Thanks, everyone, for the assistance. I installed an H8 battery today. It fit perfectly, and the cover and brackets went back on without a problem. The old battery (group size H6) was factory...
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Thanks, everyone, for the assistance. I installed an H8 battery today. It fit perfectly, and the cover and brackets went back on without a problem. The old battery (group size H6) was factory...
My 2004 XC70, which just turned 199,000 miles, still has the original battery (amazing). But, the battery is showing signs of giving up the ghost. The installed battery is group size H6, but I have...
I understand that it's simply anecdotal evidence, but if you look at the thread that I link to in my last post, you'll see that lots of folks who use this forum have had similar experiences. I have...
The front left was the first to go, and it now has 50,000 miles on it. As explained in post #65 in this thread
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The final original coil spring on my 2004 XC70 broke today, and unfortunately it took the tire with it to the grave. Today it was the front right at 161,000 miles. The front left was the first to...
Why would you do something that the owner's manual says explicitly not to do?
Yup. I have my Garmin GPS installed with a standard windshield suction cup mount, in the lower left corner just above the dash and next to the A pillar. I find it's in just the right position, so...
I took a look through the linked instructions. Why would they want you to run the power cord behind the instrument cluster and down through the center console, when switched 12 v DC power is...
The same problem happened with my '04, only it was after my wife left the sun roof open overnight and it rained. Water got down inside the console, and the switch started activating on its own. I...
Finding a lawyer who will take on a claim for only $700 may be difficult. Does Alaska have a small claims process? In many states, small claims court is perfect for this type of situation. No...
Good on you for getting things sorted out. There is a huge amount of expertise on this forum. Chances are, if you have something going wrong with your XC70, a forum member has already experienced...
That's insane. If that happened to me, I would go back to the dealer and ask for an explanation of where the extra $110+ in charges came from. If the answer was "labor," I would be pissed (and what...
No, the OP is correct; as per the owner's manual, the recommended replacement interval for the '04 XC70 timing belt is 120,000 miles. I'm not saying that you want to actually wait that long, I'm...
Check out this website for Volvo wiring diagrams:
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-wiring-diagrams/
I just completed this repair, thanks to the guidance provided by gibbons. See my post linked below for a few more tips and observations on this DIY fix.
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Update:
I just finished putting in the new ignition lock cylinder. The dealer said that the book time on this repair was 3+ hours, so I saved myself more than $300 in labor costs. The part cost...
So I picked up the car from the dealer today, after following gibbons' instructions to get the car running and out of park, and I'm waiting for the new lock cylinder to arrive from Sweden.
Is...
Wow, I wish that I had found that yesterday when I was searching the forum. My search skills suck.
The gear shift lever is physically connected to the transmission by a cable, so unless something is broken, moving the shift lever should mean that you are changing gears.
The first tow guy to...
The credit was applied to the bill for the new tires, so it came from the dealer/installer, but I'm sure that he was reimbursed by Nokian. He didn't have much of an issue giving me the credit, as he...
Were you/are you able to take advantage of the 50k mile tread wear warranty on the old tires? I put a new set of WR G2s (215/65R16) on my '04 in late May and got a credit of $245.48 towards the new...
Art: thanks very much; the bulletin descibes my situation. I have printed out the attachment and will make it available to the dealer tomorrow.
Ozzie: the steering wheel lock isn't a problem;...
Weird... I drove the car earlier today without any problem, and then when trying to start it later in the day the key wouldn't turn past the first position. I've tried all the keys that I have (two...
I tried to attach a 2004 wiring diagram .pdf to this post, but it didn't work for some reason. If you PM me with your email address, I'll send it to you via email attachment.
The easy answer is, replace the bulb with the same type that was in there.
I also have a 2004 with the bi-xenons, and I recently replaced a DRL bulb (as well as both bi-xenon bulbs). My...