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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo not working

« on: 02 October 2010, 22:50:29 »

Yep

nice one..

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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo not working

« on: 02 October 2010, 22:37:38 »

good luck with it, also, not in the guide, but from doing my abs ecu i would recommend using a screwdriver extension (flexible type) Imagine a spine that twists and bends. It will make the job so much easier as you can bend it the way you want. A couple of quid on ebay.

IIRC you'll need some torx bits aswell

thanks for that, i have a half decent(ish) toolbox, but will get myself one of the flexible extensions..

also am i reading correct that the car can be put back together and driven whilst the ecu is being redurbed?

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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo not working

« on: 02 October 2010, 22:22:26 »

just went for a little drive, no TC/ABS light illuminated when ignition was on, and i tried a safe slam on of the brakes, it skidded...

ouch, oh well looks like a few hours work and a refurb of the abs ecu is needed.

thanks for all your help in helping track down the exact problem

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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo not working

« on: 02 October 2010, 22:04:52 »

what i was asking was is, did the seller tell you it was just the lights that weren't working (trying to deceive you), or not mention the fault at all (again, deceiving you IMO).

when i frist drove the car the speedo worked, on day 3 of owning it it didnt work on the work run in the morning.

what im afraid of is taking the clocks out to find no bulbs where the warning lighs should be...

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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo not working

« on: 02 October 2010, 21:56:14 »

as far as i am aware , its just the lights on the TC/abs that arn't working...

when you say a second hand from the same engine / gearbox, what do you mean by that..

also would a unit from a 2000 vectra gsi work?

Is that what the seller told you?

No, i have a 2000 vec thats just been written off, but i bought it back, as its worth a few quid in bits..

I don't understand what you mean now. I thought this problem is on your Mig that you have just bought?

my vectra has been written off, so i went and bought the mig, which is the car with the fault, i just kind off hoped as im maybe breaking the vec anyway, the ECU may have fitted

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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo not working

« on: 02 October 2010, 21:45:40 »

as far as i am aware , its just the lights on the TC/abs that arn't working...

when you say a second hand from the same engine / gearbox, what do you mean by that..

also would a unit from a 2000 vectra gsi work?

Is that what the seller told you?

No, i have a 2000 vec thats just been written off, but i bought it back, as its worth a few quid in bits..

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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo not working

« on: 02 October 2010, 21:44:13 »

woul'd the fault be stored, and if so, if not rectified would the check light on th TID be lit, as mine isnt..

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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo not working

« on: 02 October 2010, 19:16:47 »

ahh things could be looking up, as in the ashtray there are a couple blown bulbs from the clocks and 2 of the screws( which i think are behind the vents? , which suggests the clocks have been off, i will remove them tomorrow, and have a look at whats what..

i will also give the abs sensors a clean and hopefully , that may be all the problem is..

my location is bridgwater in somerset

thanks very much for the advice so far, this is why i enjoy car forums so much, the experiance of the members is priceless.

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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo not working

« on: 02 October 2010, 19:06:20 »

the tc/abs lights do not come on at all..

as for the vec gsi, they came in both engine sizes, and only changed to the 2.6 at the same time the omega did.

but yes it is fwd, but from what ive gathered so far, it looks like a DIY removal, with a refurb of my unit.

i needed a car in a hurry after my vec was written off, with working 7 days a week, and bought this car off the bay from a trader....i know i shouldnt have got this in a rush , but my hands were tied,as i use the car to travel the 40 miles to work...

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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo not working

« on: 02 October 2010, 18:53:52 »

as far as i am aware , its just the lights on the TC/abs that arn't working...

when you say a second hand from the same engine / gearbox, what do you mean by that..

also would a unit from a 2000 vectra gsi work?

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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo not working

« on: 02 October 2010, 18:42:28 »

no, the abs and TC dont work..
also steering is fine.

so is this an easy fix?

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Omega General Help / Speedo not working

« on: 02 October 2010, 18:16:38 »

Had the omega 3 days now , and yippee my first problem.

the speedo has stopped working, which im not sure if its a matter of course, but the cruise is out , and the trip computer isnt reading right (im guessing both of these are run on speedo information)

Any pointers to what i can look for would be most appreciated.

car is a 2000, 2.5 elite estate auto

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: newbie says hi

« on: 02 October 2010, 10:52:14 »

Thanks for the warm welcome..

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Newbie Welcome Area / newbie says hi

« on: 01 October 2010, 16:32:15 »

Just wanted to say hi, after a few years of being a member of VVOC, and owning a few vectra gsi,s, i decided i wanted an omega for a change, so just bought a V6 elite estate..

Hopefully looking forward to getting to know you all over the coming weeks/months