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- Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:09 pm
- Forum: Howto manuals
- Topic: Disassembling front clusters (lenses)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3739
Disassembling front clusters (lenses)
Hello everyone, I would like to disassemble the lenses of the front clusters in order to repaint the internal reflective material, I have two sets of orange indicators both with nice lenses but very dull interiors. I know Joep Vrijling has remanufactured the DRL lenses, so there has to be a "safe" p...
- Wed Jul 26, 2017 8:47 pm
- Forum: Body and Interior (80)
- Topic: best after market mudflaps?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4298
Re: best after market mudflaps?
I bought these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sportflaps-Mudflaps-VOLVO-FULL-SET-OF-4-Mudflaps-screws-V40-V70-S60-/391318585835?hash=item5b1c67c1eb:g:3CEAAOSw3ydVy4oF with the "Volvo" writing for the back and without for the front. https://preview.ibb.co/hEpk0Q/19989724_1569412563098644_28576467291207354...
- Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:07 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Day running lights
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9240
Re: Day running lights
The heat will be from corroded connections where the bulb goes, causing high resistance. They're rather difficult to decorrode. If you have white clusters, the bulb holders are available I believe. If you have orange clusters, the holders aren't available. You can fit later bulb holders, but will n...
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 1:47 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Day running lights
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9240
Re: Day running lights
That's really interesting, my info came from the mechanic who looks after our 480's, and used to work at a Volvo Main Dealer when they were current. I'm wondering if the cars here in the UK might be different ? We've had the same lack of pop-ups on 3 of our 480s in the past. Number 4 hasn't been wi...
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 1:27 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Day running lights
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9240
Re: Day running lights
I recently swapped my rear brake lights and front DRL's with these: http://www.ebay.it/itm/311272270815 single positive contact model that I used in the front http://www.ebay.it/itm/391362901718 double positive contacts model that I used in the rear (Uk driver probably need this in the front as well...
- Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:26 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: Wanted 480 turbo radiator
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1152
Re: Wanted 480 turbo radiator
Hi Richard, I have one in working conditions, but probably it's not compatible with your car, Mine is from an early turbo (89) and as far as I know volvo changed the hoses in 91 or so, we can check that with a photo under your bonnet anyhow. If compatible I can give it away for cheap, I have no use ...
- Wed Nov 30, 2016 11:19 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: Original service documentation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2096
Re: Original service documentation
Hi, I'm interested as well if you ar ok to ship it and I have the tools to scan it if necessary.
Let me know
Giovanni
Let me know
Giovanni
- Wed Nov 09, 2016 6:02 pm
- Forum: Styling
- Topic: Volvo factory pinstripe kit
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9659
Re: Volvo factory pinstripe kit
I would like
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 1:54 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: Wanted orange ECU modded or not
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1943
Wanted orange ECU modded or not
Hello, waiting for my car to be in good shape I'm looking for a modded orange ECU (Robu or Richmond, no others) or alternatively I could be interested in a spare "stock" orange ECU.
Before sending mine to be modified I thought to check here.
Thanks,
pay pal waiting
Before sending mine to be modified I thought to check here.
Thanks,
pay pal waiting
- Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:06 am
- Forum: Engine (20)
- Topic: Signs of wrong ECU / engine combination
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2196
Re: Signs of wrong ECU / engine combination
The loom seems stock around both the jetronic and the fuel ECU, the auxiliary water pump seems to activate correctly, I ear it buzzing every time I switch off the car. I guess that since the car run fine it is not a case of ECU / Flywheel mismatch. I don't thinks they made much effort in to making a...
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:10 am
- Forum: Engine (20)
- Topic: Signs of wrong ECU / engine combination
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2196
Signs of wrong ECU / engine combination
Hello In the last few days I started gathering informations regarding the various ECU modifications and therefor learned a bit about the different versions/colours. My car is a 89 Turbo but the previous owner swapped the engine from a 91 Turbo cat In retrospective it was a poor decision to buy this ...
- Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:21 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21450
Re: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
I think I finally got to the end of this. I used my portable oscilloscope to see what was going on while driving, with cables running back and fort from the bonnet :) Anyhow, the sensor works fine, apparently it doesn't pick up interference and the signal is clean, it is not a perfect sinusoidal tho...
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 3:39 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21450
Re: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
No, I meant a wobbly meter and the wobbling coincides with the movement of the trip counter. I found out in my lab that using an inadequate power supply causes a jumping needle. But how you describe it might as well be a high frequency interference problem with other parts of the engine. Did you ta...
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 11:40 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21450
Re: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
No, I don't believe that the wobbling is in sync with the trip meter movement, I'll try to shoot a video. Still the odometer advances accordingly to the displayed speed, On a 50km trip (measured by the gps) the odometer sowed 62km But I wasn't doing 50km/h all the time, I think it would had been eve...
- Wed Jul 06, 2016 7:04 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21450
Re: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
Does the needle jump in the same manner as the trip counter counts? If so, then the instrument panel has a power supply problem. The average speed reflects the displayed speed, more or less, and I also get outstanding fuel economy when doing 50km/h as the computer thinks I'm doing two time the spee...
- Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:43 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21450
Re: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
Does the needle jump in the same manner as the trip counter counts? If so, then the instrument panel has a power supply problem. The average speed reflects the displayed speed, more or less, and I also get outstanding fuel economy when doing 50km/h as the computer thinks I'm doing two time the spee...
- Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:21 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21450
Re: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
Hello, I finally got to do some serious testing, using the car for short and long trips, today I did more than 300km. Unfortunately the speedometer is not performing very well, once the car is hot, let say about after 30km, it start behaving erratically: when the car is speeding up from 45km/h the d...
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:31 pm
- Forum: Body and Interior (80)
- Topic: Replace gear shifter leather cover
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2165
Replace gear shifter leather cover
Hello,
The leather gasket covering my gear leva is in poor condition and I have the opportunity to buy a better one, is it possible to replace it without destroying something else?
Thanks
The leather gasket covering my gear leva is in poor condition and I have the opportunity to buy a better one, is it possible to replace it without destroying something else?
Thanks
- Mon May 02, 2016 5:00 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21450
Re: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
Hi, my volvo is a little older (89) but it should be ok. Unfortunately I do not have the measurements for the adaptor, but if you still have your original sensor you can easily measure the dimensions directly. The inside of the adapter should be machined to screw on the sensor, that has a 3/8-24UNF ...
- Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:32 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21450
Re: Chinese Speed sensor, any advice?
Hi, yesterday i was able to do a short test drive (around 30km) and I'm pleased to report that the speedometer is working fabulously. It gives a consistent reading, always about 5km/h more than the gps on my iPhone but this is normal. The information center reads the speed and seems to work fine. th...