Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Welcome to OOF

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!  (Read 1458 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

richardirv

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Leeds, West Yorkshire
  • Posts: 1359
    • Omega 2.6 MV6 2002
    • View Profile
My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!
« on: 17 April 2008, 06:22:30 »

Noticed this happening over a few weeks, temp goes sky high then steadily comes back down to normal. Well now its just high all the time!! Usually between 49 & 56 ish. Thing is its also making the heaters not work right, can only get heat if its on High setting, blows coldish when on like 25-28.




Logged

Gaffers

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • NE Hampshire/Surrey
  • Posts: 11322
    • Ford Ranger Wildtrak
    • View Profile
Re: My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!
« Reply #1 on: 17 April 2008, 06:36:38 »

Sounds like the sensor is either on its way out or there is some corrosion around the connections.  Have a look (behind the bumper I think)  A replacement one is not that much, I had a problem with a veccy one and replaced it with one off ebay and it worked fine...
Logged

The Barge Captain

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bristol
  • Posts: 1758
  • Back in the land of the economicaly active
    • View Profile
Re: My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!
« Reply #2 on: 17 April 2008, 08:23:01 »

Genuine sensor around £5 on TC.

I dont belive this has any control over climate.  That is a seperate issue.  Have you tried resetting climate? ( off ang auto buttons together for 5 seconds I think)
Logged
Thou art no more an angel filled with light, but a leech to be abhorred and thou shalt suffer my burning will...

richardirv

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Leeds, West Yorkshire
  • Posts: 1359
    • Omega 2.6 MV6 2002
    • View Profile
Re: My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!
« Reply #3 on: 17 April 2008, 08:51:43 »

Hhmmm just assumed it was linked, will try resetting. a friend at vauxhall gonna get me a sensor tomorrow hopefully.
Logged

bob.dent

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Hertfordshire
  • Posts: 6781
  • Drives better than an Omega
    • Mondeo 2.0TDCI Estate
    • View Profile
Re: My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!
« Reply #4 on: 17 April 2008, 13:49:50 »

Almost certainly the temp sensor behind the front bumper, and yes it will affect your climate. Had a similar problem with mine although mine turned out to be a bad wiring connection on the sensor. Totally confused the climate control.
Logged
I HAVE THE BODY OF AN 18 YEAR OLD.......I KEEP IT IN THE FRIDGE!

Marks DTM Calib

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Bridgford
  • Posts: 34016
  • Git!
    • View Profile
Re: My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!
« Reply #5 on: 17 April 2008, 15:50:04 »

Quote
Genuine sensor around £5 on TC.

I dont belive this has any control over climate.  That is a seperate issue.  Have you tried resetting climate? ( off ang auto buttons together for 5 seconds I think)


Yes it does, the climate uses the external air temp to get a view on wht the incoming air temp is.

Hence, if it thinks the outside air is 30+deg then when the climate is on say 26deg, it cools it by default.
Logged

GastronomicKleptomaniac

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Teesside (the nice bit)
  • Posts: 4070
    • 3.2 plod, 2.6 MV6, etc
    • View Profile
Re: My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!
« Reply #6 on: 17 April 2008, 16:35:58 »

Quote
Quote
Genuine sensor around £5 on TC.

I dont belive this has any control over climate.  That is a seperate issue.  Have you tried resetting climate? ( off ang auto buttons together for 5 seconds I think)


Yes it does, the climate uses the external air temp to get a view on wht the incoming air temp is.

Hence, if it thinks the outside air is 30+deg then when the climate is on say 26deg, it cools it by default.

 Odd... does that override the sampling fan?
Logged
Servicing and repairs done in NE. Special rates for OOFers! PM me.

Marks DTM Calib

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Bridgford
  • Posts: 34016
  • Git!
    • View Profile
Re: My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!
« Reply #7 on: 17 April 2008, 16:49:36 »

Quote
Quote
Quote
Genuine sensor around £5 on TC.

I dont belive this has any control over climate.  That is a seperate issue.  Have you tried resetting climate? ( off ang auto buttons together for 5 seconds I think)


Yes it does, the climate uses the external air temp to get a view on wht the incoming air temp is.

Hence, if it thinks the outside air is 30+deg then when the climate is on say 26deg, it cools it by default.

 Odd... does that override the sampling fan?

It appears to....
Logged

Danny

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Wigan, Greater Manchester
  • Posts: 6483
  • BLACK 1.6 BORA SHAPED JETTA!!
    • View Profile
Re: My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!
« Reply #8 on: 17 April 2008, 17:37:20 »

driven through any shallow flood water lately?

thats what caused mine to do that
Logged

omegaman2

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Kilsyth, Glasgow G65
  • Posts: 1091
  • cruise , tints, shinbuster,advanced drinking test
    • View Profile
Re: My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!
« Reply #9 on: 17 April 2008, 18:01:54 »

sensor cost me a 10 spot from dealer :y
Logged
dieseldonicely

Taxi_Driver

  • Guest
Re: My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!
« Reply #10 on: 17 April 2008, 19:21:36 »

Quote
Quote
Quote
Genuine sensor around £5 on TC.

I dont belive this has any control over climate.  That is a seperate issue.  Have you tried resetting climate? ( off ang auto buttons together for 5 seconds I think)


Yes it does, the climate uses the external air temp to get a view on wht the incoming air temp is.

Hence, if it thinks the outside air is 30+deg then when the climate is on say 26deg, it cools it by default.

 Odd... does that override the sampling fan?

Yours is a facelift.......it doesnt have one.  :y
Logged

GastronomicKleptomaniac

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Teesside (the nice bit)
  • Posts: 4070
    • 3.2 plod, 2.6 MV6, etc
    • View Profile
Re: My Omega thinks its in Australia!!!
« Reply #11 on: 19 April 2008, 02:36:45 »

Quote
Quote
Quote
Quote
Genuine sensor around £5 on TC.

I dont belive this has any control over climate.  That is a seperate issue.  Have you tried resetting climate? ( off ang auto buttons together for 5 seconds I think)


Yes it does, the climate uses the external air temp to get a view on wht the incoming air temp is.

Hence, if it thinks the outside air is 30+deg then when the climate is on say 26deg, it cools it by default.

 Odd... does that override the sampling fan?

Yours is a facelift.......it doesnt have one.  :y

*strokes chin* If I wasn't sitting here with a big tub of Milkybar icecream, I'd be out looking, I'd have swore blind I had one! But I trust you. :y :D

 *wonders if you can get stick-on sampling fan vents a la those fake sunroofs*
Logged
Servicing and repairs done in NE. Special rates for OOFers! PM me.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
 

Page created in 0.01 seconds with 17 queries.