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john langrick · Dec 2nd, 2019, 19:31

Hi,
My limited understanding is that you need your car to be read with Vida. This is a Volvo specific dignostic tool, that runs on a PC or laptop and attaches into your diagnostic port on your car via an interface called dice. Someone local to you may be able to do this for you, or you will need to take it to your local Volvo garage for them to do it for you.

UThe Vida/dice system will read your car's ECU (electronic control unit) and will list all the values/options on your car.

I doubt if just the vin number will help.,
When the car is connected via a dice interface to Vida, it will read the car's configuration, but it must connect to do this.

That is my understanding, and how it works on mine, and that Vida is the only diagnostic system that can do this.

Hope this helps

Dec 2nd, 2019, 19:31	#3
john langrick Master Member Last Online: Today 13:05 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Southend on sea	Hi, My limited understanding is that you need your car to be read with Vida. This is a Volvo specific dignostic tool, that runs on a PC or laptop and attaches into your diagnostic port on your car via an interface called dice. Someone local to you may be able to do this for you, or you will need to take it to your local Volvo garage for them to do it for you. UThe Vida/dice system will read your car's ECU (electronic control unit) and will list all the values/options on your car. I doubt if just the vin number will help., When the car is connected via a dice interface to Vida, it will read the car's configuration, but it must connect to do this. That is my understanding, and how it works on mine, and that Vida is the only diagnostic system that can do this. Hope this helps Last edited by john langrick; Dec 2nd, 2019 at 19:33.