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sotmh Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 395 london Gender: Drives: omega 2.0GLS 16V	safe mode 06. Jan 2011 at 19:52 Can anyone shed light on what is safe mode (not computer related) As I saw as part of discription to mig.
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Kneepad Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1412 West Scotland Gender: Drives: '96 Omega 2.5 TD CDX Auto Saloon and '99 Omega V6 CD Auto Estate.	Re: safe mode Reply #1 - 06. Jan 2011 at 20:10 Safe mode or Limp home mode, occurs when the ECU detects a fault and limits the power output of the engine so as to prevent any damage/further damage. IIRC rpm is limited to 4k.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: safe mode Reply #2 - 06. Jan 2011 at 20:14 sotmh wrote on 06. Jan 2011 at 19:52: Can anyone shed light on what is safe mode (not computer related) As I saw as part of discription to mig. safe mode is for the radio, ie if you remove power it then asks for a code when refitted
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Kneepad Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1412 West Scotland Gender: Drives: '96 Omega 2.5 TD CDX Auto Saloon and '99 Omega V6 CD Auto Estate.	Re: safe mode Reply #3 - 06. Jan 2011 at 20:19 You could be right there Andy if Sotmh is talking about a radio.
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Re: safe mode
Reply #4 - 06. Jan 2011 at 20:25

Andy B wrote on 06. Jan 2011 at 20:14:

sotmh wrote on 06. Jan 2011 at 19:52:

Can anyone shed light on what is safe mode (not computer related) Huh

As I saw as part of discription to mig. Roll Eyes

safe mode is for the radio, ie if you remove power it then asks for a code when refitted

I could be and probably am wrong, but as far as the gearbox is concerned i thought limp home mode/safe mode does the same as snow mode - locks in third

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Re: safe mode
Reply #5 - 06. Jan 2011 at 20:49

geoffr70 wrote on 06. Jan 2011 at 20:25:

Andy B wrote on 06. Jan 2011 at 20:14:

sotmh wrote on 06. Jan 2011 at 19:52:

Can anyone shed light on what is safe mode (not computer related) Huh

As I saw as part of discription to mig. Roll Eyes

safe mode is for the radio, ie if you remove power it then asks for a code when refitted

I could be and probably am wrong, but as far as the gearbox is concerned i thought limp home mode/safe mode does the same as snow mode - locks in third

Yup, that too. The handbook refers to it as 'Emergency Running Program' .

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sotmh Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 395 london Gender: Drives: omega 2.0GLS 16V	Re: safe mode Reply #6 - 06. Jan 2011 at 23:20 Thanks guys. It was being used in context with blown cylinder head gasket. What is the final upshot with this problem and how far can it be driven in this state?
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Kneepad Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1412 West Scotland Gender: Drives: '96 Omega 2.5 TD CDX Auto Saloon and '99 Omega V6 CD Auto Estate.	Re: safe mode Reply #7 - 06. Jan 2011 at 23:58 I don't think you should drive it at all. Have you confirmed it is the HG as a lot of migs are mis-diagnosed.
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Vamps Omega King Offline Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared. Posts: 16571 Bishop Middleham, Co Durham. Gender: Drives: 2.0L Auto Estate & 2.2 CD Auto Saloon	Re: safe mode Reply #8 - 07. Jan 2011 at 00:05 Kneepad wrote on 06. Jan 2011 at 23:58: I don't think you should drive it at all. Have you confirmed it is the HG as a lot of migs are mis-diagnosed. Absolutely assuming diagnosis of HG failure, this needs to be sorted asap...the car is unlikely to start and run anyway.....
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sotmh Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 395 london Gender: Drives: omega 2.0GLS 16V	Re: safe mode Reply #9 - 07. Jan 2011 at 06:05 thanks for info and advice fellas. Thought not driving no matter how short distance wasn't advisable.
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