Astra H | 3 Things You Didn't Know
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- Опубликовано: 1 апр 2020
- I will show you 3 features that many of us didn't know for a long time.
Feature 1: Hidden menu - You can find all sorts of information like Coolant temperature etc.
Feature 2: Fault code - You can see fault code on your display, without ani obd reader. If there isn't any fault codes, you wont see anything on display.
Feature 3: Coming home lights - Whane you come home in dark, you flash with lights and headlights and backlights will turn on for 30 seconds, so you can see in dark. Then they will automaticly turn off.
Press gas paddle and clutch paddle, so you make a screenshot
Yeah right😂
that coolant temperature in the hidden computer is very useful since the genious German engineers didn't put the thermometer right into the control panel...
I don't understand why would it be si hidden😅
I can understand why Vauxhall/Opal would hide it. As once the engine boils up and F**ks the cylinder head they'll be rubbing their hands together. Usually at the car owners expense.
Sly, Dirty and Dishonest.
Just got to look at the amount VW had to pay out because of a emissions fiddle on the PD engine.. Hmmm.. They German to aren't they.. LOL
@@tonysilliker5977 the car warns you if the temperature is out of normal. So there is no need to inform an unexperienced user about the temperature anymore.
@@dominiklosel1391 Unexperienced. Listen lad. I've been driving for the past 35 year mate. Passed my Class 1 and 2 and done more bloody miles in my sleep than you've done in a frigging lifetime. So don't ever say I'm inexperienced.. Infact. I could possibly say I've done more miles in reverse than you...
@@tonysilliker5977 I dont call YOU inexperienced. Read again! For a normal Person (who isnt that experienced like you) it isnt necessary to know the coolant temperature. If the temperature gets to high you get a warning from the computer. And in my opinion you dont have to drive much to know something about Cars. But yeah, be a pussy about that.
If you leave your window down, and have walked away from the car.... Hold down LOCK button on the key fob.
Also you can hold unlock to open windows. Good to let some heat out in the summer before getting in the car.
Yes, I checked this once bc my parents' car (ford s-max) has this feature. Luckily astra h has it
@@mikorossie1466 astra h gtc has this function?
@@NoiRmanJ yess
I dont think my astra does 😭
@@octipuscrime It is a feature that you will only have, if you have the comfort-package (or how it was called). If you have 4electric window-openeners (front and back) than you have this feature. But if you really want it: It can easily be programmed. I've done it for my caravan, with only front-openers. Maybe you find a opel-service-point where they will program it for you for a tip of a few euros. Its really useful in the summer to let the heat out.
maybe you can pin my comment: There is another nice feature when you have the climate-automatic: After you switched off the engine and pull the key out, you can press the "auto"-button on the climate-control. The astra will try to hold the temperature as good as it can.
The fan will stay on.
So in the summer, when there is a littlebit of cool air left in the AC, it will use it, and it will pump outside air into the car to prevent from overheating in the sommer. Very useful, when you just fetch some stuff from the supermarket.
In the winter it will use the heat of the engine to keep the cabin longer heated.
Just another not so widely known feature. If you turn off the car and pull the key out of the ignition, if you press the turn signaling lever either left or right, the corresponding front and back (Daylight running light and taillight) will stay on until you press the lever again. This (I think) is meant to be used if you park at night at the side of the road, on a spot without other lights, so traffic can see you car and avoid it.
yeah and also used to deplete your car battery overnight
@Owen Adlam even though signal lights dont use so much power to drain the battery even if u let it open 12hours night sifts
Do not know how it is in other countrys, but i do not know a car in germany, that does not have this feature. Even a Trabant or a Wartburg from the former GDR had it. I would say, that this is a maust have by law here. And surely for more than 40 years.
I think that's been my fav design of Astra! I think it is still relevant for today : )
Do you know that windshield wipers has a custom rythm mode?
When pushing its lever up, you can chose between the 3 modes available; to get the timing that YOU want, simply disable windshield wipers ,put the lever down once, and then, after the interval you want (not too long though...), Push it up again. It will work at that timing you did.
i always forget the sequence for this setting
Me tooo😅
Oh god, after three years of riding this car mystery is solved. I was always wondering why it has different intervals
I use it all the time. When I got mine in 2019 I played around with the levers and instantly stumbled upon that function. Pretty neat
First two are basically first things you learn after you buy Astra H :D But the 3rd one is really cool, I need to check it myself.
this car was way ahead of its time
Rusty exterior also was ahead😂😂😂
Anything older than 2000-2002 max is clunky garbage in my opinion. Have in mind I'm comparing my 2000 Astra g 1.8 with these newer '' ahead of its time'' cars and I don' t get it how can anyone buy her if he owned the earlier model. The only thing Opel improved was more breakable parts, more problems with plastics, uglier designs and shorter working room. If you like Opel's newer designs you are mazohist!
I like the older Opel, when they used to make good reliable vehicles. I drive Opel astra 1.8 and it is still running even with 300,000kms(not the real ones for sure) and I really like my car. It has a nice style, no electronic problems, a little bit of rust, but the frame is solid! And the engine is purring like a kitten. I also have bought her with Lpg and after some repairs of the front suspension, Lpg system and a few other changed things I am pleased with the vehicle.
Also after I found out Amsoil and I've flushed my engine oil and put Amsoil she even runs better and has more power with all those kms and years! I suggest everyone to try Amsoil, also do like I do. I change my oil now every 15-16 000kms and I change the filter 2 times, because it is a small filter.
I get 9,5-10 litres per 100kms with Lpg!
Yes the older versions are deffinetly more reliable...newer are usually with more problems
Everything showed here was possible with bmw before 1997
The functions you're never aware of, great video.
Thank you!
Thx for the return home function, will change my life😂
I have the same model and color, full option, leather interior abd heating seats, wonderful car.
They are doing well, since the early 2000's they've hidden a lot of solid reliable parts and simple designs they used to make!
Best Astra ever!
After J, yes.
⚠ BEWARE ⚠ - in certain firmware versions, access to hidden menu causes random wake-ups of infotainment system if the vehicle is parked so the battery will be fully drained in 2-3 days! The way to reliably undo this problem is to disconnect the battery, wait a minute and then re-connect, so the infotainment is reset. (Then it is no longer in hidden menu mode. Hidden menu mode can be also switched off by the same button sequence as it is switched on, but I am not sure whether it is also as sufficient as disconnecting the battery to stop battery drain.)
I learned this hard way, when I used temperature indicator all the time using "hidden menu" trick and car mechanics were not able to find cause of my battery drains for several years. All circuits seemed to be OK. Once I stopped using this mode and reset the system, the draining issue "suddenly" disappeared.
Our Astra battery was draining quickly. Once we figured how to fix the CD30 radio button lights, battery drain went away. To fix radio button lights, we removed and fully disconnected radio (plus disconnected main battery) for a few hours; after that radio button lights worked and battery drain vanished.
Wow thank you so much for the Video, very usefull Tricks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Had this car nearly 3 years didn’t know about the lights staying on function but I don’t have a manual so thanks 👍🏻
I am glad I can help. Thank you for your comment😊
what is the fuel economy on this car?
@@RomarioKurti28 30-35 mpg running about in it, not sure about motorway journeys don’t do to many of those.
whattt have had mine for 8 years and there is a coming home at night function whhhaatttt
I have it for 11 years. Just whent to chek it. Did not know about it.
Me 2 , now im gonna try it.
If you had read the car instruction book, you have known by now. Mine has all the features on corsa D OPC. All of them are explained in the book. At different chapters you will find more features.
Fuck! Me, too!
Almost every car do that
This change my view on opel. But so many people do not read instruction for their cars.
The dealer must explain this befor delivery.
I really didn't know this, good video
Also if you hold for a few seconds the Lock or Unlock button on a key fob - if you have electric windows they all will open/shut :) Works on Zafira, and im sure Astra too!
You need a special module called REC on the Astra. Mine doesn't have it
Works on the Volkswagen touran too.
@@alejandroperez5368 That’s actually not a very special module, it’s in the standard equipment and if it’s not present that means that they left it out in your car to cut costs
This is the same for most manufacturers but only if you have all-round electric windows. Ford started doing this in the 90s before remote locking came to, you used to be able to put the key in the door, hold it in position and it would close/open the windows and they carried it over to remote locking... Great feature and very useful generally...
Unless you have a Mercedes then it's not so useful because you have to be within a metre or two for it to allow you to use the global window feature.
I've have a 58 plate 1.6 sport hatchback own from new with only 58000 miles. Selling this now but with regret such a great car
Yes it is a great car to drive😊
My first car was a H astra 1.7 diesel. Kinda miss it even though it was a crapbucket. When it drove it drove well. And the features were cool
Coming home function is more likely used to check that the headlights and rear warning lights work...
I worked with these cars and have to say with the exception of a couple of engines they are very dependable and solid vehicles. The 1.4 engine was pretty lame and the 1.9 CDTI problematic but the rest were good. They are getting old now but they still look acceptable.
what were the problems with 1.9? (z19dt you mean?)
@@Rwd1011Intake manifolds, DPF issues, Dual mass flywheels, coolant mixing with auto transmission fluid due to radiator failures…,we used to joke that the most problematic combination was a twin top diesel automatic. Those roof mechanisms…..All to be expected when a bit old and mileagey but these things were nearly new!
Anything wrong with the 1.4? Curious
@@Bashfulvideos1 I never found the 1.4 to be as strong as the others and it was underpowered for the Astra. Timing chain issues and rattles. You can hear the difference when an Astra H has that engine fitted!
@@autoknight747 Fair enough, I've not enountered any timing chain issues *yet* but it is a very whiny car, certainly wouldn't recommend it unless its your first car (like it was for me)
Thank You
Nice one, good video. I was hoping their was a setting you could turn on for welcome lights. But very good hack.
Thank you very much!
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[EN] How to set the intermittent frequency of the wipers? Pull down to activate the wipers once. The time between this pull and switching to intermittent operation will be the time between successive automatic wiper movements.
Really annoyed at that generation of Opels not having temp gauge...
Yep...such a stupid thing in my opinion😅
@@4nzXxD I owned an astra h for 13years, and often used the mode, and talked about the missing feature with my opel-service-guy:
He said, that you can't imagine, how many people came to them in the 90ies, when the temperature-gauge was higher than the middle. (90° mostly)
And another fact: Most modern cars, that have a temperature-gauge don't show you the real temperature! Because of the reason above! So in reality a modern gauge is not really better than "no gauge, with warning light".
Normal operating Temperature of the Z16XER was about 95° if i remember right. The older Z16XEP was even higher with 105°C.
"Sir, i have a problem, my engine is always too hot!" -- "No it isnt."
Thats why they did not put it in. A modern gauge shows crap. Always 90 if its in the right range. I just used the hidden-menu in the winter to see, when i can turn on the heater for the cabin. If it was not above 80°C i turned off the heater completely. Yes i loved my car. :D
My family has this car since 2007. only couple of years ago i found out about the hidden menu and only this year i have found out about the aux port haha i love this car opel astra h 1.4 petrol navy blue color
where is aux port when u cant find it for yoars? i have Astra H and i think it dont have aux port..
@@adnanjusic4890 it's on the right side of the hand brake. I heard not all opel astra models have it. I am not sure but maybe i got the the first model 2007 where they started puting aux that year. Just look at the right side of the break it is very noticeable. Its just a goldish coloured hole
Watch right side of the hand brake and little behind towards the back seats right under the arm wrest when you put it down
@@filipjankoski421 close to break pedal??
@@adnanjusic4890 hand brake
Today I learned something new about my astra 😀😀😀
Само квалитет!! ♥️ ♥️ ♥️
Nice
The first one kinda work on Saturn Astra (Canadian version) with a lot less infos.
I do know that with the "basic" head unit, holding down the settings button would access the same menu.
Is it any way possible, to turn off cabin lights, when are front door open? Or somehow set them to not turn on, when open front door? Thanks
It should be possible if you set the switch on the light to a diffrent position. But it only works for all the doors.
I know all of that, but thanks for let the others know
i have been driving this car for almost 9 years. and never had any problems. My friends with BMWs and Mercedes had to give up all of them after a maximum of 4 years because the costs of repairs were simply too expensive. I would buy it again anytime
It was my first car, than I had 3 other cars, but I bought it again for daily driving around my town, because it is quite cheap and it should be quite reliable😊
Do you need to have the lights switched off for the coming home function? Like for example, I come home and turn my lights off, then flash and they turn on automatically?
The lights can be of, and after you flash, they will turn of automaticaly :)
@@4nzXxD yep just went outside and tested it 😄 thank you! Really helped me, it gets dark in my yard
Hi!
Can you tell me please how you made the front dashboard in black colour?
Thank you!
Hi, this is stock if you have Cosmo trim. You can search Opel Astra H Cosmo on google. I think after 2006 Cosmo trim has a black interior😊
Just Turn on night mode
Thank you for sharing the info. Do you know how to activate that function if the radio is changed (not the Opel original radio)?
Sorry but I dont't know that. Maybe some one will know how to help you😊
thx
do I always have to repeat this function or once there is no need (coming home active)
You have to do it every time. But just flashing high beam one isn't that difficult to do every time😊
How did you paint the plastics in the interior?
My key fob isn't locking the doors ,I have changed the battery's multiple times and still nothing ,the central locking only locks when I press the central locking button on the inside of the car ,any ideas would be greatly appreciated . Thanks
You need to put the key and turn the ignition, then lock and unlock door with the key button and it will work again
I dont know why but my display just says "display safe" as soon as I turn the car on, now and then it decides to work normaly but 90% of the time it says display safe and I cant use it. Do you have any idea of what the problem is?
0:21 why at this I only see 0 range tc- inst and every this thing is at 0, how do I activate this? ( testmode bc )
wow didnt know about the lights
As for the lights It doesn't save to memory, you always have to do it?
I have a question, please give me some advice. In this video when you switch the ignition on, the exterior light is turning on, too (green mark on the dashboard). My astra does the same, and when the engine is running I can't switch off the exterior light even if I put the light switch to "0", the lights are keep going. My light switch has an "auto" function, but when the ignition is on or the engine is running I can't turn off exterior lights at all, neither with '0', nor with 'auto' mode. Is there some setting to fix it? Thank you. My astra is 1,7 cdti from 2005, elegance with xenon.
Hi, when I have ignition on or when the engine is tunning, if I put light switch on 0 the light are always on. Main beam only turns off when I put light switch on parking lights.
I think this is possible to switch off with original diagnostic tool:)
Yes, it can be programmed. The Astra H has different "daylight"-modes.
In some countries you have to drive withe the headlights always on, so it can be programmed. My setting here in Germany was "off". So when i turned to zero, it always stayed of. When i turned it to "auto" it was switched on, when it gets dark (had the sensor for lights and wipers).
I do not remember all possibilities, but they were "no lights", "only head parking lights with backlights on", "headlight+backlight on", "only headlights on". and another one. Just google that, and i am sure you will find the variations.
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The secret menü is from which year of production? I have from 2007 and can't acces the secret menü
It should be on all Astra H, Zafira B...Maybe you have a different radio?
Do you have any features for the Zafira A (1999-2005) ?
Sorry but I don't know :)
does the night function work on signum 2006?
Yes, it works.
What uasge does coming home provide?
I don't know any situation where that could be helpful
When you come home at dark, your lights help you to see better😊
And it also looks cool😅
@@4nzXxD Well yeah you gotta give it props for the look.
Thanks for the explanation
Hello, i'm having an Opel Astar H Gtc, 2007 year, I don't know how to check my fuel consumption, if you could help me to tell me how to do it?
Thank you
Great video
Your fuel consumption should be displayed on center display. You can try pressing BC button and then forward and backward arrow.
Problably you can't, i had an gtc Njoy and it didn't had a BC so i couldn't see my fuel consumption..
You should go to a mechanic who has the op com diagnostics tool. It can be used to unlock the full board computer on your car. It was the same on mine car...it is there,but it is just locked for some trim levels.
What camera do you use for filming?
Samsung S8
Is the black glossy part of the interior aftermarket or original? Anyway looks good👍
It is original. Cosmo trim😊
You forgot to say that if you left "first feature" on then your car radio never goes to sleep, continues to draw significant power an in couple of days your battery is pretty much dead.
This hidden menu could be disabled the same way it is turned on.
Never heard or experienced that. When you turn off and on again, you cant access hidden menu, unless you press the buttons again.
To my experience this problems happend with a faulty radio unit, specifically with the sensor on cd port. Sometimes when you have no cd inside the unit thinks that the cd is on and the car radio never goes to sleep,continues to draw significant power and you run out of battery.
@@Kostas_V Don't know if all astras had that, but mine always turned off the radio and other electrical devices (indoorlights) after 15min to prevent a drained battery.
Do you think it can work in opel vectra c 2006? I didnt try to check it + most of videos I watched was about hidden function in astra, couldnt find smth internesting about vectra:D
Yes, Vectra C is the Same.
@@ossy3rd I tried The option with gas and pedal brake and dont work, I have check engine but it lighting bout 1 year and nothing happen with car, engine works good, have his Power. Maybe I need to clear EGR or smth dunno, wanted check it with that trick. Sorry for my bad english btw
@@funkyfella197 works with every Opel Model between 2001 and 2010 with elektronic Gas Pedal.
I have used this often on my Vectra C 1.9CDTI from 2007, and works Well.
But also used opcom (Clone) to erase the Errors after Check with Gas/Brake Trick.
BTW : you need to Push the Pedals all the way down to do the Trick.
Gas is easy, but Brake is Sometimes pretty hard.
Thank you for the answer💪
@@ossy3rd okay, thats explain everything, thank you mate.
Hey quick question, I'm planning buy this car but the fact that its a coupé concerns me, I'm 193cm tall will I fit in this car? Right now I have a Peugeot 206 XT 5 doors
Hi, if you fitt in 206 than Astra GTC (I think you meant this as coupe) will be better. I am only 180cm but I think there is plenty of space for you...i have my seat around the middle position😊
@@4nzXxD yeah im talking about the astra gtc, so the sporty version, i dont know if your car is the same since its the astra H but i hope you are right the gtc looks very nice
Does any of this other than light work for vectra c?
Sorry but I don't know :)
are those features work in 2008 easytronic model????
Sorry, but I dont know. You should try it :)
what is the fuel economy on this car?
How come coolant temperature 3 degree celzius , and outside temperature 11 degree celzius ???
0:26
I think it was because it was cold in the morning, and the sun was shining on the front end of the car, where outside temperature sensor is located :)
What is the car?
I knew about all 3
Hidden menu doesn't work for me. I get "No function" screen when I press BC button
Maybe you have a diffrent screen?
open the radio first and then hold the settings button. that's how it works on my opel.
That means that the BC in your car has been disabled in the factory, a Opel contracted dealer should be able to unlock it (or buy a OPCOM off eBay to do it yourself)
the astra h interior design inspired by the Berlin wall.
If they're hidden, how do you know about them?
From 1 to 10.. I give this car a solid 3!!
71 driver side airbag sansor communication circuit mailfuncition ho to solve it
fixing the problem solves it, if your asking repair guides in youtube comments you should drive it to repair shop and dont touch it yourself....
How turn off function 3?
When you turn off your car it closes menu :)
Hi, which petrol engine is the best fot this car?
I think the 1.6 115hp, are good engines :)
I think everyone knows about these features now
Looking at comments, not everyone does :)
Hey,
How i can turn on the welcome lights? And also. Is this will working for me only night times? It will be usefull
Btw,
The video is super but only 1time did the car for me the exterior lights at night.
How can i fix it?
Thx for the quick replay.
Works for me during the day as the car can't detect if it's night or day. Maybe the sensor that detects if the door is open is stuck? It's right where the door touches the body of the car
this exists on Astra J?
I am not sure
Hey
I doubt someone will actually reply, but here we go
What does No. 2 do?
Like, what does it say and how is that what it says usefull to me?
Hi, it helps if you have a problem with your car, it shows a code, which you can look up on the internet and get an idea what is wrong :)
@@4nzXxD ohhh
So for me it was all zeros, so i think there's nothing wrong, right?
@@schmanuell.jackson8194 if you have all zeros, that is good :)
@@4nzXxD alright, thank you. And thanks for the quick reply. I mean, the vid is year old afterall
No problem, glad I can help. Usually I reply if the coment isn't hateful :)
Tf how ur bc is so looking good ? On mine is everything like bam here are some numbers idk if you know them but hey (astra h 1.6)
mine tooo some series don't have this bordcomputer
This car has 3 different radio types. TID (Triple info display) has very basic functions including bc
GiD (graphic info display) is the one in the video. You can choose between radio, navigation (very basic. Only shows arrows to tell you the direction) and bc
CiD (color info display). This display shows colors so not everything is in yellow. You can once again choose between radio, navigation with a map, bc and it allows you to connect your phone so you can call people
This one has the full graphical display. Some cars had a more basic 3 line screen (clock/temp and 2 lines for the radio or BC)
I had it in 2008 1.9cdti , i think it's still beautyfull than nowadays cars.
1.9cdti is also great engine, especially 150hp :)
Yes perfectely this is it 150 hp.
And had another in 2010 Sedan 1.7cdti made in turkey as acompany car.
I knew all 3
A mi el plástico central del volante seme rompió no recomiendo un opel a nadie y gastan muchísimo y eso que era un astra
If i do the thing with the error code it says me: 000000
Normal? xd
This is good😁
those germans......
I have this car and finally after 13 years things are failing :( my clutch was $2500, I paid it, was the first thing to ever go wrong. And just this week high pressure fuel pump went! was $2000, pressure regulator $1000 :(
This are some big prices for this kind of car😯
@@4nzXxD soooo high! I’m in Australia and the parts are European, and also not common :(
Here in Europe you can buy a whole car for 1800-3300€😁
Are you sure is not an Audi? If not, you have to change it with one more affordable. The problems will appear more frequently.
+1: clear error code, disconnect battery for 60 minutes
It's not my complektation😅
I have a corsa D 1.3 CDTI 90 hp and that engine is terrible
This is 1.9CDTI 150HP, tuned to 185HP. For now everything is great, and it has a looot of tourqe😊
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And for your inf.that is not astra H,that is an GTC
It is Astra H GTC, which is still an Astra H. GTC is just a 3 door type, just like Astra J GTC.
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In Second function nothing happend...
Meaning, you don't have any error codes?
Pray to be like that always haha. You’ll see when you will have an error code and the possible causes are multiple, pain in the ass 😂 good cars anyway if you mentain them, z19dth owner for 2years, ex was z19dt, just normal/common problems solved.
I was talking about video when you showed second function.
1.4 engine total bullshit, Oil criticals again and agian
Maybe. But this is 1.9CDTI 150HP.
Had one for a year. Terrible car, seats are worse than a stone
I had one for my first car, now I have another one because I like it😊
Bullshit. I knew all of them
Or buy another car and you will have all this by default
This is all default, so I don't understand what you meant
It's a scrapper who gives a fuck worst vehicle brand in the world equivalent to lada is vauxhall/opel worst chassis design in the world just utter shit
It seems like you are having a bad time in your life, if you are watching videos of cars you hate and than making comments like this. Hope you get things sorted out :)
It got sorted when I got rid of my vauxhall bud 😚
congratulations your battery will drain now on...
20 seconds of turned on headlamps won't do anything to your battery. If this 20 seconds kill a battery, than that battery shouldn't be in a car.