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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Andy J B on 04 March 2009, 19:26:20

Title: Is it easy to change indicator stalk on Omega ?
Post by: Andy J B on 04 March 2009, 19:26:20

HI all,

I have offered to change my dads indicator stalk on his Face lift omega 2.2Petrol CD, to one with Cruise control (I have a new Stalk for him).

Is it easy to change the stalks ?  It it as simple as taking off the Cowel (few swrews underneith it, and two looking at you in the face ?) and un clipping old and clipping new one on (remembering to connect the 4 wire Criuse control wire to the only vacent plug there ??)  I trust it should be obvious where to plug the new Cruise control wire to in the steering column ?

Just need then to get VX garage to enable Crusie control by plugging it inot their computer I understand then ?

Is it this simple, or is something sinister waiting for me ?

Also, he is getting on average 20mpg  >:( (I can get over 30 on my 2.5 V6 CDX  :D )  There is a split in the large air duct pipe so I have a new one to fit - I trust that will help the MPG and maybe sort the Engine light which occasionally comes on ? (I think its the Engine electronics, transmission electronics, immobilizer - The car with the spanner on it) ?

Thaanks in advance,

Andy.

Title: Re: Is it easy to change indicator stalk on Omega ?
Post by: bluehawk on 04 March 2009, 19:31:35

changed mine in less than 5 miutes no probs- just got to get time to have it turned on now with tech2

Title: Re: Is it easy to change indicator stalk on Omega ?
Post by: Andy J B on 04 March 2009, 19:35:21

Thanks for the quick reply.

Fingers crossed.

Title: Re: Is it easy to change indicator stalk on Omega ?
Post by: MutantCav on 04 March 2009, 19:46:40

Dont really need to remove lower cowling, just the upper one held on by the 2 screws behind the steering wheel...

Title: Re: Is it easy to change indicator stalk on Omega ?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 March 2009, 19:52:54

And yes, a split inlet duct hose will not do ANYTHING for economy

Title: Re: Is it easy to change indicator stalk on Omega ?
Post by: TheBoy on 04 March 2009, 19:54:37

Quote

Dont really need to remove lower cowling, just the upper one held on by the 2 screws behind the steering wheel...

Not easy to get to bottom clip without at least loosening the lower cowling

Title: Re: Is it easy to change indicator stalk on Omega ?
Post by: MutantCav on 04 March 2009, 20:01:46

A little harder I guess if you have not done it before...but straight forward if you have  :y

Title: Re: Is it easy to change indicator stalk on Omega ?
Post by: Iain on 04 March 2009, 23:23:23

Im going to order mine from the stealers tomorrow,does anyone know the part number for the stalk with cruise??

Save trying to explain it all to the spotty know it all at the parts counter... :D

Title: Re: Is it easy to change indicator stalk on Omega ?
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 05 March 2009, 00:56:52

Out of interest, how much difference is there in wiring between various cars? Are they all pretty much standard "left, right, main, flash" - with the obvious exception of the sidelight-headlamp rotator switch not being present on VXs?