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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / No Sound!

« on: 08 December 2009, 20:56:31 »

Help please. Always feel embarrassed to admit thy I've no clue, but on this occasion I'm completely Stuck.

On Sunday afternoon I replaced the speakers in the back doors of my omega. Same ohms of course, differnt size but manage to knock up my own adaptors using MDF.
I tested all four speakers separately an together, and they all worked fine. Door cards back on, off to bed.

Get up for work in the morning, and no sound at all. The stereo is on, it's picking up signal and playing CDs and tapes but there is no sound at all, even from th front speakers which had remained the same.

The head unit is an original CCR 2006, obviously not s Bose one. I have tried removing the rear speakers again, but the problem stays. No sound. I've replaced a few speakers and stereos over the years in various cars but this time I'm completely bamboozled.

Help please - my commute is just over one hour forty five minutes each way and the boredom is killin me!

Jumbo

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Strange Light Set Up/Wiring

« on: 06 June 2007, 21:16:49 »

Thanks for both your replies; I'll have to start translating it into something I can understand now... I'm afraid I talk a good job, but most of my knowledge extends to clipping and mating wires together...  

Thanks for your help

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Strange Light Set Up/Wiring

« on: 06 June 2007, 20:49:49 »

Hello all,

A slightly strange question maybe, but please bare with me here, any help that can be offered would be much appreciated.

I have a 52 plate 2.2CDX, which I use for work - as part of my work on my previous motor I set up an extra light unit, as I do work in fields and on events, which needs the extra lighting; something like the light set up you have bolted on the front of rally cars.

I have the actual unit, and it clips on and off the front with a minimum of modification - but I'm stuck on the wiring up on my Omega, I've always used battered old bangers of cars with very simple wiring and space under the bonnet. It's also the first time I've had to worry about resale value on my work motor!

The idea I had was to disconnect the front fogs and instead divert the power running to them to my light unit, so that I could switch it on via the front fogs switch, as front fogs aren't needed for MOTs, and TBH I never use them.

The question is, how? I have no idea what cables are what under the bonnet, and can't work out where the 12V power cables are for the fogs. If I could find them, I'd happily interrupt them to send them to the leads for my lighting unit, but not sure where they are, and where the best place is to interrupt them.

If anyone can post pics with help, it would be much appreciated; or if anyone has another idea how I can do it without destroying half the motor and needing specialist tools, again, I'd owe you a pint!

Thanks

Jimbo

PS - the lights look a little like this, except much more bodged, dirty and mounted a bit rough, obviously:

The light unit I'd like to keep completely seperate from the normal lighting like headlights etc, as I use it independantly, and they are adjustable so I can work in front of them.

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Omega General Help / Re: Part Number Radiator

« on: 14 August 2008, 18:07:52 »

Lol-knee - you are a Gent. I didn't know that the 2.0DTI and the 2.2DTI both used the same radiator, that should hopefully make my life a little bit more simple.

Loads more parts to get mind, but at least I know what they are!

Thanks, I'm just trying to order one with that part number now. If I can get a cheap one that is...

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Omega General Help / Re: Part Number Radiator

« on: 14 August 2008, 17:25:12 »

Loo-knee - thanks, but is that not for a 2.2 petrol rather than a diesel? I forgot to add that mine is a manual as well, my mistake.



Sir ffcgary1 - thanks for that mate, I haven't seen them before. They have every radiator for omega engines possible, except the 2.2 diesel!

I'm starting to get depressed at how tricky it is to even find out what part I need, let alone buy and fit it!  :-/

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Omega General Help / Re: Part Number Radiator

« on: 14 August 2008, 14:56:01 »

have you tried calling someone like vauxcentre and giving them your reg? I'm sure they'd quote you for the part and they'd be happy to tell you the part no.

I've called a couple of vauxhall based places, but although they'll give me a quote the beggars won't give me the part numbers!

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Omega General Help / Part Number Radiator

« on: 14 August 2008, 14:30:30 »

Hello,

I'm currently trying to get hold of a radiator for a 2.2 DTI 52plate Omega - not wanting to pay vauxhall's stupid prices, I am trying to source it from other places but no one seems able to find the correct rad.

Does anyone know the part number for the radiator for the 2.2 DTI on a 2002 model?

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Omega General Help / Re: Question About Compatibility

« on: 14 August 2008, 14:08:12 »

As an update - I'm no closer to fixing my diesel, but I bought the v6 anyway for fun.

Mrs Jimbo not impressed.

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Omega General Help / Re: Question About Compatibility

« on: 07 August 2008, 14:06:34 »

Aye... I suspected such, I've only had facelift omegas so hadn't really looked properly at the bonnets on the pre-facelifts.

Now I want to get the V6 and drop it into my facelift in place of the diesel, but I know that I need to be sensible.
There's just something about V6s I love...

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Omega General Help / Re: Question About Compatibility

« on: 06 August 2008, 14:42:10 »

What I was told by a vauxhall dealership (so not sure whether to believe him), was that the bonnet is the same for pre and facelift cars - he claimed it was one of the only body parts not to be changed during the facelift.

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Omega General Help / Re: Question About Compatibility

« on: 05 August 2008, 23:49:57 »

And there was me trying to think of a convincing reason to buy the 3.0 as well. I'll have to be more imaginative...

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Omega General Help / Question About Compatibility

« on: 05 August 2008, 23:22:25 »

Hello,

Haven't been on the site for a while, but I need some advice.

Basically, I have a 52 plate diesel CDX which is a lovely motor - except for the serious frontal damage...

I want to get it running again, and have a kindly mechanic who I can use and abuse.

The question I have is, I have been offered a running 1999 3.0 petrol Omega for next to nothing - the engine on my facelift model is fine, but there are a few major parts other than the actual bodywork I need to change, need to know if the parts are compatible.

The parts I need to (try to!) swap are:

Radiator
Bonnet (I think that this is!)
Air Condenser
Front Panel
Cross member

I'm reckoning that If I can find a motor to take apart it'd be cheaper than buying the parts seperately - and hopefully, I can sell what's left of the older car for pocket money. Or just leave the engine block in my back yard to annoy my better half. Whichever.

Cheers,

Jimbo

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Wannabe

« on: 02 April 2007, 01:48:14 »

Yes mate; it looks like I am going to have to bite the bullet and go and pay the exorbitant price at a dealer... and wait for the result!

My missus says I should just get over my pride, as I have set myself a challenge to NEVER go to a main dealer with a car (and have succeeded so far). I suppose she's right.  

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Wannabe

« on: 01 April 2007, 19:54:16 »

Welcome to the Forum Jimbo ...once you have an omega you might never look back

Love it so far mate; except driving with no music!  [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Wannabe

« on: 30 March 2007, 16:03:43 »

Join the 4 pot brigade.

Now, have a read through the maintenance guides.

First job, has the cam belt, tensioners and water pump been changed according to the schedule.

If so, have you got documented proof that it has been done? Were genuine Vx parts used?

If not, I would advise you get it done ASAP.

Yep - all above correct.

Next job, read up about cleaning the breathers and throttle body on a 2.2, it will improve the running of the car, and help save having to do the cam belt gaskets at a future date.

Enjoy

Will do, thanks - my better half isn't going to see a lot of me in the near future me thinks.

I know there are various topics on this, but non seem to give a definitive answer; I have a Philips CCR 2006 stereo in "SAFE" mode, but no code.

Where can I get a code ASAP? Happy to pay, but Vauxhall dealers require me to wait a week... I need radio ASAP due to all the driving I do!