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Omega General Help / Re: Brake Lines
« on: 27 January 2015, 13:26:02 »
I figured that would probably be the case. Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.
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Omega General Help / Brake Lines
« on: 27 January 2015, 10:32:07 »
Don't you just love MOT time!
My '03 2.2 Sport tourer failed on front to rear brake lines today. I'm struggling to find anywhere that does the complete kit and I don't want to sell a kidney to order one from the dealer, am I better off just remaking them than trying to source a replacement kit? Or is there anyone local to Hampshire (Basingstoke area) that is breaking an estate with good brake lines?
Aside from that, a caution on rustiness underneath (pah! its a Vauxhall) and an aftermarket cat having been fitted at one time or another which just scraped through emission testing it doesn't look too bad....could have been worse I guess!
As always, any help and advice that can be given will be gratefully accepted.
My '03 2.2 Sport tourer failed on front to rear brake lines today. I'm struggling to find anywhere that does the complete kit and I don't want to sell a kidney to order one from the dealer, am I better off just remaking them than trying to source a replacement kit? Or is there anyone local to Hampshire (Basingstoke area) that is breaking an estate with good brake lines?
Aside from that, a caution on rustiness underneath (pah! its a Vauxhall) and an aftermarket cat having been fitted at one time or another which just scraped through emission testing it doesn't look too bad....could have been worse I guess!
As always, any help and advice that can be given will be gratefully accepted.
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Omega General Help / Front Wiper Sweep
« on: 20 December 2014, 20:23:51 »
Hi folks
An interesting problem this one, and not something the search facility has come up trumps on. I have a 2003 2.2 Sport Estate, the front windscreen wiper sweep seems to have lost a bit of its edge....by that I mean that when the wipers sweep, the driver's side wiper seems to stop about 2" too far to the left of where I would expect the vertical position to sit. This leaves a section up the top of the screen that is annoyingly not cleared.
All the rest of the sweep and park functions work as they should. Neither wiper catches the scuttle panel on intermittent or permanent sweep at the bottom so I know its not that adjustment and they park exactly where expected, it just seems that the driver's wiper doesn't sweep far enough.
Has anyone had any experience of this and ergo knows of a way to fix it or is it a new wiper motor time?...and if so, does anyone have one cheap in the Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey borders they want gone?
Much appreciated and merry crimbo
An interesting problem this one, and not something the search facility has come up trumps on. I have a 2003 2.2 Sport Estate, the front windscreen wiper sweep seems to have lost a bit of its edge....by that I mean that when the wipers sweep, the driver's side wiper seems to stop about 2" too far to the left of where I would expect the vertical position to sit. This leaves a section up the top of the screen that is annoyingly not cleared.
All the rest of the sweep and park functions work as they should. Neither wiper catches the scuttle panel on intermittent or permanent sweep at the bottom so I know its not that adjustment and they park exactly where expected, it just seems that the driver's wiper doesn't sweep far enough.
Has anyone had any experience of this and ergo knows of a way to fix it or is it a new wiper motor time?...and if so, does anyone have one cheap in the Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey borders they want gone?
Much appreciated and merry crimbo
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: reversing sensors
« on: 22 May 2007, 18:47:53 »
I used a set of Cobra ones on my last Vectra, and I've got another set going on my Elite. I wouldn't recommend using anything but...never had any problems with them, 3 wire connection and self set up for the final solid tone of 1 foot away from a solid object.
Stay clear of the JML cheap and cheerful ones, really not worth it (and they look pants).
Stay clear of the JML cheap and cheerful ones, really not worth it (and they look pants).
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Bose question
« on: 22 May 2007, 17:19:54 »
See, now that was my other thought, but my Elite also has Carin nav (which works perfectly well with its new disc) and when I took the Bose amp out the other day, thought I'd go the whole hog and take the Carin unit out as well (curiosity more than anything else), no missing connections - well actually, no spare holes anywhere. Besides - doesn't Carin run off of a sole speaker mounted in the passenger footwell?
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Bose question
« on: 20 May 2007, 18:11:04 »
Cheers TB
That's odd. Mines got the CCRT 700 with the built in phone so I was kind of along your thoughts in thinking it was cellular, but my phone works as it should so I'm assuming that its all wired in as it should.
Could it be for aftermarket wiring for car phones perhaps?
That's odd. Mines got the CCRT 700 with the built in phone so I was kind of along your thoughts in thinking it was cellular, but my phone works as it should so I'm assuming that its all wired in as it should.
Could it be for aftermarket wiring for car phones perhaps?
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Bose question
« on: 20 May 2007, 17:09:33 »
Took the rear parcel shelf out today because I'd spotted some loose wires in with the Bose amp tray. Pulled them clear but I can't see where they are supposed to plug in. Does anyone have any ideas what its supposed to plug into? I've had a sniff around but can't see anything its not plugged in to....
I'm conused - one's a multiplug and the other looks like a small aerial lead.
I'm conused - one's a multiplug and the other looks like a small aerial lead.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Bose system
« on: 04 April 2007, 07:17:31 »
Got some more pictures last night of the new investment. Its got Philips and Bose on the cassette flap and what looks like "Oli Star" as well - presuming its something to do with the inbuilt phone. Its got the Carin sat nav as well.
Is there a seperate speaker for the phone mounted in the passenger footwell?
Is there a seperate speaker for the phone mounted in the passenger footwell?
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Bose system
« on: 30 March 2007, 05:35:33 »
I know its got the phone so it'll be the CCRT700. What's the sound quality like on the Bose systems?
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Bose system
« on: 28 March 2007, 09:03:48 »
Happy to say that I've just put a deposit down on an s plate elite. I've phoned Vauxhall to get the original spec which they've emailed to me but it makes very little sense.
I know it hase the Bose system with a tape headunit with the inbuilt phone and a 6 cd changer but I don't know the spec of the system. Can anyone shed any light on this for me at all on what it looks like, what it does etc.
Thanks guys
I know it hase the Bose system with a tape headunit with the inbuilt phone and a 6 cd changer but I don't know the spec of the system. Can anyone shed any light on this for me at all on what it looks like, what it does etc.
Thanks guys
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Omega General Help / Re: Seat stuck
« on: 03 June 2007, 08:43:47 »
Yeah I tried that, even with the seat raised right the way up, there's not enough clearance to be able to get a torx head in there to release the other bolts. Plus, the runners and motor are enclosed, so even peering down the holes i can squeeze my head near to, I can't see a thing.
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Omega General Help / Seat stuck
« on: 03 June 2007, 08:06:10 »
Tried using the emergency winding thing on the electric front seat the other week to see if I could free it from sticking. Basically, the driver's seat would go all the way back but only a couple of inches forward before its stopped.
Set to winding it manually with a torx head as I didn't have the proper key. Its come forward a good further 2 inches and I removed the front 2 seat mount bolts in the hope that I could get to the back ones, take the whole seat out and fix it.
Its now stuck. When I wind the motor by hand, its as if the spline and thread are clicking over each other (like when you overtighten a screw and it slips the thread). It won't go backwards or forwards, just turns, gets tighter, clicks and then goes loose again.
So a bit of advice pretty please....The seat won't go backwards or forwards. I have the 2 front mount bolts out and the seat now rocks on the rear mounts, so its not exactly secure. Can I remove the seat base by undoing the 4 bolts on the underside of the seat, and unplug the connectors (batt disconnected of course to stop airbag issues) to gain access to the rear 2 bolts and remove, or should I get A N other to sit in the back seat and push with all their might while I try to manually wind it forwards again?
I'm concerned that I may have knackered the spline attached to the motor which is why its just turning, but I have to do something because the seat is no longer secured on the front and the seat runners are now covering the 2 front bolt mount holes so I can't get them back in.
I reckon if I could remove the seat base from the runners in situ, I'll have better access to the rear bolts to get it all out, but looking at the way the seat is constructed, everything is upside down as if the whole seat needs to be released from the mounts before any access is given to connectors, motors etc.
Any advice guys?
Set to winding it manually with a torx head as I didn't have the proper key. Its come forward a good further 2 inches and I removed the front 2 seat mount bolts in the hope that I could get to the back ones, take the whole seat out and fix it.
Its now stuck. When I wind the motor by hand, its as if the spline and thread are clicking over each other (like when you overtighten a screw and it slips the thread). It won't go backwards or forwards, just turns, gets tighter, clicks and then goes loose again.
So a bit of advice pretty please....The seat won't go backwards or forwards. I have the 2 front mount bolts out and the seat now rocks on the rear mounts, so its not exactly secure. Can I remove the seat base by undoing the 4 bolts on the underside of the seat, and unplug the connectors (batt disconnected of course to stop airbag issues) to gain access to the rear 2 bolts and remove, or should I get A N other to sit in the back seat and push with all their might while I try to manually wind it forwards again?
I'm concerned that I may have knackered the spline attached to the motor which is why its just turning, but I have to do something because the seat is no longer secured on the front and the seat runners are now covering the 2 front bolt mount holes so I can't get them back in.
I reckon if I could remove the seat base from the runners in situ, I'll have better access to the rear bolts to get it all out, but looking at the way the seat is constructed, everything is upside down as if the whole seat needs to be released from the mounts before any access is given to connectors, motors etc.
Any advice guys?
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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo and rev counter "issues"
« on: 29 April 2007, 11:19:06 »
Checked the clocks, definitely mini facelift - I'm just a muppet who can't see foglight indicators.
Fixed the lack of sports mode light - bulb had failed.
Think its time to look for a set of replacement clocks. Are all the connections on the back the same on mini facelift?
Fixed the lack of sports mode light - bulb had failed.
Think its time to look for a set of replacement clocks. Are all the connections on the back the same on mini facelift?
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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo and rev counter "issues"
« on: 28 April 2007, 15:53:10 »
OK, checked fuse 12, all well there. Started it up this morning and low and behold they worked again. Took it for a drive and then came back. Left it for a few hours and started it again - they were'nt working again. Took the clocks out, cleaned and open the contacts and put back together - still nothing. Think the clocks are shagged.
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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo and rev counter "issues"
« on: 27 April 2007, 12:21:24 »
Will check fuse 12 later. Airbag light on as well so beginning to suspect that the clocks may have been out before.
Can someone clarify the phyiscal differecnes between the clocks on a pre and post mini facelift?
I have steering wheel controls and Xenons, but can't see a foglight indicator on the clocks, turned them on last night and nothing lit up on the clocks - I've also got no sports light on the clocks when the sports button is pressed on the auto box.
All the other lights come up and go off as they should....could someone have put a pre mini facelift set of clocks in or would they just not fit/work?
Can someone clarify the phyiscal differecnes between the clocks on a pre and post mini facelift?
I have steering wheel controls and Xenons, but can't see a foglight indicator on the clocks, turned them on last night and nothing lit up on the clocks - I've also got no sports light on the clocks when the sports button is pressed on the auto box.
All the other lights come up and go off as they should....could someone have put a pre mini facelift set of clocks in or would they just not fit/work?