S80: General - Unidentified sensor behind front bumper

FollowingGhosts · Aug 6th, 2018, 21:28

Hi all,

Found this sensor/thing behind my front bumper when I was repairing leaking washer hoses.

However I've absolutely no idea what it is. It appears to have 6 wires coming from the back of it but that's all I know

http://i64.tinypic.com/zn7zia.jpg

SwissXC90 · Aug 6th, 2018, 21:34

It's not a sensor.

What you are looking at is the blanking plug to the bonnet switch connector.

Your car does not have a bonnet switch (and likely does not have an alarm)
if it did, the connector would be plugged into the switch (which is inside the bonnet catch)

FollowingGhosts · Aug 6th, 2018, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwissXC90

It's not a sensor.

What you are looking at is the blanking plug to the bonnet switch connector.

Your car does not have a bonnet switch (and likely does not have an alarm)
if it did, the connector would be plugged into the switch (which is inside the bonnet catch)

It has 6 wires coming out the back of it hence the assumption it was a sensor.

The car definitely has an alarm, and has the alarm disable option in on the radio etc.

SwissXC90 · Aug 6th, 2018, 22:26

OK, then it is something else
It's still a dummy plug on that connector though, so it's for an option that you do not have

Billggski · Aug 7th, 2018, 08:49

According to the Volvo parts lists it's a "cover" according to the part number stamped on it.
https://www.volvopartswebstore.com/p...7/9456719.html
Possibly fog lights or headlamp wipers.

younger06 · Aug 12th, 2018, 18:03

Tell me more about the leaking washer hoses........please.

FollowingGhosts · Aug 12th, 2018, 18:36

Thanks all, I couldn't find the Volvo part number and it looked vaguely map sensor shaped hence my question

Quote:

Originally Posted by younger06

Tell me more about the leaking washer hoses........please.

The hoses leading from the bottle to the headlight washers had split in a couple of places. I just took some wider hose (7mm for reference) and some hose clamps to connect the two plastic hoses together. It's not a perfect fix but cheaper than £50 for new hoses. I ended up pulling the front bumper off so I had the space to play with.

Aug 6th, 2018, 21:28	#1
FollowingGhosts Junior Member Last Online: Mar 4th, 2023 22:33 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Somewhere	Unidentified sensor behind front bumper Hi all, Found this sensor/thing behind my front bumper when I was repairing leaking washer hoses. However I've absolutely no idea what it is. It appears to have 6 wires coming from the back of it but that's all I know http://i64.tinypic.com/zn7zia.jpg Last edited by CTCNetwork; Aug 12th, 2018 at 18:37. Reason: Image too big. Deleted.

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SwissXC90 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2024 18:26 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Cross Country	It's not a sensor. What you are looking at is the blanking plug to the bonnet switch connector. Your car does not have a bonnet switch (and likely does not have an alarm) if it did, the connector would be plugged into the switch (which is inside the bonnet catch) __________________ XC90 R-Design MY2009, Black Sapphire Metallic. HP-Sound, RSE, Nav, Tel, ParkingCam, BLIS, ParkingHeater, RestHeat, Removable Towbar, Summer: CRATUS 20x8 on Pirelli Scorpion Zeros 255/45, Winter: NEPTUNE 17x7 on Continental WinterContact 4x4 235/65.

Aug 6th, 2018, 22:26	#4
SwissXC90 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2024 18:26 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Cross Country	OK, then it is something else It's still a dummy plug on that connector though, so it's for an option that you do not have __________________ XC90 R-Design MY2009, Black Sapphire Metallic. HP-Sound, RSE, Nav, Tel, ParkingCam, BLIS, ParkingHeater, RestHeat, Removable Towbar, Summer: CRATUS 20x8 on Pirelli Scorpion Zeros 255/45, Winter: NEPTUNE 17x7 on Continental WinterContact 4x4 235/65.

Aug 12th, 2018, 18:03	#6
younger06 Volvo Newbie Last Online: Apr 19th, 2019 15:07 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Naas	Tell me more about the leaking washer hoses........please. __________________

Aug 7th, 2018, 08:49	#5
Billggski Senior Member Last Online: Nov 15th, 2019 13:19 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Stone	According to the Volvo parts lists it's a "cover" according to the part number stamped on it. https://www.volvopartswebstore.com/p...7/9456719.html Possibly fog lights or headlamp wipers.

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