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Radio Amp location ??? S80 2002

posted by  someone claiming to be JB on  Sat Nov 2 10:34 CST 2002 [RELATED]

Would anyone know where the 200 Watt radio amp is located in my 1999 T6, and how it can be removed. I just upgraded to a 2002 T6 and found out it only has a 100 watt amp. I would like to swap amplifiers if it is possible. Please advise.

Also, anyone been sucessful in upgrading the amp with a better unit?







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    Radio Amp location ??? S80 2002

    posted by  someone claiming to be Herb on  Sat Nov 2 11:23 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    Under the RF seat. If you're using OEM parts, it'll need new software via the dealer to work correctly too.








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      Radio Amp location ??? S80 2002

      posted by  someone claiming to be JB on  Sat Nov 2 17:37 CST 2002 [RELATED]

      Thanks Herb. I located a large black electrical component under my '99 T6 RF seat. I can't believe that it requries software to operate properly. Is my 100 watt amp under my '02 RF seat as well? How does software impact the performace of the amp? Can I use an aftermarket product to upgrade my 2002 T6 100 watt amp? Will I be subject to a software fix as well?

      Any recommendations?








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        Radio Amp location ??? S80 2002

        posted by  someone claiming to be Herb on  Sat Nov 2 17:49 CST 2002 [RELATED]

        I doubt Volvo's changed its location as the car has stayed mostly unchanged since day 1. Now, if it were my car, I too would go aftermarket and it should do OK BUT from what we're told by Volvo people, if one removes the original radio unit (and related equipment), one should then "theoretically" remove its software from the network to avoid network related problems (like false codes when checked, etc). I believe it should function OK but by the cars networked design, it's suggested to do that.
        What would I do? I'd probably try it w/o a trip to the dealership first and see how things go. If no problems, I'd be happy.








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          Radio Amp location ??? S80 2002

          posted by  someone claiming to be JB on  Sat Nov 2 18:19 CST 2002 [RELATED]

          So Herb, do you think that I could just swap my 02's 100 watt amp with the 99's 200 watt unit? I wonder if the wiring harness is the same?








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            Radio Amp location ??? S80 2002

            posted by  someone claiming to be Herb on  Sun Nov 3 01:26 CST 2002 [RELATED]

            It's likely to work but I've never tryed it before so I'm not sure. Worth a shot, it's not hard to remove.
            It's possible that different software is required to make the 200 watt amp work so if it plugs in yet doesn't work at all in the '02 car, at that point a trip to the dealer for software would cure that "assuming" that the 200 watt amp is the same PN between those years. A dealers parts dept could double check the PN for you in advance too but if the #'s are different, probably won't know if it'll work either. You're the first person that I know of who's trying swapping amps in an S80.







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