Mysterious connectors hanging underneath the car

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Mysterious connectors hanging underneath the car

Post by MisterH » Sat May 04, 2019 3:08 pm

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while the gearbox oil was being drained, I noticed these wires (2nd pic) hanging down, and wondered what may be connected to them. they are located at the front o/side quarter, near the bumper. I was wondering if it was connected to the mysterious plug in the first pic, what does it do? it is located behind the Volvo grille badge, as can be seen.

any ideas?
Many thanks
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Re: Mysterious connectors hanging underneath the car

Post by jamescarruthers » Sat May 04, 2019 4:19 pm

First pic looks like your external temperature sensor.

I'm not so sure of the second one.
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

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Re: Mysterious connectors hanging underneath the car

Post by MisterH » Sat May 04, 2019 4:30 pm

jamescarruthers wrote:
Sat May 04, 2019 4:19 pm
First pic looks like your external temperature sensor.

I'm not so sure of the second one.
Thanks, at least I know that one is working, but not how to change the unit from Fahrenheit to Celsius units
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Re: Mysterious connectors hanging underneath the car

Post by jamescarruthers » Sat May 04, 2019 4:52 pm

The left grey button will change the units. You can either press the button on a very early car, or on later cars, insert a pin through the small hole in the grey‎ button.

The problem with the age of your car is that MPG & Fahrenheit temperatures are linked and L/100km & Celsius temperatures are linked. This was fixed on later cars. 

I doubt anyone in the UK understands L/100km so you are probably best to stick with ‎the Fahrenheit and MPG setting. 

If you get another info centre switch, I think you can swap the R/H grey button from a spare to the L/H grey button and then you can choose the units as you please. This is what I have on the '87 car but it can be but on any Info Centre switch to making switching easier 
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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Re: Mysterious connectors hanging underneath the car

Post by MisterH » Sat May 04, 2019 5:12 pm

jamescarruthers wrote:
Sat May 04, 2019 4:52 pm
The left grey button will change the units. You can either press the button on a very early car, or on later cars, insert a pin through the small hole in the grey‎ button.

The problem with the age of your car is that MPG & Fahrenheit temperatures are linked and L/100km & Celsius temperatures are linked. This was fixed on later cars. 

I doubt anyone in the UK understands L/100km so you are probably best to stick with ‎the Fahrenheit and MPG setting. 

If you get another info centre switch, I think you can swap the R/H grey button from a spare to the L/H grey button and then you can choose the units as you please. This is what I have on the '87 car but it can be but on any Info Centre switch to making switching easier 
ok, although the "UNIT" button does have a black dot on it, but it is jammed anyway, but now I think that I'll keep it as is
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Re: Mysterious connectors hanging underneath the car

Post by AleksanderHugo » Sat May 04, 2019 9:22 pm

The two loose connectors could be for the signal horn. There were two horns fitted as standard, so perhaps you are missing one?

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Re: Mysterious connectors hanging underneath the car

Post by MisterH » Sun May 05, 2019 8:47 am

AleksanderHugo wrote:
Sat May 04, 2019 9:22 pm
The two loose connectors could be for the signal horn. There were two horns fitted as standard, so perhaps you are missing one?
maybe, although the horn (a horn) does work
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