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Title: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 30 April 2014, 16:20:55
hi. oh dear i not havin much luck so far with my new purchase . i went to the shops today car was fine . when i started it to come home it had no power but it went just about . the electronics light was on permently . then it cut out at the traffic lights .i thought no way it was goin to start agen. but to my suprise it did the electronics light went out and it was fine. has any 1 had this and do they have the cure  :(

ps . said in the manual that when the electronics light is on it switches to limp home mode which is what it was in.
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: tunnie on 30 April 2014, 16:30:33
First reaction is cam sensor, but you need to get the codes read  :y
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 30 April 2014, 16:34:07
where is that located and is it a dif job :o
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: Andy B on 30 April 2014, 16:38:49
where is that located and is it a dif job :o

There's a pretty good maintenance section here covering most jobs  :y :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90628.0
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 30 April 2014, 16:41:42
okay thanx i will take a look. will i have to take it to a main dealer to get coder read
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: Paddy Flannery on 30 April 2014, 20:27:37
As per the instructions on the link below, try the pedal trick to see if it will give you a clue codes wise before you take it to a dealer. As TB says in the link, you may be lucky.  :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90581.0
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 30 April 2014, 21:16:24
thanks paddy i will give that a try tomoz, intresting stuff. :y
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 01 May 2014, 10:00:42
hi. tried the pedal test nothing light just stays on . does that mean there no faults loged
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: RobG on 01 May 2014, 10:32:00
hi. tried the pedal test nothing light just stays on . does that mean there no faults loged
Nope, means you need a code reader ;)
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 01 May 2014, 10:36:07
dam just my luck lol. how much and where to get 1. i gues it would be a good investment.
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: RobG on 01 May 2014, 10:39:26
Any OBDII reader will do
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 01 May 2014, 10:54:23
okay thanx 1 on way frm amazon, sorry to keep on where on the car would that plug in and will it be a universal fit.
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: RobG on 01 May 2014, 11:00:02
okay thanx 1 on way frm amazon, sorry to keep on where on the car would that plug in and will it be a universal fit.
Behind fusebox cover under steering wheel, lefthand side near relays
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 01 May 2014, 11:02:50
however i may have very limited know how on cars ,but if u have any problems with ur pc i am your first stop :y
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 01 May 2014, 11:06:15
great stuff, thank u. :y
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: tunnie on 01 May 2014, 11:06:31
however i may have very limited know how on cars ,but if u have any problems with ur pc i am your first stop :y

Thanks for the offer, but you may want to stop using text speak.  :)

Some find it hard to understand, plus causes issues for people searching  :y
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 02 May 2014, 17:35:33
hi, does anyone know if the cam senscor. can cause the car to be very sluggish. especialy when pulling up hill :'(s
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 12 May 2014, 14:11:22
just brought an obd 11 reader list every car but vauxhalls tryed it on car and it said it cant connect, has any one got any ideas, some one said any obd 11 reader would do?
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: tunnie on 12 May 2014, 14:36:59
just brought an obd 11 reader list every car but vauxhalls tryed it on car and it said it cant connect, has any one got any ideas, some one said any obd 11 reader would do?

Which one did you buy? But yes any OBD II code reader should work.

Does it list Opel?
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 12 May 2014, 16:59:31
its a D900 . EOBD/OBD11 live data. in the list it has GM.but no opel :'(
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: omegod on 12 May 2014, 17:57:39
On the 2.2 you need to have the engine running then plug the bugger in :y found that out myself
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 13 May 2014, 10:43:41
hi. i tryed it with engine running said it cant connect to car still.... dont suppose there anyone in brighton area with 1. dont rearly want to pay garage 50 notes to do it.
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: omegod on 13 May 2014, 18:16:25
hi. i tryed it with engine running said it cant connect to car still.... dont suppose there anyone in brighton area with 1. dont rearly want to pay garage 50 notes to do it.

Most unusual, did you try all combos of sticking it in with it running , stick it in then start ?
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 13 May 2014, 19:12:30
yep tried it all could the ecu its self be faulty. i tried the pedal trick everything. i was rearly looking forward to getting to the bottom of my problem   :'(
Title: Re: limp home mode .engine electronics mode.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 13 May 2014, 19:18:15
it powers the light on the code reader so it knows it there.