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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: EMD on 05 May 2015, 13:41:06

Title: Coil packs ?
Post by: EMD on 05 May 2015, 13:41:06
Genuine or pattern "this is the question"  ::) And are the all the same connection for the fl ?

Anyone used a pattern coil pack thats been trouble free ?

Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 May 2015, 13:46:24
Buy genuine Bosch and you'll have no issues :y
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: chrisgixer on 05 May 2015, 13:49:12
Bosch as said. Not dealer. Should be about £30 cheaper from a factor. Phone around.


Bosch are or supplier.
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: EMD on 05 May 2015, 13:49:50
I took the Offside coil pack out yesterday and noticed a slight rust colour around the top edge , is that normal seeing as its so dry in the wells  :-\ I sprayed them with some wd , thought it mite help protect them .
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: chrisgixer on 05 May 2015, 13:53:50
They do tend to rust. That is the failure mode, as the rust gets excessive, swells up and splits the plastic. Then it's own hill from there.

I wouldn't be applying anything else to them though.
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: EMD on 05 May 2015, 13:58:15
Will keep an eye on them . They dont like oil on them either , damn fussy i say  ;D
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 05 May 2015, 14:11:23
Currently running on a pattern coil pack of unknown make. Mint cosmetic condition, no idea of make, it came off a breaker, and was a case of 'well let's see if this works, but I'll be buying a Bosch one most likely' - car runs fine, so we'll see how long it lasts.
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: Steve B on 05 May 2015, 14:13:22
Found these to be the cheapest for Bosch  :y

http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: EMD on 05 May 2015, 17:58:42
Found these to be the cheapest for Bosch  :y

http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/

Cant find them  :-\
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 05 May 2015, 18:07:49
Found these to be the cheapest for Bosch  :y

http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/

Cant find them  :-\

Ignition Coil (2,4,6) (http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/vauxhall.php?partnumber=9118115&partid=1017&ecode=&vid=21&pageNum_partslook=3)

Ignition Coil (1,3,5) (http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/vauxhall.php?partnumber=9118114&partid=1016&ecode=&vid=21&pageNum_partslook=3)
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: EMD on 05 May 2015, 19:14:34
Found these to be the cheapest for Bosch  :y

http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/

Cant find them  :-\

Ignition Coil (2,4,6) (http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/vauxhall.php?partnumber=9118115&partid=1017&ecode=&vid=21&pageNum_partslook=3)

Ignition Coil (1,3,5) (http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/vauxhall.php?partnumber=9118114&partid=1016&ecode=&vid=21&pageNum_partslook=3)

Thanks Mr  :y                                          :-[
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 May 2015, 00:48:56
Best price I've seen, personally. :y
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: Steve B on 06 May 2015, 00:56:48
But why are they different prices... There the same thing apart from the bolts dont line up and the end plugs dont fit each other.

unless you force them and forget the bolts .. then they are good to diagnose the other side with 300 codes  :y
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 May 2015, 00:59:53
Think of it as one being even cheaper than the other :y
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 06 May 2015, 01:01:17
 ;D Thinking sensibly, the 135 side will be more expensive as they probably sell less of them :-\
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 May 2015, 01:06:09
But why are they different prices... There the same thing apart from the bolts dont line up and the end plugs dont fit each other.

unless you force them and forget the bolts .. then they are good to diagnose the other side with 300 codes  :y

Yes I noticed they will actually fit in the other side, but I've never plugged one in. In fact, are the plugs the same? :-\
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: Steve B on 06 May 2015, 01:10:16
It was nice to meet you both  :y
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 May 2015, 01:12:09
Indeed. And likewise. At the Wycombe meet btw, before any rumours start. ;D
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: Broomies Mate on 06 May 2015, 01:17:36
It is important to add that coil packs tend to fail due to water ingress.

Don't spend a fair amount of cash on new items and overlook the underlying issue.  :y
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 06 May 2015, 01:17:54
 ;D the scouse pest is asleep, so should be safe...

Plugs are colour coded, but otherwise interchangeable :y
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 May 2015, 01:19:31
It is important to add that coil packs tend to fail due to water ingress.

Don't spend a fair amount of cash on new items and overlook the underlying issue.  :y

Damn right. Seal that scuttle. :y

Clue. Is the foam wet on the scuttle underside? Is the windscreen seal correctly fitted? Hrab the scuttle and pull. If the seal moves away from the screen, remove scuttle and refit seal. It clips on. Etc etc as BM says basickly.
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 May 2015, 01:22:02
;D the scouse pest is asleep, so should be safe...

Plugs are colour coded, but otherwise interchangeable :y

...can hear his comments as one types. Can't one! ;D
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: YZ250 on 06 May 2015, 08:12:53
It is important to add that coil packs tend to fail due to water ingress.

Don't spend a fair amount of cash on new items and overlook the underlying issue.  :y

Damn right. Seal that scuttle. :y

Clue. Is the foam wet on the scuttle underside? Is the windscreen seal correctly fitted? Hrab the scuttle and pull. If the seal moves away from the screen, remove scuttle and refit seal. It clips on. Etc etc as BM says basickly.

Agreed. Once the windscreen to scuttle seal slips down, the groove fills up with dust and muck washed down off the screen. It then won't grip or fit on the glass so needs removing and cleaning out. By removing the scuttle it tears the foam seal to bulkhead so that then needs mastic sealing.
The windscreen seal was hanging off on one of the cars worked on at the recent meet and the foam was hanging in water. It was clearly dripping on to the coil pack so that needs sealing.  :y
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: terry paget on 06 May 2015, 17:08:58
After a rotten journey back from Oxfordshire on a very cold night when my screenwash fluid froze (-19) I run my cars on neat Opticlear in the winter. I wonder if this affects the screen to rubber bond?
Title: Re: Coil packs ?
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 May 2015, 19:30:08
There is no bond, as such. It clips on. No glue, no goo, no sticky anything. Just clips. :y