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Omega General Help / Re: Urgent...no really. (Now resolved)

« on: 08 September 2008, 01:14:43 »

How did you get back in? -- might be some useful tips there  

Would anyone object if I posted an explanation, considering the nature of the subject?


ETA: Hmmm, perhaps not the best idea if anone other than forum members can read posts...

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Omega General Help / Re: Urgent...no really.

« on: 23 August 2008, 15:00:07 »

While washing the inside of the windows, my elbow must have pushed down the locking thingy on the door. Didn't hear it go with the stereo on ya see.

Anywho, a bit of time and thought and I have now managed to get into the car.

I'm here to entertain.

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Omega General Help / Urgent...no really. (Now resolved)

« on: 23 August 2008, 13:46:03 »

OMG...

Managed to lock myself out of my car, keys are in ignition, engine off, stereo on...must have tipped the door lock with my elbow. Wash washing inside of windows. Am a hundred plus miles from home.

Er, any ideas? Not got breakdown yet. No spare key at home.

Bugger...ok, you can laugh now.  

Regards, M.

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Omega General Help / Re: Clocks not working, Haelp! ;)

« on: 12 August 2008, 20:47:26 »

Cheers guysngals.

I'd already been through every fuse on the car as a matter of course but was gonna check them again in case.
But, after seeing the video on how to pop out the clocks and how it was so easy, I did that first aannnd...(drumroll):

The flexible plastic circuitry film, (that you also find in some keyboards), had one side folded back by accident. It wasn't even able to connect with one bank of pins on that push-in connector dbug and Pete mentioned. Presumably happened last time someone had the clocks out.

I'd have got back here sooner to let you all know I had it done but I was putting my children to bed. As I was in the car I sorted a couple of redesigned Isofix points for the youngest's childseat then happily redid all the flappy bits in all the vents. I was always happiest when tooling around, so to speak. As I was finishing up, their mother brought them home. (Long story).

So there we go, all clocks sorted and , as an added bonus, the ABS light seems to have stopped coming on after a few brakes, although the squeal is a tad annoying. New shoes and possibly discs maybe, see what state they are in later. What else..? Oh yes, black headlights/side blinkers to match the rear lights, new bonnet, repair the nasty crease in the n/s wing and a properly black shroud for the o/s wing miror to replace that 'orrible dark grey one. Mammoth T-cut session after that and I'll be a happy camper.  

Incidentally, as this stereo has a code, will I encounter any problems wiring in a spare headunit I have lurking around? Also, there is a second plug for the back of the existing headunit on the end of a second set of wires with it's opposite plug wired into this same second set of wires, but a few inches back. (So a spare male And female plug). Why for art they there I wonder. Mayhap I have the infamous Time-Machine prototype.   Certainly no room for a secondary headunit, not in the dash anyways.

Blimey, I'm rambling...I do that.

Thanks again for the speedy aid. Will pop into the dealers in the morning to let them know I sorted the problem, least I can do after I booked a slot of their time. Still, near £50 saved with less than ten minutes work. Ideal.

Regards, Maz.

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Omega General Help / Clocks not working, Haelp! ;)

« on: 12 August 2008, 16:41:55 »

Hello again all.

Ok so, I have me wheels booked in at a vauxhall dealer for tomorrow morning to try and find out why none of my clocks are working but they want lots of money just to tell me what is wrong, (assuming they find the problem), so I'm about to pop outside and take the clocks out/back in/check connectors/fuses (No. 14?), etc.

In the meantime, if anyone has any pointers as to possible causes I'd be much appreciative. I appreciate the difficulty in not having the car to hand but someone may know a simple thing or two.

To clarify, speedo, revs, temp and fuel guages do not move at all and haven't since I got the car. For obvious reasons it would be nice to know how fast I'm going and how much fuel I gots left, temp wouldn't go amiss either. Fuel guage is not critical as I have an LPG conversion and it has it's own guage. But still..  

Right, wish me luck.  

Regards, M.

P.S. I have searched these boards using the terms: Instrument/Panel, Gauges, Clocks etc. But to no avail, except a post about fuse 14, hence the ? above.

Regards, M.[/color]

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Omega General Help / Re: manual wont go into reverse

« on: 12 August 2008, 02:42:20 »

Pfft nah, insane is a suicide clutch on a ropey old Indian with wobbly springers that were looser than a...is that my phone?...

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Greets to everyone.

« on: 11 August 2008, 19:02:32 »

Cheers peoples. Warm welcome much appreciated. I now have the stereo working as I had never had a stereo with a code before.  

Just suss out why the dials aren't moving and there you go. If the problem eludes me I may post on the relevant board. Also cast about for a spare wheel. Which might come in handy...yanno...

Took it for a longer run yesterday, 100 miles or so. Very nice, comfy, quiet, (apart from the stereo), ever so slightly nippier than me camper.   Just watch that, er, guess that speed. Hehe.

 8-) Regards, M.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Greets to everyone.

« on: 09 August 2008, 16:47:35 »

Yep, another newcomer. Hmm, well I have finally got my Omega and it's very nice tyvm: Big, black, comfy and not a slug like my camper.

Which is nice.  

Thought I'd pop in, say hello, wave pointlessly at the screen, (cos...yanno, you can't see me waving...), and have a good look around. It's very nice here, could do with a few more sofas and guys, please, freeview in the bar? Where's the love, the satellite TV and the complimentary cider?

But seriously, glad to be here, I don't know too much about the car yet other than the usuals but am enjoying it immensely.

I'm a biker at heart but have two little miracles that I care for so, as they were getting too big to pop into panniers and my camper drinks fuel like it's already gone out of fashion, it was time to buy that thing with the thing. (LPG conversion, woo!)

Right, that's enough waffle for here.

Regards, M.