Day off = 850 repairs Topic is solved

Smash · Post by **Smash** » 30 Sep 2004, 21:02

I posted before about an intermittent speedo - finally tackled it today. I was on the fence about just ordering one off of Ebay as someone suggested (so I could have it there to switch out, instead of letting the car sit while it was shipped) but I took the plunge and thought I'd take a look and see if some wire/circuit was loose, etc.

Well the dash removal was not too bad - looked like it had been done before as some of the torx sockets were stripped.

After I got the speedo out it appeared that the back of it was burnt/scarred over a couple of the circuit channels so I jumped a few of the connections with some wire.

Then I re-heated most of the solder connections on the speedo and the bigger back piece and put it all together.

So far, no intermittent speedo - works fine.

I did get the SRS code after re-starting but a great mech I called told me how to get into the a/b diagnostics plug and insert the wire, clear the codes, etc. Great knowledge. I also did not have the radio code but he told me to call a dealer - well I called one out west (phone # off 'google') because it was 6 PM here already in FL and got the radio code.

Voila! All done. I noticed the tweeters in the upper panel are rotted tho as I suspected, so now I need to find some replacement ones - anyone have any ideas? Good ol' radio shack does not do individual cones like they used to! I have a good mail order radio parts source (partsexpress.com) but I thought I'd check around Wal-Mart, etc and see if I can find something that'll work. It's just not that valuable of a car.

Anyway anyone have any questions about pulling the dash apart, feel free to ask.

Next project is the axles, (bad boots/joints) then I'm going to find a satellite receiver and find a way to hook it into the head unit (anyone??)

See ya.

Smash

Post by **matthew1** » 30 Sep 2004, 23:02

Great work on the speedo and dash... and codes for that matter. For speaker sizes, search on potroast's posts for good stereo information. I remember him throwing down some good ideas on speakers and amps. Head units too.

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » 27 Dec 2004, 02:53

Smash wrote: I did get the SRS code after re-starting but a great mech I called told me how to get into the a/b diagnostics plug and insert the wire, clear the codes, etc. Great knowledge.
Smash

Hi!
I've got a 1999 V70 Turbodiesel european model with the SRS light on. I'm VERY interested on clearing the code...
Can you please help me?
My email is: [email protected]

Thanks to you in advance!!

Post by **matthew1** » 27 Dec 2004, 13:29

You'll probably need (I think that Euro models are the same as North American in this respect) an OBDII tool to reset any code on a '99.

The last of the models with the port system under the hood -- like Smash's -- were made in '95 or '96.

Tsquared · Post by **Tsquared** » 27 Dec 2004, 16:38

matthew1 wrote:You'll probably need (I think that Euro models are the same as North American in this respect) an OBDII tool to reset any code on a '99.

The last of the models with the port system under the hood -- like Smash's -- were made in '95 or '96.

The change was in early '95 to OBD II