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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: steverubberduck on 19 July 2008, 18:32:43

Title: clocks
Post by: steverubberduck on 19 July 2008, 18:32:43

Believe it or not you don't need your dashboard clocks to be working for an mot pass!!
My rev counter doesn't work, and the speedo does a mean twitch.
I bought another set of clocks off ebay, but they are not the right ones for my miggy.
The colour of the plastic on the back of the clocks is different, and it has a couple of bulbs missing.(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/v6veccie/S8000710.jpg)[/img]

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Title: Re: clocks
Post by: davlad22 on 21 July 2008, 14:28:01

Surely the speedo has to be working for the MOT???

There's a couple of cheeky resistors on the top one, does the new one physically fit?

Title: Re: clocks
Post by: Lazydocker on 21 July 2008, 14:51:22

Yet another reason I think the MOT is a farce and not worth the paper it's written on! The only good thing about MOT's IMO is that it means people have to have their cars checked at least once a year! >:( >:(

Title: Re: clocks
Post by: TheBoy on 21 July 2008, 16:08:29

There are electrical differences between pre 97 and post 98 pannels.

Title: Re: clocks
Post by: steverubberduck on 21 July 2008, 18:10:37

yes, the other clocks did fit.
but the main shock is it passed the mot, and it's not even a dodgy garage, been taking my cars there for years

Title: Re: clocks
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 21 July 2008, 18:15:32

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Surely the speedo has to be working for the MOT???

There's a couple of cheeky resistors on the top one, does the new one physically fit?

They dont test the speedo on an MOT, they just take the mileage.

I think the MOT should at least test the accuracy at 30 mph on a rolling road and have it written on the MOT

Title: Re: clocks
Post by: MutantCav on 21 July 2008, 18:19:49

Can get you a clock from a 98 onwards Omega or a 97 or before one no problem...which do you need and whats your milage so can try to pretty much match what yours shows :)

Never seen a blue backed one...is that from a Vectra??

Title: Re: clocks
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 21 July 2008, 18:27:27

Is there a difference between the 4 pot dash and the V6 ?

Title: Re: clocks
Post by: steverubberduck on 21 July 2008, 20:33:31

i don't know if there is a difference or not.
i've got myself another set of clocks coming, hopefully these ones will work lol
if not i may take you up on your offer chris.
But yeah, if you get pulled by the police and they ask you how fast you were going, and you reply with "i don't know orifice? how fast was i going?", "i don't honestly know, as my speedo doesn't work"
Will that stand up in court?
As it passed an mot???