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Old Nov 9th, 2020, 23:16   #11
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I recently had to replace the siren unit in my 2002 C70 which had the same symptoms as yours.

The original siren was fitted with a NiCd battery pack which had leaked and corroded the PCB beyond repair. I was able to find a used replacement unit on eBay from a 2004 C70 convertible for around £35. The part number is 9466812. I don't think they are that hard to find and you might even still be able to buy them new (in the US anyway).

The replacement unit came with a NiMH battery pack, so they must have swapped from NiCd to NiMH sometime after 2002. NiMH batteries don't generally leak, so provided you can source a siren from 2004 onwards, the PCB should be good. I swapped the battery pack for a new one from here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-Car...53.m2749.l2649. If you want to save a few quid, you could make your own battery pack from four NiMH AA cells and just solder it to the board.

Swapping the siren is pretty easy. I didn't even have to remove the wheel arch liner as you can just fold it back at one side to gain access.

Once you've replaced the unit, you need to clear the fault codes to stop the LED light from flashing. You can do this using VIDA. There's a thread here that explains how to set it up: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=310928. You can pick up a suitable OBDII adapter to use with VIDA for around £50-60.
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Entering this discussion, I also checked my codes and found that I also had a defective battery . The batteries did not leaked and I replaced them with a battery pack I built myself.
SG is right, you can read/delete codes with VADIS/VIDA on cars after '99
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Thanks guys - that's a great help.

I'll remove the siren and find out if it is repairable, if not I'll try ebay.

Aah, SG, I didn't realise the code would need to be cleared - thanks for the link, I'll check it out.

This forum is great!!

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Entering this discussion, I also checked my codes and found that I also had a defective battery . The batteries did not leaked and I replaced them with a battery pack I built myself.
SG is right, you can read/delete codes with VADIS/VIDA on cars after '99
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Hi Dragos,

How did you split the unit apart and what did you use to seal it back up?

Thanks.
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Hi Dragos,

How did you split the unit apart and what did you use to seal it back up?

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It has a removable lid that's held on with 4 screws. No splitting/sealing necessary.
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Bizarrely, the symptoms have disappeared - when I start car the LED doesn't flash. I'm hoping that it's fixed itself - I'm always the optimist!!

Seriously though, I'll read the codes to see what has happened.

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