Harvey's Sonic V70R Resting

[LeeT5]

Lovely! That's prompted me to get mine now I've seen a new one in the flesh.

[Ettienne]

I like the stitching in blue, looks loads better, one of those small jobs that makes a big difference.

[volvokid]

Your stitching is blue too

[LeeT5]

AFAIK Volvo never did an R leather knob with black stitching! They are all blue to match the blue stitching on the dash pod and steering wheel.
if yours is black then it's probably dirt. Try giving it a scrub with a toothbrush and some mild detergent and warm water.

[Harvey]

Yes I did give it a clean, looks better but it's worn.

[LeeT5]

What did you use to clean it?

[T5RatherAmusin]

got rid of my taxi gear knob ages ago for one of these

[LeeT5]

Looks like a pool ball.

[Harvey]

What did you use to clean it?

Gliptone Liquid Leather Cleaner it's good stuff..

[Bones]

Haha, Lee, I had pool balls for gear knobs in my Pajero offroader!

Had an 8 ball for the gearbox and a 13 ball for the transfer box!

Just ordered them from ebay and drilled and tapped them. Always used to get comments when someone got in!

[Harvey]

Just got this from the USA it's a remote for your electric gates,garage door,lights or whatever has a radio remote.

http://www.homelink.com/home/welcome



it's should be fitted into the sun visor but I am going to see where I can fit it all it needs is a switched supply to work which the sun visor has with the lights that are fitted.

[LeeT5]

I reckon it will fit nicely in the blank cover in front of the map reading lights in the roof! That's where I'd put it.

[Ettienne]

Looks like a pool ball.

I've got a type r silver ally ball in the 855r

[Harvey]

I reckon it will fit nicely in the blank cover in front of the map reading lights in the roof! That's where I'd put it.

Just had a look and there's a sensor in that panel and it's got 3 slots cut into it.

so looks like it will be going in the sun visor.

[Harvey]

One bit of news MOT passed today no advisories.

[Ettienne]

One bit of news MOT passed today no advisories.

That's both the forum sonics then, good stuff

[Harvey]

Well I got round to fitting the homelink remote.

http://www.homelink.com/home/welcome

I got the remote from the USA for $14 including shipping no tax this time.


The remote is getting fitted in the sun visor.


The mirror trim just unclipped.


Then I just spent a couple of hours cutting away at the polystyrene to make space for the remote box.


Then wire it into the mirror lights supply. The red wire is the live just in case you want to know.


All fitted and working. Also the remote power is cut when the car is locked & when it goes to sleep approx 2-3 minutes when key is removed.

[Harvey]

Well not much time to play with the Volvo the last couple of months as a lot going on at the moment.

But just had this paper weight turn up, It's more a bit of just in case if & when.

It's a higher strength unit than the Volvo one, yes I do know the later cars have a harder one fitted then the early cars have fitted but this is harder again.






Here's the link to the USA firm that makes them, they do run group buy time to time.

http://www-pdvmotorsports-com.myshop...cts/m66-collar

[LeeT5]

Nice clean job with the sun visor mate, well done

I've seen those spline couplers and they do look good, if not a bit pricey. If mine ever fails, I'll just order one.

[Harvey]

Well as I been stuck onsite wasting time online just got this on the way to me, sure the car needs a bit of TLC this weekend nice long Bank holiday.

http://www.volvotech.eu/Video/minicam

The IMIV on I got just didn't like the look of it ,was ok on the S60 but just looked to big too fit on the V70.