S80 Radio

[lapri94]

Hello,

I have a Volvo S80 2007, unfortunately I changed the battery and the radio stopped working. It switch one, display " Dolby sound… » and then immediately switch off. It did not ask for any code. I have heard about a module but did not understand exactly what is the purpose. The only volvo dealer in my country closed. So, my only solution now is to take it to another country which will cost me around 2000$ for a radio. Anyone willing to help me?? Thank you very much in advance.

[Blockpartie]

To be clear, your "radio" looks like this? (not my picture)

There is no code that has to be entered. The radio should just work.

What you need to do now is to check if there are any DTCs (error codes). To do this you will need a computer (preferably with Windows), a copy of "VIDA" and a "DiCE" unit. Vida is the Volvo software that is used by dealerships, the Dice unit is the hardware interface between computer and car. It is possible to buy non official copies of Vida and Dice from several places on the internet. All of this will be significantly cheaper than 2000$.

Based on which DTCs are set you can find out what is wrong with your car. However if something is damaged you might have to take the car to an official dealership for repairs. The radio is made up of several electronic modules which have software on them. Replacing a damaged module with a used module will, according to Volvo, not work unless the software is reinstalled on that module. Unless you know someone that has aquired this software only a Volvo dealership can do this.

May I ask what country you live in that only had one Volvo dealership?

[lapri94]

Thank you very much for your quick reply, yes it exactly look like the picture. I will  look for a copy of vida and a dice unit and carry the test. If something is damaged, do you think it is possible to just order the faulty part?  Does replacing a damaged module with a new one works? Thank you very much for yout help. I live in Tunisia, there are very few volvo cars here.

[Blockpartie]

Things are a bit more complicated than just replacing whatever is damaged. A new module will not work without a software installed at a dealership. That is the big problem. It could also be that all your modules are okay but the software broke on one module and needs to be reinstalled. Generally speaking only an official dealership can do this. Software has to be ordered from Volvo and you can not do this yourself, Volvo will not sell directly to you.

In Vida there is not just one test, several things can be done. After starting the software and logging in you have to enter what car you have into the software. Easiest way to do this is by typing your VIN number into the provided boxes at the top. There are two, one for the first part of the VIN and one for the chassis number. Chassis number is always the last 6 digits. When this is done the computer will have determined what car you have and list your model (S80 ), your model year (2007 or 2008), a rough country code (INT, Arabia and China  or EUR/INT, Arabia and China) and your engine code (something like B5254T6). Very likely the transmission will not have been identified and you will need to do that. Click on the box and a selection of transmissions that match your engine will appear. If your car has all wheel drive you need to select the correct option that has "AWD" listed behind it. As an example: "TF-80SC" if only front wheel drive, "TF-80SC AWD" if all wheel drive.

Once that is done you can click on the "Diagnostics" Tab. You should be in the "Vehicle Profile" Tab. When your DiCE unit is connected and the ignition is switched on the computer will than read your car. This may take a minute. To switch the ignition on put the key into the slot and press down on the starter button for ~2 seconds without pressing the brake pedal. After the computer has read your car it will show a lot of text in a tab called "Details". Switch from that tab to "Network" which shows this:

Every grey square is a module. Your car will not have all of these modules. If a module is grey you do not have it. If it is green it is installed and responding to the computer. Switch to the "Fault Trace" tab.

Now you might see that several modules are coloured orange or red instead of green. Green means there are no faults detected by the system. Orange means there were faults at one point but at the moment everything is working. Red means there currently is a fault. The fault codes will be listed below and tell you exactly what is the problem.

Your radio is made up of several modules:

- The ICM module is the display for the radio, air conditioning and car menues.

- The IAM module is the CD drive or disc changer

- The AUD module is the amplifier for the system. It is under the passenger seat (left hand drive car)

So modules are optional and not directly responsible for making the radio sound. However they can cause the radio to not work. PHM / BPM module(s) are for the car phone. You can only have one of them. The AUU module is a dealer installed option that gives your car a USB port or Ipod connector or both. The DABM, RDAR modules are for receiving digital radio. The MMM module is for the navigation system. The SUB module was not available for your car.

Write down what fault codes (DTC) the car has.

 

As you changed the battery you should reinitialise your windows. They have an automatic up and down function so you only have to press the button once. This function is lost when disconnecting the battery. To reset the function close the window completely and hold the close button for a few seconds. Each window has to be initialised.

[lapri94]

Thank you very much for your helpful reply, I will order it and check the problem.