Changing 850 radio need help

mr mike · Post by **mr mike** » 20 Feb 2010, 14:21

We have a 1994 850 wagon the radio has stopped working. I have found one at local junk yard. I know about the codes but understand that some specail tools are needed to change the radios. Does anyone have more info about this?

Thanks

Paramedic · Post by **Paramedic** » 20 Feb 2010, 15:57

If it's a standard volvo radio then you won't need any tools. On either side of the front of the radio you will see two clips.
Push these in and they will spring back out giving you two handles to pull the radio out. Swap over the connectors and slide the new radio back in. When it's level with the front of the dash, push the clips in to lock the unit in place.

A good video here

Post by **polskamafia mjl** » 20 Feb 2010, 17:13

+1 That's exactly how it's done.

Post by **wheelsup** » 20 Feb 2010, 17:38

I swapped mine out with another in about 30 seconds. So easy I couldn't believe it, I thought there was a catch. +1,000,000 to Volvo for that. That being said why couldn't they design the evaporator like that???

mr mike · Post by **mr mike** » 25 Feb 2010, 15:37

THANKS TO ALL

We picked up the radio the other day and while I was driving my son (its his car) changed the radios.

I called the local dealer and was given a code for the radio. We had the vin number from the car.

BUT the code didn't work. So I called back with the part number and serial number on the radio. This code WORKED!

Once again thanks to all. Even the local deaqler in Meridan, Conn.

Mike

FCPEURO · Post by **FCPEURO** » 25 Feb 2010, 16:54

wheelsup wrote:I swapped mine out with another in about 30 seconds. So easy I couldn't believe it, I thought there was a catch. +1,000,000 to Volvo for that. That being said why couldn't they design the evaporator like that???

What I want to know is why the newer Volvos don't have radios that swap out so easily.