RTi and Phone Niggles

[The Flying Moose]

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Many thanks Burchi, Ill watch for your results and pending the result buy one. Silly question but is the motor incorporated into the laser assembly? Reason I ask is I know the laser wont read a disc but since dismantling the discs dont appear to spin?


No, the motor is separate. What I did notice was though when I took mine apart and re-assembled, I had not located the laser lens part correctly on the guide bar that it sits on. Also make sure that the plastic cogs line up and mesh together correctly. A second strip down and correction of this made my motor spin again fine albeit still not reading the disc though!

Ah ok thats interesting, ill attempt to try it again when I next get an hour or two spare then.

Cheers

[silverback02]

Hi there,
There is a guy on this site (and also on Volvoclub.org) that repairs these systems. Unfortunatly I cannot remember his name at the moment, I think it might be MARCEL. but if you ask in the I.C.E. section you might find him.
good luck,
Joe.

[Nick0]

Hi there,
There is a guy on this site (and also on Volvoclub.org) that repairs these systems. Unfortunatly I cannot remember his name at the moment, I think it might be MARCEL. but if you ask in the I.C.E. section you might find him.
good luck,
Joe.

Marcel from Central Services in Ipswich, I bought a replacement CD changer from him, he is Volvo's authorised centre and where dealers they send all their units.

Central Services (Ipswich)
186-188 Spring Road
Ipswich
Suffolk IP4 5NR
Telephone: 01473 725953
http://www.centralservicescaraudio.co.uk/

on his website it says - "For all satellite navigation system repairs call us on 01473 725 953"

He is a very nice guy and was keen just to help me out (admittedly I did spend £350 on a new CD changer!)

[T5frankie]

ahhhhhhhhh phase 2 ownership lol, its all electrical

[madness]

for the sim card holder, cut a piece of card the same size as the sim card and put it under the sim card before inserting back into the slot.
the card you use needs to be just thinner than a sim card is. - this was a common problem where it does not make contact.

[The Flying Moose]

Little update on this...

Yesterday however before biting the bullet and buying a replacement I decided to try and old trick and to leave the laser in Isopropol alcohol overnight and let it dry during the day.

Well after a little re-assembly and re-calibration of the motor slider assembly I am pleased to announce...



She lives again!!!

Thats £200 spared

[BeHappy]

I have (had) the same problems you had. The phone issue was solved by putting a piece of paper under the SIM card.
W.r.t. the dvd player, I have replaced the laser but still I have sometimes problems.
Could you please let me know what you did when you re-calibrated the motor slider.

I think this can help.

Thanks!!!

[The Flying Moose]

From what I can remember I had to adjust the small piece of metal which contacts the rotating rod which slides the laser unit along.

Ill try and hunt out the guide I used for you and post back.