Dash goes mad!

HandsomePanda · Nov 25th, 2020, 08:25

Hello all, I have a 2013 v40 d4 driving along and all warning notices come up on dash, all dash lights come on and then the speedo dies, car still drives but is worrying me, any ideas? Changed the battery (agm stop start) told the car it has a new battery fitted, tested the alternator (my initial thought is either the alternator drops or has a spike)

RS3100 · Nov 25th, 2020, 08:57

Check the two multi-plug connectors, one behind the glove box in the CEM, and a second in the driver's footwell near the kick-panel behind the carpet. The latter can suffer from water in the footwell, but both are susceptible to poor contacts on the pins. Breaking and remaking the connections may be enough to "clean" them, but it is a known issue and I understand that Volvo can supply repair kits with upgraded gold plated pins.

Kyle123uk · Nov 25th, 2020, 12:30

As above worked for me unclipped and cleaned the connections then taped up the connector

HandsomePanda · Nov 25th, 2020, 15:42

Excellent, I'll give that a try this Saturday 👍

volvo for ever · Dec 15th, 2020, 16:33

Tip: forget the gold tip connectors as they do the same fretting ( making and braking) just hard wire the Can wires , plugs on driver side footwell, passenger footwell also behind glove box and behind nsf headlamp ..

M12dlx · Jan 15th, 2021, 16:31

Did you manage to fix this?

Nov 25th, 2020, 08:25	#1
HandsomePanda New Member Last Online: Dec 22nd, 2020 13:24 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Diss	Dash goes mad! Hello all, I have a 2013 v40 d4 driving along and all warning notices come up on dash, all dash lights come on and then the speedo dies, car still drives but is worrying me, any ideas? Changed the battery (agm stop start) told the car it has a new battery fitted, tested the alternator (my initial thought is either the alternator drops or has a spike)

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Nov 25th, 2020, 08:57	#2
RS3100 Member Last Online: Today 09:04 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Europe	Check the two multi-plug connectors, one behind the glove box in the CEM, and a second in the driver's footwell near the kick-panel behind the carpet. The latter can suffer from water in the footwell, but both are susceptible to poor contacts on the pins. Breaking and remaking the connections may be enough to "clean" them, but it is a known issue and I understand that Volvo can supply repair kits with upgraded gold plated pins.

Nov 25th, 2020, 12:30	#3
Kyle123uk New Member Last Online: Dec 30th, 2020 09:37 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: ROSSENDALE	As above worked for me unclipped and cleaned the connections then taped up the connector

Nov 25th, 2020, 15:42	#4
HandsomePanda New Member Last Online: Dec 22nd, 2020 13:24 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Diss	Excellent, I'll give that a try this Saturday 👍

Dec 15th, 2020, 16:33	#5
volvo for ever Premier Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2023 15:10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: uk	Tip: forget the gold tip connectors as they do the same fretting ( making and braking) just hard wire the Can wires , plugs on driver side footwell, passenger footwell also behind glove box and behind nsf headlamp ..

Jan 15th, 2021, 16:31	#6
M12dlx New Member Last Online: Jan 21st, 2021 17:21 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: South west	Did you manage to fix this?

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