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Omega General Help / Re: Intermittant ABS TC and speedo fault?

« on: 07 December 2006, 22:13:34 »

Hi Paulr
Pull that CD player out again and check all multiplugs are fully in.  Pull ecah one out and push back in until they click.  Make sure you don't miss any and no pins are pushed out as the plug is pushed in (if you know what I mean!).

Andy.

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Omega General Help / Re: Intermittent ABS TC and speedo fault?

« on: 06 December 2006, 22:52:13 »

LSG 1 did you have a look at your sensors and plug at abs unit? Also for anyone, had a problem with cdc safe on my radio which I still have but I took my radio out and have basically had this problem since just after that, also my rear passengers side electric window has stopped working. Now is the abs tc speedo thing a coincidence or could I have disturbed something around the radio that could have give me the abs tc speedo problem and rear window problem? Also have lost power steering a couple of times when starting the car then it just starts working again within a minute

Hi paulr.
Quite a few vehicles now have a stereo system that is fed the road speed signal from the ABs sensors (or others).  This enables the stereo to increase in volume as the road speed/noise increases.  This was one of the main selling points on the advert for the Vectra a few years ago!  Since the speedo, cruise, TC and ABS use this signal, they all go down.  At the moment, many people are changing stereos, plugging the new (non compatible) ones in, and causing major problems.  When expensive scanners are plugged in to check for fault codes/live data, the electrical shorts caused by the new stereo are destroying the scanners (lives are appearing at the EOBD socket where they shouldn't be).  Quite a few garages now won't touch a car with a non genuine stereo system in it without it being disconnected first.

Andy.  

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Omega General Help / Re: 4 cyl owners beware....loom chafing

« on: 21 November 2006, 18:48:51 »

Thanks for the warning
I have the 2.2, and have just done the same cam belt, tensioner and pump.  My loom isn't chafing there.  Mine is well secured down with tie wraps in that area so no rubbing is possible.

Good job done there though

Andy.

Yeah cheers   Will have to check mine......the plastic lid on mine is held on with cable ties......thats the prob with me and diy.......plastic clips have a habit of snapping off  

I know exactly what you mean!  Mine is held on with tie wraps now also after I snapped mine off  I will post a photo of the same area on mine, to compare notes  Most plastic clips on modern cars are one time anyway.  They are not designed to be removed.  More money for the stealers.

Andy.

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Omega General Help / Re: 4 cyl owners beware....loom chafing

« on: 21 November 2006, 17:20:46 »

Thanks for the warning
I have the 2.2, and have just done the same cam belt, tensioner and pump.  My loom isn't chafing there.  Mine is well secured down with tie wraps in that area so no rubbing is possible.

Good job done there though

Andy.