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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: DaveDND Offline for a while

« on: 22 February 2010, 17:50:00 »

Hope the nurses look after you... Wishing you a speedy recovery.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: dndservices.co.uk

« on: 14 January 2010, 19:43:47 »

Yep, hope all goes well Dave.
Know what you may be going through. Had similar problems last Sept. After the op (still in hospital) a mate came to see me and thought it was great to get me laughing, bloody painful
Mine wasn't gall stones but blocked bowel.
Best wishes, take it easy, it's a slow recovery. I've only just got back to work.

Mick

Got a quote from Vauxhall for a new full exhaust on my 3.2, cleared mine straight away.....
Seriously, though sounds bad. Get well soon Dave at DND.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Headlight upgrade.

« on: 21 December 2009, 19:22:53 »

Got the nightbreakers and noticed an immediate improvement. 

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: IPod Volume

« on: 14 December 2009, 20:22:46 »

All the volumes on my ipod are all over the place. Ive dont the volume equalise thingy in itunes but apparently that just affects the tracks when there played in itunes. I use my pod in the car alot on suffle, and some times i have to have my headunit at 20 to hear a track then the next one comes on blaring out epically loud and prolly damaging my speakers  is there anything i can do to make them all the same volume....tia

All done via itunes then sync ipod, changes will take effect, everything same level.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Fitting new battery.

« on: 03 December 2009, 23:38:13 »

If you do this just be careful ...   the "positive" lead and the power pack connector MUST be kept clear of everything else .....  I've seen someone doing this and they managed to knock the "positive" as they lifted the dead battery out, it touched the body work and in a flurry of serious sparks welded itself to the bodywork, shortly followed by a horrible smell as the insulation on the powerpack cables started to melt. As there is no isolation switch the only way to stop the process was to wack the newly welded connection with a handy mallet and break it off. Hindsight (what a wonderful that is) suggested that disconnecting the "negative" may have worked better but at the time that was not thought of !!

JUST BE CAREFUL

OK so you've made my mind up. I'll reset the windows and enter the CD code.....

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Fitting new battery.

« on: 03 December 2009, 22:33:25 »

Or connect a 12v power pack or another 12 v battery across the terminals, remove old battery, fit new and then disconnect power pack/spare battery.  No need to reset anything job done 

That's an interesting idea dbug, I'll give it a try.  I take it the powersounder will not be affected either.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Fitting new battery.

« on: 03 December 2009, 17:35:56 »

Hi all.
I'm going to fit a new battery tomorrow (2.2) I'm aware of the disconnect within 15 secs of switching off ignition, does it matter which terminal? And what's the procedure after reconnecting, for windows, locking e.t.c
Many thanks in advance.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Facelift 12v power socket

« on: 26 November 2009, 10:31:52 »

Thanks dave. Just trying to power the ipod (aka gaypod here.. )
Would just like it to stay on a bit longer before the power cuts off interupting the moment.... ahem. (come to think about it maybe 30 mins is not enough... )

Erm . . . .

My iPod has a built in battery, and powers up when I press the ON button

 

Sorry, didn't realise they had a built in battery. Thought they had to have a car attached.
What I should have said was there's an FM transmitter (howls of derision) connected to the ipod which shuts down when the power cuts. I should probably have fitted a proper FM modulator as advised but took the easy (just about acceptable) route 

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Facelift 12v power socket

« on: 25 November 2009, 21:34:48 »

Thanks dave. Just trying to power the ipod (aka gaypod here.. )
Would just like it to stay on a bit longer before the power cuts off interupting the moment.... ahem. (come to think about it maybe 30 mins is not enough... )

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Facelift 12v power socket

« on: 25 November 2009, 16:50:45 »

Thanks for the info guys. I was looking for something around 30 minutes on. Rather not permanent for reasons pointed out, I'm highly likely to forget and then be turning the air blue.... 
Just seen the modification for the wiper delay relay and wondering if the same thing is possible with the 12v socket relay.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Facelift 12v power socket

« on: 23 November 2009, 19:50:33 »

Hi folks. Does anyone know if it is possible to change the amount of time that the rear 12v power socket in a facelift saloon stays on for, after the ignition is turned off. Mine currently turns off after approx 5 mins.
Cheers

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Facelift Fog Light bulbs

« on: 21 November 2009, 13:03:02 »

I can honestly say the last thing I would want is brighter fog lights

Agree. Especially if you want to use them in fog 
I've tried it, you just see more fog. Nightbreakers are great in the headlights though.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: MV6 -Cruise Control?

« on: 31 October 2009, 16:50:43 »

2nd hand stalks have been known to often fail.

If you get one dirt cheap / with a cruise setup, feel free to use, no reason not too.

they do however often fail quickly, you find you are flashing people constantly....then the car flashes of its own accord.

the other route is pattern off ebay, cheap, reliable, but mech not as good as original's, indicator cancel often kicks in too soon or too late.

bought mine from ebay @ £23 new, thinking it was GM. turned out to be pattern, at least was not stamped GM. Different feel to original, quiet in operation without the loud click click as wheel rotates but feels a bit too flexible when cruise buttons pressed and buttons a bit "sticky". Works though and actually cancels better than original which often cancelled too early.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Variable Windscreen Wipers

« on: 11 November 2009, 18:36:48 »

I just got a variable speed stalk but it seems to have a different MID plug - also which is the relay on a 2.2dti.

I cannot find the how to in maintenance - anyone got any info or instructions

I too got the stalk to discover that the MID plug was a different type. Also the MID buttons are different from my current stalk (2.2) but the same configuration as the stalk on my previous 2001 car. i.e buttons top and bottom instead of front and back as on the current stalk.
Maybe we should have bought a new spec stalk from main stealer, if such a thing exists for the later cars.

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Omega General Help / Has anybody got DU53 WND?

« on: 27 November 2010, 21:36:23 »

contact me if you do.