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Speedo
24. Mar 2011 at 11:50

Good morning all what a glorious day!

A friend of mine has a problem which i thought i'd share with you, the experts!
He has a 2000 new shape 2.5 omega & the speedo has started to play up. This has only just started & it's intermittent. It suddenly stops & the traction control & abs light comes on BUT the car still drives fine, then the speedo comes on again after a few miles Undecided

Anyone got any ideas & solutions Huh

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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Speedo Reply #1 - 24. Mar 2011 at 12:09 Sounds very much like the ABS ECU is dying
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eliteomegaman Intermediate Member Offline if it aint broke dont fix it.... Posts: 397 Bolton, Lancashire Gender: Drives: W reg Omega 2.5i Elite Saloon	Re: Speedo Reply #2 - 24. Mar 2011 at 12:14 Oops that sounds like an expensive repair job Cheers for that
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Proz Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2509 Cupar , Fife , Scotland Gender: Drives: 2003 2.2 CD Petrol Saloon	Re: Speedo Reply #3 - 24. Mar 2011 at 12:22 Yes as above its the ABS ecu .... i belive they can be refurbed though for around £130 if i recall .... cant remember which company that does it though . Im sure someone will tell us who it is shortly though
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Re: Speedo
Reply #4 - 24. Mar 2011 at 12:29

Proz wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 12:22:

Yes as above its the ABS ecu .... i belive they can be refurbed though for around £130 if i recall .... cant remember which company that does it though .
Im sure someone will tell us who it is shortly though Thumbs Up!

I had mine done through BBA-Reman, very pleased .. MDTM knows of another place as well.

IIRC options are :

1. New from VX £600 ish plus a tech2 session to set up

2. Second hand .. needs to be from same engine type/size/model year or will also need a tech2 to setup

3. Repair.... around £130 ish with a warranty, no tech2 needed as it is "your" ECU

Sent mine monday , got it back friday .. this was on the old car about 3 years back.

HTH

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eliteomegaman Intermediate Member Offline if it aint broke dont fix it.... Posts: 397 Bolton, Lancashire Gender: Drives: W reg Omega 2.5i Elite Saloon	Re: Speedo Reply #5 - 24. Mar 2011 at 13:16 Thanks for your excellant advise Proz & Entwood. I'll pass this on. Cheers
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Re: Speedo
Reply #6 - 24. Mar 2011 at 14:35

Entwood wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 12:29:

Proz wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 12:22:

Yes as above its the ABS ecu .... i belive they can be refurbed though for around £130 if i recall .... cant remember which company that does it though .
Im sure someone will tell us who it is shortly though Thumbs Up!

I had mine done through BBA-Reman, very pleased .. MDTM knows of another place as well.

IIRC options are :

1. New from VX £600 ish plus a tech2 session to set up

2. Second hand .. needs to be from same engine type/size/model year or will also need a tech2 to setup

3. Repair.... around £130 ish with a warranty, no tech2 needed as it is "your" ECU

Sent mine monday , got it back friday .. this was on the old car about 3 years back.

HTH

ecutesting.com I believe Thumbs Up!

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tigers_gonads Omega Knight Offline can't spell, don't care !! Posts: 1450 hull Gender: Drives: omega 3.0 v6 cd manual estate	Re: Speedo Reply #7 - 24. Mar 2011 at 14:56 i know that this is a comon fault what is the "repair" that they do to the ecu ? is it " dry joints " on the circuit board or do they replace componants ?
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Re: Speedo
Reply #8 - 24. Mar 2011 at 15:00

Its a "specialist" resolder job I believe ... some while back there was a thread with a picture of the internals that showed the fault. Microscopic wires and not a lot of room + the joints are packed in something if memory serves.... certainly not a job for most home soldering irons !!!

I'll see if I can find the thread

EDIT :

Not the thread I thought of .. but this might suffice ..

Post #5

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1265622074

BTW .. if MDTM says he can't do it (post #10) ... then it needs a miracle worker !!!! Grin

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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Speedo Reply #9 - 24. Mar 2011 at 15:18 I might enquire if its possible to do this where I work. I wouldnt be surprised if it is. If so, a possible cheaper alternative for OOFers ?? Will report back when I find out.
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