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The software is not available to the public.
REISTALL BUT PLS GIVE ROOM FOR FREE PLAY WHEN CLOSE/OPEN THE REAR HATCH ,:SAIDIN
The command to turn off the DRL's is software not hardware.
Only the Volvo dealers have access to that software.
I am having a most difficult time with a Volvo 960 (1995).
The check engine light comes on. Taking the car to the shop for reading the codes has the technicians telling me they could find nothing wrong with the car, they turn off the light but it comes back on within 30 miles of driving.
Local inspection stations will not pass cars with this light on. The car is due for inspection and it is getting quite expensive to pay $85 a pop to have this light turned off with nothing wrong to fix to stop the light from coming on again down the road.
Any thoughts, suggestions? I cannot locate the OBD II plug that should be inside the compartment as well. Have removed the knee guard on the driver's side and there is a small access under the parking brake handle with nothing in there.
Any assistance in stopping this problem would be very much appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
but, where are you getting your $600 quote? Are you calling the dealer and asking them how much for the 30K service? Because that would be a mistake. Look in your owners manual and see what is required, then call and ask "how much for x, y, and z?" Because the dealerships 30k service is pretty much ALWAYS more expensive and includes many more items than required by the manufacturer.
And you also have to watch what you are asking for. For instance, checking brakes is usually a part of the service interval, but go ahead and check them yourself. You can certainly see if your brake pads need changing. And brakes are not under warranty anyway, so as far as that affecting your warranty, it just doesn't matter.
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I'm not Chinese but I live in China now and brought my car here. It's a Volvo s40 2001and I need to change all my pads and discs which I also brought with me. Even though I have never done that before, I trust myself more than those Chinese mechanics and think that I'm skillful enough with my hands do this.
However, Is there anything I should know before I get started?
Thank you in advance!
Why do I hear creaks and moans when I'm pulling into parking spaces and turning hard left or right?
Why isn't there any rear view mirror compass option I can purchase?
Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks Debora, Georgia, United States
Thanks Steve
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Thanks for your advice!
JO
Fuel smell isn't good. Could be the fuel pump giving out.
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I just bought a nice used 2003 XC90. The problem is that the CD player seems possessed! It scans CDs at odd, unpredictable times, it switches from CD to radio on its own. The dealer can't figure it out. I'm looking for advice on:
1. Any thoughts about what is wrong and how to fix it?
2. Has anyone else had problems with Volvo's ultra fancy audio system?
3. What do you think about simply taking it out and replacing it with an aftermarket electronic system?
Thanks,
Dan
If so, let the dealer replace the whole thing.
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Desperate
Now i have a friend who has also done this before and said that when he took to the volvo service to get the problem fixed, it was a $500 job!!!
If someone knows how to fix this problem without me having to spent hundreds of dollars to fix a stupid 'lock glitch', your help would be greatly appreciated
-Mike
if you pop your hood and then push down on the car, you should be able to see if the mount is giving way or not.
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http://members.shaw.ca/heeeeee/strut/
by the way, what you and i called strut mounts in the last couple of posts, they refer to as spring seats.
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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
We have an S80 2.5T we recenlty purchased used, and it is our first Volvo. Very nice it is too.
Has anyone had a problem with a remote key control not resetting the seating position when you unlock the car? My wife and I are the only drivers, she uses her key and I use mine. The car responds to her key and sets her seat position when she unlocks the car, but my key does not. Has anyone had this issue? The dealer told me there is a routine to programming the car, but I've tried it and it made no difference. Wondered if you folks had a solution?
I never heard of volvos having a problem in cold weather. I was under the impression they are specifically designed for the cold mountain weather of Sweden.(??)
The new S40 has a manual trans option, both with the base engine and the higher-performance T5 model. I don't believe the previous generation S40 had a manual option.
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I don't think that's a contest. GET THE T5!!
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Why do you want such an old (mileage wise)
car? There was nothing special about 850, you can get much lower mileage 740 or 960, probably for less money.
As an example, I bought very clean used 1990 740 just under 100K for $4000 in 2001. Pretty much the same age difference.
I think, 220K miles warrants a spot on "longest lasting" car list @ volvocars.com.
Lev is right, of course. There is just no reason to buy one with those miles, unless we're talking $500 and everything works well as of this moment.
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The oil (it is engine oil) is see on the cross bar just behind the radiator (between radiator and engine). I cannot find a source for the leak "higher up", nor is there any potential source nearby. It only leaks a very small amount of oil.
Any suggestions would be appreciated-Thanks
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Thanks, I will check
I think that is the Lamba Sond light.
Means an issue w/ the o2 sensor.
So any ideas what needs fixing as my local mechanic was puzzled.
in other words ... replace the o2 sensor.
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