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wizechatmgr
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Year and Model: 1999 V70 XC AWD 2.4T
Location: Albany, NY area
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[Helper] Albany, NY area (and surrounding cities)

Post by wizechatmgr »

Haves:
VIDA & DICE
OBD-II scanners (including CAN-BUS)
Multimeters (voltage meter)
Basic hand tools
Mig welder
Stick welder

Have nots:
Jacks & Ramps
A garage or place to work on cars beyond scanning

Availability:
Usually unavailable Friday through Monday. I should typically be available from 10:00 to 13:00 all other days.
Wisdom requires knowledge as a prerequisite, but knowledge can be developed due to a lack of wisdom.
In order to learn how to fix something, you must first learn how to break it.
1999 V70 XC AWD 2.4 T -- ~231k miles
1998 V70 2.4 NA -- ~184k miles

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wizechatmgr
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Year and Model: 1999 V70 XC AWD 2.4T
Location: Albany, NY area
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Post by wizechatmgr »

Best way to contact me is by PM.
Wisdom requires knowledge as a prerequisite, but knowledge can be developed due to a lack of wisdom.
In order to learn how to fix something, you must first learn how to break it.
1999 V70 XC AWD 2.4 T -- ~231k miles
1998 V70 2.4 NA -- ~184k miles

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abscate
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Year and Model: 99: V70s S70s,05 V70
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Post by abscate »

I've teamed up with wcm and we now offer jack, ramp, and a place to work.

Bethlehem NY township, Albany area

Warning...you will have to put up with dry sarcastic humor and wit, don't know about me though,
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1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
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theWIFES_S70
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Post by theWIFES_S70 »

abscate wrote: 03 Feb 2018, 04:13 I've teamed up with wcm and we now offer jack, ramp, and a place to work.

Bethlehem NY township, Albany area

Warning...you will have to put up with dry sarcastic humor and wit, don't know about me though,
:lol:
Retired:
1998 Volvo S70, N/A, 5-speed, 187K
2007 Volvo S40, 2.4i, 5-speed, 121K
2015 Volvo S60, T5, 85K

Kevin081967
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Joined: 29 April 2019
Year and Model: 2006 s60 2.5t
Location: Albany NY

Post by Kevin081967 »

Pulled dim fuse # 10 under dash by mistake on 2006 s60 2.5t.
Now pass airbag off service urgent message is on.
Is this something u can reset?
Dealership wants $55, just to look at it, and won't commit to a price to reset it.
wizechatmgr wrote: 03 Dec 2017, 18:29 Haves:
VIDA & DICE
OBD-II scanners (including CAN-BUS)
Multimeters (voltage meter)
Basic hand tools
Mig welder
Stick welder

Have nots:
Jacks & Ramps
A garage or place to work on cars beyond scanning

Availability:
Usually unavailable Friday through Monday. I should typically be available from 10:00 to 13:00 all other days.

Kevin081967
Posts: 2
Joined: 29 April 2019
Year and Model: 2006 s60 2.5t
Location: Albany NY

Post by Kevin081967 »

Pulled dim fuse # 10 under dash by mistake on 2006 s60 2.5t.
Now pass airbag off service urgent message is on.
Is this something u can reset?
Dealership wants $55, just to look at it, and won't commit to a price to reset it.

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wizechatmgr
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Joined: 12 January 2017
Year and Model: 1999 V70 XC AWD 2.4T
Location: Albany, NY area
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Post by wizechatmgr »

Kevin081967 wrote: 29 Apr 2019, 17:07 Pulled dim fuse # 10 under dash by mistake on 2006 s60 2.5t.
Now pass airbag off service urgent message is on.
Is this something u can reset?
Dealership wants $55, just to look at it, and won't commit to a price to reset it.
Yeah, where are you at? I should be able to hit it with VIDA and reset it.
Wisdom requires knowledge as a prerequisite, but knowledge can be developed due to a lack of wisdom.
In order to learn how to fix something, you must first learn how to break it.
1999 V70 XC AWD 2.4 T -- ~231k miles
1998 V70 2.4 NA -- ~184k miles

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abscate
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Year and Model: 99: V70s S70s,05 V70
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Post by abscate »

My autel might work as well. Bethlehem area.

Text me at

Alb area code

Three six eight

Jimmy carterspeed limit two digits

And the last two are 86.
Empty Nester
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
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