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by jtopiso
24 Mar 2020, 01:23
Forum: Non-Car Talk
Topic: Coronavirus Thread
Replies: 2362
Views: 180717

Re: Coronavirus Thread

Guys: stay at home if you can, and only go out if you have to. I am telling you: in Spain we thought we had a quite good health system. Now it is collapsed, with people needing to be in hospital telling to go home, just because there are no beds for everyone. In hospital there are only so many respi...
by jtopiso
06 Mar 2020, 00:07
Forum: C30, C70 2006+, S40 & V50 2004 ½ +
Topic: random electronic problems
Replies: 9
Views: 1215

Re: random electronic problems

jtopiso , in my practice fastest way to locate issue in case like yours is replace CEM. I guess I will wait to see if it worsens... a lot! :) Thanks for the advise PS: untill recently, I had an old audi (24yr old), and all electrical problems were caused by one of two things: "expired" ca...
by jtopiso
05 Mar 2020, 03:16
Forum: C30, C70 2006+, S40 & V50 2004 ½ +
Topic: random electronic problems
Replies: 9
Views: 1215

Re: random electronic problems

Unfortunately, it can help in 10% cases only I think. Water damage usually goes deeper inside that you see on the contacts. Well, in my case I don't think I've ever had any water damage. So I guess my random errors are due to some faulty contact. But I am just guessing, and the problems are non rep...
by jtopiso
03 Mar 2020, 06:02
Forum: C30, C70 2006+, S40 & V50 2004 ½ +
Topic: random electronic problems
Replies: 9
Views: 1215

random electronic problems

I've had had some random warnings that go away just switching off and on again (limp mode, traction control...), so I am not worried yet (maybe three warnings in the past 6 months), but I have been investigating a little bit just in case it worsens . And I found this video, which I think it's worth ...
by jtopiso
16 Dec 2019, 01:33
Forum: C30, C70 2006+, S40 & V50 2004 ½ +
Topic: Frost inside windows and sunroof
Replies: 11
Views: 4022

Re: Frost inside windows and sunroof

-Leave AC always on (even on winter), so heating air will be dryer.
-Check that your coolant level hasn't dropped. If it has, you might have a leak on the heater core (which causes wet air in the cabin, which will frost during the night).
by jtopiso
10 Dec 2019, 01:23
Forum: C30, C70 2006+, S40 & V50 2004 ½ +
Topic: Determining sound system in used cars
Replies: 8
Views: 4000

Re: Determining sound system in used cars

If it has an aux input, it has a "mode" button. If it doesn't have an aux input, it has a "CD" button.

(At least on C30s sold in Europe)
by jtopiso
06 Nov 2019, 00:31
Forum: C30, C70 2006+, S40 & V50 2004 ½ +
Topic: spark plugs gap
Replies: 1
Views: 1033

Re: spark plugs gap

ok, I 'll take it to the shop and hope that they do have the correct info...
by jtopiso
31 Oct 2019, 02:05
Forum: C30, C70 2006+, S40 & V50 2004 ½ +
Topic: spark plugs gap
Replies: 1
Views: 1033

spark plugs gap

I am about to buy a set of spark plugs for my C30 2.0i. However, searching online, I get different specs, with gaos ranging from 0.8mm to 1.5mm.

Does someone have a reliable source of which spark plug spec should I buy?

Thanks
by jtopiso
11 Jun 2019, 00:31
Forum: C30, C70 2006+, S40 & V50 2004 ½ +
Topic: V50 2006 1.6D CEM errorcodes.
Replies: 2
Views: 2453

Re: V50 2006 1.6D CEM errorcodes.

With so many errors, I'd check first if the electronics are getting enough battery power.
by jtopiso
30 Apr 2019, 02:20
Forum: C30, C70 2006+, S40 & V50 2004 ½ +
Topic: I'm back to Volvo, new too me 2007 C70
Replies: 4
Views: 1167

Re: I'm back to Volvo, new too me 2007 C70

howie wrote: 28 Apr 2019, 05:03 Thanks,
I think I found a great option that the retro modders use and that is a simple Bluetooth unit that plugs into the aux in.
I didn't think of that one, as I am not as lucky to have an aux-in port in my car. If you do, yes: that's probably the best way to go.