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by packetfire
20 Aug 2026, 15:17
Forum: Car Talk & MVS Itself
Topic: Volvo Now Offers Free Towing to any/all Volvos of ANY year
Replies: 3
Views: 1588

Volvo Now Offers Free Towing to any/all Volvos of ANY year

Out of the blue, Volvo says "free towing for any disabled Volvo, in or out of warranty, regardless of age."

Yet another reason why I drive a Volvo, or something low-slung, fast, and red.

https://www.volvocars.com/us/media/pres ... 15715A0F2/
by packetfire
03 Mar 2026, 09:45
Forum: Volvo Classifieds
Topic: WTB Volvo Part # 31268055 (C30 C70 S40 V50 Infotainment Display)
Replies: 3
Views: 895

Re: WTB Volvo Part # 31268055 (C30 C70 S40 V50 Infotainment Display)

This is the only display in the "waterfall" console for "P1" cars that have that display.

Yes, that eBay part is a similar part with the same part number, but at $129 the pricing is predatory - I was hoping to find something a little less costly from which I could remove the LCD display from the ...
by packetfire
01 Mar 2026, 12:42
Forum: Volvo Classifieds
Topic: WTB Volvo Part # 31268055 (C30 C70 S40 V50 Infotainment Display)
Replies: 3
Views: 895

WTB Volvo Part # 31268055 (C30 C70 S40 V50 Infotainment Display)

This is the green LCD screen and interface that displays the radio, the Climate system, and the car configuration menus.

My 2010 v50 has an LCD screen that has started to show orange spiderwebs, and that means that it is doomed.
So I need to at least solder in a new display, or swap the whole ...
by packetfire
20 Nov 2025, 06:30
Forum: VIDA, VADIS, DiCE
Topic: Microsoft Broke "Internet Explorer Compatibility" in Edge - VIDA Impact
Replies: 0
Views: 3340

Microsoft Broke "Internet Explorer Compatibility" in Edge - VIDA Impact

Many copies of VIDA expect "Internet Explorer", and won't play nice with anything else.

Microsoft broke IE it in a recent Edge update. No matter how hard you try to get IE back in Edge, it won’t go.

Here’s the fix:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5577001/edge-lost-option-to ...
by packetfire
09 Nov 2025, 16:30
Forum: V70, XC70 and S80 2007-2016
Topic: Volvo S80 2007 Headlight lens replacement
Replies: 2
Views: 1375

Re: Volvo S80 2007 Headlight lens replacement

Wow, would have been easier if you waited for the wife to be away for a few hours, and just popped the headlight assembly in the oven for about 15 to 20 mins at 250 F.

The adhesive is softened, and the lens prys out with ease, and then a flat blade screwdriver can be used to clean the remaining ...
by packetfire
31 Oct 2025, 05:57
Forum: C30, C70 2006+, S40 & V50 2004 ½ +
Topic: OBD Pinout - V50 2008/2009
Replies: 2
Views: 1606

Re: OBD Pinout - V50 2008/2009

Just FYI - a full explanation is at https://www.flexihub.com/oobd2-pinout/
But here's a diagram, looking into the port as mounted on the car
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by packetfire
24 Oct 2025, 07:23
Forum: Car Talk & MVS Itself
Topic: SQL is down hard on Matthew's Volvo Site!
Replies: 1
Views: 266

SQL is down hard on Matthew's Volvo Site!

This happens for nearly any "summary page" for a semi-famous thread that has such a page.

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/android-torque-app-and-elm327-bluetooth/

Click on "more"

Very long wait...

" General Error
SQL ERROR [ mysqli ]
MySQL server has gone away [2006]
An SQL error occurred ...
by packetfire
24 Oct 2025, 07:16
Forum: Car Talk & MVS Itself
Topic: The FCP Euro "Lifetime Guarantee" In Actual Practice
Replies: 8
Views: 1616

Re: The FCP Euro "Lifetime Guarantee" In Actual Practice

abscate wrote: 13 Nov 2024, 01:39 I have some parts in their fifth replacement Given that I haven’t paid for four of them, FCP holding a balance is a small concern
OK, so wait a moment here - how did not "not pay for four of them"? Did you use your credit balance to buy the replacements? Do they at least allow that?
by packetfire
26 Sep 2025, 09:45
Forum: Car Talk & MVS Itself
Topic: Weird little non-obvious things to keep your Volvo running well
Replies: 8
Views: 1509

Re: Weird little non-obvious things to keep your Volvo running well

What about adding the correct amount of LubeGard or Liquid Moly oil additive a few hundred miles before oil changes, to clean out some of the sludge?