On my 2004 xc70 the fan only runs for five minutes after an hour has passed. I've caught it several times and it always shut itself off. but a reading of just .1 amp shouldn't kill a battery. (our phones pull an avg of 500 ma@5v when charging, as an example.) You may want to watch the car for the t...

Ok, got my hands on a replacement fuse for my multimeter. I had it set at 2 (amps). With the car off and all doors/lights closed, I had a reading of 0.180. I tried removing all of the fuses for which there was voltage the other day, one by one, taking a reading at each step. Most of them reduced the...

Hi, I have a battery drain problem. The battery is new. I unhooked it yesterday, left it there for a couple of hours, and it kept its charge. I have a multimeter that can measure amps, but its fuse has popped, so all I can do is measure voltage unfortunately. I have tested each fuse in all 3 fuse bo...

Does this $0 hack work on the 2002 XC-70 ?

I realize that buying a unit from USASPEC for example would give me the option of controlling the Ipod from the radio buttons, but all I really want is a better connection than those tape adapters or FM transmittors.

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Hi, I've removed the cover with the two top screws, and the screw that is attached to the back of the car. I've also remove another screw at the bottom, near the side of the battery. I still can't remove the old battery. It seems stuck with, I'm guessing, another screw. Does anyone know why the batt...