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All the electrical gremlins could be related to the CEM. I got one off ebay and had it rebuilt for like 150 bucks via an ebay service...Rebuilding the turbo isnt a bad play, if you can find a nice jy one with little shaft play (good luck on the search) thats fine .. I have a brand new CHRA 14t I got from maxpeedingrods awhile back i would sell cheap, Im not going to be using it ...

I think the 99 C70 used the ME7 ecu which would mean any mods you make would need to be mapped in by someone (whereas the older ecu M4.4 you can modify yourself) For mods you can put a bigger turbo on, bigger injectors, intercooler upgrade. The problem being the compression ratio of the LPT B5254T engine is higher than the HPT 2.3 engine which limits the amount you can push it a bit. Where are you from?

Hi, The 609 binary is for the LPT engine, I'm not sure if it's immo off though as the ecu I used for my modding was a 609. Worth a try though. Otherwise the 2.3 HPT 608 bin will work for the 2.5 LPT if you really need it to work (I use the 608 binary on my 2.5). Main issue would be the injectors as the LPT used the 315cc injectors and the 2.3 had the 350cc injectors. It will still start and run (and adapt to a point) but it would be best to make the changes (and whilst you're in there change the fuelling, ignition, ignition at idle, target load and TCV duty cycle (for starters)). Drop me a PM if you get stuck

Hi, the signal does not just slide in, it MUST clip into place. There is no actual spring as you say, but it has a plastic "pin" or "tab" that clips to the headlight and bonds them together. You can see it on this video at 0:23 as he is unclipping it by pushing on it. So as well, when you are installing the turn signal, you must make sure it CLICKS into place, not just slides in. You might need to check as well if the piece that it clips to on the actual headlight is not broken, and hence you can only slide it into place. In such case, maybe this ziptie ghetto method could be a fix for you, instead of buying a new headlight:

Hello Volvo Community, I have and old V70 T5 1997. When I drive above 200kph, I keep losing my turning lights. This week, I've lost the 3rd turning light on the highway. Does anyone know which turning lights don't fall out? Am I installing them wrong? As far as I know, they just slide in, there is no spring to hold them in place like in the 850. picture: https://imgur.com/a/bRhary8 I appreciate any tips!

I just got my firt volvo for free at 234,678km I think. 1. ABS light is on my code reader didn't pick up anything for all of these lights on 2. AWD don't work i replaced the dim2. 3. Traction don't work 4. Brake light is on sometime it turn off for 30 sec so it counts the km then turns back on. Also sometime when braking the abs will randomly kick and on dry road only going slow. It will press back so I can't press in down and make a grinding sound 5.SRS light is on 6. The fan is always on and kicks on even when it is cold out like has soon the engine is running. That might be bad coolant level sensor 7. Turbo is leaking oil. Sure I rebuild buy new or junk yard pull? No sure where to start or what to start looking into these problems, what code reader should I buy that won't brake the back. I'm located in Canada Thank you

UPDATE: I replaced the Cruise Control relay with one I salvaged a few years ago. So FAR it seems to be working correctly now. Still more tests in the works but no surging so far. Clark

Hi, I’m pretty new to the Volvo scene, and it’s been really hard for me to find info on any kind of mods or anything in particular with my car, I’m an owner of a 99 Volvo c70 2.4l 5 cyl, it’s the convertible, not the coupe:( I was wondering where to start and how high I can take the performance on it, it’s a b5254t engine, am I able to throw a bigger turbo on it? And what kind of hp can I get out of it before I crack the block?

Hi all, having problems in cruise control mode. 1996 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon - Automatic - Engine Type 57 - 2.3 L - 127,000 miles Lately with Cruise Control I am getting an RPM surge between 300 and 500+ RPM at random times even when the CC switch is ON and NOT engaged. Getting surges when running under CC also. At a stop with foot on brake it sometimes surges like that and is quite frankly pretty scary. This does NOT happen when I turn off the CC switch. Only when it is on. No surges with the CC switch in the off position. Any idea's where to troubleshoot this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Clark

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not sure I always try and keep a spare around just in case... I would scour the countryside for a good used unit ...

I did add a pic, strange. Now found this in my profile...You have used 7.8 MB of your 7.81 MB attachment limit. Sorry, no image then. I used to have gauges and buttons there, too, when I had airride. That was completely hand formed around them by welding hundred small plastic pieces into shape and then textured the surface to kinda look like plastic bumper.

Hello Everyone, Like many people, I'm having problems with my bevel gear. Machining new splines on the shaft in Europe seems complicated....The addresses I had have closed... I found a site that sells new shafts, but not for my model! https://lbmautoparts.com/fi-fi/tasauspyörästöjen-osat/land-rover-range-rover/crown-wheel-pinion-land-rover-volvo-front-differential/62932 Do you have any addresses for this by any chance? Do you know who made the bevel gears for the VOLVO AWD P80? Yann

Got a pic? I thought about doing it that was as a couple locals have as well for gauges. I need to revist this project and do some finishing touches still.

Nice! looks 3D printed? I was working couple months ago on similar project. Just oldschool way - template, mold, fibreglass, sanding... then glued on some leather for final look.

Hey everyone, greetings from France I just discovered this forum through the Motronic 4.4 tuning thread and I wish I had found it sooner haha Anyway, here's the deal : I am nearing the end of my engine swap which is a B5254T (from an '97 850, Manual LPT 193hp, Motronic 4.4) in my 740 Wagon. When trying to start it, it started right up, ran fine for a whole second or two, than died right away. I'm pretty confident I have an immobiliser issue, which I hoped this engine didn't have but here we are. I was looking for somebody to do an immo off on my ECU, but then I found out there's a ton of ressources to do it yourself, so I thought I'd give it a shot. However, I can't find a LPT 193hp .bin file with immo off, so I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find one ? I found plenty of HPT .bin files, but I'd rather just stick to flashing the ECU with an immo off .bin rather than messing with other parameters to make a HPT work for a LPT. Bit of a mouthful, sorry about that. I'll add a few pictures of my project to make it more interesting 😆 Thanks in advance !

Yeah now that im about to jump back into working on the car I mineaswell. Need to pop the dash cover off anyways to replace the dead cluster, so ill route some nicer cables through the dash to the back of the headunit that ill be replacing soon as well. Need to fish all the old dash cam wiring out as well since my blackvue finally fell apart after what feels like 5-6 years. (The unit pictured has a forward facing camera on it, and has a rear back up cam that doubles as a rear dash cam). Have a few things on the shelves to put on over the next couple of months as well. Was fun working on the car for the short time I did over the weekend, forgot how it felt.

Really well honestly, and the engine bay is so nicely done I took photos so I can redo mine haha.

how's that paint job holding up?

neat, gonna do a full wire tuck?

Finally somewhat finished the center dash speaker holder for a heads up display. Need to make some tweaks, and fish the wiring to the back of the radio for a cleaner look, but it worked out for my drive to a meet over the weekend.

Some how this post isnt archived lol. Anyways, saw the old ride over the weekend.

Since the other thread is archived. Touched the s70 a bit, and then installed some more lighting in the garage after doing some organizing of parts. Made a list of stuff to buy to do a stage 0 and replace.