Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: wingman on 09 June 2008, 16:10:10
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As a newcomer to the forum I wasn't aware until reading various posts that the firmware in my meegas autobox, climate control etc could be upgraded to latest versions. I assume that this has to be done through Tech 2. As I have had my 3.2 elite since new in 2001 there are probably quite a few updates that could be beneficial.
I am also asuming that the Vauxhall stealers do not do this as part of their yearly service schedules without charging for a Tech 2 session in addition to the service? Does anyone know if they would just charge for one session to update all firmware?
Unfortunately there is noone near here that has the necessary to do a Tech 2 session so I am limited to going to the stealers!!
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the boy is your man bud !! :y
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Some dealers might be prepared to do it for a charge, some may not. None will normally do it as part of their normal service.
I'd dread to think how much they would charge...
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If you can find a sensible way of getting it done .. go for it ... TheBoy did mine at WIM last month .. it has turned a great car into a fantastic car ... I am really surprised at the difference, and because it seems to "lockup" in top at a lower rpm, and when being gentle with the right foot the changes seem to be earlier, I'm actually getting about 5-10% better fuel economy :y :y :y
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would love mine to be done, Jaime is a little too far away :'(
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would love mine to be done, Jaime is a little too far away :'(
LOL, I was up in manxville a couple of weeks back....
Always the Lakes Danny
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would love mine to be done, Jaime is a little too far away :'(
LOL, I was up in manxville a couple of weeks back....
Always the Lakes Danny
I wish i'd known!!
car might be sold before Lakes, but if not, might be able to spare some time if you were to detour off the M6, but i cant spare the time to make it to the lakes for either day :(
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would love mine to be done, Jaime is a little too far away :'(
What about Marks DTM can he not sort the tech 2 upgrades for you?
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would love mine to be done, Jaime is a little too far away :'(
What about Marks DTM can he not sort the tech 2 upgrades for you?
also quite far away i think
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I paid for the gearbox firmware, and the others to be checked and updated....
I had quotes from £70+ to £35 to refusals at different dealers.
I paid the £35, and gearbox updated.....Nothing else was checked as Mark later updated everything else..
If you are going to pay a dealer, try a few, and also try to watch, I was refused :(
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I would be interested to know if my Omega would benefit from firmware updates. As I have an April '99 registered car, does that make it a mini facelift as I have steering wheel controls and HID headlights (I think).
Are there any updates available, if so what would they be?
Mark
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If you have several updates in mind it might be worth a trip to either of our tech2 gurus, get it all sorted at once.
Bear in mind that not every stealership knows how to use the tech2 properly and think they are just code readers !!!!!
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Danny
Give these a ring - pretty close to you
www.asautocare.co.uk/id6.html
Andy - owner uses tech2 and more importantly knows how to use it. I can without reservation recommend him brilliant bloke
mention oof and you should get a discount
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I would be interested to know if my Omega would benefit from firmware updates. As I have an April '99 registered car, does that make it a mini facelift as I have steering wheel controls and HID headlights (I think).
Are there any updates available, if so what would they be?
Mark
Varies, as a component, for example the prefacelift climate panel, has many hardware variations - some have updates, some don't.
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Hi The Boy,
Would my 96 3.0L Elite be eligible for upgrades of any kind?
Thanks,
Pete.
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Hi The Boy,
Would my 96 3.0L Elite be eligible for upgrades of any kind?
Thanks,
Pete.
There will be some updates, but nothing worthwhile :y
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Ok,
Thanks for the reply.
Regards,
Pete :y.
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can anything be done to my manual mv6 1999 mini f/l
Has Climate Bose and the mid needs reprogramming will the tech 2 be taking a trip to newent as i can wait till then!
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can anything be done to my manual mv6 1999 mini f/l
Has Climate Bose and the mid needs reprogramming will the tech 2 be taking a trip to newent as i can wait till then!
At least 1 Tech2 will be at the lakes and at newent
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Danny
Give these a ring - pretty close to you
www.asautocare.co.uk/id6.html
Andy - owner uses tech2 and more importantly knows how to use it. I can without reservation recommend him brilliant bloke
mention oof and you should get a discount
forgot to reply to this :D was too busy to ring today but sent an email, will check shortly for replies!
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Hi I have a opel omega 2.2i petrol on a 2000 plate would this benefit from the up-dates, never been done as far as I no. cheers
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if you have an autobox then upgrade gives you a feeling of a new car
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Hi I have a opel omega 2.2i petrol on a 2000 plate would this benefit from the up-dates, never been done as far as I no. cheers
If auto, I'd suggest that, and also a climate update.
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Hi I am in stevenage and see you are in northampton is this something I could bring to you for sorting out.
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Yup. Alas I have to make a small charge to help recoup some of the costs of buying and running the equipment - see my signature...
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Hi that is no problem I fully expect to pay for the work, can you pm me a contact number, then I can make some arrangements to come up to you when convienient. cheers
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TheBoy did the firmware updates on my 2001 car a year and a half ago.
There was no noticeable change with the ECU, Climate, etc, upgrades, though it is obviously best to have the latest versions.
However the auto gearbox upgrade made a massive difference... what is even more annoying is that a couple of months earlier I actually complained to the dealer during servicing that the autobox was clunky and asked them to look into it, they got back to me saying that they checked the fluid level and it was fine, and there was nothing else they could do...
Anyway the autobox firmware upgrade to v9 (which I understand is available for mini-facelift vehicles i.e. from around 98 upwards) transformed the car, it was changing gears silky smooth and in my opinion a must have.
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hi markj thanks for the info will deffo get mine done as you say the box is a little jerky nothing to bad but sounds like a must have cheers mate.
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Hi that is no problem I fully expect to pay for the work, can you pm me a contact number, then I can make some arrangements to come up to you when convienient. cheers
Most evenings after 6pm, or most weekends I can be about :)
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Its a shame u cant just send the ECU modules to be upgraded and sent back, but alot of aggro involved if it could be done that way i imagine.
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i had mine done by The Boy about a month ago, made a huge difference to the running of the car.
had gearbox, climate and engine dome as well as a complete check over for any other issues.
One thing i would say take your car pass with you when you go :y
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Its a shame u cant just send the ECU modules to be upgraded and sent back, but alot of aggro involved if it could be done that way i imagine.
I can do some, gearbox is one I can't do yet, as can't get the tech2 to wake up gearbox ECU on my test rig...
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What a bugger was down in Aylesbury area in my 98....3.0v6 Elite on monday I should have got in touch prior to coming down to arrange for updating my trans/climate control will have to see if I can get down there pretty soon to get it sorted, properly. As Leeds is bit too far although
Mark aint that far in Notts..
:(
willyboy
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What a bugger was down in Aylesbury area in my 98....3.0v6 Elite on monday I should have got in touch prior to coming down to arrange for updating my trans/climate control will have to see if I can get down there pretty soon to get it sorted, properly. As Leeds is bit too far although
Mark aint that far in Notts..
:(
willyboy
Ahhh, my old town before I moved to the back end of nowhere....