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Aug 18th, 2012, 14:42 | #1 |
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1996-2004 S40 & V40 Buyer's guide - What to look out for?
Quite a few people have been asking for tips of what to look for when buying a 1996-2004 S40 or V40, so I decided to collect all the information I could find from this forum and put them in one post. I am not a professional, nor do I have any training. I am just an S/V40 enthusiast who likes these cars and all my knowledge stems from this forum and taking a few S/V40 cars apart. So please read this guide and use it as an amateur guide and not as a professional guide of what to look for. You can find this guide in PDF format attached at the bottom of the this page so you can download it and print it out.
Many thanks go to stephend, Technician, Robmac999, phil_r, Alex121, 960kg, The Improver, GaryS40, cornishv40, S40 Squared, ciaranr, Haizum74 and biotoxic for their contribution in this guide, as well as to many other members here, whose posts have helped me learn everything I know about these cars. 1. General buying tips
2. Engine bay area
3. Exterior
4. More detailed things to check
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Sep 1st, 2012, 06:01 | #2 |
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RADIO CD PLAYER V40 2004 Station Wagon
I burned a cd on a RealPlayer. However, the radio cd player in my V40 does not read my burned cd. I can listen in my pc on my friend's car cd player. My friend's car is a pick up truck 2010 Chevy.
What do I need to do to have my cd player in my v40 read my burned music on my cd ? Thanks : ) |
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Sep 4th, 2012, 12:25 | #3 |
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Nothing you can do. The stereo will only play normal music CDs. Only option is to upgrade the stereo with an aftermarket one that reads .mp3 or .rm formats. Not sure about the .rm format though as it is very 90s, restrictive and is becoming obsolete.
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Sep 4th, 2012, 12:27 | #4 |
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Just copied a CD myself, ASDA disc and used Roxio Burn to burn it. Plays fine in my original stereo.
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Sep 4th, 2012, 13:04 | #5 |
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what format? Standard copy of a CD or compressed mp3s?
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Sep 4th, 2012, 13:21 | #6 |
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Just copied direct from CD, not mp3's.
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Sep 4th, 2012, 13:46 | #7 |
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That will work. Compressed music files will not
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Sep 15th, 2012, 02:31 | #8 |
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Very useful information, I wish I'd read this before I purchased my V40 several months ago, there was is a lot of things wrong with it.
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Oct 1st, 2012, 17:27 | #9 |
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They don`t work either in my SC805 that was using Nero to compile a CD.
I did read that it is something to do with ....codecs!!!! whatever but apparently just plain Windows player will work to make your own CD but i haven`t tried it. That is why i did the hack to play anything from my iPod or phone etc.
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Perhaps worth adding:
Check rear shock absorbers on the V40 for leaks as the self levelling ones are expensive £360 Discount On Lux models? with headlight wipers check they actually motor as replacement is a pig and no doubt expensive Thanks fellows for your help during ownership |
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