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by vtl
21 Jan 2024, 11:54
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Re: What did you do to your P2 Volvo today?

Garden duty. Cutting front yard bushes and moving them to back yard. RWD free diff garden tractor was too small for the task, Toyota Tundra - too big. AWD Volvo was just right.
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Pinza AT are so-so in snow. I like General Grabber A/TX lot more.
by vtl
21 Jan 2024, 12:04
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Re: Haldex Oil Pump Replacement

Do any of you have any info on previous maintenance of the pumps? Was it neglect or just time that did it in? Doesn't really matter. It runs all the time, brushes wear out. Its life span is about 10-12 years, less in cold climate (cold as in 40 below), due to rubber seal being compromised and oil f...
by vtl
22 Jan 2024, 11:57
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Re: Haldex Oil Pump Replacement

Is the rear differential a TRAC-LOC? I do believe they are locking because I have previously made it up icy hills that 4x4 pickups couldn't handle. Right now I cannot risk driving her on these icy hills until I install the new oil pump. Roads are thawing now and pump should get delivered tomorrow. ...
by vtl
24 Jan 2024, 12:49
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Re: What is your next car?

I was told by a Volvo repair manager (and former Master mechanic) to avoid the P3 at all costs. He basically said they are junk. Now, having said that, there was a late version I believe that was sold with the 5 cylinder engine............ Neil. Do remember any specific things they said? I can tell...
by vtl
25 Jan 2024, 04:55
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Re: What is your next car?

I just quickly browse through P3 forum, not much traffic there, I wonder why? Epoch of DIY car repairs is largely gone. Young(er) people don't want to mess with cars anymore. Not even driving them. Cars are also much more complex, both in what they come equipped with, and how you access this or that.
by vtl
27 Jan 2024, 10:29
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Re: Intermittent Power to 12V accessory sockets / cigarette lighters(08 S60)

If this is the case I’ll give thought to just wiring a new line of switched power to the socket with a separate relay—could be easier in the end? I experienced a failure of one of two major relays in my CEM. It controls BCM (ABS) power and something else. The car dropping in limp mode and was barel...
by vtl
27 Jan 2024, 11:41
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Re: Haldex Oil Pump Replacement

You'll be able to evacuate maybe 200 ml.
by vtl
03 Feb 2024, 07:18
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Re: Vida CEM swapping

Skavac wrote: 02 Feb 2024, 22:02 Anyone knows if CEM-L can be read with Orange5? I can see it supports M30855F, but I can't find a wiring diagram to connect the CEM to the orange 5. Reason I am asking because failed write with IOTerminal. Now CEM is dead
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by vtl
06 Feb 2024, 13:39
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Re: Vida CEM swapping

fmobile wrote: 06 Feb 2024, 13:32 Thanks Vitaly!
I was out of forum for some time. Meanwhile I see that you have implemented Abort button already, I am glad that my idea idea was useful :D
I haven't touched the code for over a year. It was Mark Dapoz.
by vtl
11 Feb 2024, 07:13
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Re: Vida CEM swapping

ricked wrote: 11 Feb 2024, 04:22 sorry to dig up this old post but i have indeed the p3 cem like in picture and scrip cant find the part number and stops
the question is what is "Teensy loaded with VTL's P3 branch. Do not use the Main branch" there is no P3 in the script or on github
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