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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: flymofred on 13 February 2009, 18:52:32

Title: Full Beam Problem
Post by: flymofred on 13 February 2009, 18:52:32

2.5TD Auto Elite pre facelift

Hello

a little electrical glitch.  When the light are turned on, not on side-lights.  The headlamps will go to full beam along with a buzzing noise like a short. This usually happens after using the indicators. Moving the stalk will turn off m. beam. The car also has cruise control on the stalk. Is this prob a relay or a dodgy switch? Thanks in advance for for any help or comments?

martinH  

Title: Re: Full Beam Problem
Post by: hotel21 on 13 February 2009, 18:55:29

Most likely the stalk.  They can and do fail and normally its the dip/main beam function thats snafu first.

Best buy a new one from the dealer rather than buy someone elses duffer off e-bay....   ;)

Title: Re: Full Beam Problem
Post by: TheBoy on 13 February 2009, 19:12:26

Sounds like the typical cruise stalk failure.  Try to buy new, as 2nd hand ones will soon go the same way.

The 2.5TD cruise stalk is different to all other models.

Title: Re: Full Beam Problem
Post by: flymofred on 13 February 2009, 23:06:35

Thanks for the replies.  The phrase 'different to other stalks' fills me with dread 'cos so far as dealers go, unique morphs' neatly into expensive. My concern is I only have one child to sell!!

Thanks

martinH

Title: Re: Full Beam Problem
Post by: TheBoy on 14 February 2009, 09:53:31

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Thanks for the replies.  The phrase 'different to other stalks' fills me with dread 'cos so far as dealers go, unique morphs' neatly into expensive. My concern is I only have one child to sell!!

Thanks

martinH

iirc, only a couple of quid more expensive - around the £40ish mark from memory

Title: Re: Full Beam Problem
Post by: Andy B on 14 February 2009, 09:58:27

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iirc, only a couple of quid more expensive - around the £40ish mark from memory

The bloke my Dad works with managed to get his coat wrapped around the wiper stalk and broke it off, when getting out of his Omega. When he took it to Vauxhall they charged him





[size=16]£190  :o  :o  :o  [/size]

Title: Re: Full Beam Problem
Post by: TheBoy on 14 February 2009, 10:08:36

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iirc, only a couple of quid more expensive - around the £40ish mark from memory

The bloke my Dad works with managed to get his coat wrapped around the wiper stalk and broke it off, when getting out of his Omega. When he took it to Vauxhall they charged him





[size=16]£190  :o  :o  :o  [/size]

Shows some dealers are thieves.  >:(


Edit: I think in the early days they were expensive

Title: Re: Full Beam Problem
Post by: TheBoy on 14 February 2009, 10:11:07

Certainly last few petrol ones I've bought have all been about £30+VAT (trade - retail around 10% more).

Most expensive I've bought is Astra-H (which those that know the new style vauxhall stuff will know it only includes the plastic bit - the indicator switch and beam switch is not part of it), around £37

Title: Re: Full Beam Problem
Post by: Andy B on 14 February 2009, 10:21:22

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Certainly last few petrol ones I've bought have all been about £30+VAT (trade - retail around 10% more).

Most expensive I've bought is Astra-H (which those that know the new style vauxhall stuff will know it only includes the plastic bit - the indicator switch and beam switch is not part of it), around £37

thread jack alert
These cars have the 'lane change indictors' - or what ever they call it. You give it a quick flick, and you get three flashes of the indicator. I've driven a Merc that had the same thing. I presume the Astra uses the can-bus electrickery to make it happen, but is it possible to buy clever flasher relays to do the same thing. I just thought it was a good set-up ...... once i'd mastered it  ::)  :y

Title: Re: Full Beam Problem
Post by: TheBoy on 14 February 2009, 10:40:02

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Certainly last few petrol ones I've bought have all been about £30+VAT (trade - retail around 10% more).

Most expensive I've bought is Astra-H (which those that know the new style vauxhall stuff will know it only includes the plastic bit - the indicator switch and beam switch is not part of it), around £37

thread jack alert
These cars have the 'lane change indictors' - or what ever they call it. You give it a quick flick, and you get three flashes of the indicator. I've driven a Merc that had the same thing. I presume the Astra uses the can-bus electrickery to make it happen, but is it possible to buy clever flasher relays to do the same thing. I just thought it was a good set-up ...... once i'd mastered it  ::)  :y

I quite like lane changing indicators - originally took me a few hours to get to grips with this, but then I missed them when I jumped back into my car.

Doesn't have to be CANBUS, its just a function of the electronics that drive it.

Title: Re: Full Beam Problem
Post by: Andy B on 14 February 2009, 10:42:43

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.... its just a function of the electronics that drive it.

You'll have to build an add-on upgrade kit Jamie ..... you'll make millions!  ;D  ;D  ;D