S60 / V70 center air vent (2000-04)

d2k · Mar 6th, 2012, 13:41

hi all.......

dont suppose someone is breaking one of these cars.??, i bought a boost gauge but i refuse to fit it in a pod & mount it somewhere.... i wanna bury it into the closest vent to me.

so.... i need the center vent to chop about to get this gauge in, anyone got one..??

Simon Jones · Mar 6th, 2012, 23:13

£10 cheap enough for you?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-VOLVO...f#ht_500wt_689

d2k · Mar 11th, 2012, 10:48

thankyou.... got it for £8 delivered in the end, bargain!

here's what i plan, just waiting for some mesh to arrive..

once the mesh is fitted i need to seek out a freindly forum member in the norfolk area who knows these cars to fit this gauge for me.... i aint got a clue where to start with these wires & tubes...

i pay well...lol

mikealder · Mar 11th, 2012, 11:22

Just thought these couple of pictures might be of use showing how to get wiring in to the airvent, these were taken on a phase 1 V70 but the same sort of principle should apply for the pipe/ wires to your gauge - Mike

d2k · Mar 11th, 2012, 11:28

thanks mike.......

so directly below the vent housing should be clear for a drill hole.

mikealder · Mar 11th, 2012, 11:39

I had to release the climatic control unit on mine, I used a slitting disk on the dremel rather than a drill as I needed a fairly large hole as the cables all had connectors attached - Mike

d2k · Mar 11th, 2012, 11:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikealder

I had to release the climatic control unit on mine, I used a slitting disk on the dremel rather than a drill as I needed a fairly large hole as the cables all had connectors attached - Mike

right...yeah i might have to use a core drill bit as i dont own a dremel, about this climate control unit....can i unplug it if the battery is disconnected..?? i already have the SRS warning up as my DIM cluster died... or will the plugs need to be left in regardless....

i dont want the airbags firing in my face when i put it all back together....

where would you tap in for your 12v feed..??

mikealder · Mar 11th, 2012, 11:51

I didn't disconnect the CCM as the cable is long enough to let the panel out of the dash.
As for 12V I simply tapped of the feed wires to the stereo, if your gauge has built in illumination you should also be able to get the dash dimmer connection from the back of the radio - Mike

Mar 6th, 2012, 13:41	#1
d2k Senior Member Last Online: Sep 6th, 2015 15:44 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Norfolk	S60 / V70 center air vent (2000-04) hi all....... dont suppose someone is breaking one of these cars.??, i bought a boost gauge but i refuse to fit it in a pod & mount it somewhere.... i wanna bury it into the closest vent to me. so.... i need the center vent to chop about to get this gauge in, anyone got one..?? __________________ 2002 Volvo S60 T5 SE

Mar 11th, 2012, 10:48	#3
d2k Senior Member Last Online: Sep 6th, 2015 15:44 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Norfolk	thankyou.... got it for £8 delivered in the end, bargain! here's what i plan, just waiting for some mesh to arrive.. once the mesh is fitted i need to seek out a freindly forum member in the norfolk area who knows these cars to fit this gauge for me.... i aint got a clue where to start with these wires & tubes... i pay well...lol __________________ 2002 Volvo S60 T5 SE

Mar 11th, 2012, 11:28	#5
d2k Senior Member Last Online: Sep 6th, 2015 15:44 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Norfolk	thanks mike....... so directly below the vent housing should be clear for a drill hole. __________________ 2002 Volvo S60 T5 SE

Mar 6th, 2012, 23:13	#2
Simon Jones Premier Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2022 11:23 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Salisbury (ish)	£10 cheap enough for you? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-VOLVO...f#ht_500wt_689

Mar 11th, 2012, 11:22	#4
mikealder VOC Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2016 10:18 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Blackpool UK	Just thought these couple of pictures might be of use showing how to get wiring in to the airvent, these were taken on a phase 1 V70 but the same sort of principle should apply for the pipe/ wires to your gauge - Mike

Mar 11th, 2012, 11:39	#6
mikealder VOC Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2016 10:18 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Blackpool UK	I had to release the climatic control unit on mine, I used a slitting disk on the dremel rather than a drill as I needed a fairly large hole as the cables all had connectors attached - Mike

Mar 11th, 2012, 11:51	#8
mikealder VOC Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2016 10:18 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Blackpool UK	I didn't disconnect the CCM as the cable is long enough to let the panel out of the dash. As for 12V I simply tapped of the feed wires to the stereo, if your gauge has built in illumination you should also be able to get the dash dimmer connection from the back of the radio - Mike

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