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  1. Many thanks, Lee. I'll check the fitting, but...

    Many thanks, Lee.

    I'll check the fitting, but am I right in thinking that the socket for the power lead should point downward ? (Stupid Q, I know !) And the lugs are pigs to get into position !
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  2. Is there a (secret ?) way of adjusting main beams only ?

    My '04 S60 is only a 2.0T, but seems pretty quick to me, so I'd love to try a T5 ! I know The Knowledge resides on here, so here goes.

    Having reset the headlights to about the right positions for...
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    Thanks very much, Harvey and Lee. H: I've not...

    Thanks very much, Harvey and Lee.

    H: I've not been told of a misfire code, and the plugs will be aftermarket (Should be Volvo ?). The temp gauge never exceeds midway (90 degC ?).

    L: So once...
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    Help please with ignition coils

    "Ignition coil/s failing (highly unlikely and extremely rare on P2 cars with OE coils) but when a coil fails, it always does so under load or when hot!" (LeeT5's post elsewhere.)

    Please may my...
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    For anyone who's interested, according to this...

    For anyone who's interested, according to this video (watch for 0:37 / 2:00, blink and you'll miss it)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFhovSdOY3g
    the strange device is an intake air temperature...
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    Sorry it's invalid ; it's an ordinary .jpg. My...

    Sorry it's invalid ; it's an ordinary .jpg.

    My OP was really meant to help anyone with the same problem with the temperature sensor (a thermistor) in the Climate Control Module (CCM). The rest...
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    32104 Here's one (originally of a diode) I...

    32104

    Here's one (originally of a diode) I found on the net and modified - the white space in the middle of the actual object appears to contain nothing, zilch, nada. Maybe it's some gas, xenon...
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    Thermistors and odd objects in CCMs

    Hi all

    Suspecting the thermistor in my 2004 MY S60 was faulty I set out to remove it. Having taken the PCB off the rest of the works a thing like a small-signal diode fell out of the temperature...
  9. Thanks, GT, sounds just the stuff ! A quick...

    Thanks, GT, sounds just the stuff !

    A quick look on The Bay reveals that 2-Butanone is also known as Methyl Ethyl Ketone or MEK, which I've met. Is that the same stuff ?

    I hardly need a litre...
  10. Cellulose thinners won't dissolve the plastic....

    Cellulose thinners won't dissolve the plastic. Does anyone know of something that will, short of nitric acid :insane: ? I think I'll try caustic soda next. At least that won't go for the glass or...
  11. How to mend a broken key for peanuts (well, almost)

    This note will probably apply to any 5-button key, not just P2 ones.

    One of my P2 S60 5-button keys having been broken in mysterious circumstances, no-one knows how, I set out to avoid paying...
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    It's on my car now and sounds fine, just that...

    It's on my car now and sounds fine, just that little bit louder to enhance the 5-cylinder sound :D

    Sorry, M.r.P !

    Holes in the bottom of the airbox help too !
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    Sorry, mate, if it's too loud you can have it (at...

    Sorry, mate, if it's too loud you can have it (at a price - where are you ? :) )
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    Thanks, M.r.P. Does the zorst in the Baywatch...

    Thanks, M.r.P. Does the zorst in the Baywatch lusting here look OK to you ?
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    LOL, but seriously, did you mean the zorst is in...

    LOL, but seriously, did you mean the zorst is in too poor a condition to be worth bothering with ? I meant 'intercoursed' in that sense ;)
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    Thanks, now I know more than I did, but "very...

    Thanks, now I know more than I did, but "very very very ££££" ?

    Does that mean intercoursed ? I thought SS ones were forever :yikes:
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    Stainless exhausts S60 / V70 - help please

    Does anyone have any idea please if a S/S exhaust from a V70 2.4 (2001 - 2005) is difficult to adapt to fit a 2004 S60 2.0T ?

    My zorst is looking distinctly K9 and there's a used Longlife S/S one...
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    Ah, I didn't know about Master Tim :). My...

    Ah, I didn't know about Master Tim :).

    My gauge is now plumbed into the recirc pipe as recommended by M-R-P and working fine.

    Thanks chaps. :Handshake
  19. Thread: Air filter

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    Jamesy, which one (3 ? 5 ?) of those girls you...

    Jamesy, which one (3 ? 5 ?) of those girls you posted on the 'not safe for work' bit is it ? Any spare ?
    :B_offtopi
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    Time Instruments Ltd, as if you didn't know...

    Time Instruments Ltd, as if you didn't know :smileypul
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    Just realised who Tim might be. :dunce: TIM...

    Just realised who Tim might be. :dunce:

    TIM wasn't the manufacturer of the faulty gauge. I now have a TIM gauge which shows zero when not connected :shhh:.
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    And the video is spot on, even for RHD ! Thanks...

    And the video is spot on, even for RHD ! Thanks again, Harvey, what a relief :biggrin:

    If you want your gauge near the middle of the dash just remove the steering column shrouds and instrument...
  23. Thread: Air filter

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    LeeT5, it was pre-oiled. Should I follow your...

    LeeT5, it was pre-oiled.

    Should I follow your example and wash off the oil using a degreaser or mild soap detergent and warm water then air dry it ? Is washing-up liquid too strong ?

    I live in...
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    Try GSF ? They have >40% off sales most weekends....

    Try GSF ? They have >40% off sales most weekends. The bootlid strut I bought from them recently for my S60 looked stronger than the original and fitted perfectly.
  25. Thread: Air filter

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    I've just fitted an oiled Pipercross filter to my...

    I've just fitted an oiled Pipercross filter to my S60 2.0T in place of the standard paper one and the engine sounds "cleaner", less boomy on acceleration, no noisier.

    So far I think it pulls...
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