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Resetting the "service' lamp light S70 1998

posted by  Mr. Detail on  Sat Dec 31 14:12 CST 2011
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With my last '95 850 I could reset the service light by just going under the hood. Alas, with my newer '98 S70 I will assume that the only way other than the dealer would be to own an OBD-II (Obi-wan) reader. Is my assumption correct?

Happy New Year to all!








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    Resetting the "service' lamp light S70 1998

    posted by  dick on  Tue Jan 3 14:39 CST 2012
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    It takes less than a minute to extinguish the light with the tool. Perhaps you have a local friend or mechanic with the tool. Drive by my house in Texas and I will do it for free----too bad about the long drive.

    dick








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      Resetting the "service' lamp light S70 1998

      posted by  Mr. Detail on  Tue Jan 3 20:11 CST 2012
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      So Dick, pray tell, what exactly is this "tool"?
      How did you obtain one and for how much? Not nice to tease Mr. Detail. :)








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        Resetting the "service' lamp light S70 1998

        posted by  dick on  Tue Jan 3 20:23 CST 2012
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        So happens that we have a lot of Volvo's in our family. Son-in-law had two '98 S70's and we have one. SIL sold his, one to our son and then gave him the tool. Believe it was $169 at the time. I have helped a friend in the past with his '96 850 that required the neutering tool. You might find one advertised at a reasonable price. Really is just a little gadget that is designed to do BMW's and Volvo's. Idea: check if any BMW guys use such a tool. You just use a slide switch to go from Volvo to BMW.

        Probably TMI, but I can look at the tool and give you more information. Just a little more teasing?!

        dick








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          Resetting the "service' lamp light S70 1998

          posted by  Mr. Detail on  Tue Jan 3 20:35 CST 2012
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          Dick,
          Just found this after some digging. It will reset the service lamp supposedly like a charm.

          http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Draper-Expert-Volvo-Service-And-Airbag-Indicator-Reset-Tool-69007-Draper-OSR-VOLVO








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    Resetting the "service' lamp light S70 1998

    posted by  KlausC on  Sun Jan 1 12:32 CST 2012
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    Happy new year! Nope, a code reader will not turn off the light. Some computer based code readers can, or a dedicated scanner for $175.

    I used it as a reminder to not engage the boost for the first 2 minutes of operation.

    If it really bothers you, a small piece of black electrical tape works wonders. Then, when you get around to replacing dash bulbs, just pull the service bulb.

    Klaus
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    My advice is free, so you got what you paid for...







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