Volvo radio problems

Check for error codes as sometimes this is caused by the anti theft alarm because it has a low battery and needs replacing. Battery £6.45 from CPC.co.uk or £355 for a replacement alarm!

You could have a stuck button that is blocking the rest of the buttons from functioning. Check the hand controls on the steering and if all is ok, try get the radio out and unplug it. If this now gives you heater display and functionality the problem is on the radio itself.

Before you delve too deep, disconnect the battery for a few minutes. Sometimes they just get "confused" and need a reboot! Its worth a try!

It can be any of the car doors not got properly locked or the door is locked but the switch is not sensing the door locked. Open and close each door again properly.

Or else its problem with any of switch wiring getting in contact with alarm wiring causing it to happen.

And last thing alarm connections need to be inspected. It's getting short somewhere in between.

There are few help links with solutions, to troubleshoot these types of problems. I suggest going through these links.

Click the link below: ------

Volvo car alarm keeps going off for no reason

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/07/volvo-car-alarm-keeps-going-off-for-no.html

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Alarm keeps going OFF

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/07/alarm-keeps-going-off.html

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2009 Toyota Camry: Hood Switch causing Alarm to go OFF?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/04/2009-toyota-camry-hood-switch-causing.html

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Ford Pickup Alarm will not disengage?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/ford-pickup-alarm-will-not-disengage.html

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Mitsubishi Diamante: Factory Security Alarm will not go Off

http://www.howtorepairguide.com/2012/11/mitsubishi-diamante-factory-security.html

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Toyota Avalon Factory Alarm will go off?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2012/01/toyota-avalon-factory-alarm-will-go-off.html

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Chevrolet Tahoe Hood open warning on dash and alarm sounds?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/chevrolet-tahoe-hood-open-warning-on.html

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These details will help.

Thanks.

CAR ALARM ISSUES

It can be any of the car doors not got properly locked or the door is locked but the switch is not sensing the door locked. Open and close each door again properly.

Or else its problem with any of switch wiring getting in contact with alarm wiring causing it to happen.

And last thing alarm connections need to be inspected. It's getting short somewhere in between.

There are few help links with solutions, to troubleshoot these types of problems. I suggest going through these links.

Click the link below: ------

Volvo car alarm keeps going off for no reason

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/07/volvo-car-alarm-keeps-going-off-for-no.html

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Alarm keeps going OFF

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/07/alarm-keeps-going-off.html

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2009 Toyota Camry: Hood Switch causing Alarm to go OFF?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/04/2009-toyota-camry-hood-switch-causing.html

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Ford Pickup Alarm will not disengage?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/ford-pickup-alarm-will-not-disengage.html

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Mitsubishi Diamante: Factory Security Alarm will not go Off

http://www.howtorepairguide.com/2012/11/mitsubishi-diamante-factory-security.html

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Toyota Avalon Factory Alarm will go off?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2012/01/toyota-avalon-factory-alarm-will-go-off.html

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Chevrolet Tahoe Hood open warning on dash and alarm sounds?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/chevrolet-tahoe-hood-open-warning-on.html

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These details will help.

Thanks.

problems can be from bad -faulty belt==alternator==battery==wire harness ==bad connection

It says what must be done, which is to test it with a scanner for fault codes, and no it can't be disconnected, it is deeply embedded into the systems control computer for the engine and start system.

Sometimes disconnecting the battery for a few minutes will reset the check engine light. Make sure you have the correct radio code before doing this or your radio will not work after disconnecting the battery.

I first bought a 1990 volvo turbo 760. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS VEHICLE! it was rear wheel drive and VERY easy to work on. it was a BLAST to drive and blow 5.0 mustangs off the road with a 4 cyllinder. I loved driving that car so much I bought a 1998 S70 Volvo (kept the 760 model). turns out I paid ALOT MORE for just another toyota camary with a Volvo nameplate. I didnt keep it long. it just wasnt the same. the interior started falling apart from day one.
I know the dissapointment... if it were me I would not spend any money on the alarm system. but if I did I would get the aftermarket version installed.
PLEASE dont let the timing belt break on this car!!!!! it wont be the same as your old one! it will be $4000 damage to the engine if it breaks. change it out early!

This is a highly sophisticated system (complicated and expensive!) that will require an experienced Volvo shop. There are 15-20 computers in this car that are all networked together and they will need to be checked. You need a special tool to read all the trouble codes in the system, then someone with the experience to understand the codes.

However, you can try disconnecting the battery for a few minutes, that may get you going temporarily, to get it to a shop.

Bret
RepairPal.com

The 1997 960's came from the factory with a 4 digit radio code on a card in the glove box. If the card is lost, the Volvo dealer should be willing to look it up for you if you show the parts guy the registration. If the radio has been changed, you may be out of luck unless the person who swapped radios wrote the code on the outside of the case.

Do hold onto the radio code once you have it. Every time the battery is disconnected to do work on the car, the code will need to be reentered.