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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Two radios

« on: 12 February 2008, 13:51:32 »

Thanks for all your coments but!!!!!!!!!!!!

I already have an aftermarket radio with the mutichanger that im happy with replacing the oe one      The main reason i want the dvd player in there as well is so the kids can use it for there ps2 and watching dvds ect. I want to put the dvd player on the passenger side where the upper glove box is (so its out of my way and the kid that's in the passenger seat can see it ok  i already have screens for the back of the seats for the other two. But if its on the passenger side i cant reach it without stopping every time i want to turn it over or up ect..

I know this sounds a lot of hassle but if you had my kids you would understand why i am trying to do this.

So is it possible at all (in any way shape or form) or do i have to put seperate speakers in.

Thanks again all that responded.
Lee

If it's just for the kids, why don't you forget about connecting it to the car's speakers and wire it to a multi-socketed headphones panel? They get to watch DVD's while you enjoy your CDs... everybody wins!  

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: After market head unit

« on: 12 February 2008, 14:00:30 »

ok cheers, also one more question, i have an elite, and it has 2 subs in parcel shelf (although not the bose setup i dont think) if i buy a new head unit, will this work ok with the subs, as i asumme the subs already in the car have an amp, and the new Head unit will have amplified outputs aswell? will two amplifiers cause conflict as such?

Aren't the speakers on the rear shelf just plain passive bass drivers, not subs? If so, changing the head unit will still drive them using existing wiring.

If they're genuine subs then they must have either crossovers wired in somewhere along the line or the head unit has a dedicated sub out channel.

My '99 CDX has Vx loom wiring with a multiplug on the end hanging from just under the parcel shelf so I presume it had something there at one time but no speakers under the shelf and the pre-cut speaker cut-outs in the metal are intact. Not sure if an amp was removed or it's standard to have the wiring hanging there in case it's needed (doubtful)?

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Yello!

« on: 17 January 2008, 08:53:30 »

cheers for the warm welcome everybody, i'll be sorting some pics soonish and will get them up when i do with further info about the car.

it's first owner was Balfour Beatty and it must have been driven just to work and back by some exec as i have mots and it's service record to prove the mileage.

some very nice looking motors on here, i'm impressed at how these things look with a few extras, a lot of presence on the road. will be treating mine soon to a few minor cosmetic mods (boot lip spoiler & wheels probably) but first on the list is a full service & belt change (with sensors) as it had it done at 50K so definitely due around about now.

anyway, enough chat, i'll reserve that for the appropriate section!

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Newbie Welcome Area / Yello!

« on: 16 January 2008, 14:08:05 »

hey all

new member and new to omegas, just bought a '99 2.5 CDX saloon in star silver, very nice!

lucky to get a two owner example that looks like it's barely ever been used, in immaculate condition though 89,000 miles but insignificant given its condition.

will get involved on the boards when i get time, they look like a very valuable resource for owners so thanks in advance for all the help you're all going to give me :oP

cheers,

sam

ps, i'm a 36yo male from the london/essex border

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Omega Gallery / Re: Think this is why god created saturdays

« on: 09 April 2008, 13:48:46 »

I tend to use Turtle Wax shampoo as it includes car wax and on my previous motor which was black, it kept it shining sweet despite my never once giving it a proper wax in nearly three years ownership!

And for glass - an old trick I'm sure some of you know, plain old b&w newspaper!

For those that don't, try doing your glass (inside & out) with crumpled up sheets of newspaper next time, you might be surprised. Once I've dried the car, I keep the glass wet with a sponge then just crumple up a sheet and rub until it's dry and gleaming. Done inside and out the results can be amazing. Something about the ink that polishes the glass I'm told...

ps, I'm not suggesting this is a match for a proper Autoglym wax job but is as good as it gets without dedicated waxing, in my humble opinion

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General Discussion Area / Re: 3 ltr Consumption

« on: 27 March 2008, 13:27:10 »

I have an 8 mile journey to work that takes around 40 minutes and includes 17 sets of traffic lifghts, 4 roundabouts and 27 million other cars.

'99 2.5V6 auto driven reasonably sensibly.

Average speed = 24mph, average consumption = 19mpg!!



Mind you, still cheaper than the train (+2 buses) and way more convenient and quicker than three different buses! I'm inside the M25 too. So much for encouraging people to use public transport!

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General Discussion Area / Re: idiots guide to plasma LCD television's

« on: 18 March 2008, 14:01:22 »

Don't have time to read the thread but this might help...

http://www.plasma-lcd-facts.co.uk/

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General Discussion Area / Re: Omega spec "not available to public?"

« on: 17 March 2008, 14:34:02 »

You have to be a bit careful with G-meters, though, because they have to be calibrated to cope with factors such as the suspension squat as the car pulls away.

I'm surprised an ST24 can get down into the 6's  

Not more surprised than me!!! I knew it was quick but that's 911 territory! I did wonder about the accuracy of the G-Tech but even with the suspension squat factor, you're only talking a few tenths of a second difference at most. Maybe a 7.2 or .3 is more realistic. I was handy at getting through the gears quickly though. You could say I've had plenty of practise over the years though I'm not a professional driver or anything like that. Not illegal activities either, just had opportunities to have fun in safe environments and done a few driver courses etc.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Omega spec "not available to public?"

« on: 17 March 2008, 13:36:15 »

Does anybody know if Miggys are underestimated in the book performance figures?

I believe that Ford often understimate the performance of their cars in the official manufacturer's specs (possibly to acheive lower insurance group ratings?) as I've been told by three different employees (one of them my dad) and even managed to confirm it myself - I used to have a V plate 2000MY Mondeo ST24 hatch (manual) with a book figure for 0-60 of 8.4s.

A mate has a G-Tech meter which is supposedly accurate to 1/10s and over four runs (on private land!) I managed a time of 6.91s with 1/4 mile 15.13s @ 93mph!!

I wonder if Vx have ever done the same?

Do any of you have a G-Tech and have you timed a Miggy? I intend to do so with mine this year but not before cam belt & major service.

Would anybody be interested in me bringing the device to a (Southern) meet if I can get him to loan it to me? You just need a piece of road suitable to do the runs on, obviously it should be on private land to avoid breaking the speed limit and risking public safety if you are going to do the quarter mile run. Disused airfield?

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General Discussion Area / Re: What plod cars have you seen

« on: 16 March 2008, 02:03:08 »

Can any officers comment on the legality of refusing to stop for an unmarked car flashing blues & two's at you if you suspect that it might not be genuine, say out late at night in the lanes?

If you slow and acknowledge their presence but fear that it could be a set up, especially if they're in something older and unmarked, can you drive on to find a safe place to stop, ie garage forecourt?

Not happened to me but heard of it happening to a female friend on her own late at night and I advised her to do as above. Is it acceptible or could you get done for refusing to stop?

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General Discussion Area / Re: PC Problem

« on: 16 March 2008, 02:11:58 »

*WARNING* - you can completely screw up your PC if you remove vital services, but, if you are confident of what you are doing, you can;

START > RUN... > MSCONFIG

Click the "Startup" tab and look at the processes set to load at startup. Google the name of each one to learn about what it does and if you can reliably identify any malware / spyware etc, you can uncheck it to stop it from running at startup.

Be careful though, if you don't know what you're doing, you can kill your PC...! Sort of.

I used it to disable the WinXPDisableZeroConfiguration utility amongst other things as it was eating my CPU on the lapdog. Also unused Yahoo, BT software etc.

Be wary though, don't play with it as you may cause yourself more grief than good!!

Hope it helps some of you

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General Discussion Area / Re: Work advice needed

« on: 12 March 2008, 13:55:16 »

Go for it

If you have concerns about technical expertise, get registered on any relevant techie forums to the work you do and ask away when you hit a problem, I've alays found an answer there if it can't be found at work!

Google every tech issue too, I work in IT for a large firm and often use Google to track server issues.

Makes you look brainy too when it works  

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General Discussion Area / Re: My new spoiler i just won off ebay

« on: 13 March 2008, 13:31:37 »

Dog's gonna get bonded to the rear Parcel Shelf then? (Oh Yes!).

Different take on the nodding dog thing!

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General Discussion Area / Re: My new spoiler i just won off ebay

« on: 13 March 2008, 00:55:09 »

I could choose to ignore the screw fixings as they're just holes for screws to come through from the boot but not sure if it would be wise?

If I used one of these resin bond things, would it come off again without damaging the paintwork but be secure enough to not be simple to pull off at the same time?

Or should I just get materials from Vx, I assume they use some kind of sealant designed not to damage the paint if it's removed?

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General Discussion Area / Re: My new spoiler i just won off ebay

« on: 12 March 2008, 18:34:48 »

It's a lippy thingy, the one that gets fitted to the older Elites I think? Same as the one in the pic that started this thread.

Gonna do up my Miggy bit by bit, this just happened to be there looking all lonely.