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- Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: Body and Interior (80)
- Topic: What's this piece?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 696
Re: What's this piece?
Hi. I don't know what they are, but my guess would be that they are off-cuts from some rubber off a different car, that someone was trying to make into widow scrappers. That's the rubber at the bottom of the door windows. Under the yellow and red is it sticky tape ? Do your window scrappers look or...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:14 pm
- Forum: Body and Interior (80)
- Topic: What's this piece?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 696
What's this piece?
Don't suppose anyone here knows what these are and what these are for? They've been in the door pocket of the car since I bought it and have never been sure where they're supposed to go (or if they're even for the car) https://i.postimg.cc/pLHYptXJ/IMG-20240204-145026.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/52dpLC...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:24 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: My 480s so far!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 55916
Re: My 480s so far!
Do you mean the rotary light switch on the dashboard? I have a sluggish drivers side light and want to get it sorted. That's the one! Give it a bit of tug and it'll come out There's a few spade connectors on the opposite side, I just cleaned them up, stuck it back in and violà https://i.postimg.cc/...
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:59 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: My 480s so far!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 55916
Re: My 480s so far!
I've had a recurring problem with one of my headlights since I've bought the car, originally I assumed it was the motor which did bugger up and die a while back so it got replaced but the headlight started getting sluggish again recently and would only go up if I physically pulled it up a bit , so t...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:13 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: Headlight gas strut
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5266
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:25 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: Headlight gas strut
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5266
Headlight gas strut
Anyone know where would be the best place to get new gas struts for the headlights? Mine has started getting lazy and needs a little push or pull to go up and down now
I've only managed to find one site overseas and wondering if anyone knows of any uk sites that might have some?
I've only managed to find one site overseas and wondering if anyone knows of any uk sites that might have some?
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:40 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: My 480s so far!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 55916
Re: My 480s so far!
Nothing exciting to say today but actually took notice of the milage and noticed I've almost made it to 55000miles which would mean I've driven the car about 10000 miles! Not bad for only owning the car a bit over a year! https://i.postimg.cc/Wz5LQX21/IMG-20231124-221303.jpg It amazes me that lookin...
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:42 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Heated seat wiring
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13584
Re: Heated seat wiring
Also, it is nigh on guaranteed that the wires on the lower seat pad to the thermostat will be broken. I had mine out last week and attempted a repair, it lasted about two arse cheeks before coming out again. Will be attempting a cheapo eBay retrofit tomorrow as the 480 is doing another week of dail...
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:40 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Heated seat wiring
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13584
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:39 pm
- Forum: Styling
- Topic: Hausser spoiler
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8790
Re: Hausser spoiler
I have mailed the WR Composites but not got any answer ?! on the site there still have the we do 480 parts and oricing .. Anyone here know anything. ? // jimmi They do a hood scoop, front splitter and a slightly different kinda spoiler from what I've heard, who ever owned the original mould didn't ...
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:59 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Heated seat wiring
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13584
Heated seat wiring
Noticed the other day that the wording from under the driver's seat and come out, now I presume that this is for the heated seats, now judging by the other seat it looks like they're just soldered to the metal bar that holds the seat cloth down but I'm not quite sure, could anyone confirm this for m...
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:12 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: My 480s so far!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 55916
Re: My 480s so far!
Had a go at welding up the wheel arch today as the sun was out, after sanding back turns out A LOT of hidden rust under all that under seal 😩 https://i.postimg.cc/pX5NGhfQ/IMG-20231028-141219.jpg So cut and peeled the outer layer to obviously reveal more rust!, so sanded down the best I could and pa...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:34 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: My 480s so far!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 55916
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:46 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: My 480s so far!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 55916
Re: My 480s so far!
Was keeping my fingers crossed for a dry day today but unfortunately luck wasn't on my side BUT my paint cans turned up so i did manage to finish the paint on the other half of the car before it started raining, and I have to say it's not perfect but I'm a big fan of imperfection! If it was pristine...
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:03 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Heaters starting to sound dodgy
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9320
Re: Heaters starting to sound dodgy
I've noticed the floor on the passenger side has got all wet again, it's definitely water so I thought maybe it's the something to do with the fan? So I've pulled all the carpet up and it's soaked so I've pulled the drain plugs out to try drain the worse out and went about pulling all the underside...
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:01 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Heaters starting to sound dodgy
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9320
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:08 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Heaters starting to sound dodgy
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9320
Re: Heaters starting to sound dodgy
Can confirm that it was this piece of paper that was making the weird noise! not quite sure how steering effected it but with it now removed the fan sounds normal again!
Not sure how it got there but looks like it's been there a while
Not sure how it got there but looks like it's been there a while
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:45 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Heaters starting to sound dodgy
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9320
Re: Heaters starting to sound dodgy
I've noticed the floor on the passenger side has got all wet again, it's definitely water so I thought maybe it's the something to do with the fan? So I've pulled all the carpet up and it's soaked so I've pulled the drain plugs out to try drain the worse out and went about pulling all the underside ...
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 12:59 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Heaters starting to sound dodgy
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9320
Re: Heaters starting to sound dodgy
It shouldn't..... I've found that 99% of the time, pulling the heater out, scooping all the dead leaves and crap out, then putting some fresh grease on the the fan bearing gives a wonderfully silent, non-squeeking heather blower. Its about an hours work. It's weird, sounds almost like a plastic bag...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 1:54 pm
- Forum: Body and Interior (80)
- Topic: Coloured headlight surrounds
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21701
Re: Coloured headlight surrounds
Painted headlight surrounds were standard on all models until 1989 when they were dropped in favour of black unpainted ones (due to cost-cutting by Volvo). Lots of other things were taken out of the cars such as the under-bonnet dome light, footwell courtesy lights and second rear fog light to name...