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Omega General Help / Localize coolant leak

« on: 18 April 2016, 22:02:36 »

I have a 2.2 facelift omega from -00. About a week ago i noticed that the coolant level started dropping, i've never had any problem with it before. I need to refill the coolant tank about every 70 km and it drips under the car constantly. Underneath the car you can see some coolant (not that much) on the oil filter, but it's more coolant on the area of the two bolts right next to the oil filter on the left in the picture. However the area where most coolant seems to be leaking is on the other side as you can see on the 2nd picture. This is the place where it constantly drips, about a drip every 2 seconds. The drips come from the two bolts in the picture.

Does anyone know where the leak is coming from?

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Wanted - Headlight level sensor

« on: 13 July 2015, 05:52:36 »

It's not the sensor arm that has popped from the linkage, it's the sensor arm that has come of the sensor itself and from what i've heard it's unfixable.

Thank you PhilRich!! I will contact him.

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wanted - Headlight level sensor

« on: 12 July 2015, 18:08:13 »

I have a 2000 Omega, the facelifted one. I did a MOT test here in Sweden and they declared that the front level sensor was broken. They were able to see this as the arm had popped of the sensor and lay with the linkage on the wishbone. As of this i was given one month ('til the end of july) to fix it or the car will be given a driving ban 

I asked the local dealer and a they take Ģ340 for a new one!!!! I've also tried the scrapyards around Sweden but noone seems to collect these sensors....

Is there anyone who can sell me a sensor, or knows someone who does?

Thank you in advance!

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Omega General Help / Re: Safe to test out the headlight self leveling engine?

« on: 15 October 2013, 23:22:28 »

Thanks for the info DrAndyB, however don't think I dare test it with any current. Checked the fuse and it is okay.

Both plugs to the unit should be the same, so then ignition on you should see something on the pins if use a volt Meyer and connect negative to mattery earth and use other pin to check on the plug.

I have trouble understanding this. Are you suggesting to check the leveling sensors with a voltmeter?


So possible fails are:
ECU (main control unit) - TheBoy has not know anyone to fail though
Electric level engines - which I assume work for now
Wiring
Leveling sensors

So hopefully the problem is with the sensors then. But as I said I've tried moving both the front and the rear sensor but nothing has resulted in any movement of any of the headlights. So that means that both of the sensors then has to be broken, if everything else is working??

I'd expect if the servos were fault, a MID message would be presented.

I get a MID message , it's in Swedish though but I think it's the same as "low beam fld/vision"

or if arm (looks like an RC servo arm) is separate from the sensor then you need a new sensor as that is terminal

As I said my arm has separated from the sensor at least one time. Is it a fact that that kills the sensor? I've read otherwise in another thread. That the positioning is done with a magnet attached to the arm which isn't affected from a separation.

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Omega General Help / Re: Safe to test out the headlight self leveling engine?

« on: 15 October 2013, 19:46:04 »

Easiest to unscrew E8 torx bolt, rather than pop balljoint

Okay, I've done that and nothing happened, tried with the sensor at the back also. Thinking about it.. as neither lamp is moving problem is most likely with the sensors. Or is there anything other than the sensors or the electric engine that can be broken?

Another question, when I changed the drop link I accidently popped the arm (encircled in the figure) from the sensor. It didn't fit very tight so it had probably came lose before. Anyway the leveling system didn't work before I did this, but is there any need of calibrating the system or resetting it when popping that positioning arm?

I guess there is not a wiring diagram for the omega ? (Assuming frommfacelift model ?). If there is then should tell you the pin outs and what goes where.  As there are 4 pins from the PIC, I would guess one is a common (earth/0v), other live and other switched live for either up or down adjustment - I have a Haynes manual for the pre facelift model which I think they did wiring diagram in the back so I'll have a gander :-)

Yes it's the facelift model, and don't have any wiring diagram. As i'm Swedish I guess you mean you're gonna take a look, thanks or that you'll have a gander for dinner... which doesn't sound bad either 

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Omega General Help / Re: Safe to test out the headlight self leveling engine?

« on: 15 October 2013, 19:07:57 »

Yeah I'm a bit worried, donīt want to break anything. Is there any way of making sure they work?

It's HID headlights.

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Omega General Help / Re: Change full beam bumb

« on: 15 October 2013, 15:57:43 »

As the leveling system for my HIDs doesn't work I thought I might as well take the whole headlight out of the car, and look at that electric engine. A bit troublesome if you only want to change the bulb  But I'll keep your tip in mind for the next time, thanks!

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Omega General Help / Safe to test out the headlight self leveling engine?

« on: 15 October 2013, 15:27:02 »

I have a trouble with the self leveling system for my HID headlights, neither the right or left headlight move at all. I'm about to troubleshoot the electric engines that move the headlights. Those seen in the picture below.



I'm thinking of connecting 12V from the battery to the input connector of them. There are 5 pins on the connector, is there any risk of damage if I just try around putting current through the different pins and look for movement? The connector looks like:

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Omega General Help / Change full beam bumb

« on: 15 October 2013, 10:03:09 »

I have a Omega -00 facelift. Usually changing the bulb on a car is not a problem, just remove the metal clip and take the bulb out. But the full beam does not have a metal clip, and in the instructions it says to "press down on the connector and take it out of the reflector". The only thing this results in is that the connector comes lose from the bulb and I end up with it in my hand without the bulb itself... Don't know how hard you're supposed to press down, doesn't feel to good.
Any help is appreciated.