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General Car Chat / Re: My omega is now Famous

« on: 13 July 2015, 18:11:55 »

It had sold before I put this post up and sadly before the PH article went live, or I might have got a bit more for it.

Sold to Neil from essex for £465.

Neil may well be an OOF member as he has had 10 omega's including one parked outside when I dropped the elite off showing much irmscher bling.

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General Car Chat / My omega is now Famous

« on: 10 July 2015, 20:46:06 »

http://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-features-sheds/shed-of-the-week-vauxhall-omega-v6/32513

I tried to sell it here, but had the post taken down (I hadnt read the rules, sorry oops)

But thought I'd let you guys see how much hate the poor barge is getting on PH

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Omega General Help / Re: Fuse 15 blown Diagnostics.

« on: 18 September 2012, 22:54:39 »

Might just take it out and have a look at the weekend.

Need to find somthing or its just going to be ticking bomb.

Thanks guys.

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Omega General Help / Re: Fuse 15 blown Diagnostics.

« on: 18 September 2012, 19:45:59 »

Well while at my dads I found an old XP PC i used to use.

Have no keyboard for the thing but have a mouse, Just got TIS up and running so at least I have a diagram now.

Thanks very much everyone. I will update the thread as we go to help others.

I am thinking it could be seat related but at the time I was testing it, i got inconclusive resaults, have left the trims off teh runners so seats can no be disconnected easier if it plays up again.

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Omega General Help / Re: Fuse 15 blown Diagnostics.

« on: 18 September 2012, 17:09:40 »

Yeah I did think of that, but when it failed a few days before it wasnt in reverse, although the head lights were on last time, but not this time.

While I was working on it, it just fixed its self, hate it when that happens, wasnt after manipulating anything in particular it just started working again.

To be honest the test light was still lighting up, I just tried putting a fuse back in, which I hadnt bothered to do before (they were just popping when I started) and it was ok, so it seems the test light process doesnt work, there must be some earth parth somewhere that lights the light.

Now I'm really worried its gonna die at any time, probably when its really needed.

I just didnt like the look or sound of the rear suspention pump, so I have removed the relay as a temp measure, if it doesnt faults again may try putting it back in.

Hate intermitant faults. 

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Omega General Help / Fuse 15 blown Diagnostics.

« on: 18 September 2012, 13:17:44 »

Car is 2002 2.6 Elite manual.

Fuse 15 had blown, we thought the fault was fixed when a faulty headlamp leveling motor was replaced, but after a few days of driving fine the fuse has gone again. I have the car parked up now and its not being moved and thankfully there is now appears to be a permanent dead shot. I have a test light in the fuse holder and its lit up all the time.

I have disconnected both front seat connectors so module, motors and heater elements are all isolated. I have disconnect both head lamp level motors and Xenon modules. I have disconnected the air suspension compressor under the front bumper, I still have a dead short.

I have TIS but cant get it to work on Windows7 64, trying to get an old XP machine to run it up. In the mean time, can anyone suggest other consumers I might be able to eliminate. What I really need is the diagram of the path from the fuse, as rather a lot of things seem to come off the fuse in question.

Any help gratefully received.

Paul

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Omega General Help / Re: No igition/ dash lights, cranks but does not fire. Help

« on: 18 September 2012, 13:10:05 »

OH dear, day off today, went to do a few jobs at me dads. Moved the elite to get the Jag in the drive, pop went the fuse. Good job its got a good battery and starter, so I could move it.

Starting a new thread on Fuse 15 diagnostics.

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Omega General Help / Re: No igition/ dash lights, cranks but does not fire. Help

« on: 17 September 2012, 19:43:27 »

FIXED !! 

It was indeed the LH headlamp leveling motor. I knew it was faulty and had a bit of water in it, I have a spare set of complete face lift Xenon headlights which I gave to my Dad with the car. Knowing I would have to swap the motors before the next MOT. But I had no idea this issue could result in a complete loss of igntion / break down. Well worth remembering for everyone out there.

With the headlamp motor unpluged the fuse didnt blow, with the headlamp motor pluged in, as soon as the lights are turned on, the fuse pops and it cuts out.

New head lamp motor fitted and plugged in, all is well.

Thanks to all who replied, got me on the right track before I even looked at the car.

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Omega General Help / Re: No igition/ dash lights, cranks but does not fire. Help

« on: 11 September 2012, 23:26:23 »

Thats really helpful.

This was my car for 2 years and was faultlessly reliable, sold it to my dad at mates rates, and he drove it twice before it broken down. 

I am a master tech for Audi so electrical diag is my thing, BUT I dont have TIS and with no wiring diagram, have nothing to go on other than the handbook which apears to be wrong.

Plan is to install my home made blade fuse test bulb,  and see if it lights up (dead short) hoping it does, then start checking it out by disconnecting possible offending items, the diagrams would be good here to follow the path from the fuse and try it at various connectors, but without it, I will just have to unplug consumers.

I know it has a failed headlamp level motor (its full of water, has being saying dip beam floored vision for ages) so hope its somthing simple like that. Does sound very similar to your problem Weds, and my Dad has the seat in a different possition to me, so that could be a factor.

I will keep an eye on the tread incase anyone can offer sugestions on wiring diagrams without TIS, can you do screen dumps ??

But I wont have time to look at the car until the weekend, so there will be little update until then.

Thanks again to all of you for your support espcially Weds, top man.

Paul.

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Omega General Help / Re: No igition/ dash lights, cranks but does not fire. Help

« on: 10 September 2012, 21:58:28 »

Thanks very much guys, maybe a mod can delete the other thread.

Well I went out to him and towed it back. Fuse 15 under the steering wheel gone.

Tried new fuse, she fired up, fuse popped again about 10 secs later, must be a dead short.

SO . . . . . . what else is on Fuse 15, I'm hoping it just a case of removing the siren or somthing, but incase its wires and I need to test everything looking for a short, can anyone help me narrow it down.

Many thanks to all that posted reply's.

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Omega General Help / No igition/ dash lights, cranks but does not fire. Help

« on: 10 September 2012, 20:22:12 »

My dad has just phoned he is broken down and we are diagnosing over the phone.

Car is 2002 2.6 Elite. Engine cut out, no igntion. All dash / ignition lights inop. Loads of battery life, cranks over fine just not firing, the car doesnt know the ignition is turned on it seems.

Also, since locking car with key, key transponder is not recognised, alarm contunies to sound when ignition turned on, again car doesnt seem to know the igntion is turned on.

Looks like its going to have to be recovered, but any help gratfully received.

Dash fuse ?
Ignition relay ?

I've not got the car infront of me a google has nothing.

Thanks in advance

Paul.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Help broken down

« on: 10 September 2012, 20:21:06 »

My dad has just phoned he is broken down and we are diagnosing over the phone.

Car is 2002 2.6 Elite. Engine cut out, no igntion. All dash / ignition lights inop. Loads of battery life, cranks over fine just not firing, the car doesnt know the ignition is turned on it seems.

Also, since locking car with key, key transponder is not recognised, alarm contunies to sound when ignition turned on, again car doesnt seem to know the igntion is turned on.

Looks like its going to have to be recovered, but any help gratfully received.

Dash fuse ?
Ignition relay ?

I've not got the car infront of me a google has nothing.

Thanks in advance

Paul.

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Omega General Help / Re: Turning over very fast, not start

« on: 22 March 2011, 22:14:27 »

You dont need a fault temp sensor to have this happen, but yes if the car is fueling for -45 that definatly isnt going to help.

Because they have sendary air, they are not just fueling loads for a cold start, they are also fueling extra to keep burning the exhaust gas to heat up the cat while the secondary air pump is running, that is lot of fuel.

If you switch off before the end of this cold start period of extra fuel injection especially if you have just moved the car, say off a drive or out of a gargage you can get this. It spins over really fast and sounds like a broken cam belt because the oil is washed off the bores by the fuel and engine is genuinly low on compression, thankfully only tempory.

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Omega General Help / Re: Turning over very fast, not start

« on: 21 March 2011, 19:40:58 »

Happens alot on FI cars,

especially autos.

Jaguar V8 were really know for it arround 1998-2001 model year.

My mums 2.6 omega and my 3.0 have both done it 3 or 4 times.

Seriously I never imagined there would be so many doubters out there.

Have we heard if my tip worked or not yet.

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Omega General Help / Re: Turning over very fast, not start

« on: 20 March 2011, 22:57:21 »

Went to get Sunday papers and my 2003 2.6 will not start, have not had any problems before (other than crank sensor)

It tried to fire once and now the starter is turning the engine over but too fast. It is as if there is no compression, have checked the timing belt and it is turning round OK, can see the camshaft moving in the oil filler hole also.

I replaced the belt and tensioner and water pump (all genuine) 42,000 miles ago. Car has got 134,000 miles on it, uses a little oil (1ltr every 4000 miles), uses no water.

Any thoughts before I end up elbow deep in oil/grease...

Flooded, happens all the time.

Cold start - short run -turn off - no restart.

Try cranking and crancking for what seem a rediculass amount of time with the throttle full down, after 30-45 secs lift off the throttle gently and it should start.

If that doesnt work, plugs oil, blast of air and a small drop of oil in each bore, and all will be well again.