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Re: No tachometer and spedometer 1998 Volvo S70

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Dude thats CDM. So its CAN Bus. You have 1999. :wink:

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xanthefin wrote: 23 Feb 2026, 15:10 Dude thats CDM. So its CAN Bus. You have 1999. :wink:
If this is the case then previous owner must have swapped the cluster in from a 99, how does one tell the difference between 98 and 99 cluster? This car is certainly a 98, it has no key chip immobilizer and the vin is 98 also.

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WinDVD wrote: 23 Feb 2026, 15:32
xanthefin wrote: 23 Feb 2026, 15:10 Dude thats CDM. So its CAN Bus. You have 1999. :wink:
If this is the case then previous owner must have swapped the cluster in from a 99, how does one tell the difference between 98 and 99 cluster? This car is certainly a 98, it has no key chip immobilizer and the vin is 98 also.
MCU and other things on board. Maybe its Frankenstein aka swapped then.

Outside only by P/N i would say quickly as they so similar honestly.

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xanthefin wrote: 23 Feb 2026, 15:41
WinDVD wrote: 23 Feb 2026, 15:32
xanthefin wrote: 23 Feb 2026, 15:10 Dude thats CDM. So its CAN Bus. You have 1999. :wink:
If this is the case then previous owner must have swapped the cluster in from a 99, how does one tell the difference between 98 and 99 cluster? This car is certainly a 98, it has no key chip immobilizer and the vin is 98 also.
MCU and other things on board. Maybe its Frankenstein aka swapped then.

Outside only by P/N i would say quickly as they so similar honestly.
IMG_20260223_163355669.jpg
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These are part numbers on cluster, it's possible previous owner tried to swap broken cluster with this one maybe?
9451531 and 9168144

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9168144 is just plastic..

In middle plastic at the bottom has a label

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xanthefin wrote: 23 Feb 2026, 15:55 9168144 is just plastic..

In middle plastic at the bottom has a label
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9472521

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Post by abscate »

All the chip dates support a 1998 build ? Isn’t 1998 v70 early CANBYS?

On edit…No CANBUS in 1998
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abscate wrote: 23 Feb 2026, 15:58 All the chip dates support a 1998 build ? Isn’t 1998 v70 early CANBYS?
The cluster says late 1998 on the cluster green plug while the car was built in late 97 according to door plate, I'm guessing this was swapped in by last owner

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Corrected above. 1998is not CANBUS
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I've gone ahead and purchased a proper 98 cluster, hopefully will solve the woes lol. The cluster being the wrong one makes me wonder what the real mileage is on this car lol

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