Volvo 480 Club Europe

My guess is that the relay on the circuit board, behind the dashboard, is stuck.
I have had the same problem, had to disconnect earth on the battery when I parked
All the instrumentation was lit when I turned the key.

Well, you might be right Jim. I can see your point. But it's good to ventilate (no pun intended) one's ideas in here. Thank's guys, hope you don't think I've lost it (crazy Swede )

The fan would always be rotating, sucking air trough the air filter. I can't se how that would obstruct anything. One issue would be to regulate the speed according to the engine revs. Anyways, I will test it and let you know

Why not? (almost offended )
People put in adjustable fuel pressure regulators to increase fuel injection.
A processor cooler fan would do the same, increase air flow.
Theoretically it is exactly the same function.
Now it only remains to be tested.

I am planning to mount a PC processor fan into the air intake on my -92 480 turbo and se what it does :shock: If I put it between the air filter housing and the air mass meter, the increased air flow would be measured by the AMM and the petrol injection should be adjusted accordingly. Would it work?...

Fixed it! It was a faulty flywheel sensor. After replacing it works fine.

Hi! I've been neglecting this forum for more than a year now, but I still hope someone in here would help me with my ABS problem :) My 480 turbo -92 has a MKII ABS controller in the boot. The flash code reads 3-4 indicating "Signal missing" from LH rear wheel sensor. Could I measure the connections ...

This is one of my best!
User: "I cant open the logg file for yesterday's backup-jobb"
Me: "There is a short-cut for the logg file right on the desktop"
User: "I can't see it anywhere. But there was a cleaning-lady here a while ago. Maybee it is in the recycle bin?"

How about this one:
User: "My printer doesn't work"
Help Desk: "Is it a black and white printer?"
User: "No, it is grey, actually"

I just love it
So very English too

Wouldn't firing into the exhaust indicate that the timing of the valves is wrong?

Great news that! You finally beat the MOT-man (or is it the MOTH-man, that's a scary sequence too ;-)) I rather go to the dentist than to the MOT-man. I feel very uneasy when there is that tapping and knocking under my car all the time. And if he stops for a while and then continues, I'm always sure...

They have the gear-box in front of the rear axle.
I guess that adds to the good weight-balance of the car.

I had a 360 GLS before I bought my first 480.
Very nice car, handling was good and the technicals reliable.
Was there a 1900 engine in it, I wonder?

Just a bit like this one then (it's old, I know)
-'How often do You have election'
-'Evely molning'

My favourites are #1 and #3, in that order.
Very nice!

My compliments to Your story and Your language.
For a person living outside the UK, Your English is exquisite!

I could'nt agree more :!: This forum (and the Swedish one) is to where I turn with my problems. My garage (not Volvo :wink: ) only solves the things I don't have the guts or means to do myself, like cam belt replacement. For the electrics, adjustments and fault analysis, I always trust the help of t...

Here is my newest purchase; 480 turbo -92 I love the colour "Lavender Metallic" Is it the same as on Murf's turbo and Clubman_Dan's? http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4302/bild1131.jpg http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/3671/bild1142.jpg http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/2325/bild0191.jpg http://i...

Yes, indeed. Only two previous owners, a father and then his daughter. Guess that makes it a family car :wink: The Swedish word "kopplingsanordning" means tow bar. It's the same tow bar as described in T_W's HowTo at this link: http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14524 At first, whe...