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alanfp

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Hello All - what a friendly site!
23. Aug 2007 at 00:25

Just bought an Omega (2.2 CD auto, 2002) last week.

Have owned BMWs for some years (ran my last one to 210k miles), and there are a few differences I've noticed already - let's be honest, the price I paid for it is a key difference. But essentially it's a roomy, comfortable, rear wheel drive car that I feel I could drive all day.

I've had a quick look around this site and really like the 'feel' of it.

Whether it will help me solve all the minor niggles that my car has got remains to be seen, but I've got a bit of a steer on the airbag light that I'll pursue at the weekend.
Failing that I have called into my local Vauxhall dealer who says he'll do half an hour diagnosis for £45 and see if they can sort it within that time.

So I look forward to being a member here.

PS was it my imagination, or did the Vauxhall service manager turn his nose up when I told him it was an Omega that I had just bought??? Presumably because he knew I hadn't bought it from a Vauxhall dealer, let alone his dealership, as they don't sell S/H ones any more.... or was it pity - I really wasn't sure!

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Re: Hello All - what a friendly site!
Reply #1 - 23. Aug 2007 at 00:33

Howdoo, and welcome to the site.

Loads of good honest peeps on here that can and will assist in making Omega ownership a lot less painfull than paying workshop prices!!

When you get a chance, update your profile to show where you are and what age/engine/spec of Omega. Reason being we have 2 Tech2 devices (the ones the VX dealers are going to charge you £45 per half hour for) at our disposal and the prices are 'competative' compared to VX.

Take time to peruse the howtoo and other sections. Feel free to chime in on any thread. We are friendly and, unlike other sites, don't bite unless provoked! Grin

Broocie

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Tech 2 available in Scotland. click on ->

http://theboy.omegaowners.com

for prices.....

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iggy21uk Omega Knight Offline Omega Spotter - tats gone tanning Posts: 1148 Berkhamsted - Herts Gender: Drives: Omega 2.5 Elite 1999	Re: Hello All - what a friendly site! Reply #2 - 23. Aug 2007 at 00:33 Welcome & happy Omega motoring
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Reply #3 - 23. Aug 2007 at 03:02

Hiya

Good choice of motor

The dealer will have just been jealous and the parts guy sad that you won't be in every weekend Cheesy

Seriously, even with some of the woes listed on this site, the Omega is a reliable car.

The airbag light, you can buy 'pretend' tech2 software/control modules off eBay quite cheap which reset airbag lights and read fault codes etc. As Hotel said, I wouldn't go forking out expensive software diagnosis at a main dealer. Seek out a good independent or wait till the car goes in for dealer service, they'll read faults on the computer then.

Before that though, if airbag light is on, have a crawl around the car where the airbag connections are located. Under/beside the seats is a favourite for loose airbag connections, when people shove their feet under the front seats or when hoovering Huh

. Check there's no connections dislodged.

Get them questions fired up!

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alanfp Junior Member Offline Posts: 99 Chelmsford, Essex	Re: Hello All - what a friendly site! Reply #17 - 23. Aug 2007 at 23:30 Hi Davlad - re: my airbag light, what's this diagnostic technique that you refer to - "hoovering"??? I haven't done that on any of my previous cars. Do you have to do it very often with these? And thanks Theboy, but I'm on the Essex/London border , so a bit of a treck. But thanks for your advice, one and all.
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