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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omega3000elite on 28 August 2008, 05:21:41

Title: Ashtray wont stay closed
Post by: omega3000elite on 28 August 2008, 05:21:41
As above ... my ashtray wont stay shut !  Feels stiff too ... Elite 2000 model ... help please ?!

Ta ,
Alan
Title: Re: Ashtray wont stay closed
Post by: omega3000elite on 28 August 2008, 12:41:10
Anybody ??
Title: Re: Ashtray wont stay closed
Post by: RichardH on 28 August 2008, 13:58:54
Sometimes the ashtray can come unseated from it's "runners".  I had a stiff ashtray and by just removing it and reseating cured the problem.  It's easy enough to remove.
Title: Re: Ashtray wont stay closed
Post by: Neil_MV6 on 28 August 2008, 17:37:37
I had the same problem, took it apart and found some black bits of plastic behind the right hand side which were preventing it from closing.  

Took a while to figure out and a lot of poking, prodding and dismantling and some luck finding the bits in the end.
Title: Re: Ashtray wont stay closed
Post by: holtender on 29 August 2008, 00:24:49
My wife has the same problem on her Omega and on the previous one she owned, very annoying!
Title: Re: Ashtray wont stay closed
Post by: Auto Addict on 29 August 2008, 07:47:12
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I had the same problem, took it apart and found some black bits of plastic behind the right hand side which were preventing it from closing.  

Took a while to figure out and a lot of poking, prodding and dismantling and some luck finding the bits in the end.

I had the same thing, removed the ashtray, found some bits of loose plastic, cleared them out, everything then fine.
Title: Re: Ashtray wont stay closed
Post by: omega3000elite on 29 August 2008, 08:23:02
How do I remove it ?   Rather ask than bust it !  LOL
Title: Re: Ashtray wont stay closed
Post by: humbucker on 29 August 2008, 08:47:25
do you have handsfree installed? the cables from the cradle can feed alongside the ashtray and through a cutout on the main centre panel and if the cable has slipped or been moved it can prevent the ashtray from being closed properly.
Title: Re: Ashtray wont stay closed
Post by: humbucker on 29 August 2008, 08:49:36
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How do I remove it ?   Rather ask than bust it !  LOL

to remove it first open it, remove the detachable tray part using the grey button next to the cig lighter then behind this you will see a screw at the back, remove this and the two screws either side of the ashtray and it should pull out.