What happens when a Volvo instrument cluster fails?
What happens when a Volvo instrument cluster fails?
Volvo instrument cluster (speedometer) may fail which triggers various warning lights to come on and in some cases, the speedometer may stop working. Although Volvo has always been known for its commitment to quality and safety, Volvo instrument cluster problems are quite common.
What are the warning lights on a Volvo?
The Emergency Brake warning light was occasional along with warning lamps 8 and 9, when I bought the car. The speedometer was bad and I bought a used instrument cluster with a good speedometer. The used instrument cluster had no power to lamps 8 and 9, and the spare cluster I just bought had the same problem.
Why is my abs not working on my Volvo 940?
Volvo 940 and 960 instrument clusters suffer from printed circuit foil and solder joint troubles. I’ve had trouble with the ABS and Coolant Loss warning lights not working. The problem has been a break in the printed circuit track feeding those two warning lights.
How to troubleshoot an electrical problem on a Volvo?
To troubleshoot Volvo electrical problem, you can start by reading the fault codes from the CEM module. You will need a Volvo scanner as generic OBD2 scanners can’t read CEM fault codes. This video shows you how to read and clear codes from the Volvo CEM module using iCarsoft for Volvo.
Volvo instrument cluster (speedometer) may fail which triggers various warning lights to come on and in some cases, the speedometer may stop working. Although Volvo has always been known for its commitment to quality and safety, Volvo instrument cluster problems are quite common.
The Emergency Brake warning light was occasional along with warning lamps 8 and 9, when I bought the car. The speedometer was bad and I bought a used instrument cluster with a good speedometer. The used instrument cluster had no power to lamps 8 and 9, and the spare cluster I just bought had the same problem.
Volvo 940 and 960 instrument clusters suffer from printed circuit foil and solder joint troubles. I’ve had trouble with the ABS and Coolant Loss warning lights not working. The problem has been a break in the printed circuit track feeding those two warning lights.
To troubleshoot Volvo electrical problem, you can start by reading the fault codes from the CEM module. You will need a Volvo scanner as generic OBD2 scanners can’t read CEM fault codes. This video shows you how to read and clear codes from the Volvo CEM module using iCarsoft for Volvo.
