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[Andy H]

I have been following this thread with interest but have no great expectation that I will ever fit an NCDX and CID in my Elite because both the lasers and the CID screens seem to be 'end of life' products with an uncertain life expectancy and little prospect of replacement when they fail

Is there a suitable screen (in current production) that will play with the CD70 and could be made to fit in the Omega instrument binnacle?

It seems to me that a future proof solution might employ
- CD70 (or similar)
- new screen (out of an Insignia perhaps?)
- CANbus development board (eg http://uk.farnell.com/microchip/mcp2515dm-bm/kit-demo-can-bus-monitor-board/dp/1676254?Ntt=1676254) to get on the CANbus
- A cheap microcontroller with lots of inputs to monitor all the check control inputs and speed and fuel pulses. This controller would need broadcast the check information on CANbus for the CD70 to display on screen (assuming that is something the CD70 is able to do). This microcontroller might also calculate trip distances and fuel consumption. The Arduino Mega is my current preference for this task http://uk.farnell.com/arduino/a000047/board-arduino-mega2560/dp/1848688

[05omegav6]

Fek me you can buy a bloody nice Omega for that amount of dosh! 

You think that's pricey Try this...

http://www.carpartsconnexion.co.uk/vauxhall/partdetail.asp?dp=105359&f=Vauxhall&m=OMEGA&y=Any+year&cat=24&p=11&

[Lampynoiseboy]

By the way, I have a modified Porsche / BOSE adaptor here, that I reckon may well work on an Omega with an aftermarket head unit, just need to find a guinea pig to try it out

I may well be down your way in a couple of weeks, don't mind a play

Assume the mod you speak of is connectors, and that it originally was designed for porsche for the same bose/omega issues we have?

[Dave DND]

By the way, I have a modified Porsche / BOSE adaptor here, that I reckon may well work on an Omega with an aftermarket head unit, just need to find a guinea pig to try it out

I may well be down your way in a couple of weeks, don't mind a play

Assume the mod you speak of is connectors, and that it originally was designed for porsche for the same bose/omega issues we have?

Yes, its an inline interface that should plug between the ISO block and an aftermarket head unit. - Need to try it out on an Omega first to see if it works, and if so, may well need to put it on some long leads so it can be tucked away somewhere as space is limited.

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Fek me you can buy a bloody nice Omega for that amount of dosh! 

You think that's pricey Try this...

http://www.carpartsconnexion.co.uk/vauxhall/partdetail.asp?dp=105359&f=Vauxhall&m=OMEGA&y=Any+year&cat=24&p=11&

It is on special offer though!