1998 v70 Drive Cycle (For Inspection)

[MrAl]

Hi,

All of these "drive cycles" are nuts, more like "drive the owner crazy cycles" if you ask me.
There should be tests that can be performed right way to find out if anything is not working. There can always be longer term tests too, but the quick ones would tell you right away if you are going to have to fix anything.

[abscate]

Hi,

All of these "drive cycles" are nuts, more like "drive the owner crazy cycles" if you ask me.
There should be tests that can be performed right way to find out if anything is not working. There can always be longer term tests too, but the quick ones would tell you right away if you are going to have to fix anything.

That’s exactly what IS in VIDA... see wizechatmgr post on that

[MrAl]

Hi,

All of these "drive cycles" are nuts, more like "drive the owner crazy cycles" if you ask me.
There should be tests that can be performed right way to find out if anything is not working. There can always be longer term tests too, but the quick ones would tell you right away if you are going to have to fix anything.

That’s exactly what IS in VIDA... see wizechatmgr post on that

Hi,

Where would that post happen to be? I checked this thread and did not find any by wizechatmgr.

Thanks.

I think i forgot what VIDA is too.

[abscate]

It’s a little blue pill you take before working on your Volvo.

See the VIDA Swift test in his post below

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=84973&p=468657&hili ... da#p468657

[MrAl]

It’s a little blue pill you take before working on your Volvo.

See the VIDA Swift test in his post below

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=84973&p=468657&hili ... da#p468657

Hi,

Does that require a substription to Volvo or something like i had been reading about?

[abscate]

The versions you buy don’t require subscriptions unless you are doing keys and things like this

I’m not sure if it works on your 1998 though,

[MrAl]

The versions you buy don’t require subscriptions unless you are doing keys and things like this

I’m not sure if it works on your 1998 though,

Hi,

Oh ok thanks. I might look into this as it could be useful.

I got used to the service light always being lit now though, so that doesnt bother me any more. Well, it stays lit for 2 minutes then goes out. No big deal and im not going to spend 100 bucks just for a tool that does only the reset on that

[abscate]

Ah. Thats not the check engine light - thats the service light. Thats why it doesn't say 'Check Engine'

Thats just a counter that reminds you to service it - its the electronic version of a post-it.

For 4:15 minutes of your life, you can get 2:00 minutes back...

[youtube][/youtube]

[MrAl]

Ah. Thats not the check engine light - thats the service light. Thats why it doesn't say 'Check Engine'

Thats just a counter that reminds you to service it - its the electronic version of a post-it.

For 4:15 minutes of your life, you can get 2:00 minutes back...

[youtube][/youtube]

Hi,

Yes, but that video also makes it very clear that we need a special "tool" to reset the service light in models 1997 and 1998 (or was it 1996 to 1998). In any case, mine needs the tool and so the little button push key turn trick does not work in mine. Dang you Volvo.
I checked for this when i first got the car and found the "tool" is an electronic gadget that plugs into the OBD2 connector so it is easy to use, but it was going for something like 100 bucks at the time. The guy in the vid says they are too hard to find now though.

[abscate]

You can

- put a 19mm piece of tape over the light

- Wait for my next Jersey run and I can try the AUTEL on it. Should work