V50 General : - VIDA DICE - Trip Computer

Ghost83 · Sep 17th, 2018, 16:58

Hey guys,
Has anyone installed a trip computer in a V50?
What do you think if I buy a VIDA DICE (sold here on the forum), will I be able to put the trip computer back into my V50, 2008 model?
I have the button and the stalk, but somehow I cannot find my trip computer.
Or Is there any trick to put it back/activate or it has to be a software update done by a main dealer??
Cheers, Greg

phutyle · Sep 17th, 2018, 17:18

The cracked Vida we all use can't do it. You have to get it installed by a dealer/indie with legit access to Volvo's software. I think it's couple of hundred quid.

Ghost83 · Sep 17th, 2018, 17:47

Thanks #phutyle, what a pity!

Do you know if it is a stand alone option or maybe it comes with a full software update? Cos I might be willing to fork out that £££ if a whole new system will be installed!

moorgate · Sep 17th, 2018, 20:57

Torque for both Apple and Android phones & tablets will do this. You get an ELM327 bluetooth dongle off ebay for less than a fiver, then you download Torque from the app store. The software has about half a dozen virtual dashboards; you put a mix of sensor reads on the dashboard, be that load or temperature or mpg or whatever, and it displays constantly as you drive along.

LizardOfBodom · Sep 18th, 2018, 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigrincs

Thanks #phutyle, what a pity!

Do you know if it is a stand alone option or maybe it comes with a full software update? Cos I might be willing to fork out that £££ if a whole new system will be installed!

IIRC there was a standalone package for this, it was part of "driver customisation package" or something like this. I may be wrong, but software itself was cheap enough (like 30quid or something) but cost of dealership time was 2x that.
No harm calling your local dealer and inquiry.

barrybritcher · Sep 18th, 2018, 01:22

get a scangauge ii

Ghost83 · Sep 18th, 2018, 08:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by moorgate

Torque for both Apple and Android phones & tablets will do this. You get an ELM327 bluetooth dongle off ebay for less than a fiver, then you download Torque from the app store.

You’re a star! Thanks,
Greg

Ghost83 · Sep 23rd, 2018, 15:20

Well, I’ve bought one!
Just wondering if anybody had a problem with this code scanner. I just purchased mine couple of days ago off eBay. I’ve plugged it in and hell break lose. My dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. I got back ABS sensor faulty msg, brake issues, srs airbag faulty msg, my windscreen wiper started to operate without being able to stop it.
On top of these I got a msg that my immobiliser has an issue so I had to take the key out, lock the car and unlock it. And only after about a minute I was able to start the car. Until then, it did not start, did not even turned.
The OBD scanner itself was EXTREMELY HARD to push it on the port. Did not even force it. I was worried I might break that thing off.

Can anyone help me with this?
Maybe I purchased a wrong scanner? Or my car does not have odb2?

Ghost83 · Sep 23rd, 2018, 15:23

# moorgate

Just saw that you are ec2 London. By any chance have you ever done a timing belt chain on your car? Because I am toying with the idea to do, but I have not done this before and I would like to buddy up with someone who has. Let me know if you are up for meeting. I live between Canada water and Cutty Sark, SE8.

Cheers, Greg

barrybritcher · Sep 23rd, 2018, 15:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigrincs

Well, I’ve bought one!
Just wondering if anybody had a problem with this code scanner. I just purchased mine couple of days ago off eBay. I’ve plugged it in and hell break lose. My dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. I got back ABS sensor faulty msg, brake issues, srs airbag faulty msg, my windscreen wiper started to operate without being able to stop it.
On top of these I got a msg that my immobiliser has an issue so I had to take the key out, lock the car and unlock it. And only after about a minute I was able to start the car. Until then, it did not start, did not even turned.
The OBD scanner itself was EXTREMELY HARD to push it on the port. Did not even force it. I was worried I might break that thing off.

Can anyone help me with this?
Maybe I purchased a wrong scanner? Or my car does not have odb2?

You spent too long in pos II and drained the battery. Charge it.

Sep 17th, 2018, 16:58	#1
Ghost83 V50 2.0D 2009 R-Design Last Online: Jun 16th, 2021 06:54 Join Date: May 2014 Location: London	VIDA DICE - Trip Computer Hey guys, Has anyone installed a trip computer in a V50? What do you think if I buy a VIDA DICE (sold here on the forum), will I be able to put the trip computer back into my V50, 2008 model? I have the button and the stalk, but somehow I cannot find my trip computer. Or Is there any trick to put it back/activate or it has to be a software update done by a main dealer?? Cheers, Greg __________________ Greg, proud owner of a V50 '09 2.0D R-Design Progress thread: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=286968 XC90- sold \| XC70-sold \| C30- sold \| V70- sold

Sep 17th, 2018, 17:18	#2
phutyle Junior Member Last Online: Aug 14th, 2021 22:28 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: De Whest of Ireland	The cracked Vida we all use can't do it. You have to get it installed by a dealer/indie with legit access to Volvo's software. I think it's couple of hundred quid. Last edited by phutyle; Sep 17th, 2018 at 17:21.

Sep 17th, 2018, 17:47	#3
Ghost83 V50 2.0D 2009 R-Design Last Online: Jun 16th, 2021 06:54 Join Date: May 2014 Location: London	Thanks #phutyle, what a pity! Do you know if it is a stand alone option or maybe it comes with a full software update? Cos I might be willing to fork out that £££ if a whole new system will be installed! __________________ Greg, proud owner of a V50 '09 2.0D R-Design Progress thread: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=286968 XC90- sold \| XC70-sold \| C30- sold \| V70- sold Last edited by Ghost83; Sep 17th, 2018 at 17:53.

Sep 18th, 2018, 01:22	#6
barrybritcher Flaccid Member Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 16:09 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norwich	get a scangauge ii __________________ 2001 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.3 Geartronic (Scrapped) 2007 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.4 Geartronic (Sold) 2008 Volvo V70 D5 SE Sport Geartronic (Current)

Sep 23rd, 2018, 15:20	#8
Ghost83 V50 2.0D 2009 R-Design Last Online: Jun 16th, 2021 06:54 Join Date: May 2014 Location: London	Well, I’ve bought one! Just wondering if anybody had a problem with this code scanner. I just purchased mine couple of days ago off eBay. I’ve plugged it in and hell break lose. My dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. I got back ABS sensor faulty msg, brake issues, srs airbag faulty msg, my windscreen wiper started to operate without being able to stop it. On top of these I got a msg that my immobiliser has an issue so I had to take the key out, lock the car and unlock it. And only after about a minute I was able to start the car. Until then, it did not start, did not even turned. The OBD scanner itself was EXTREMELY HARD to push it on the port. Did not even force it. I was worried I might break that thing off. Can anyone help me with this? Maybe I purchased a wrong scanner? Or my car does not have odb2? __________________ Greg, proud owner of a V50 '09 2.0D R-Design Progress thread: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=286968 XC90- sold \| XC70-sold \| C30- sold \| V70- sold

Sep 17th, 2018, 20:57	#4
moorgate Senior Member Last Online: Feb 5th, 2024 23:34 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: london, ec2	Torque for both Apple and Android phones & tablets will do this. You get an ELM327 bluetooth dongle off ebay for less than a fiver, then you download Torque from the app store. The software has about half a dozen virtual dashboards; you put a mix of sensor reads on the dashboard, be that load or temperature or mpg or whatever, and it displays constantly as you drive along.

Sep 23rd, 2018, 15:23	#9
Ghost83 V50 2.0D 2009 R-Design Last Online: Jun 16th, 2021 06:54 Join Date: May 2014 Location: London	# moorgate Just saw that you are ec2 London. By any chance have you ever done a timing belt chain on your car? Because I am toying with the idea to do, but I have not done this before and I would like to buddy up with someone who has. Let me know if you are up for meeting. I live between Canada water and Cutty Sark, SE8. Cheers, Greg __________________ Greg, proud owner of a V50 '09 2.0D R-Design Progress thread: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=286968 XC90- sold \| XC70-sold \| C30- sold \| V70- sold

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