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General Car Chat / Re: On the bay of Flea.......too good to break surely???

« on: 09 March 2012, 23:16:48 »

It's ridiculous what they sell for, i am thinking of dismantling mine and selling it piece by piece and it's near mint with loads of MOT & Rent on it.

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General Car Chat / Re: We buy any car etc

« on: 09 March 2012, 23:13:27 »

I phoned them to get a price on my 2002 MV6 "£105"   came the reply to which i said "Well that's one tyre, will you be wanting the whole set?"

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Connecting harman Kardon to ariel connector

« on: 19 February 2012, 18:31:46 »

Re: Aerial connector. I ordered an extension Din to Iso lead and managed to remove the cage connector off the car aerial lead and swap with the extension lead part, was not looking forward to cutting/modifying the cage but had it out and back in working in under 20 mins.

Works wonderfully

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Omega General Help / Re: Putting in reverse blows fuse 15

« on: 14 February 2012, 20:04:15 »

Can't remember what exactly is on the circuit but the alarm/ immobiliser is also on that fuse aswell as heated seats. reverse lights/park pilot and a few other toys, Only thing i can think of is the immobiliser cuts in when power goes. Seemed silly to me that if the reverse lights blew a fuse the engine wouldn't start, you would of thought they would cause the problem on a sensible circuit like when the brake lights fuse goes lol

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Omega General Help / Re: Putting in reverse blows fuse 15

« on: 14 February 2012, 08:28:40 »

How's this for screwed up??

Went out to car this morning needing to reverse car, puts it into reverse "pop" another one bites the dust (20 amp fuse), so needing to get the car out of the space i popped in a 30 amp, no dimming of lights car reversed fine park pilot singing along nicely no pop or dimming of dash lights, one car reversed and ready to go to dealership for assessment, Pops a 20 amp back in and for a giggle i thought i'd try it anyway, put it into reverse with the 20 amp in and would you believe it the fuse hasn't blown and everything is fine.  

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Omega General Help / Re: Putting in reverse blows fuse 15

« on: 14 February 2012, 00:10:33 »

I'd be tempted to let it burn and phone the insurance co. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Putting in reverse blows fuse 15

« on: 13 February 2012, 23:12:08 »

2nd time it has let me down with electrical gremlins, 1st time round i didn't even have a clue as to what was wrong so Vauxhall had it for 2 days while they "Diagnosed and waited for parts" £300 later for a £20 relay i got the old girl back, Shame really it's a lovely car (MV6 with Elite toys) but getting to unreliable for my liking.

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Omega General Help / Re: Putting in reverse blows fuse 15

« on: 13 February 2012, 22:47:48 »

Have had a look at the boot area wiring and no signs of wear/damage just seems weird that when i reversed out of the space at work all fine no issues, drove 11 miles home tried to reverse into a space and car stalled and wouldn't restart, have it all running now but as soon as i put it into reverse the fuse blows and will not restart til a new fuse is inserted. Time to say bye bye's i think.

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Omega General Help / Re: Putting in reverse blows fuse 15

« on: 13 February 2012, 22:15:35 »

Ok will check to see if anything is amiss there, really has me confused, can change fuse drive around with no probs but as soon as reverse is selected "pop" and she stops!!!! very strange.

cheers

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Omega General Help / Re: Putting in reverse blows fuse 15

« on: 13 February 2012, 22:01:38 »

Hi, have checked the wiring bulb holders etc all looks fine, could you tell me where the park pilot is as i cannot find it anywhere.
Many thanks.

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Omega General Help / Putting in reverse blows fuse 15

« on: 13 February 2012, 19:39:45 »

Hi my car has just randomly decided it doesn't like reverse, I started the car at work reversed out of the parking bay and drove home no problems at all. When i reached home i put it in reverse to back into a bay and it cut out and wouldn't restart.

I have discovered that fuse 15 blows everytime i put it in reverse now with no hints of reverse lights coming on and not even a bleep from the park pilot all that happens is the dash lights dim and then go out (when the fuse blows).

The question i have is, is the reverse light switched live as i always thought they were negative, i'm hoping this is the case and all is needed is a new switch rather than something more sinister. as i put it in Vauxhall a couple of months ago due to a relay draining the battery flat which cost me near on £300! .

Any help or advice would be much appreciated as the thing is 1 step away form the scrap yard!

2002 2.6 MV6.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Issue for an aux output on our Omega's radios??

« on: 16 April 2011, 23:22:09 »

Got my eye on one of these £179. hoping to aquire one in the next few weeks. will post results.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Bluetooth ?????

« on: 11 April 2011, 18:18:09 »

I know i can put a bog standard hands free kit in with bluetooth but am looking for a kit that i can also stream mp3 through the bose system, am hoping i haven't got to tear it out!!!!!!

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Bluetooth ?????

« on: 10 April 2011, 22:13:38 »

Message for elite Matt could you tell me what lead it needed and where it came from, went into the local halfords today and got the usual wet behind the ears teenager claiming to be an audio expert who looked at me like i was foreign when i explained the 2ohm Bose system!!!! i am looking for the exact set up you have managed to aquire.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Bluetooth ?????

« on: 29 March 2011, 18:02:26 »

Many thanks for the replies.
The car has had a nokia kit in before, microphone is still beside rear view mirror and aerial cable is tucked up under glove box as i guess is the before mentioned socket which i believe is somewhere behind the glovebox.

I would like to keep the factory fitted unit as it has the sat nav and colour screen and obviously fitting an aftermarket unit  will require new speakers all round etc.

I have found an article on Parrots website which says that the new parrot i/o and mk 9200 or whatever the latest model is will stream to all four speakers but on cars fitted with Bose there has to be some kind of in line ballast/resistor or something??? obviously Dave will probably know more than me on this score.

All i'm trying to achieve is to be able to put my mp3 music files onto my mobile phone and be able to make/receive calls and be able to play my music through my existing stereo as obviously copied discs screw up the head unit so i don't want to go down that road :-?,

I did find on Egay a seller claiming to have the iso lead to suit but there was no sign of any major modification to support the Bose unit.