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Reys
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Joined: 7 October 2009
Year and Model: 850T estate '96
Location: British Columbia, Canada

sensor?

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can someone please tell me what this sensor is and what it does?
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bags519
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Joined: 5 December 2012
Year and Model: 2000 V70 XC
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , USA

Post by bags519 »

Pretty sure that's the alarm horn.. lol
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Reys
Posts: 67
Joined: 7 October 2009
Year and Model: 850T estate '96
Location: British Columbia, Canada

Post by Reys »

gothcha, thanks

nedro018
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Joined: 27 February 2012
Year and Model: 1995 850 GLT NA 150K
Location: Colorado

Post by nedro018 »

which never has worked on my 95 850. when i manually trip alarm, only the hazards blink on/off. no horn.

tried to adjust horn nut, no help. R2 horn, no help. R2 relay, no help. im not chasing wiring circuits. thank goodness no one around here wants to steal my volvo!

wilson850r
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Year and Model: V70R 2005
Location: Arizona
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Post by wilson850r »

I know mine had the same situation and I loosened the nut and ran the center piece all the way in, tightened down the nut and backed out a half a turn and it did work. I believe it was either Mr. Blackburn or Lee that made the suggestion.
Rick

2005 V70R
1996 850R Sedan - Gone
1997 850R Wagon - Wrecked Sold
2006 Scion XB Special Release 4.0

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Post by abscate »

One turn - Battle Hymn of the Republic
Two turns - Dixie

Tool accordingly....
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Post by jblackburn »

Three turns - cow in labor...or dying.
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wilson850r
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Post by wilson850r »

Thought I did something wrong. +1 on the dying cow.
Rick

2005 V70R
1996 850R Sedan - Gone
1997 850R Wagon - Wrecked Sold
2006 Scion XB Special Release 4.0

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