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Giving up!
« on: 15 September 2007, 18:14:35 »
HI a mate just gave me a 2.5 1996 omega, normly a beemer man. like the car a lot. cut a long story short, have probs, changed oil cooler, header tank, cap, hbv, thermostat 2 do, can any 1 tell me how to do this paperclip test and auto gearbox keeps jumping out of S mode,  battrey is dead would this effect brain of car if they have 1?
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #1 on: 15 September 2007, 18:16:42 »
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #2 on: 15 September 2007, 18:17:38 »
...and I suspect that to answer the rest of your questions we will need a little more detail...
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #3 on: 15 September 2007, 18:20:18 »
like wot?
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2007, 18:28:29 »
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HI a mate just gave me a 2.5 1996 omega, normly a beemer man. like the car a lot. cut a long story short, have probs, changed oil cooler, header tank, cap, hbv, thermostat 2 do, can any 1 tell me how to do this paperclip test and auto gearbox keeps jumping out of S mode,  battrey is dead would this effect brain of car if they have 1?
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #5 on: 15 September 2007, 18:35:13 »
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HI a mate just gave me a 2.5 1996 omega, normly a beemer man. like the car a lot. cut a long story short, have probs, changed oil cooler, header tank, cap, hbv, thermostat 2 do, can any 1 tell me how to do this paperclip test and auto gearbox keeps jumping out of S mode,  battrey is dead would this effect brain of car if they have 1?

1. What probs?
2. Answer already posted.
3. When does it jump out of 'S' mode? What revs/speed? Engine temp? Does it do it all the time or just intermittent?

Probably best not to just copy your original post when someone asks for more details. They're just trying to help.  :y
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #6 on: 15 September 2007, 18:52:48 »
Rite got given the car which i fort was a result, mate said just needs oil cooler and after looking on this site fort he was rite, changed oil cooler, header tank, cap, need to do thermostat, now have problem with TC light coming on and auto gearbox msg saying on dash, this didnt happen b4, ( could i have knocked something?)  sport mode on gearshift worked now only works now n then, like had car in s mode drove down road n jumped out, the car has been standing 4 2 months n batt is flat, have to jump, is this norm or not?
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #7 on: 15 September 2007, 18:59:04 »
A flat battery does give some strange problems sometimes, don't know why.....Replace it or charge as ness, then have a go.
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #8 on: 15 September 2007, 19:19:27 »
Ta not having much fun at mo, dont want to take discutter to  car coz like it, was told this was the place to 4 probs but not getting much feedback. ta gez
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #9 on: 15 September 2007, 19:28:16 »
Jump start it and measure the battery voltage with the engine revs at say 3000rpm....
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #10 on: 15 September 2007, 19:44:56 »
Up near top of this thread was link to paperclip test - this is first port of call.  Autobox may not be going into sports due to the engine or gearbox being in limp (a reduced power, failsafe mode).  If its due to engine problem, the paperclip test may give some clues...

I hope that gives you somewhere to start checking...
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #11 on: 15 September 2007, 20:31:57 »
Micky  ... you posted your first question at 18:14 ... then at 19:19 you say you've not had much feedback !! when you have been advised at least twice on how to get the information the experts (and I'm certainly not one) need to help you ....

These guys are great and will help but they don't live here 24/7, so please give them a break and have a little patience ??

You've asked the question and been asked for more information ... they cannot answer until you provide that information... I know they are good ... but as far as I know every single one of them has failed the mind-reading course !!!

They have been very, very helpful to me.. and I'm sure they will help you if you help them !  :)

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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #12 on: 15 September 2007, 21:32:23 »
like i said new to this wot u wanna know, would be gratefull 4 advice as not realy been near a car since give up last job as trainee mechanic 7 yrs ago, not asking 4 mind readers but think i said enough as to wot is up with my freebee omega! :o
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #13 on: 15 September 2007, 21:36:56 »
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like i said new to this wot u wanna know, would be gratefull 4 advice as not realy been near a car since give up last job as trainee mechanic 7 yrs ago, not asking 4 mind readers but think i said enough as to wot is up with my freebee omega! :o
Have you performed the test in the following thread?
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687/0#0
« Last Edit: 15 September 2007, 21:37:29 by TheBoy »
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Re: Giving up!
« Reply #14 on: 15 September 2007, 22:39:21 »
These guys are so helpful you really need to give them time to come back to you as said before they are not here 24/7 they have helped us out with 1 particular car so much and i am sure they will you as well. You really need to do the paperclip test on your miggy to get the fault codes and then post the results on here until you do that they can't really give much advice.
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