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S40 / V40 '96-'04 General Forum for the Volvo S40 and V40 (Classic) Series from 1995-2004. |
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Jul 31st, 2018, 08:35 | #1 |
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Morning all,
I'm brand new to Volvo's and this forum so please bear with and go easy on me... my background is Mercs. I have a 1997 S40 2L SE Saloon. quite a lucky find as it only as 21k miles on the clock, 1 owner and a full Volvo Dealer History. anyway I digress, so a couple of issues are:- 1) when i lock the car using the fob, the indicators keep flashing after the slightly long flash confirming this has been done. All doors are locked, and nothing in the car is moving around. the alarm is silent though when the lights are flashing. also, the little light on the inside flashes (normally?). 2) the radio keeps showing "off" and wont let me input the code. the car went for an MOT on friday so was on for a good hour but it states off... any ideas? All replies and help appreciated. Thanks and Regards Hiten
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Jul 31st, 2018, 13:20 | #2 |
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Sorry, don't have much to offer beyond the obvious. Sounds like an alarm/immobilizer issue (probably the former). I think there is a fair amount of literature out there to point you in the right direction. As I recall, there are some issues with the ?battery? in the alarm that sometimes goes defective.
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2, You must have input the wrong 4 digit code three times for it to lock up .. You must leave the car quite a long time with the ignition on , connect up a charger , It could be 2 hours or it could be overnight depending how many times the incorrect code was put in . Every time it is incorrect it doubles the time you have to wait until it resets itself . I would ensure you have the correct code before trying again !
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The car came with the "off" being displayed on the stereo so looks like I'll just have to sit it out.
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have you got the radio code ? and dealer can sort you out with it .
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I have 4 digits written on the service book so im hoping its that. not had a chance to try it as yet. I may ask the dealer to be on the safe side.
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remember it locks up again on the third wrong code entry
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I had this issue with my car, I didn't do anything and it resolved itself. So I'm guessing it was a faulty connector (probably the bonnet one). A quick way to test the siren is to lock the car with the fob and unlock the drivers door with the key. As soon as you do the alarm will go off (it is very, very loud).
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Thanks all. I’ve just raised the bonnet and locked the car then release the micro switch but no sound. Does that mean it’s the siren?
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Anyone?
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