Door lock trim and door turbo logo
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Door lock trim and door turbo logo
I just got a 1993 Volvo 480 Turbo imported into the US. Since it's finally in my possession I have time to fix up the little odds and ends that are broken.
1. I've noticed the circle plastic around the door locks are fading, cracking, and look horrible. What is this for and what are the ways people have dealt with fixing it?
2. Additionally I've noticed two types of door turbo logos and wanted to know the difference. Mine just says "TURBO", but I've seen others that say lambda turbo, like "λ TURBO". Did the different logos come on different years?
IMG_20190106_151648 by Nathanael Burton, on Flickr
Thanks!
1. I've noticed the circle plastic around the door locks are fading, cracking, and look horrible. What is this for and what are the ways people have dealt with fixing it?
2. Additionally I've noticed two types of door turbo logos and wanted to know the difference. Mine just says "TURBO", but I've seen others that say lambda turbo, like "λ TURBO". Did the different logos come on different years?
IMG_20190106_151648 by Nathanael Burton, on Flickr
Thanks!
- Jay-Kay-Em
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Re: Door lock trim and door turbo logo
Hey mathrock,
Wow, a 480 in the US... people must think its a spaceship! Just like when I went crazy when I saw a 780 over here.
I'm gonna have a go answering a question rather than lurking!
1) That ring, according to my sales brochure, should illuminate. I would imagine its made out of a translucent material. Obviously they used the same plastic as the tail lights
You could paint it, but obviously you'd lose the translucent element.
2) Yes, the turbo door badge is date related. Just TURBO, like yours, is the late version. The λ symbol is the early version. Volvo made a big deal of catalytic convertors fitting them way before anyone else, hence 'showing off' with the lambda symbol from 1990 (?). By 1994, everyone was fitting cats, so no one cared. To be fair, only 1% of the general public knew the automotive reason for the lambda symbol anyways!
The parts catalogue may give a VIN break point for the badge. I think it was part of the 'facelift' that lost the bumper stripes, gave clear front indicators, and changed the front fog light glass.
Kind Regards,
Jay.
Wow, a 480 in the US... people must think its a spaceship! Just like when I went crazy when I saw a 780 over here.
I'm gonna have a go answering a question rather than lurking!
1) That ring, according to my sales brochure, should illuminate. I would imagine its made out of a translucent material. Obviously they used the same plastic as the tail lights
You could paint it, but obviously you'd lose the translucent element.
2) Yes, the turbo door badge is date related. Just TURBO, like yours, is the late version. The λ symbol is the early version. Volvo made a big deal of catalytic convertors fitting them way before anyone else, hence 'showing off' with the lambda symbol from 1990 (?). By 1994, everyone was fitting cats, so no one cared. To be fair, only 1% of the general public knew the automotive reason for the lambda symbol anyways!
The parts catalogue may give a VIN break point for the badge. I think it was part of the 'facelift' that lost the bumper stripes, gave clear front indicators, and changed the front fog light glass.
Kind Regards,
Jay.
Jay-Kay-Em
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- jamescarruthers
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Re: Door lock trim and door turbo logo
Sorry to correct you Jay but the white ring doesn't illuminate. The illumination to help find the key hole is just the aperture the key goes. This is missing on Mathrock's picture. The lock may still illuminate, the missing part is just to keep dirt out of the door lock.
I don't have a solution to the faded ring however and would be interested in hearing solutions also.
I don't have a solution to the faded ring however and would be interested in hearing solutions also.
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)
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)
- Jay-Kay-Em
- Advanced 480 rookie
- Posts: 502
- Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:42 pm
- Location: Huntingdon
- Contact:
Re: Door lock trim and door turbo logo
fail
I’ll go back to lurking
Hopefully I’m right about the turbo badge
I’ll go back to lurking
Hopefully I’m right about the turbo badge
Jay-Kay-Em
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Click here for My 480 Turbo Diary
Click here for My Cars
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Click here for My 480 Turbo Diary
Click here for My Cars
Re: Door lock trim and door turbo logo
Joerp does replacement rings.jamescarruthers wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:12 pmSorry to correct you Jay but the white ring doesn't illuminate. The illumination to help find the key hole is just the aperture the key goes. This is missing on Mathrock's picture. The lock may still illuminate, the missing part is just to keep dirt out of the door lock.
I don't have a solution to the faded ring however and would be interested in hearing solutions also.
- jamescarruthers
- 480 Is my middle name
- Posts: 2537
- Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:19 pm
- Location: Cambridge
Re: Door lock trim and door turbo logo
I think you are right on the lambda sign. Obviously it wasn't there on the earlier non-cat cars, then they were very proud of cats so put the lambda on everything,then everything had a cat so they didn't bother.Jay-Kay-Em wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:27 pmfail
I’ll go back to lurking
Hopefully I’m right about the turbo badge
No more lurking, get yourself to the May meet with us!
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)
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)
- jamescarruthers
- 480 Is my middle name
- Posts: 2537
- Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:19 pm
- Location: Cambridge
Re: Door lock trim and door turbo logo
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)
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)
Re: Door lock trim and door turbo logo
I just 'coloured it in' with a black felt pen, seems to last for about a year, depends on which side, car sits same way in drive so N/S always fades faster, I guess I could just paint itmathrock wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 9:04 pmI just got a 1993 Volvo 480 Turbo imported into the US. Since it's finally in my possession I have time to fix up the little odds and ends that are broken.
1. I've noticed the circle plastic around the door locks are fading, cracking, and look horrible. What is this for and what are the ways people have dealt with fixing it?
2. Additionally I've noticed two types of door turbo logos and wanted to know the difference. Mine just says "TURBO", but I've seen others that say lambda turbo, like "λ TURBO". Did the different logos come on different years?
IMG_20190106_151648 by Nathanael Burton, on Flickr
Thanks!
Alan
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
Re: Door lock trim and door turbo logo
Are there any pictures of the replacement lock rings? How does one order from Joerp?
- jamescarruthers
- 480 Is my middle name
- Posts: 2537
- Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:19 pm
- Location: Cambridge
Re: Door lock trim and door turbo logo
I don't have any pictures, sorry. I will PM you his email address.
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)
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)