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[SteveMJ]

My door open buzzer is not operating correctly and my car seat doesn't move (see http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1218457248).  I traced the seat cable into the front footwell side covers and I then lose it somewhere behind the dash.  I've looked behind the relays and the fuses but can't see much there.

I looked at EPC but that didn't help me (not sure how I shoudl drive it to get what I want).

There must be something that controls the buzzer and the seat - I can't fathom which though!

Any suggestions appreciated.

S

[Tafty]

not sure on your seat, but the door buzzer could be the door push button having dirty or bad connection. Had something similar on mine a couple of years ago. Just needed the crimps remaking.

[SteveMJ]

not sure on your seat, but the door buzzer could be the door push button having dirty or bad connection. Had something similar on mine a couple of years ago. Just needed the crimps remaking.

The buzzer buzzes as I turn the ignition off and stays buzzing until I remove the key form the ignition, the interior lights work as expected - so I don't think its as simple as that - nice if it was.

Steve

[SteveMJ]

Hi again

I've been away for a week and had the car MOTed, so asked the garage to have a look too - hoping they would have some relavent experience - no such luck.

So, is anyone breaking an Omega so I could try replacing, perhaps, the seat control module and the buzzer.  If so how much?

Steve

[SteveMJ]

Another observation I made - when I turned off the ignition today I got three bleeps (sounded like an alarm chirp).  I heard this the other week and thought it was someone elses car alarm.  This doesn't occur every time I turn off.  The alarm is as standard from vauxhall.

Strange behaviour (and frustrating for me too).

Help appreciated.

Steve

[Andy B]

Another observation I made - when I turned off the ignition today I got three bleeps (sounded like an alarm chirp).  I heard this the other week and thought it was someone elses car alarm.  This doesn't occur every time I turn off.  The alarm is as standard from vauxhall.

Strange behaviour (and frustrating for me too).

Help appreciated.

Steve

I think that's sound of your power sounder's final death call!  
It lives under the plastic scuttle under the wipers on the driver's side.

[SteveMJ]

Thnaks Andy

I'll have a look around there at the weekend.

Steve

[Andy B]

Re your door buzzer. I've never been there with my Omega, but the Senator had 2 contacts on the driver's door - IIRC one was the lights buzzer & the other was more to with powering up the windows when you opened the driver's door. I know the Omega doesn't work quite the same, but opening the driver's door should power the driver's seat via the memory buttons for a short time. Is that some kind of clue?  :-/
Electric problems can be a nightmare to trace.

[SteveMJ]

Thanks for that input Andy.

The lack of seat movement is a mystery at present.

This problem has been bugging me since August - its not bad enough to stop the car running, that why I leave it a while then have another look - it is very irritation.  I bought the car 'cos I liked the extra features; so I want them to work.

I would buy replacement parts - but not a VX prices.  Hence the enquiry about cars' being broken.

Steve

[Entwood]

Thanks for that input Andy.

The lack of seat movement is a mystery at present.

This problem has been bugging me since August - its not bad enough to stop the car running, that why I leave it a while then have another look - it is very irritation.  I bought the car 'cos I liked the extra features; so I want them to work.

I would buy replacement parts - but not a VX prices.  Hence the enquiry about cars' being broken.

Steve

Have you tried taking the seat out and applying 12 volt directly to the motors via the big connection block Thats how I checked the motors on the old miggy and found one failed ... eliminates wiring problems .... or ... if the motors all work .. confirms them !!

[SteveMJ]

If I disconnect the data cable (the one with about 20 low power conenections in it) beside the seat, under the plastic cover.  Then if  I reconnect it the seat moves correctly in all directions and the mirrors moves to their memorised position - but only for about 10 mins.

So the seat electro-mechanics are OK.  It seems to me that this is the control that is failing, bearing in mind that the memory is retained correctly.  The door and rear-view mirrors do not move with the memory command when the seat will not move.

Steve