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Omega General Help / Re: Water Temp Gauge sender

« on: 05 July 2016, 20:24:38 »

Well - here's a funny thing........

For no apparent reason that I can think of - with the possible exception of some slightly warmer weather - the gauge now works!!

Seems stable at about 80 deg indicated most of the time, moves off the stop after about two miles and goes up in traffic - all the things you'd expect really!

Proof if proof were needed - the gremlins are still around!!

 

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Omega General Help / Re: Tech 2 software - anybody able to help install Cruise Control?

« on: 26 May 2016, 18:04:27 »

Sorry - should have said - Auto

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Omega General Help / Tech 2 software - anybody able to help install Cruise Control?

« on: 25 May 2016, 23:25:31 »

Hi

TOUCH WOOD - but - After many initial trials and tribulation my 2.2 Omega is actually running well and I am now approaching 15K miles of use from it in just over 1 year. So much so I've even spent money on trivia like tyres and servicing. Today I have had the aircon re-charged!

Early on in my ownership, I bought and fitted a cruise control stalk intending to track down the necessary software if it didn't work of its own accord. It didn't work of its own accord - but I got so sidetracked with other issues that I forgot all about it......

Feeling a little more confident about the car now I'm looking for someone who has the necessary software and could work the required magic?? Cruise Control and working air-con would make so much difference!

I live in Evesham, Worcs but travel quite a lot around Birmingham and the north - Can anybody out there help me??

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Omega General Help / Re: Water Temp Gauge sender

« on: 06 March 2016, 17:22:18 »

Thanks for the advice - always nice to know you're not alone!!

Like yours the car otherwise runs/works fine - so I'm inclined to leave well alone!

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Omega General Help / Re: Water Temp Gauge sender

« on: 04 March 2016, 14:11:59 »

So - duly ordered a sensor and - eventually - got around to replacing it yesterday .......... No change. 

Is it likely that the gauge itself would just pack up?? Is there any wiring/plugs in the circuit that are worth a check??

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Omega General Help / Re: Water Temp Gauge sender

« on: 20 February 2016, 09:22:11 »

I think for £3 or whatever I'll just buy one and see what happens........

I'll report back.

Thanks again to all!

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Omega General Help / Re: Water Temp Gauge sender

« on: 19 February 2016, 17:27:31 »

Yup

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Omega General Help / Re: Water Temp Gauge sender

« on: 19 February 2016, 16:15:06 »

Ah Great Thanks!

So - if i replace the little brass widget ( £3.07) there's a half decent chance I'll have a temperature gauge?

Still strange that nothing happens when "earthed" though?

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Omega General Help / Re: Water Temp Gauge sender

« on: 19 February 2016, 15:40:28 »

Ah Thanks - but I'd found this pic.

I'm still unclear from the pic which is which though............

My concern is that the gauge on the dashboard doesn't work at all.

In infer that this is the small brass item - so what does the item with the plastic plug do??

I just don't want to replace the wrong unit??

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Omega General Help / Re: Water Temp Gauge sender

« on: 19 February 2016, 15:23:12 »

I'm confused now.....

I earthed out the temperature sender - no visible effect whatever. 

Just to be clear - there are two "senders" one I understand is warning light and one sends to the temp gauge in the dashboard??

One has the little brass disc onto which a "Faston" tag from the wiring loom fits, the other has a small plastic plug.....

Which is which??

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Omega General Help / Re: Foggy Headlights

« on: 28 January 2016, 13:08:19 »

But still cheaper than having to find/purchase another car.......

Actually it was in the category of - "I'm not spending another penny on that **** car!!"

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Omega General Help / Re: Foggy Headlights

« on: 27 January 2016, 17:58:51 »

For some time, to have changed the oil would have doubled the value of the car!!

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Omega General Help / Re: Water Temp Gauge sender

« on: 27 January 2016, 13:04:30 »

Great - I'll try

Just as soon as it stops blowing a gale!!

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Omega General Help / Re: Foggy Headlights

« on: 27 January 2016, 13:03:44 »

Ah No - Oil changed at Head gasket time (5000 miles ago)

Worry not..........

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Omega General Help / Water Temp Gauge sender

« on: 27 January 2016, 11:30:11 »

.....and another thing!

Following the CH gasket change and associated work the car has continued to run well and the heater is great (faster to warm up if anything than my Diesel Jag)

When I did the work I soldered the spade terminal onto the sender unit at the rear of the cylinder head. My thinking was that this would be simple way of ensuring an otherwise dodgy electrical connection. I then used a simple choc-block connector to make the connection to the original cable in the loom.

Initially worked fine and registered on the gauge as you would expect as the car warmed up and settled to its operating Temp. But soon.....  nothing! The needle doesn't move off the lower stop.

I've checked the connections - all OK -  and now suspect the sender unit which I would imagine is relatively easy to change?? I notice that the brass stud (to which I soldered the tab) can be rotated. Is that correct??

Anybody any other suggestions??