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by KRE
16 Mar 2006, 10:22
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: best tyres
Replies: 1
Views: 849

Tires

There is a well known tire supplier in the US called The Tire Rack. It has lots of info on tires as well as hundreds of reviews by people who have purchased them. It will give you a starting point to look up what you find there on Oz. They like Kumho tires a lot. Very reasonable pricing here in the ...
by KRE
15 Mar 2006, 10:25
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: NEW VOLVO owner: 850 (year: 1996)
Replies: 9
Views: 2090

850

Well... You can get a reasonable idea of a cars lot price by looking here: http://www.edmunds.com/tmv/used/1996/volvo/850/index.html Fill in the details and there you are. The true worth of the car is what you are prepared to pay though. I think that you overpaid but then I purchased my car from a p...
by KRE
10 Mar 2006, 11:13
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Shift program push buttons illumination
Replies: 2
Views: 855

The winter position lights up an orange arrow indicator light on the instrument cluster. It locks out 1st and 2nd so you start in 3rd gear.
by KRE
19 Oct 2005, 10:55
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Interesting Article About the 850
Replies: 5
Views: 1264

Interesting Article About the 850

"Grassroots Motorsports" magazine has an interesting article on the history and tuning the 850 in the November 2005 issue. Worth a read.

Keith
by KRE
04 Oct 2005, 13:32
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: My battery keeps dying
Replies: 8
Views: 2650

Hi, Some thoughts on your problem. A battery has insufficient charge for one or more basic reasons 1. Internal fault in the battery. Not likely as you have tried several replacements. 2. Battery not getting a full charge. Possible reasons are bad alternator output from damaged diodes, bad brush cont...
by KRE
03 Oct 2005, 11:49
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: flasher help! volvo 850
Replies: 4
Views: 1738

Wiring Diagram

Hi,

The Haynes Repair Manual has several wiring diagrams for the 850. If you don't want to buy one (highly recommended) then your local public library has one. Just copy what you need if you are not a member.

Hope this helps

Keith
by KRE
30 Sep 2005, 14:07
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: flasher help! volvo 850
Replies: 4
Views: 1738

Prob. not a bad flasher

This sounds like either a bad ground or a shorted bulb filament (rare). Try, after making sure that the socket is clean and not corroded, replacing the bulb first as this is the easiest. If you do not have a bulb swap left for right. If that does not work it may be a bad ground. Check that the groun...