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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: kristopha_100 on 15 February 2010, 22:35:23

Title: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: kristopha_100 on 15 February 2010, 22:35:23
Hey guys,

This may be a bit sad, but i've started looking through hundreds of pictures of different spec Omegas trying to fid out what a certain switch is...

My Omega is only a GLS so it doesn't have any toys atall. However after a recent trip to the local scrapyard I took a handfull of dashboard switches so I could remove the blanking pieces and make it look a bit better to those who may have thought my car was rubbish.
I've got from left to right:
Heated Seat, BLANK, Alarm, Hazards, Air-con, Re-circulated air, Traction Control and another Heated Seat.

Does anyone know what the blank should be ?

Many thanks,
Kris.
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: ChevetteNick on 15 February 2010, 22:36:18
rear blind
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: kristopha_100 on 15 February 2010, 22:37:33
I see. Do you know what spec had the rear blind ?

Hope it wasn't an Elite as the closest scrapyard to me doesn't have one.
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: ChevetteNick on 15 February 2010, 22:39:15
I know it was fitted on the CDX spec
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: RobG on 15 February 2010, 22:40:01
Elite`s and some cdx`s
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: RobG on 15 February 2010, 22:40:28
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I know it was fitted on the CDX spec
Not as standard it wasn`t
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: kristopha_100 on 15 February 2010, 22:42:04
Cheers,

Can't wait to tell the girlfriend we've got another exciting weekend searching scrapyards, walking through shit, climbing in and out of smashed up damp cars covered in glass !

She'll love it !
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: ChevetteNick on 15 February 2010, 22:42:26
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Not as standard it wasn`t
I got lucky then ;)
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: Andy H on 15 February 2010, 22:50:34
My 1994 CD 2.5 V6 had a rear blind.

I think I read somewhere that it was standard on the very early cars but became optional later :-/
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: Bassel on 16 February 2010, 09:41:55
How can i get the meaning of those switches?

i have an Omega 1988 and the most right switch is on sometimes while driving, but i dont know what does it mean?!!!

is there a manual, are those switches specific to Opel or are they international standard?
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: Andy H on 16 February 2010, 10:25:42
Have you got a photo you can post?

There were some differences between the Opel and Vauxhall specifications but the symbols are unlikely to be different.
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: Andy B on 16 February 2010, 10:30:12
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How can i get the meaning of those switches?

i have an Omega 1988 and the most right switch is on sometimes while driving, but i dont know what does it mean?!!!

is there a manual, are those switches specific to Opel or are they international standard?

If your car is 1988 then it's an Omega A which Vauxhall called a Carlton!  ;) This site is mostly for Omega B's  :y
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: ians on 16 February 2010, 10:30:22
1988 (if correct) would be our Carlton rather than Omega.  But post a pic - someone will know.
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: Bassel on 16 February 2010, 11:11:27
i think this one is almost a twin :)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Opel_Omega_A_L.jpg
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: Bassel on 16 February 2010, 11:13:08
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If your car is 1988 then it's an Omega A which Vauxhall called a Carlton!  ;) This site is mostly for Omega B's  :y

Yes, it is an Omega A, i have a deep respect for the car, are you sure this site is only for B type? or is it that most of the posts are about B type?
thanks
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: ians on 16 February 2010, 11:19:43
You will find the technical guides are for Omega B (Omega A was not called Omega in the UK), but you will still find people with knowledge and advice on your car so stick around :y
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: Andy H on 16 February 2010, 12:58:09
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i think this one is almost a twin :)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Opel_Omega_A_L.jpg
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Opel_Omega_A_L.jpg)
Yes the Opel Omega A was released as the 'Vauxhall Carlton Mk2' over here (the Carlton Mk1 was the same as the Opel Rekord).

Post a picture of the dashboard. The forum may be primarily about the Omega B but lots of us (me included) had Carltons in the past.
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: Andy B on 16 February 2010, 13:04:48
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i think this one is almost a twin :)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Opel_Omega_A_L.jpg
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Opel_Omega_A_L.jpg)
Yes the Opel Omega A was released as the 'Vauxhall Carlton Mk2' over here (the Carlton Mk1 was the same as the Opel Rekord).

 ......

If the Omega A was the MK II Carlton, what are these?  :-/
Or was the original (red one) just 'facelifted' to the other?

(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff97/Vauxhallanorak/Vauxhalls/Carlton.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/3018733981_31d50d31c3.jpg)
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: Bassel on 16 February 2010, 14:25:01
the blue one is released as Rekord i think, i never saw the red one before.
Title: Re: Dashboard Switches.
Post by: Andy B on 16 February 2010, 14:26:11
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the blue one is released as Rekord i think, i never saw the red one before.

An Opel Reckord, but here it was a Vauxhall Carlton ......  :-/