2001 S60 Any preventive maintenance proposal? Topic is solved

zoli_m13 · Post by **zoli_m13** » 19 Jul 2015, 07:30

I had a chance buying good conditioned V70 front seat, but no built-in seat heater and phone speaker in the headrest. So the challange was not only the replacement, but carbon heater pad installation and wiring the old headrest as well.

Photo series starts here: https://picasaweb.google.com/1105164004 ... 2523989314

Good write-ups:
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=192883
https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... 11&t=43997

Successfully connected the heater pads to the original heater switch in the dashboard.
EDIT: the red and black cables from the OEM switch has always power ON (ignition switch in position 2)- independently the setting on the switch. So I had to install the aftermarket button also.

zoli_m13 · Post by **zoli_m13** » 23 Jul 2015, 00:39

zoli_m13 · Post by **zoli_m13** » 23 Jul 2015, 01:41

Realized some contact failure in the big speaker and the in tweeter: working after some knocks.
Reason found: some minor corrosion/deposit in the connectors successfully removed by spray WD40.

zoli_m13 · Post by **zoli_m13** » 23 Jul 2015, 01:47

The thermometer display in the dashboard getting to be useless for a week: showing +2°C (and snowflake) at hot Summer time (+37°C here). After some research good hint found: typical contact failure in the green connector (passenger side door: behind the tweeter). WD40 solved the problem, again!

zoli_m13 · Post by **zoli_m13** » 23 Jul 2015, 02:32

Holiday is a great period of the year to do all minor things were postponed for month!

The passenger side footwellligjht was not working: no connector/wires found above the light unit, so wiring created from the other side (green connector on the photo).

zoli_m13 · Post by **zoli_m13** » 20 Aug 2015, 09:27

This oil was working well at the last 6K miles (only 1/2 quart consumption), so I choosed it again:

zoli_m13 · Post by **zoli_m13** » 13 Feb 2017, 12:03

Hi MVS Friends,
No visit here for long time ago: some updates

Inner CV axle boot replacement

zoli_m13 · Post by **zoli_m13** » 13 Feb 2017, 12:06

Brake fluid replacement by old fashioned way (depressing the brake pedal).

zoli_m13 · Post by **zoli_m13** » 13 Feb 2017, 12:11

Installation of daytime running light module: using the high beam by 75% reduced power.

zoli_m13 · Post by **zoli_m13** » 13 Feb 2017, 12:33

Cracked heater core replacement with O-rings.

Flushing the ugly coolant smell from the footwell carpet.

2001 S60 Any preventive maintenance proposal? Topic is solved

Driver's seat replacement & carbon heater pads installation