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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: snaggletooth on 06 February 2007, 18:21:20

Title: Omega 96 Indicators dont work in cold
Post by: snaggletooth on 06 February 2007, 18:21:20
OK i admit i expect some things not work properly at -20 but this is really making me angry, some times the indictaors work and sometimes not, when the car is warm no problems, but anything below -5 and they stop working.
 :'(
But after 5 km later they start working no problem. today they stopped completely. A small green light on the dash comes on then after a few tries mucking about with the indictors they work then stop.? any ideas on what the problem could be or what i can do to find out?   oh they work better when the windscreen wipers are on,    

other than that i love my Omega its a 2 litre 16v estate and i got from germany and i live in finland, and of course i red-lined it on the Autobahn 220km/h and still got taken over by a power deisel golf     :'(

cool forum    i have lots more questions after this as well    :D
Title: Re: Omega 96 Indicators dont work in cold
Post by: Auto Addict on 06 February 2007, 18:38:05
Welcome to the forum.

Do the hazard indicators work when it's cold?

If they do it could be the indicator relay/solenoid.

Had a similar sort of thing on my wifes clit.
Title: Re: Omega 96 Indicators dont work in cold
Post by: snaggletooth on 06 February 2007, 19:02:08
the hazards lights do work better than the indicators but they also sometimes fail, but work when the windscreen wipers are on......
Title: Re: Omega 96 Indicators dont work in cold
Post by: miked on 06 February 2007, 19:38:29
Not much global warming where you live then  :-?

Spent some time in Berlin, coldest winter I've ever experienced.

Anyway, its forecast to be -5 here in the Midlands of England tonight, thats cold enough for me.

Doesn't help with the indicators though, sorry

Welcome to the site by the way
Title: Re: Omega 96 Indicators dont work in cold
Post by: Auto Addict on 06 February 2007, 20:11:59
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the hazards lights do work better than the indicators but they also sometimes fail, but work when the windscreen wipers are on......

Could have a bad earth somewhere, as the battery is less efficient in the cold.
Title: Re: Omega 96 Indicators dont work in cold
Post by: TheBoy on 06 February 2007, 21:23:36
I have a suspicion about the hazard switch. Know anyone else with a Omega that you can 'borrow' a hazard switch from to try?
Title: Re: Omega 96 Indicators dont work in cold
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 February 2007, 15:33:56
Next time they dont work, turn the hazard switch on and off 5 times and report back if it' fixes it'.....