VauxVera on 25 March 2013, 20:59:13

Title: Sensors
Post by: VauxVera on 25 March 2013, 20:59:13
Hi anyone help with check saying coolant level and brakelight check? Brake light working okay and coolant level,okay. Could this be a faulty sensor? Car is Omega 2.2 petrol auto 2001. Thanks  :)
Taking car for a cambelt change tomorrow. Garage using cambelt kit, plus changing water pump for £285, is this an okay price? Should I ask them to check sensors? Is that possible?  :-*
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: dbug on 25 March 2013, 21:05:32
Coolant check - ensure float in expansion tank free moving and electric plug underneath tank is still connected.

Brake light - recently fitted new bulb?  If so was if Halfords?  Known issue with Halfords bulbs - use Vx or Ring. 
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: VauxVera on 25 March 2013, 21:12:28
Okay thanks, will check float. Not sure about bulb, only just bought car  :-*
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: noel on 25 March 2013, 21:38:42
Hi anyone help with check saying coolant level and brakelight check? Brake light working okay and coolant level,okay. Could this be a faulty sensor? Car is Omega 2.2 petrol auto 2001. Thanks  :)
Taking car for a cambelt change tomorrow. Garage using cambelt kit, plus changing water pump for £285, is this an okay price? Should I ask them to check sensors? Is that possible?  :-*
this normal on auto's when you first turn ignition on,until brake pedal is pressed then all should be ok :y
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: Andy B on 25 March 2013, 21:49:57
....this normal on auto's when you first turn ignition on,until brake pedal is pressed then all should be ok :y

Works for both 2 & 3 pedal cars  ;)
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: noel on 30 March 2013, 22:16:27
....this normal on auto's when you first turn ignition on,until brake pedal is pressed then all should be ok :y

Works for both 2 & 3 pedal cars  ;)
never had a manual mig but you learn something new every day ;)
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2013, 22:18:37
....this normal on auto's when you first turn ignition on,until brake pedal is pressed then all should be ok :y

Works for both 2 & 3 pedal cars  ;)
never had a manual mig but you learn something new every day ;)

Neither have I .... but why would the brake check be any different between manual & proper gearbox  :-\
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: noel on 30 March 2013, 22:22:33
no idea  ;D
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: TheBoy on 30 March 2013, 22:28:40
Brakeligth Check is normal on post 1998 cars, and should go once the brake pedal is pressed for the first time.

Coolant level - check float as described above

Price for a 2.2 cambelt and waterpump sounds steep to me  :'(
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2013, 22:30:52
Brakeligth Check is normal on post 1998 cars,  ...

What about cars between 93 & 98 then? Senators had brake light check, surely omegas didn't make a step backwards ...... did they? ???
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: Andy H on 31 March 2013, 08:45:23
Brakeligth Check is normal on post 1998 cars,  ...

What about cars between 93 & 98 then? Senators had brake light check, surely omegas didn't make a step backwards ...... did they? ???
My L reg (94?) manual had it.

On a good day, with light traffic, I used to be able to do M1, M25 and be half way down the M4 before touching the brake pedal and clearing the 'brake check' message.
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: Simon.rose1 on 31 March 2013, 09:00:39
It was on all cars with twin display so I would say cdx and above my m reg omega cdx had it
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: TheBoy on 31 March 2013, 10:58:46
Brakeligth Check is normal on post 1998 cars,  ...

What about cars between 93 & 98 then? Senators had brake light check, surely omegas didn't make a step backwards ...... did they? ???
Early MIDs (the problematic ones), didn't say "Brakelight Check", but just lit up the "CHECK" indicator until you had pressed the brake.
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 31 March 2013, 11:08:22
Okay thanks, will check float. Not sure about bulb, only just bought car  :-*

If the float and plug check out ok, then you will need a new expansion tank......dont bother with secondhand ones, get a new vx one  :y
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: kevinp58 on 31 March 2013, 11:19:32
Hi anyone help with check saying coolant level and brakelight check? Brake light working okay and coolant level,okay. Could this be a faulty sensor? Car is Omega 2.2 petrol auto 2001. Thanks  :)
Taking car for a cambelt change tomorrow. Garage using cambelt kit, plus changing water pump for £285, is this an okay price? Should I ask them to check sensors? Is that possible?  :-*




 Is that labour too or just parts :-\
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: VauxVera on 31 March 2013, 22:24:13
Labour was £100 rest is parts. Timing belt kit plus water pump, aux belt and anifreeze and of course the dreaded 20per cent VAT  :(
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: symes on 31 March 2013, 22:34:46
least your car is being done :y still cheaper than v6 :y
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: VauxVera on 31 March 2013, 22:38:07
Yes not complaining  :y driving well  :y
Title: Re: Sensors
Post by: symes on 31 March 2013, 22:58:43
my mig is a mess at moment ;D ;D ;D ;D hey ho such is life eh :y :y