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Hi guys. I really need your help. I recently moved to Spain and have a pig of a problem with the Alarm on my Volvo 850 !!
Yesterday I set the alarm wth the remote ...... came back to the car...

Hi guys
I've read that its possible to reset the g2 alarm . Is this right ?
I'm in Spain and basically the alarm is set ..... key fobs won't turn the damn thing off so I cant actually drive...

Hey ! I got the same problem with my 850 . I now live in Spain and I'm at a loss as tohow to get this problem sorted without having to get the car lifted all the way to Alicante { 50 miles...

Hey !!! Thanks for that!!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:

I'm looking for a wiring diagram for a tow bar that i've just fitted to my 854. Basically , what do the colours of wiring in the towbar harness represent ?
Any help would be gratefully accepted !!...

Hey ! Thanks for all of the replies !!! I just got back from Spain and I'm really sorry for not replying to you all before now !!! I just bought 15 litres of Shell dexron III and I have my...

Would any of you kind chaps out there have the procedure for the draining and refilling of the ATF in my 854 ? Also ........ does it have a kind of fluid filter as in Volkswagen auto boxes.
Any...

Go to LIDL . Buy black leather shoe conditioner. Its a kind of black polymer coating . Apply it in long strokes (best to mask off the bodywork) and allow to dry. Then apply another coat. This...

The autobox on the 850r is physically the same unit but does have uprated fluid pump... clutches.... and differential !!! make sure you get a 850r box ! 250 - 300 bhp has a tendency to rip auto...

Need new wishbones!!!! Jack the car up .........wheels off ..... crow bar on the inner wheel arch ....against the strut and try to move the strut back and forward......... if any of the bushes in...

Hi ! I had exactly the same problems with my motor . I spoke to a Volvo guru in Spain of all places............ he told me to buy a product called ...................' Forte auto box treatment' .
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10 mins ago I just finished a 24hr raz in a D5 !! YEEEE - HAAA !!!!
It belongs to a mate of mine who lives in Norway , and has just had it 'PLAYED' with !!!! Its has " B I G " bhp and...

Yep ! Mine's the one thats under the coin holder - below the ash tray ! Is this OBDI odr II it says odbII on the rubber molding !!
Thanks for the help anyway !!!

Thanks for the quick reply ! I just spoke with a guy who does all of my engine management work ( I'm a mobile mechanic ) and he reckons that its not possible to read to codes for the auto box via...

Taking the missus to work this morning ......reversed ..... no problem ...selected drive ....bit of a jolt and the yellow warning arrow on the dash starts flashing like a perv on hamstead heath !!! ...

Anyone know where I can buy a heavy duty vinyl 'Bonnet bra' for my 850 . You usually see these on Yank motors , to protect against stone chips and stuff. You can get them for beetles and a few...

Hi Guys ,
Its been a while since I posted - Been out Njoying mee VOLVA !!! I have ,or should I say , the car has developed a light knocking noise on the front end when travelling on uneven...

I had exactly the same problem ! What's happened is there is a tiny pin on the cast alloy latch ( WHY MAKE A LOCK LATCH OF CAST ALLOY ????) which snaps off leaving your glove box shut ! Get a...

Hi Guys! Just have a question bout me chuffer pipe ! ow meny boxes shud a hav on mee 2.5 20v glt . Lookin at sum guides it luks like av got a T5 pipe on . As it only has a git wasss box in the...

Hi ,
Before you buy a new one or strip the old one down , Have you changed the control relay ? One of mine stopped working , went to Eurocarparts for a new motor . One of their guys got a new...

SIAMBLUE - I just fitted the 'VOLVO' plugs with the multi prong - The man at Volvo says that the gaps are pre-set and that no adjustment is needed - unless they have been dropped . He also said that...

Easy Boys ! Its sounds like late night Spanish TV LOL

ANDY

I must say that the advice and tips that i've had from this forum have been superb ! My Swedish chariot is running sweet as Beyonce's Tushy !
Revs all the way to 6000rpm and pulls like an Hoss !...

OOOOO ! I got a load of grease all owa mee terminals !
CUD DIS BE DU PROBLEM ?
Bottle of Meths and a cotton bud are just being purchased by the missus !!
I'll keep you posted .

ANDY

Pedro - I drive a 2.5 20 valve non-turbo ! Sorry if I misled.
Any ideas ?