CVVT Solenoid Wiring
CVVT Solenoid Wiring MVS Volvo Forums member Guiness06 has a problem. He ordered a new CVVT solenoid, but it has no wires(!): Have diagnosed that the CVVT Solenoid is faulty so ordered a new one...
View Article2000 S70 ABS Issues?
2000 S70 ABS Issues? MVS Forums member Russ B documented his ABS and STC lights scenario: Here’s the low down. I leave work tonight, driving slow around several 90 degree left & right turns. On one...
View ArticleCodes from the ECU without the dataconnector thingy?
Codes from the ECU without the dataconnector thingy? MVS Volvo Forums member -wj- has a 1996 Volvo 850 and needs to read the codes. “Can I get the ecu codes from the ecu without the normal...
View ArticleMystery Connector is for Wagon Rear Wiper
Mystery Connector is for Wagon Rear Wiper Rear wipers for wagon models. Gets stored between those upright tabs just in front of it in photo. Higher rez photo in the forum topic: 96 Volvo 850R unknown...
View ArticleXC90 2.5T – Replacing Front O2 Sensor Step-by-Step
XC90 2.5T – Replacing Front O2 Sensor Step-by-Step Need to replace your 5-cylinder XC90’s front O2 sensor? Use this nice XC90 O2 sensor DIY with clip connector info and photos. MVS Volvo Forum member...
View ArticleWindow Regulator Fix S80
Window Regulator Fix S80 MVS member Al D has a broken window… it won’t roll up or down. In this Volvo Forum post he documents his S80’s window regulator fix, including his methodology on making his...
View ArticleHow To Troubleshoot Volvos
How To Troubleshoot Volvos This is how to troubleshoot Volvo problems. This is a gold standard, a troubleshooting level we should all aspire to. Read through the forum thread and see how MVS Volvo...
View ArticleVolvo 5-Cylinder Engine Firing Order
Volvo 5-Cylinder Engine Firing Order Get it wrong and it won’t run! Firing order and plug wire order is often wrong on google searches as well as in the Haynes manual- if anyone is searching for this...
View ArticleStage 0 and So Much More… Fix List for a V70
Stage 0 and So Much More… Fix List for a V70 MVS Contributor Sledddriver goes on an multi-month blistering repair & fix odyssey, taking his 1998 V70 T5 from the edge of roadworthiness to 100%...
View Article1998 S70 GLT Ignition Tumbler Free Fix
1998 S70 GLT Ignition Tumbler Free Fix MVS Volvo Forums contributor cn90 shows us how to fix P80 ignitions when the steering lock pin breaks, and how to save $270 on a new tumbler: Those of you...
View ArticleFuel Relay #103 — Is it Really Necessary?
Fuel Relay #103 — Is it Really Necessary? For MVS’s 1500th (!) Volvo Repair Database entry, I bring you what is probably the most technical post in the VRD: jose456891‘s Fuel Relay #103 — Is it Really...
View ArticleVolvo Battery Terminal Cracked
Volvo Battery Terminal Cracked MVS Volvo Forums contributor EstVolvo speaks out about his Volvo brand battery developing a cracked terminal: I had a car sitting for five months. The battery was dead...
View ArticleXeMODeX is a MVS Sponsor!
XeMODeX is a MVS Sponsor! We’re proud to announce XeMODeX is partnering with this site to bring all of us information and Volvo troubleshooting solutions. XeMODeX cut its teeth developing and marketing...
View ArticleHow To Find What’s Draining Your Car Battery
How To Find What’s Draining Your Car Battery “Place an ammeter in series with one of the battery leads with ignition off. Wait 5 minutes for any modules such as PDM.and DDM to.shut down. Current drain...
View ArticleVolvo 850 How-To Bypass AC Thermal Switch
Volvo 850 How-To Bypass AC Thermal Switch Phil: “Since it’s that time of season and I had problems with my A/C thermal causing me problems I thought I would do a ‘how-to’ on bypassing it. I couldn’t...
View ArticleThe Birth, Life & Death of an XC90 T6
The Birth, Life & Death of an XC90 T6 Ok, that title was a little dramatic, but that’s the idea. MVS member XVTer bought a 2004 XC90 T6 a few years ago for his wife. In between the buying date and...
View ArticleReplace the voltage regulator w alternator still on the car
Replace the voltage regulator w alternator still on the car That’s how to replace the voltage regulator with the alternator still on the car, by Volvo repair superman RSPI. This is for the Volvo P80...
View ArticleLocked Out, Volvo Battery Dead – V50
Locked Out, Volvo Battery Dead – V50 MVS ex-Moderator vegasjetskier tells us — with diagrams from the owner’s manual — how to unlock a modern Volvo that has a dead battery. Need to unlock your Volvo...
View ArticleDisconnected Battery, Now Sunroof Won’t Open
Disconnected Battery, Now Sunroof Won’t Open Sunroof stuck closed – fix stuck sunroof MVS Forums Contributor brandonbeach14 disconnected his 2001 V70’s battery, and now his sunroof won’t open. This is...
View Article2001-2007 Volvo V70 Fuse Troubleshooting
2001-2007 Volvo V70 Fuse Troubleshooting MVS member daparish had a strange electrical event on his 2005 V70: Had to have vehicle towed after 2 flat tires on freeway, after tires installed got car back...
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