http://www.brickboard.com/FORUMS/uid=42412 The Volvo owner's resource since 1997. en Copyright 1997-2009, Jarrod Stenberg Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:19 GMT Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:19 GMT brickadmin@denizen.net brickadmin@denizen.net volvo 1440 http://www.brickboard.com/images/logo_b_25.gif http://www.brickboard.com/ 25 25 The Volvo owner's resource since 1997. Not that bad, there are 3 clips on the bottom of the grille, one center,one left side,one right side,you get to them from the front..use a flashlite to get the idea, you have to push down and pull the grille to unlatch the clip..the grille will come out only about two inches..stop dont force it.there are 3 clips at the top, but you have to remove the 5 clips under the hood on the top of the grille front nose/bumper..push down the center pin just enough to remove these clips/fasteners..now you can pull the front nose forward to get to the grille top 3 clips..But i would replace the horn relay first, its quick and EZ to do, if you dont have a relay handy, swap it with one like it just for testing purpose, if the horn works fine, you know the relay is bad, buy one and dont forget to put the good relay back where you got it.. http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1365417&rss=1 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:27 GMT Sorry Stratman3..i said POD..its fob..i was going postal... http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1365161&rss=1 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:38 GMT Do you have a POD...unlock and lock using the POD...If it still fails..Remove the ECM fuse..Its under the hood in the fuse/relay box.After 5 minutes Reinstall the fuse...Now try using your POD again..However before you do any of these things..make sure all doors are close..the trunk is close and open and close the hood, with a good slam..Reason if any lock unit is not secured (locked) funny things occurs with the ECM..Now try the Key after you did the POD reset..Also open and close the sun roof and turn on your blower fan and run the speed up to hi and return to low..When you pull the ECM fuse, all the devices must be reset using these procedures.. http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1365160&rss=1 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:29 GMT Hey Klaus, i just got back from a 165 mile drive, all hiway at 70-85 mph, with A/C off..no problems with coolant, temp gauge stayed at hi-noon..with A/C on temp gauge stays at hi-noon, but car over heat and lost of coolant,A/C shuts down no fan with engine off..I am taking your advice and replacing the fan relay and hose out the fins on the radiator .I never see the fan goto hi speed ..the fan did come on at low speed with engine off after my long drive with the A/C off for the complete trip....Thanks Again Sir... http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1365153&rss=1 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:17 GMT When you say EMF issue, do you mean noise in you radio..AM/FM ..there was a fix for the S80, i suggest to inquire the volvo dealer for that model year or try google... http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1365058&rss=1 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:05 GMT Hey Klaus, you are correct..at times when the AC failed, the cooling fan was not coming on..I got a chance to see this when it failed today, the AC stopped and moments later, the coolant began to overflow in our 98 deg. heat..i stopped the car and open the hood, and the fan was not on...volvo had an recall on 2008-2009 models for this problem..looks like i will be buying a fan module to start. or do you know of a way to bypass this keep the fan on all the time..thanks, kyvolvo.. http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1365055&rss=1 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:56 GMT Remove the 3 screws on the lower panel under the steer wheel..unlock wheel and pull it out to the limit..you will now see the clips holding the upper and lower panels..remove the clips,,BINGO!... http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1361073&rss=1 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:47 GMT A big Thanks to all for the input, it sounds like this is heat issue with the front drive volvo and the unit shuts down to protect the equipment..Something to live with for now until the clutch gives out...Kyvolvo 01 S80 http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1361072&rss=1 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:42 GMT New information on my AC issue..the clutch is rust color.(not good)..the low side pressure is 41 psi with unit running, when the cabin temp gets about 45-F, the clutch cycles on and off about every 30 seconds..does it sound like clutch replacement time..?. http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1360534&rss=1 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:30 GMT Checkout Volvospeed.com , Bay13, S80 heater core leak...95% of the time its not the core but the $3.00 O-rings that the hoses use to attach to the core.. http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1359933&rss=1 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:11 GMT MMMMMMMMMM..the dealer is right about the unit being mated to the car..a use or new one will require a software load to recognize the replacement...did you check all your fuses, under the hood, in the truck and on the drivers side dashboard .. http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1359927&rss=1 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:55 GMT Per VADIS this the way to do it, removing cross members and such...good luck http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1357671&rss=1 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:32 GMT When you replace a battery on the S80, there are procedures you must do when you install the new battery...Did you tell the dealer you replaced the battery ?...Dont buy anything from this guy if he knew you replaced the battery..Turn off car..Disconnect the pos + cable from the battery..leave it off for 10-15 mins..Insert the key and turn to position II, reconnect pos + cable to battery..remove key and lock and open car doors using the POD...start car, turn on blower fan only,go from slow to hi speed and back to slow to off..open n close sun roof,now turn on A/C and blower fan and drive car for about 10-20 mins.. http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1357669&rss=1 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:25 GMT Thanks Klaus, I wont by-pass the thermo, but will keep these items in mind.. http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1357667&rss=1 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:04 GMT My 01 S80 2.9 stopped cooling today while i was stuck in traffic ..The outside temp was 98F..I was stuck at ilde for about 20 mins..I turned off the AC system, however when i got moving again on the xway and turn on the AC again, all was good, cool air..mmmmmmmm! was this a fluke or a system shut down due to heat, or do i have an AC issue to address,? Thanks for any input..KYVOLVO http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1356809&rss=1 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:55 GMT YEP I had this problem, it was a bad brake stop light switch, this is the switch behind the brake pedal arm..the cruise control drops out because it thinks you applied your brakes...check your switch it could be out of adjustment.. http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1349250&rss=1 Mon, 18 May 2009 04:00 GMT Watch your tach indicator while cranking..you should see the indicator move upward as the crank pass the pickup sensor...a bad sensor will cause hard start issues.. http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?id=1349248&rss=1 Mon, 18 May 2009 03:54 GMT Use the text input below to search brickboard.com query http://www.brickboard.com/FIND/