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Speedo not working
« on: 12 April 2008, 18:21:11 »
Hi just seen an omega for sale but the airbag and ABS lights remain on and the speedometer and milage gauges do not work. What would this be? and is it an expensive or akward job to fix?? Car is a W reg new shape elite
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Re: Speedo not working
« Reply #1 on: 12 April 2008, 18:22:55 »
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Hi just seen an omega for sale but the airbag and ABS lights remain on and the speedometer and milage gauges do not work. What would this be? and is it an expensive or akward job to fix?? Car is a W reg new shape elite

Don't know about the airbag light, but I would think that a fubar'd ABS ECU is the cause of the ABS light & no speedo. Is it a 4 pot? If a 6 cylinder it would have Traction Control & the warning light for that would also be on if a failed ABS ECU.
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« Reply #2 on: 12 April 2008, 18:24:57 »
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Hi just seen an omega for sale but the airbag and ABS lights remain on and the speedometer and milage gauges do not work. What would this be? and is it an expensive or akward job to fix?? Car is a W reg new shape elite

Don't know about the airbag light, but I would think that a fubar'd ABS ECU is the cause of the ABS light & no speedo. Is it a 4 pot? If a 6 cylinder it would have Traction Control & the warning light for that would also be on if a failed ABS ECU.

fubar'd??? Whats that sorry?
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Re: Speedo not working
« Reply #3 on: 12 April 2008, 18:25:53 »
Yeah its a 3.0L v6
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Re: Speedo not working
« Reply #4 on: 12 April 2008, 18:31:25 »


Hope this pic helps?
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Hi just seen an omega for sale but the airbag and ABS lights remain on and the speedometer and milage gauges do not work. What would this be? and is it an expensive or akward job to fix?? Car is a W reg new shape elite

Don't know about the airbag light, but I would think that a fubar'd ABS ECU is the cause of the ABS light & no speedo. Is it a 4 pot? If a 6 cylinder it would have Traction Control & the warning light for that would also be on if a failed ABS ECU.

fubar'd??? Whats that sorry?

techy speak for fcked!
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« Reply #6 on: 12 April 2008, 18:32:53 »
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Hi just seen an omega for sale but the airbag and ABS lights remain on and the speedometer and milage gauges do not work. What would this be? and is it an expensive or akward job to fix?? Car is a W reg new shape elite

Don't know about the airbag light, but I would think that a fubar'd ABS ECU is the cause of the ABS light & no speedo. Is it a 4 pot? If a 6 cylinder it would have Traction Control & the warning light for that would also be on if a failed ABS ECU.

fubar'd??? Whats that sorry?

techy speak for fcked!

Gotcha. How expensive would this be to fix?
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Re: Speedo not working
« Reply #7 on: 12 April 2008, 18:40:53 »
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fubar'd??? Whats that sorry?

Sorry!  ;) As Tunnie said.
F***ed Up Beyond Repair.  :y  :y
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Re: Speedo not working
« Reply #8 on: 12 April 2008, 18:40:55 »
Shagged ABS ECU.

Can be refurbed for about £150, takes about 5 days.  Pig of a job to remove/refit
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Re: Speedo not working
« Reply #9 on: 12 April 2008, 18:43:29 »
What does abs ecu have to do with the speedo not working aswell? Car is said to drive perfect aswell just these faults?
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Shagged ABS ECU.

Can be refurbed for about £150, takes about 5 days.  Pig of a job to remove/refit

How long to take off?
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Re: Speedo not working
« Reply #11 on: 12 April 2008, 18:46:09 »
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What does abs ecu have to do with the speedo not working aswell? Car is said to drive perfect aswell just these faults?

speedo gets its signal from the ABS unit.

Remember if the speedo and odometer have not been working, whats its true millage??
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Re: Speedo not working
« Reply #12 on: 12 April 2008, 18:46:33 »
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What does abs ecu have to do with the speedo not working aswell? Car is said to drive perfect aswell just these faults?
ABS provides speed signal to other ecus.

between 4 and 10hrs to remove from experiences here, refit similar. do bear in mind we have diverse membership, with varying skill levels
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Re: Speedo not working
« Reply #13 on: 12 April 2008, 18:49:25 »
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What does abs ecu have to do with the speedo not working aswell? Car is said to drive perfect aswell just these faults?
ABS provides speed signal to other ecus.

between 4 and 10hrs to remove from experiences here, refit similar. do bear in mind we have diverse membership, with varying skill levels

Any figures of removal and fitting times from MrDTM..... tripple them for us normal folk!  ;D ;D
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Re: Speedo not working
« Reply #14 on: 12 April 2008, 18:50:06 »
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What does abs ecu have to do with the speedo not working aswell? Car is said to drive perfect aswell just these faults?
ABS provides speed signal to other ecus.

between 4 and 10hrs to remove from experiences here, refit similar. do bear in mind we have diverse membership, with varying skill levels

Any figures of removal and fitting times from MrDTM..... tripple them for us normal folk!  ;D ;D
You would be good at it Tunnie, lanky git ;D
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