Good job. Good point about not pushing directly on the rubber tabs. When pushing directly on the plastic with the 4 nuts, did the plastic lip feel solid enough ? I may add, the two smaller 14mm bolts on the rear bracket are 37 ft-lb torque Since other people will watch this thread in the future, I w...

Oh yeah!, oh yeah!, oh yeah!..... All fixed £12 cost and hours of searching for a problem... It was a failed REM.
Got one from breakers for £12 plug and played. This little box has a lot to answer for!

abscate wrote: ↑29 Dec 2020, 14:30 I think you can pull this off without a hitch

The Dad gene is strong in this one...

This is the concept.

I would love to have that feature! Not sure why... Just seems like a great lighting mod for the sticks and back roads. You should be able to run your own wiring. Here are the diagrams and component locations: 95 850 - Beam Width Adjusters.pdf I'd probably mock it all up on a bench first, then get to...

I must say i'm a little bit lost. Not sure to understand everything. I've recently seen a post about Abscate who has thrown himself in the rescue of an old car (850 if i do remember, but not sure). The subject of the current post is about the interest to fix or not an issue and about the "beco...

This is a continuation of other discussions of when to repair and when to stop efforts to save an older vehicle. It is economic, personal and emotional decsision, but not always rational. Many, like me, will keep a car going beyond economic loss because of emotional attachment. Car collectors who r...

abscate wrote: ↑05 Jan 2021, 14:53 Undo the fuel line at the rail and jump the fuel pump relay under the fuse box. You will need about an hour to pump out a full tank

Some days my moronic brain function even astounds me.

Also treated the S80 to some suspension mods, Ultra Racing strut bars. Highly recommended! More pics here: https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=96239 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50807077753_4b58ec2cab_o.jpg Volvo S80 2.4T Ultra Racing Strut Bars Front Rear Upper ...

So I think I have found the solution if anyone will ever go trough this You will need to check if you car is prewired for the adjustors, in the engine bay where the plug for the lights is you will have 3 plugs 1 headlight wipers 2 headlights 3 headlight adjustment. So you will need to connect the ca...