Air Condition and Recirc Switch Lights
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polskamafia mjl
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Re: Air Condition and Recirc Switch Lights
Nope. It really sucks. : /
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- RobTheModd
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Id love to know where you went! even if I had to drive to cali it beats the almost 300$ *ok well maybe not* the volvo dealership nearest to me wanted to charge. 100 for a diagnostic, and 200 to fix it if it was the problem. *this was back when my blower motor worked when it wanted to*polskamafia mjl wrote:As I understand it the reader has to be a Volvo scan tool which is quite expensive if you can even find one. I'm willing to bet that it is cheaper to have Volvo read it for you. In fact sometimes they for free...or at least they did for me. lol
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Gazoogleheimer
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I would suggest removing the cabin air temperature sensor, disassembling it, lubricating the bearing and blowing out any dust in it, then putting it back in. I eventually got a used one because of faulty electronics in mine but if the little fan jams not only will it be "angry" at you but it will not be able to hold cabin temperature very steadily as it ruins the hysteresis of the sensor.
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No,you can't use generic code readers for anything else than the engine codes.osmium wrote:You can't use a generic OBD-II reader to pull the codes?-os
But...you can buy cheaply vol-fcr program or cracked version of it +interface cable and read codes from all ecu's in the car,including engine codes if you have motronic 4.4 ecu.
I heard that cracked version of vol-fcr can be dowloaded from the internet for free,and then you just buy a cable(interface)for around 20$.
'97 850 2.5 20v / fully equipped / Motronic 4.4 from the factory / upgraded with S,V,C,XC70 instrument cluster / polar white wagon
History of Volvos in the family:
'71 144 S
'73 144 De Luxe
'78 244 DL
'78 244 DL
'79 244 GLE
'85 340 GLS
History of Volvos in the family:
'71 144 S
'73 144 De Luxe
'78 244 DL
'78 244 DL
'79 244 GLE
'85 340 GLS
don't know if i trust those down load sites.misha wrote:No,you can't use generic code readers for anything else than the engine codes.osmium wrote:You can't use a generic OBD-II reader to pull the codes?-os
But...you can buy cheaply vol-fcr program or cracked version of it +interface cable and read codes from all ecu's in the car,including engine codes if you have motronic 4.4 ecu.
I heard that cracked version of vol-fcr can be dowloaded from the internet for free,and then you just buy a cable(interface)for around 20$.
how can i tell if i have a motronic 4.4 ecu?
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1996 850 GLT 262k miles (gone
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1999 Honda Civic (gone)
1996 850 GLT (gone, no more Volvos
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2000 Buick Park Avenue (gone)
2005 Honda Odyssey (gone)
2013 Lexus ES350 (replaced Volvo 850)
2021 Honda Pilot
1999 Honda Civic (gone)
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2005 Honda Odyssey (gone)
2013 Lexus ES350 (replaced Volvo 850)
2021 Honda Pilot
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jblackburn
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That year does. 4.3 was '95 and older.
'98 S70 T5
2016 Chevy Cruze Premier
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2016 Chevy Cruze Premier
A learning experience is one of those things that says, "You know that thing you just did? Don't do that."
mercuic: Long live the tractor motor!
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polskamafia mjl
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Before you spend $$ on dealer scan tools or online software, try spraying compressed air into the slots above the front grab handles. In many cases the fans get seized up due to dirt and dust, etc. When you clean them out it woill hopefully take care of the blinking lights.
'All my money is gone and I have an old Volvo.' - Bamse's Turbo Underpants
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
polskamafia mjl wrote:Before you spend $$ on dealer scan tools or online software, try spraying compressed air into the slots above the front grab handles. In many cases the fans get seized up due to dirt and dust, etc. When you clean them out it woill hopefully take care of the blinking lights.
Oh, I not going to run out and sink a bunch a cash in that kind of stuff now.
Anyway, the lights only flashed that one time. I'll hit the sensors with the air over this weekend.
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1996 850 GLT 262k miles (gone
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1999 Honda Civic (gone)
1996 850 GLT (gone, no more Volvos
)
2000 Buick Park Avenue (gone)
2005 Honda Odyssey (gone)
2013 Lexus ES350 (replaced Volvo 850)
2021 Honda Pilot
1999 Honda Civic (gone)
1996 850 GLT (gone, no more Volvos
2000 Buick Park Avenue (gone)
2005 Honda Odyssey (gone)
2013 Lexus ES350 (replaced Volvo 850)
2021 Honda Pilot
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In fact,there are some earlier '96 models which have motronic 4.3.Later '96 to '97 models have motronic 4.4.jablackburn wrote:That year does. 4.3 was '95 and older.
You can know for sure if engine components are the same like on s,v,c70 from '97-'99.Like this:
-fuel pressure regulator is not vacuum controlled like all 850's have,it's self regulated and it's called fuel pressure damper
-you have air pump
-pcv box number is 1271988,not 9146756 like all 850's have
-you have just one fuel line(there is no return line)attached at fuel rail
'97 850 2.5 20v / fully equipped / Motronic 4.4 from the factory / upgraded with S,V,C,XC70 instrument cluster / polar white wagon
History of Volvos in the family:
'71 144 S
'73 144 De Luxe
'78 244 DL
'78 244 DL
'79 244 GLE
'85 340 GLS
History of Volvos in the family:
'71 144 S
'73 144 De Luxe
'78 244 DL
'78 244 DL
'79 244 GLE
'85 340 GLS
Where's the pvc box?misha wrote:In fact,there are some earlier '96 models which have motronic 4.3.Later '96 to '97 models have motronic 4.4.jablackburn wrote:That year does. 4.3 was '95 and older.
You can know for sure if engine components are the same like on s,v,c70 from '97-'99.Like this:
-fuel pressure regulator is not vacuum controlled like all 850's have,it's self regulated and it's called fuel pressure damper
-you have air pump
-pcv box number is 1271988,not 9146756 like all 850's have
-you have just one fuel line(there is no return line)attached at fuel rail
And how do you all know all this stuff? Where do you find it?
1996 850 GLT 262k miles (gone
)

1999 Honda Civic (gone)
1996 850 GLT (gone, no more Volvos
)
2000 Buick Park Avenue (gone)
2005 Honda Odyssey (gone)
2013 Lexus ES350 (replaced Volvo 850)
2021 Honda Pilot
1999 Honda Civic (gone)
1996 850 GLT (gone, no more Volvos
2000 Buick Park Avenue (gone)
2005 Honda Odyssey (gone)
2013 Lexus ES350 (replaced Volvo 850)
2021 Honda Pilot
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