Hello am writing from Greece this is my first post
I’ve got many problems on my OPEL GT and I’d like to give me some suggestions on what I can do- how can use my warranty on my GT!
Firstly I'd like to inform you that the technical experience here in Greece about GT is at least below zero!!!
Problems;
1) My car doesn't have anti-theft alarm as it supposed to have one when i ordered it
2) The dic oil life is reducing rapidly and now i have 7300km and 18% remaining life I’ve got to mention that that OPEL claims that Opel customers should change their oil at 15000km or 1 year
3) Various scrats and noises behind the driver and the co-driver side
4) Also a scrats is indicated when i pull up the hand-brake
5) A problem is indicated on the whole dashboard and the center console lighting...Imagine that the lighting falls so much low that extinguishes almost! see the video to understand me exactly(see on the 6 second) http://www.youtube.com/v/tYw6aowN7H8 the problem is indicated only in the car and not in the external lighting! also opel garage in my neighboor changed the alternator and no improvement at all
6) The roof slash in her right place and other times slash wrong
7) In the side of co-driver it makes so much heat
8) LIGHTS work immediately when you start the engine... should they?
9) On the steering wheel at the right side, the horn can't be pushed in order to fire up the horn
10) The brake does not have sense and as a result you can't brake in the first kilometers! After some efforts it begins to touch and it makes these first times something like bubbles when you push the pedal to brake.

Welcome to the forum nasos!

I don't know the answers to ALL of your questions but I'll hit the ones I do:

1. The anti-theft is not like what you may be thinking ... it is in the key fob and security system of the car. At least that is the way they make the USA cars.

5. Dash lighting is poor ... especially in the sunlight with the top down. Our complaints have been with regard to the radio.

6. Need a little more explanation on this one

7. The heat comes from the exhaust ... you can try pulling up the carpet and laying down some extra insulation.

8. Yes ... lights have an AUTO ON function ... if the Opel GT works the same as ours if you do not wish them to be on ... then flip your switch to the down position once ... that should take it off the AUTO ON function until the next time you start the car.

10. The GXP brakes have this issue also - from what I have read if you allow 30-60 seconds for the system to 'build' you should not have any problems.

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MomsSol thanks for your fast reply

5. did you saw the video on youtube? if you saw it you could probably understand that am driving in the highway cruise control on about 70 miles/hour and the lighting goes down until NOTHING COULD BE SEEN ON THE DIC OR THE CENTER CONSOLE and SUDDENLY from nowhere the lighting come back to normal

6. i'll take a photo and post it here

10. ok and what have you done about that? a week ago i almost crashed because of that and i already driven from my home ,in a straight line, for about a kilometer and then trying to stop the car nothing happened - Also as you probably know the GT has awfull Brakes that build up heat immediately and as a result you can't stop the car with ease

There is a photosensor on the dash that will drop the interior lighting level. Try covering it and compare the results.

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2)the DIC shows this percentage as an indication on when you should go to your dealer and change the oil.This % drops according to various other parameteres such as,average oil temp,total km driven,rpms etc etc..!You could say that below 20% you should start arranging for an oil change.

10)All 2008 models do have the brake booster,which needs some vacuum to function properly.At the first start up of your car(i.e in the morning)let it build some vacuum for 2 minutes and then drive.Do also a "search" in this forum and you'll find info on this.

5. After watching the video - twice - I am as to what the reason might be, I don't recall any forum members having a similar issue.

10. make sure to read MEGAS' comment with regard to the brakes:

You definitely have some issues that your local Opel dealer should address - don't know if the warranties are the same overseas as they here in the States, but the lights seem to be either an ECM issue or a wiring problem. Might also check to ensure that all fuses are seated properly - fuse box in passenger footwell.

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It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one Else.

NASSOA(TM)
Founding Member- Council Chair

The BCM, not the ECM, controls the lighting levels.

The radio display is powered by the radio, with brightness commanded by the BCM, so a fuse is not likely to be the problem unless the radio is going off when the display dims.

There have been complaints about faulty dimmer control rheostats.

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Its not the radio display that he's having problems with - thanks on the BCM vs ECM

I've sent info to one of my GM contacts with regard to these issues ... hope to hear back in a day or two. If anyone can help nasos HE can -

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#106614 12/15/05 NA Sly Traded @ 35k Miles

It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one Else.

NASSOA(TM)
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Thats what I get for interpreting "Center Console", since I couldn't watch the video at work.

Is this happening when the instrument lights are on or off ?

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3) -Various Scrats, Scrats= Squeeks?

If you are trying to say the there squeeks behind the seats, I would suggest adjusting the seats so they are not rubbing against the car. Pull the seats up slightly or tilt the seats forward so they do not touch the car. -Do not push the seat all the way back, leave a little bit of space.

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Oil chane is a function of how you drive the car. The reason you are only getting around 10k km for a change is because you likely drive it rough. High RPM with a lot of start/stop. Driving around the city. If you were driving on an open road for many kms at a time, you would see a longer oil life. The DIC in the console is fairly accurate. I waited until mine reached 5% (very warm where I live, lots of city driving). I took my oil to a lab and it could have lasted longer. Change it when the value is 5% or less, and if you are lighter on the car, you will have longer time between oil changes...but who wants to do that?

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yes i've identified that squeeks (here we call them scratses or sth like that) and i did the passenger seat little forward, but am hearing sounds from the plastics around the sub-woofer and if i can understand correctly from the plastic at the passenger side when the roof is closed (not in the trunk) ->

Thanks everybody for the answers, but any idea about the noise (tak) when i pull up the handbrake

When you pull up the handbrake it should make a ratchet noise if you don’t press the release button. This noise is normal. If it is a squeaking noise then maybe your parking brake cables need some silicone grease somewhere.

When you say when the roof is closed does that mean when the roof is up or down?

The plastic around the subwoofer should not be making noise unless you have blown up the subwoofer? Pull your passenger seat forward and tilt the seat up and go for a drive, see if you can touch the parts that are making noise while you drive.

When I listen to my radio loud with bass, my passenger seat will rattle a bit but can be adjusted to not rattle. Move the seat forward and tilt the seat back towards the rear of the car. If I have the passenger seat straight up and slid all the way back it will rattle, If I move it forward an tilt it back then it doesn’t seem to rattle.

If the flip up doors like in your picture are rattling or squeaking then their cables might need to be adjusted.

I’m sorry your car has so many minor issues, maybe they dropped its shipping container on the way to Greece?

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2008 Black/Black GXP, purchased 7/23 right off the train.
Mod#1 blacked-out headlights
Mod#2 GMPP Intake -I like to hear my turbo.
'97 Burb.
"07 Charger R/T, Mama's car
Race #1 Charger 0 /Sol 1