Volvo 480 Club Europe

So today I went about fitting the new land Rover washer part ( thanks for telling me about it jamescarruthers :D ) Had to annihilate the old piece to try get the pipes off but apart from that it's on, currently out of washer fluid so can't actually check if it works but hey it's a step in the right...

Brilliant as this will be an only increasingly common source of starting troubles as time goes on. I've had trouble with two-- added a relay to one car and replaced the switch on another

Hello. The hoses behind the nose cone do look like garden hose from the factory. However, I suspect that the splitter valve to the headlight washers has broken. You can get the original one from the Landrover dealer of all places! Note, the ones on eBay are completely wrong for the 480, even though ...

Hello. Keep an eye out for my red one which I take to Luton some times. It likes a good thrash too!

Hey Dave, I think at least one good sensor would make your car run a lot better-- the sensors to not work together so there will be no confusion of the ECU (its not that clever!). I have a black intake temperature sensor that I could send to you, which is very easy to install-- just a bit of wigglin...

Hello Fietsaapje!

You are lucky that Brinkie on here is in the NL and hopefully able to help you out. Do you know him already as he is in the Dutch 480 club?

Spotted this white S model on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 somewhere near Luton airport. I was in my wife's Mini and thought I'd speed up to take a closer look after it overtook me but stood no chance as the Mini's lights are terrifyingly dim at night and the 480 was being driven rather fast! I'd say ...

Its very good of you to offer them on here.

A question regarding the phasing out of "overtaking wipers" My '91 ES had this from factory, which i believe takes the signal to switch to constant from the oem throttle position sensor reading 100% and telling the CEM *bonkers* but anwyay, because I'm a heathen and use standalone management on my ...

Hey Dave, I had a bit of trouble with my own car today and ended up taking out the engine coolant temperature sensor and boiling it in a pan of water and did indeed start at around 290 Ohms and increase with temperature. I have ran with a later sensor installed and it doesn't run right-- you loose t...

Hi James - Just discovered this thread, and not had time to read it all! Great job you've done there, it looks stunning in bright red. I would have preferred a brighter colour than grey on my car, but beggars can't be choosers. Thanks for all your advice earlier in the year regarding my car. Unfort...

Didn’t really want to take this out for its first trip in snow, slush and salt but was also very happy to dig it out and use it as it was intended early this morning.

I could transport a set from the UK to Singapore if that would significantly save you postage?

Hello Alex, Keith Copper sells these on eBay. He is down on the south coast of the UK. I see you are in NZ but are probably used to getting hit hard with post. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204132919577?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=KHiW-x3OQYK&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=gH7mjGGLTSK&var=&widg...

Fronts you might get from a scrapper. Rears less likely to exist as they often get ripped off if reversed to a kerb.

Thanks for the rear brake caliper lead. That's proving tough to order I had mine refurbished by these guys in 2018. Callipers still looking good to this day. I think Rachel used them also. https://www.bcs-automotive.co.uk/ The price was £216 for all four callipers to be refurbished and painted in t...

They relay is not round, it’s big, tall, square and even says something like pop-up on the top!

Lights not on as well as popups not working could be the relay. It's the tall black one in the box in the scuttle. If you're in the UK, Terry Stone Volvo usually has them. Otherwise malkontent on here or Ria Gerritse on the fb group are both EU. This linking of the problem of lights being off and t...

Hello and welcome aboard! I don’t quite follow you as you say the motors work but the lights don’t move? Anyway, if the system is complete often they just need a good exercise to bring them back to life— this cleans the contacts inside, and that of the pop-up relay. N.B. the pop-ups are assisted by ...

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Tue Nov 01, 2022 3:09 pm

It is a pin for door stop

Ah, yes of course! Thanks Mareck!