Soon to be 480 turbo owner

Talan · Post by **Talan** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:25 pm

Hi all. I am a soon to be 480 turbo owner. Going to pick up a 1994 turbo this week to replace my current 986 boxster. I have finally realised the error of my ways and am buying a real car. Have wanted a 480 for years so very excited about getting it home. Will keep anyone who is interested updated about anything I'm doing to it. Tom

Van · Post by **Van** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:11 pm

What's a 986 boxster?

grafi · Post by **grafi** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:34 am

Van wrote:What's a 986 boxster?

Porsche?

Van · Post by **Van** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:36 pm

That makes sense. Stupid me I didn't understand he was going to trade in a Porsche Boxster for a real car.

grafi · Post by **grafi** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:56 am

Van wrote:That makes sense. Stupid me I didn't understand he was going to trade in a Porsche Boxster for a real car.

Yes. It makes sense.

Talan · Post by **Talan** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:01 pm

Yes. Hadn't quite realised what I've been missing out on. Had the turbo for 5 days now. Absolutely loving it. Just got back from and afternoon in the peak district. Only thing that seems to be an issue at the minute is the inforcentre. Seems to flick between working. Lit up but no numbers and just random symbols, but from what I can gather that's pretty much common place rather than an actual issue. Just ordered a Haynes and having a look at the wiring diagrams to see where to start with sorting it. Any one know any good Volvo specialists in the Sheffield area?

Van · Post by **Van** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:34 pm

Only thing that seems to be an issue at the minute is the inforcentre. Seems to flick between working. Lit up but no numbers and just random symbols

That's perfectly normal, for a 480.

Captain Slow · Post by **Captain Slow** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:50 pm

Talan wrote: Only thing that seems to be an issue at the minute is the inforcentre. Seems to flick between working. Lit up but no numbers and just random symbols, but from what I can gather that's pretty much common place rather than an actual issue. Just ordered a Haynes and having a look at the wiring diagrams to see where to start with sorting it.

That will be the metal pins that connect the infocentre unit to the Instrument cluster PCB. They just need a clean.

Talan · Post by **Talan** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:30 pm

Cheers. Is it difficult to get the dash / instrument cluster off to get to them?

glasgowjim · Post by **glasgowjim** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:10 pm

http://volvo-480-europe.org/forum/viewt ... 24&t=14976

read this how to I know its for LHD but it is simply the mirror image for RHD car

Volvo 480 Club Europe

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