DIM problems/ Radio issues

f1volv211 · Post by **f1volv211** » 29 Nov 2015, 07:32

Hello everyone, I came across this site while searching for a fix for my wife's 2006 S60.

1) The first issue was the clock, its just runs and runs and runs, never stops..

2) Now the trip 1/2 no longer works, there is no response when you press button and it will not record mileage.

3) Have a random beeping noise that happens intermittently. ( Started happening at the same time trip meter stopped working)

I recently sent the DIM out to Automotive Scientific in TN for repair, they said they couldn't get the cluster to produce any of the issues I was having so they couldn't fix it.

The car has the HU-650, sometimes it wont turn on, you can press the power button and there is no response. Since the radio is acting up and I know that is part of the central computer system is it possible that the radio is the cause of all of these issues?

Thinking about picking up a new aftermarket head unit, but im a little skeptical after reading some of the issues people seem to have with them.

Any advice is appreciated!!

Post by **doublebug** » 29 Nov 2015, 23:02

As for radio you need to check if you get power at it's connector.
If there is no power so CEM can be the culprit.

Post by **oragex** » 30 Nov 2015, 07:22

Did you just got the car? If not, anything happened before this issues did appear? Such as a battery boost.

If you just got the car along with the issues, the clock thing might mean there is a possibility the DIM was somehow damaged maybe by an electrical short. Also try to find out if the car was initial delivered with the HU-650 unit, or if the previous owner tried an upgrade.

Normally the soft beeping noise is for maintenance interval, there is a procedure how to reset it on Youtube

f1volv211 · Post by **f1volv211** » 03 Dec 2015, 19:56

oragex wrote:Did you just got the car? If not, anything happened before this issues did appear? Such as a battery boost.

If you just got the car along with the issues, the clock thing might mean there is a possibility the DIM was somehow damaged maybe by an electrical short. Also try to find out if the car was initial delivered with the HU-650 unit, or if the previous owner tried an upgrade.

Normally the soft beeping noise is for maintenance interval, there is a procedure how to reset it on Youtube

We've had the car for 3-4 years. Clock has always been that way since early on, others issues just recently stared. As far as I know the head unit is stock. Ill check out the video, thanks.

f1volv211 · Post by **f1volv211** » 01 Jan 2016, 09:06

Update- I found a new/used DIM from Erie Volvo that was within 300 miles of the cars actual mileage. Installed it about 3 weeks ago and it has been working great, no beeping, clock doesn't run and trip A/B now works.

Next I am going to pick up another HU-650 and see if that fixes the issue with the radio.

sergio · Post by **sergio** » 01 Jan 2016, 09:26

out of curiosity, what was millage reading right after replacement; your own or the the other one?

Post by **doublebug** » 01 Jan 2016, 13:05

The new one. Mileage is in the DIM module. It is the main one for it.