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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Blaupunkt Car 300 stereo removal

« on: 19 September 2007, 17:09:01 »

Nope! It doesn't work with the computer display. Mind you, the computer display didn't work with the Blaupunkt either...

The automatic power off to the JVC keeps wiping the radio stations that I programme in and the itrip I bought today for the princely sum of £8 (Maplin's) works for 66 seconds at a time before it or the stereo decides it has had enough and needs to be reset.

So, the doorstop. Are you referring to the car or the stereo? Either way, I'm becoming more and more dissullusioned (sp?) with them both...  

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Blaupunkt Car 300 stereo removal

« on: 18 September 2007, 10:45:56 »

I managed to get it out. Didn't realise there was an ICE section. Will pose my next q there.

Replaced it with a JVC single slot cd player. Now all I need to do is find somewhere to site the Pioneer 6x9's...

That's the one for ICE.

Middlesborough? Pah! I work the Southside of the Weedge! (Glasgow for those that don't know or care). Just never tried to get one with such a poor resale value...

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Blaupunkt Car 300 stereo removal

« on: 17 September 2007, 15:24:26 »

Hello,

I've bought the stereo removal tool for my Omega 2.5 TD to gett the Blaupunkt out so I can upgrade it. I've pushed the pins in to a satisfactory "clunk" point but can't seem to get the radio out.

Is it a question of pulling really hard or is there something else I have to release?

Al.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: 2.5 TD ESTATE - Where to site 6x9 speakers

« on: 18 September 2007, 18:19:23 »

Thanks Marky! I've had a feel and can feel the indentations. I'm taking the car to my brothers' in London at the weekend and he and I shall have a go at sticking them in there. Easy enought to get the wires there?

Al.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / 2.5 TD ESTATE - Where to site 6x9 speakers

« on: 18 September 2007, 10:56:00 »

Hello,

I would like to put some 6x9's in my Omega 2.5td Estate and am looking for advice as to the best place to site them. Previously I have put them on a parcel shelf in previous cars but would like to hear from any other estate owners as to other possible locations, as this car has a flexible parcel shelf at best!

Best option will be to remove existing speakers in rear doors, but I am scared of messing the doors up...

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: 1997 Car stereo system

« on: 18 September 2007, 10:49:20 »

My 1997 2.5TD estate had a Blaupunkt 300 in it originally. Just swapped it over for a single cd JVC. Straight swap virtually, just needed a aerial convertor.

Dunno if that helps anyone tho...

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.5 TD cuts out at 80mph on M74!!

« on: 12 September 2007, 23:44:16 »

Thanks for your help everyone.

I checked the fuses, as when I got it home had to replace the front right headlamp bulb. Found five spare bulbs dotted around the car... which leads me to think that the electrics might be knacked. Changed the bulb to no avail, checked the fuse board and the right hand headlamp fuse had gone (no12 off the top o my heed?). Saw that there was a fuse for the pump and checked it too, but it's intact.

The display for time/date/radio station is knacked too, which makes tuning the radio a trifle tricky. This might be an after effect of having a Nokia hands free kit installed by the previous owners' son-in-law who was a travelling business type person. This device is of no use to me so at my earliest convenience, I shall remove it and see what happens there.

Next question, therefore, is which Haynes manual is most relevant to this model as there wasn't a specific one in Halfords and the Haynes website doesn't even list Vauxhalls, or Opels even... Probably need a new thread for that one.

A friend of an uncle runs a garage and I shall get them to check all this out, as well as the tyre wear on the offside front wheel, which I think is a tracking rod, unless, again, anyone has other ideas?

Cheers!

Al.

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Omega General Help / 2.5 TD cuts out at 80mph on M74!!

« on: 12 September 2007, 19:08:07 »

Hello!
 
I just bought a P reg 2.5 TD estate with a BIG BMW engine in it! What a brilliant car. I have just got a new job which will have me driving around the country 5 days a week.
 
Only problem is that coming up the M74 to Glasgow on Sunday after buying it in Stoke, the engine decided to stop at 80 mph... The engine light came on so I pulled over onto the hard shoulder with the car still moving and dropped a couple of gears appropriate to my declining speed and lifted the clutch essentially bump starting the beast again. It took a couple of attempts but it got going again (thank goodness, as I had no breakdown cover at this point!) but 10 miles later it did the same thing. I had 20 litres of fuel left by the time I nursed it to a filling station and had no fuel warning lights come on. I know I won't really know until I get it to a garage, but someone suggested that it may be the main pump and that could set me back £1500! Cash I don't have.
 
Can anyone offer any other possible scenarios as to the problem and possible solutions or have I bought a money sucking beast!?!?!

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Newbie Welcome Area / New Member, New to the Omega

« on: 11 September 2007, 09:02:45 »

Hello!

I just bought a P reg 2.5 TD estate with a BIG BMW engine in it! What a brilliant car. I have just got a new job which will have me driving around the country 5 days a week.

Only problem is that coming up the M74 to Glasgow on Sunday after buying it in Stoke, the engine decided to stop at 80 mph... The engine light came on so I pulled over onto the hard shoulder with the car still moving and dropped a couple of gears appropriate to my declining speed and lifted the clutch essentially bump starting the beast again. It took a couple of attempts but it got going again (thank goodness, as I had no breakdown cover at this point!) but 10 miles later it did the same thing. I had 20 litres of fuel left by the time I nursed it to a filling station and had no fuel warning lights come on. I know I won't really know until I get it to a garage, but someone suggested that it may be the main pump and that could set me back £1500! Cash I don't have.

Can anyone offer any other possible scenarios as to the problem and possible solutions or have I bought a money sucking beast!?!?!