Well, the 480 is still safe and sound inside its garage, only took a short spin around the block when I had to take it out so the builders could close two gaps that were left from windows in the side of the garage (before my house was extended to the back against the side of the garage). A few weeks ago when I was in the garage I noticed the alarm LED was no longer flashing... SO I grabbed my C-TEK charger and gave the battery a charge. Sadly after about a minute the "error" light would come on. So I contacted my dealer who offered to give it a try or discuss warranty in case it really was broken (battery was 15 months old). Luckily they were able to revive the battery and the capacity was still 96% - and after having rested in the car for a few weeks it still started when I had to take it out, so that ended well. Seems that despite its price the C-TEK charger isn't everything. Will use it's supply function next winter to keep the battery from running empty...
Now that our own house is reaching completeness it's time to consider the 'house' where the 480 resides. The old steel garage door has seen better days, it's annoying to close the darn thing, takes a few attempts for me to get it closed (with a lot of noise) and my GF sometimes can't get it closed at all... So time to do something about it. I was planning on getting a sectional door with motor (motor with remotes isn't that expensive anymore). After that the garage is better insulated, accessing the garage will be easier (and quieter) and it will look better. Plan is to get me one of these:
Am planning on installing it myself. It will take (at least) a full day work, but it should be doable. ANd the money saved can be spent on other things, like the 480
Speaking of which, in two months the Club Europe meeting in the Sauerland will be held - I'm planning on giving the 480 a fresh service just before the meeting to ensure everything will be running smoothly
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Still have a few things lying around that require installation, and some things that require attention:
- * Installing original footwell lights.
- * Fixing my speedo (sometimes the speed can fall back to zero, a slight tap on the instrument cluster resolves it, but I want a permanent fix)
- * Installing a Yatour USB Mp3 interface on the CD changer connector of my black CT-906
This last item is a nice upgrade if your Volvo stereo has a changer interface. You connect this Yatour unit to that interface, provide it with power and you can attach a USB stick with MP3 music! Already connected such a unit to the SC-805 unit in my 850 and despite some minor quirks I can enjoy music in my car without the need to burn it on a CD-R first
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When I get around to do it I will post it here.
Click here if you already want to learn more about it - I posted my findings on the dutch Volvo 850 forum some time ago.