My info centre stopped working a short while ago.I have a 1991 ES which I have had for 24 years so it has not done too bad.I changed it for one off of a 1993 standard 2 litre which was 100% working when I took it out.However,in my car it shows nothing.The speedo and rev counter work ok and the info centre lights up but remains blank.I have since been told that an info centre from a 2 litre will not work in a standard ES-is this correct?
If it is correct my original one may be a job for Brinkie!
I have checked the connections,earths,etc mentioned on various pages,but all to no avail.
Comments appreciated.
Info centre
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Re: Info centre
Knowing Brinkie is half the problem sorted straight away
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
Re: Info centre
^^ exactly what this man said.frenchfries wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:08 pmKnowing Brinkie is half the problem sorted straight away
I suspect all infocentres just have a desire to visit their country of birth; It's like a pilgrimage for them!
Re: Info centre
- they are like salmon - to an extent. They get to an age when they cannot resist the instinctive call to return to where they came from. No offence intended to Brinkie's amazing abilities to repair them, but if only they then produced a growing new generation of nice brand new info centres when they got there!jifflemon wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:00 pm^^ exactly what this man said.frenchfries wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:08 pmKnowing Brinkie is half the problem sorted straight away
I suspect all infocentres just have a desire to visit their country of birth; It's like a pilgrimage for them!
David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
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Re: Info centre
Info centre computers haven't changed since 1991 so it should be fully compatible if you have taken one of a 1993, however, you could be looking at a dead computer because they seem to die for no reason. If you still have the old instrument panel, please try and swap the computer (under the little white cover, 3 screws, simply unplug from the 1991 and plug it into the 1993)travelman wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2017 4:06 pmMy info centre stopped working a short while ago.I have a 1991 ES which I have had for 24 years so it has not done too bad.I changed it for one off of a 1993 standard 2 litre which was 100% working when I took it out.However,in my car it shows nothing.The speedo and rev counter work ok and the info centre lights up but remains blank.I have since been told that an info centre from a 2 litre will not work in a standard ES-is this correct?
If it is correct my original one may be a job for Brinkie!
I have checked the connections,earths,etc mentioned on various pages,but all to no avail.
Comments appreciated.
What I think is a permanent solution is sending the 1991 instrument cluster to me and having it fully refurbished. You could also send both clusters so I can make one good instrument cluster out of two and give you a discount if I can keep the 1993 cluster for spare parts.
On a side note:
The info centre in my dad's 480 (a 1995 2 litre) stops working now and then, I have taken out the instrument cluster many times but every time it seems a bad connection (not the soldering but the plug itself) causing the failure. I suspect it is moisture, and as we speak the windscreen is taken out for rust repairs and subsequent re-fitting and re-sealing, so we might have tackled that problem.
Robert.
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
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Re: Info centre
The info centre, like almost all electrics in the 480, are "Made in Germany"
Robert.
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
Re: Info centre
Huh - typical 480 component - can't even make a pilgrimage back to the right country...
David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!