V70: Electrical - V70 sockets + compass mirror - Page 2

volvocat · Jun 28th, 2019, 23:37

I think the compass was an option only from c.2009 on Lux trim.
I remember my 2008 V70 Lux had it - and I had Satnav (also an option at the time, which I didn’t order) but when the car was delivered, it had been fitted as part of a promo offer...
Some years later I bought a used 2008 XC70 Sport which had an amazingly high spec. yet no compass. I took a chance and bought a compass mirror on ebay and when fitted, it worked - plug & play - so that might be an option for you.
Bluetooth also definitely not standard - option only at about £300 iirc.

ferg55 · Jun 30th, 2019, 00:41

There were two phone options in those days, bluetooth connection for your own mobile, or a full fat in-car phone complete with a very dated curly-cord handset under the centre consul storage lid

(no joke, look for yours!)

The latter has the sim card slot in the glove box, and if you wanted Volvo On Call you had to have the latter as it uses the sim to make the emergency calls (I'm not sure why VOC couldn't use bluetooth to your mobile).

The only way of using the full fat phone from your mobile seems to be by inserting a sim (with a different number as you can't duplicate sims apparently) into the slot, and diverting calls to it when you get in the car, which is a bit of a faff.

volvocat · Jun 30th, 2019, 13:17

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Originally Posted by ferg55

There were two phone options in those days, bluetooth connection for your own mobile, or a full fat in-car phone complete with a very dated curly-cord handset under the centre consul storage lid

(no joke, look for yours!)

That’s right - my 2008 XC70 had this! It would never stay in place, always dropping from the lid into the compartment - damned nuisance - gravity always wins in the end!
Seems so recently that this was the latest must-have ‘thing’.
How times change...

rob s80 · Jul 3rd, 2019, 19:19

My one does indeed have the phone in the center console

But also my car does have "on call"

2008 car wouldn't have many features for on call I'd imagine !

The old school phone is a nice novelty but I would've been happier with being able to connect my phone with Bluetooth. Strange Volvo indeed !

Jun 28th, 2019, 23:37	#11
volvocat Senior Member Last Online: Nov 1st, 2023 21:26 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kirkcudbright	I think the compass was an option only from c.2009 on Lux trim. I remember my 2008 V70 Lux had it - and I had Satnav (also an option at the time, which I didn’t order) but when the car was delivered, it had been fitted as part of a promo offer... Some years later I bought a used 2008 XC70 Sport which had an amazingly high spec. yet no compass. I took a chance and bought a compass mirror on ebay and when fitted, it worked - plug & play - so that might be an option for you. Bluetooth also definitely not standard - option only at about £300 iirc. __________________ Present: XC70 D3 Lux 12 P* Past: V70 2.4D Lux 58 XC70 D5 Sport 08 P* XC70 D5 Lux 61 XC70 D5 Lux 12 P* XC70 D5 Lux 15 P* XC60 D5 Lux 16 V90CC D5 Pro 67 P* V90CC T6 Pro P*

Jun 30th, 2019, 00:41	#12
ferg55 Senior Member Last Online: Jul 4th, 2023 12:54 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: oxford	There were two phone options in those days, bluetooth connection for your own mobile, or a full fat in-car phone complete with a very dated curly-cord handset under the centre consul storage lid (no joke, look for yours!) The latter has the sim card slot in the glove box, and if you wanted Volvo On Call you had to have the latter as it uses the sim to make the emergency calls (I'm not sure why VOC couldn't use bluetooth to your mobile). The only way of using the full fat phone from your mobile seems to be by inserting a sim (with a different number as you can't duplicate sims apparently) into the slot, and diverting calls to it when you get in the car, which is a bit of a faff.

Jul 3rd, 2019, 19:19	#14
rob s80 Junior Member Last Online: Jul 7th, 2021 04:00 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: dublin	My one does indeed have the phone in the center console But also my car does have "on call" 2008 car wouldn't have many features for on call I'd imagine ! The old school phone is a nice novelty but I would've been happier with being able to connect my phone with Bluetooth. Strange Volvo indeed !

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