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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: fat joe on 15 January 2009, 15:59:28

Title: loss of power speedo and dash
Post by: fat joe on 15 January 2009, 15:59:28

i am no petrol head so please bear with me if this is starightforward like the battery but driving today:

lost power accelerating
the lights come on airbag tc battery service etc
speedo/ ref counter packed up, momentarily comes back when braking.
turning headlights on causes digital display to dim


please help i would be very grateful!  i know penfolds will be happy to at a price though.....

Title: Re: loss of power speedo and dash
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 January 2009, 16:35:46

Check the battery is charging by measuring the voltage with the engine running....

Title: Re: loss of power speedo and dash
Post by: fat joe on 15 January 2009, 17:15:06

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Check the battery is charging by measuring the voltage with the engine running....

will do ta.  

Title: Re: loss of power speedo and dash
Post by: fat joe on 16 January 2009, 17:22:10

just an update for anyone with the same problem, it was the alternator gone.  seems to have sorted out the alarm problem too.