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by brinkie
Fri Jan 13, 2017 11:38 am
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Battery drain
Replies: 25
Views: 6774

Re: Battery drain

Get a cheap multimeter, for instance http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/hand-tools/rolson-digital-multimeter http://www.diy.com/departments/0-600v-pocket-digital-multimeter/541251_BQ.prd etcetera. Will set you back around a tenner and it's a very handy tool anyway. These cheap ones might n...
by brinkie
Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:53 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Battery drain
Replies: 25
Views: 6774

Re: Battery drain

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by brinkie
Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:52 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Battery drain
Replies: 25
Views: 6774

Re: Battery drain

Couldn't agree more with what arthuy is saying :D What do you measure with a digital voltmeter across the battery terminals? With engine running and without? Do you see a very fast drop in voltage? Together with the winter temperatures, it could indeed well be that your battery is on its way to batt...
by brinkie
Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:34 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Battery drain
Replies: 25
Views: 6774

Re: Battery drain

Start with looking at the interior light in the glove box, sometimes the light doesn't switch off due to a faulty switch. Then check the interior lights if you have closed the doors and locked the car. Look at the dashboard, is the "door open" warning light still on? Disconnect the radio. Especially...
by brinkie
Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:15 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Broken front clusters wanted?
Replies: 5
Views: 1541

Re: Broken front clusters wanted?

You should try and contact Joep Vrijling in Helmond, The Netherlands. I will give his contact details through PM. Joep owns a 1995 480 ES from new with over 500,000 kms driven already, so he is keen to keep the spare parts bin filled. He also refurbishes window regulators.
by brinkie
Sun Dec 25, 2016 12:30 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Broken front clusters wanted?
Replies: 5
Views: 1541

Re: Broken front clusters wanted?

Two ways to make them look better 1. polishing them with the same stuff to make polycarbonate headlights clear again. My wife's previous Focus had headlights that have become opaque and they managed to make them look as new again. Afterwards you should treat the plastic with something to make it UV-...
by brinkie
Sun Dec 25, 2016 12:25 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: merry Christmas 2016
Replies: 7
Views: 4588

Re: merry Christmas 2016

Best wishes to you all!

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by brinkie
Tue Dec 20, 2016 10:52 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Volvo 480S - Very Low Mileage & Well Sorted
Replies: 11
Views: 4189

Re: Volvo 480S - Very Low Mileage & Well Sorted

Meanwhile, you can sort out the optical issues, which makes your car even more attractive when selling it in springtime. New windscreen is available even in the UK, new DRL lenses (not the entire unit, just the part in front of the DRL/parking light) are being re-made for € 75 a pair. Last but not l...
by brinkie
Tue Dec 20, 2016 10:36 am
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Smoke in the speedo
Replies: 8
Views: 2627

Re: Smoke in the speedo

The other day I changed my speedo because the cogwheels were broken and when taking a ride to test it, smoke came out of the back of the speedometer and the green circuit of it burned just above where the cogwheels sits, and I thinks also the blue connector smokes and because of that I had to chang...
by brinkie
Tue Dec 20, 2016 9:14 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My Volvo 480 is now a Volvo 480.000!!
Replies: 11
Views: 5677

Re: My Volvo 480 is now a Volvo 480.000!!

In the meantime the fuel pump died, I had many problems to find a suitable one here, in Spain there are not many cars like this.. In Germany and in The Netherlands these parts are available new, you might try the Volvo aftermarket part suppliers on the Internet (Skandix, Polar Parts, etc) Add your ...
by brinkie
Sun Dec 18, 2016 1:57 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Volvo 480S - Very Low Mileage & Well Sorted
Replies: 11
Views: 4189

Re: Volvo 480S - Very Low Mileage & Well Sorted

Sad that you have to part from this car Martin, now you've put so much effort in it to get it on the road! Sadder even that there are so few of these cars left in the UK, while it has been the best selling country for the 480.

Good luck finding a new home for this car!!!
by brinkie
Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:52 am
Forum: Power transmission (40)
Topic: Manual Gearbox Oil Change - Ins and Outs
Replies: 42
Views: 26179

Re: Manual Gearbox Oil Change - Ins and Outs

The Renault JB/JC gearboxes have a tendency to leak through the gear selector shaft (underside of the gearbox) There are repair kits available: http://www.skandix.de/en/spare-parts/drive-train/transmission/manual-transmission/gaskets-seals/radial-seal-shift-linkage/1047048/ However, I have read mixe...
by brinkie
Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:10 am
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: Fuelsystemcleaning nightmare
Replies: 11
Views: 4180

Re: Fuelsystemcleaning nightmare

When was the last time your fuel filter has been changed? It is pretty hard to reach and even harder to remove as it becomes stuck after years of use, so many times it is "forgotten" during regular maintenance. Also, how do your distributor and rotor look like? Not firing of cilinders and a smell of...
by brinkie
Thu Dec 08, 2016 9:37 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: broken windscreen - available??
Replies: 10
Views: 5816

Re: broken windscreen - available??

Beware that you take out the plastic strip on top of the windscreen in one piece, they are unavailable new!
by brinkie
Thu Dec 08, 2016 9:36 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Starter Motor Replacement - how complex?
Replies: 21
Views: 11054

Re: Starter Motor Replacement - how complex?

Starter motors are one of the easiest parts of the 480 to come by, since they are the same on millions of Renaults. I wouldn't go for second hand. Cheap on fleabay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Volvo-480-E-Starter-Motors/174025/bn_1274746/i.html If you have a Turbo it is quite an operation to get to th...
by brinkie
Thu Dec 08, 2016 11:20 am
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: What is this cable/wire for?
Replies: 7
Views: 2367

Re: What is this cable/wire for?

Doesn't look like something that came from the Volvo factory. The connectors are different. Could be from an accessory (alarm?) that has already been removed. I would not worry about it.
by brinkie
Sun Dec 04, 2016 2:54 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Heater blower
Replies: 1
Views: 1275

Re: Heater blower

There are two versions of the heater blower switch. One that has a "0" setting (i.e. blower off) and four speeds, and one that has only four speeds and no "0". The reason your car doesn't have a blower with a "0" position, is that your car is equipped with air conditioning. There needs to be a conti...
by brinkie
Sun Dec 04, 2016 2:32 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Instrument cluster/speedometer repairs
Replies: 43
Views: 18544

Re: Instrument cluster/speedometer repairs

It is easier to use the spare cluster while the current one is away for repairs. It is a pretty difficult job to reset the mileage, takes hours of fiddling and sometimes the result isn't satisfactory. Actually setting mileage is easier than I thought. Once the speedometer has been dismantled, you c...
by brinkie
Sun Dec 04, 2016 2:24 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Instrument cluster/speedometer repairs
Replies: 43
Views: 18544

Re: Instrument cluster/speedometer repairs

You're welcome!
:hopping:
I am composing a mail now for your VEM repair, should be in your mailbox in a minute, going to post that on the forum as well for others running into that problem :)
by brinkie
Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:57 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Several electrical systems stopped working
Replies: 6
Views: 2182

Re: Several electrical systems stopped working

All evidence points to a faulty CEM. You could try and check the fuses first (all of them!). If they are all OK, take the CEM out (left hand side of the interior, see the FAQ on this web site) and open the box. Sometimes it helps by just cleaning everything including the contacts. The early CEMs are...