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1995 850 Ignition/Flashing Arrow (New)

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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erikv11
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Re: 1995 850 Ignition/Flashing Arrow (New)

Post by erikv11 »

It's still a good idea since the trans fluid is so muddy.

I don't know which method is recommended in the video but you should do a series of drain and fills, where you let out 4 quarts, put 4 back in, drive for a few hundred miles, then do it again. You're going to want to do at least 4 changes like that to clean up the fluid and get rid of the Lucas in there.
'95 854 T-5R, Motronic 4.4, 185k
'98 V70, T5 tune-injectors-turbo, LPT engine, 304k, daily driver
'06 S60 R, 197k
'07 XC70, black, 205k
'07 XC70, willow green, 212k
'99 Camry V6 :shock: 153k
gone: '96 NA 850 210k, '98 NA V70 182k, '98 S70 NA 225k, '96 855 NA 169k

jtmarks923
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Joined: 3 March 2015
Year and Model: 850 GLT 1995
Location: Carrboro, NC

Post by jtmarks923 »

Hi all, so here's my update:

I changed the ignition switch and have flushed the tranny, but my speedo problem is still happening, followed by the flashing arrow. I will try and be more specific in my symptoms:

1. When I turn the key, i don't have to turn it back anymore, that problem is fixed

2. The same problems with speedo and light are at it again

3. Could this be my VSS or RPM sensor? The RPMS do tend to get jarry when the speedo starts acting up, sometimes before the arrow comes on. Is this electronic?

4. I know it can't be ignition switch itself now. Got a new one, same symptoms, had it replaced with another one from the parts store, same symptoms.

5. Is this the ABS module? When I turn the ignition and the ABS and TRACS light do go off after about 2 seconds, but in that two second window, the ABS light blinks rapidly twice. If your not watching closely you'll miss it

Thanks yall

jtmarks923
Posts: 7
Joined: 3 March 2015
Year and Model: 850 GLT 1995
Location: Carrboro, NC

Post by jtmarks923 »

Here are codes I recieved

A1
232
322

A2
436
232
231

A3
424
142

A7
113
122

B1
412
414
417
222

B2
122

B5
213
233



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jtmarks923
Posts: 7
Joined: 3 March 2015
Year and Model: 850 GLT 1995
Location: Carrboro, NC

Post by jtmarks923 »

Anyone?

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