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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mininax on 01 December 2007, 18:11:30
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hello peps hope u can help me with your expert knolege
i have a 95' 2.0 90k auto omega ecotech engine
Driving home today in a torrential rain then alll of a sudden the EML comes on allong wid the oil light, the ABS and Air bag. They all kind of come on and off at differnt times.
The car stoped going up the gears an just sluged along at no speed
I pulled over a soon as i noticed this.
waited a while checked the oil level (was fine)
i was onlly 1/2 a mile rom my house so i started it uo again and continued my journey but its not happy - it seems to have gone into a idol mode -
When i put it into the 1 selection on the box it pulls away perfectly
Put it back into drive and it goes all funny again
The ice and sports mode wont engage.
left it for a while whilst i found this forum then just tried it a min ago
started the car in went into sports mode so i reversed up the drive and drove forwards and it has now started again.
After readin a few bits i saw that it might be the Selector switch?
but none of the treads said about all the lights flashing on and off?
any ideas peps
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hello peps hope u can help me with your expert knolege
i have a 95' 2.0 90k auto omega ecotech engine
Driving home today in a torrential rain then alll of a sudden the EML comes on allong wid the oil light, the ABS and Air bag. They all kind of come on and off at differnt times.
The car stoped going up the gears an just sluged along at no speed
I pulled over a soon as i noticed this.
waited a while checked the oil level (was fine)
i was onlly 1/2 a mile rom my house so i started it uo again and continued my journey but its not happy - it seems to have gone into a idol mode -
When i put it into the 1 selection on the box it pulls away perfectly
Put it back into drive and it goes all funny again
The ice and sports mode wont engage.
left it for a while whilst i found this forum then just tried it a min ago
started the car in went into sports mode so i reversed up the drive and drove forwards and it has now started again.
After readin a few bits i saw that it might be the Selector switch?
but none of the treads said about all the lights flashing on and off?
any ideas peps
Could be the box has gone in to limp for other reasons, esp with the other warnings. Do a paperclip test on the engine, and see if that shows any clues.
Then check the gearbox oil level.
Welcome, by the way :y
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UPDATE
the engine makes a whine when u rev it??
only had the car 3 days :( (bought off a mate who i live with hes neva had a problem with it.
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just looking at the details for the paper clip test
how can i tell what the codes mean?
on my way to the car now to see what the codes are!
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just looking at the details for the paper clip test
how can i tell what the codes mean?
on my way to the car now to see what the codes are!
Post the codes up here. Some of the codes are on topbuzz.co.uk as well
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found that topbuzz site on a google search
Two faults occured
38 - Oxygen sensor circuit - Voltage high
and
49 - Battery - Voltage high
Does this mean the water has got in and shorted bits out?
Im a bit lost - more complicated than my mini!
What do i need to do?
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Measure battery voltage which engine off, engine at idle, and egine at 2.5k
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time to find a volt meter!
Is it about 14v it should give out when its charging?
~What else should i be looking for?
Cheers for ur help :y
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If it goes over 14.5 when running it's too high. The voltage regulator in the alternator can fail causing an overvoltage. Then all sorts of things start complaining so it's best to check that first.
Kevin
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I've got 18v on tick over!
If i unplug the altinator should everything be back to normal?
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I've got 18v on tick over!
If i unplug the altinator should everything be back to normal?
rather hell!
Repair that alternator!
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18V a potential fire risk??? :-?
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18V a potential fire risk??? :-?
not really.
I wonder what it reaches when revving :o
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Short term get out of trouble fix...
Drive with everything turned on, rear heater, lights etc etc to get the load up and the voltage level down.
But, get the alternator sorted !
As soon as I read the description I thought alternator as there are to many un-related system throwing errors.
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right ive got an altonator on the way to my omega as we speak.
is it possible that it could have fried the ECUs + fuses?
twas too wet and cold last night to unplug it and try if that made a difference
PAPER CLIP TEST QUESTIONS
- When i do the test does it reset the fault codes?
ie once i replace the altinator should i do the test again and have a fault free test? (hope and pray) or will the old faults still come up?
Cheers for your help :y
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right ive got an altonator on the way to my omega as we speak.
is it possible that it could have fried the ECUs + fuses?
twas too wet and cold last night to unplug it and try if that made a difference
PAPER CLIP TEST QUESTIONS
- When i do the test does it reset the fault codes?
ie once i replace the altinator should i do the test again and have a fault free test? (hope and pray) or will the old faults still come up?
Cheers for your help :y
It does not reset codes.
Some codes clear automatically on fix (or after a set number of clean starts).
Some codes remain stored, but hidden from paperclip test
Some remain stored, and still on paperclip test.
And, no, disconnecting battery will not clear the codes...
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spot on mate
ill post an update when i get home form work and pop it in
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Woohoo
im motoring again with no funnys
Pain in the ass changing it in the dark though!
Thanks again for the help peps
hope i wont be needing any again!