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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Can I get my iPod to work in my beastie????

« on: 07 July 2011, 20:30:29 »

I know very little about car electrics, Halfords fitted it for me.
I had to buy what they called a by pass cable for the Bose amp which cost an extra £65 if I remember correctly.

It was not an FM transmitter as the Parrot is bluetooth.

I don't know what problems people on here refer to as I have mentioned this before that i had one fitted and pretty much got called a liar. Halfords seems to know exactly what they were doing and had it fitted in about 4 hours.

I must admit though as it was Halfords fitting it I was expecting problems but in all the time I had the car right up to last week when I traded it in the system was flawless.

If you want a hands free for recieving calls or making calls when driving then there are far cheaper bluetooth kits about (visorlite) but if you want to do what the OP was looking to do get the parrot.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Can I get my iPod to work in my beastie????

« on: 07 July 2011, 02:37:14 »

I just sold my Omega which I had one of these fitted, http://www.parrot.com/uk/products/for-ipod-and-iphone

Absolutely brilliant bit of kit, not cheap to fit if you have Bose but worth it.

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

« on: 13 April 2011, 14:47:59 »

I don't know the name or make of cable that was needed and I am not an audio expert thats why I suggested contacting Halfords Romford or the other company I suggested.

Problem is that many of these companies use us for tech support !! And we don`t know the answer.

I have been told by several people that have this parrot kit fitted that they also needed a " by pass cable" if you have some sort of amp in the car. My brother in law had to get one when he fitted one in his range rover and was also advised he would need one on his BMW M3, both have a Harmmon Kardon system IIRC...

Only concerned with the Omega, I have easy solutions for other makes of car

 

The lad in Halfords looked in some sort of parts catalogue they had in the store and ordered it for me, chelmer car sounds made a phone call to a supplier whilst I was in the shop to get price on the cable and they didn't say it would tricky or hard to get hold of.

I only went with Halfords because I got free fitting if I bought the Parrot kit from them which at the time was £200 plus whatever the "by pass" cable was (about £65 IIRC).
Chelmer car sounds wanted the same plus an additional £100 to fit it all in the car.

Neither company said it would be impossible to do just more time consuming to fit because of the bose amp that's all.

If you are interested in having this kit fitted give them a call.

It worked out expensive but it is a bloody brilliant bit of kit and works a lot better than some of the manufacturer kits that come installed on modern cars, my bro has a new Fiesta with a similar kind of thing, bluetooth and ipod or usb connectivity and it is shite in comparison to the parrot kit and I bet it cost more as an option new than mine did retro fitted. 

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

« on: 11 April 2011, 23:21:35 »

Not disputing what you have had done, but I`m struggling to see how it would physically work and connect? The term you are using of Bypass cable is confusing - what exactly do you think you are bypassing?

If you have the specific details of the lead / kit, then that would assist me (and others) as to how you have got around the problem. But tell me, does the sound come out of all four speakers, and does it also come out of the subs? If so, then I think I know what has been done, and the parrot has been "loaded" to drive the input side of the BOSE system (not 2 ohms, but a different range of voltages), and the term bypass lead is nothing more than jargon from the fitters.

 :-/

I don't know the name or make of cable that was needed and I am not an audio expert thats why I suggested contacting Halfords Romford or the other company I suggested.

I have been told by several people that have this parrot kit fitted that they also needed a " by pass cable" if you have some sort of amp in the car. My brother in law had to get one when he fitted one in his range rover and was also advised he would need one on his BMW M3, both have a Harmmon Kardon system IIRC...

This is what Parrots website says for the Omega

"The installation of your hands free car kit needs a specific ISO adaptor.
Parrot does not sell this harness. Please contact one of our certified installers for more information."

Sorry I cant be of more help, just wanted to advise that it is possible to have such a kit fitted to an Omega because I have got one.

I will check where the sound comes from when my car comes back from the garage, it is away having cambelt and big service at the moment.

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

« on: 11 April 2011, 22:06:11 »

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.

Hi Rob,

I bought mine from Halfords and it was installed by them at there Romford branch. When I bought it they told me I would need the by pass cable for the bose system and they ordered it for me. They told me that there Romford branch had one of there specialist fitters which is why I ended up there as I live in Chelmsford, so It might be worth giving the Romford branch a call.

The parrot system as stated doesnt use the bose amp (hence the by pass cable) but it still sounds pretty damn good and the parrot system is superb.

I also went to see these guys in Chelmsford and they said they could order the cable,
http://www.chelmercarsound.com/index.asp

Any car that runs an amp like bose or harmmon kardon etc you need a by pass cable with the parrot system so it isnt impossible.

Hope this helps.

Matt

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

« on: 09 April 2011, 01:23:31 »

I have got a Parrot Mki9200 in my omega, I also have bose.
It is a really good bit of kit although fitting it isn't cheap, the kit cost me around £200 I then found out i needed a cable which by passed the bose kit which cost £75.

It is worth it though, I have got a usb flash drive with all my tunes on it plugged into it or you can stream via bluetooth.

If you are not fussed about streaming music though this is a great handsfree kit, http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/-/1004/1249/-/3508739/Supertooth-Visor-Voice-Bluetooth-Handsfree-Kit/Product.html?searchtype=genre# ive had one of these for a few years now and ive only charged it about three times.

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Omega General Help / Re: Fitting a tow bar

« on: 24 May 2011, 20:30:35 »

Thanks for the advice, I am little less concerned about fitting one my self now, I am really after a detachable one which seem a lot more cash for some reason that I cannot understand.

For that reason I was looking at the swan neck, and from what I can see they are essentially a detachable bar without the luxury of a quick release mechanism to take the swan neck off so if you want to remove it you have to get under the car with your socket set and job done.

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Omega General Help / Fitting a tow bar

« on: 23 May 2011, 23:44:24 »

Evening all,

has anyone on here ever fitted a tow bar to there Omega ?

I am off camping in August and have bought myself a tent, well when I say tent it is more of a canvas bungalow which is in several large bags when not up, so to accommodate this and all the other camping kit I was thinking of getting a trailer and fitting a tow bar to the Omega.

Just wandering if anyone has fitted one ? can you recommend one ? what sort of money are they ?

I am tempted to buy it and have a crack at fitting it myself, I am fine with having a go at the bar but the electrics side of it scare me a bit.

Cheers

Matt

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Omega General Help / Re: Price of a new back box

« on: 04 May 2011, 19:52:17 »

The dreaded P word ! petrol..

We went to Cornwall at the weekend and it used over £200 worth of petrol. I also have a diesel Pug 306 which I use everyday and it has made me realise just how much the old girl drinks. The thing is it now spends more time on the drive so just trying to work out if it is time to part company.

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Omega General Help / Price of a new back box

« on: 04 May 2011, 19:40:28 »

Evening all,

Having only just got my Omega back from the garage and a bill of £550 I think the exhaust back box is on its way out. I was out in it the other day and when I parked up and walked round the back I found what appeared to be the tail hair from a horse hanging out of the exhaust which I have been told is the silencer material.

So, can anyone tell me what sort of price a back box will be fitted ? can anyone recommend a make ?

I don't want a sporty or noisy one either, it is noisy enough now.

Thanks

Matt

P.S. what sort of money would a Y reg 3.0 ELITE with all the toys and 80k on the clock be worth ? beginning to think I may be coming to the end of my Omega owning experience.

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Omega General Help / Re: Bodywork

« on: 10 April 2011, 21:28:09 »

Hi,

The bodywork on my omega is in need of some TLC, can someone give me an idea how much it would cost to have the following bits done, and can you recommend anyone in Essex ?

I have some rust coming through on both arches which needs sorting.

Both front and rear bumpers need respraying and the bonnet to, then the rest of the car could do with a good machine polish.

Oh and the alloys could do with a refurb.

Just trying to workout if it is worth doing or not, the rest of the car is mint, the interior is spotless and it has been mechanically well maintained over it's life.

Thanks

Matt

Ball park figures here mate... I recon you'll be looking at the best part of £1000 to sort the arches, bumpers and bonnet.  Wheels would come in at about £250 for a proper refurb.

I'm sure people will say you can get it done cheaper than this, but in my experience, bodywork is one of those things where you do get what you pay for!  :y

I will get a few quotes, I have used Chelmsford Accident repair before for some bodywork repairs and they do a great job, but as you say you get what you pay for and they aint cheap.

The wheel arches aren't that bad at the mo, there is just a slight bubble on the underside of the arches. It hasn't come through on the face of the panel yet.

The rear bumper has had a bit of bad repair at some point  which could do with repainting and the front bumper and bonnet have a bad case of gravel rash.

To be honest I am prepared to chuck £500 at it (not including wheels) to get it done any more than that then it isnt worth it as plan to sell it next year anyway.

Thanks for the advice

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Omega General Help / Re: Bodywork

« on: 09 April 2011, 20:18:30 »

what year and colour is mig... also there is a colour code on vin plate.

the colour is 299/58L: Persia Mica (00-) and she on a Y registered 2001

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Omega General Help / Bodywork

« on: 09 April 2011, 00:34:21 »

Hi,

The bodywork on my omega is in need of some TLC, can someone give me an idea how much it would cost to have the following bits done, and can you recommend anyone in Essex ?

I have some rust coming through on both arches which needs sorting.

Both front and rear bumpers need respraying and the bonnet to, then the rest of the car could do with a good machine polish.

Oh and the alloys could do with a refurb.

Just trying to workout if it is worth doing or not, the rest of the car is mint, the interior is spotless and it has been mechanically well maintained over it's life.

Thanks

Matt

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hi from Essex

« on: 09 April 2011, 21:05:07 »

Hello mate!
Come to the Essex meet on the 23rd - details in the meetings section

Matthew

I would but I am getting married on the 23rd, I will try and get to the next one.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hi from Essex

« on: 08 April 2011, 23:32:32 »

Thanks everyone, I will get some pics taken soon, she is in need of her spring clean and polish first.