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by drjamesr
Wed May 22, 2019 9:59 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Vibrations @55-80mph
Replies: 207
Views: 105847

Re: Vibrations @55-80mph

This problem is very reminiscent of issues that arose with my previous car, an Audi Q3 bought in 2012 not long after the model introduction in 2011. Particular models exhibited front end vibrations. Some customers found themselves without any solution and were upgraded by Audi from a Q3 to a Q5! The...
by drjamesr
Mon May 20, 2019 12:45 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: lights left on warning buzzer
Replies: 3
Views: 1533

lights left on warning buzzer

Can’t find anything about this in the Owner's manual and can’t get any warning when testing with lights left on and exiting car. Have I missed something?
by drjamesr
Wed May 01, 2019 8:24 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: First Year Service
Replies: 31
Views: 17966

Re: First Year Service

The indicator may vary with oil temperature, usually expanding when hot and should be measured then according to the owners manual I think. But more important that whether you got 5l rather than 5.2 is whether the oil was actually changed. It used to be easy to tell with a dipstick as new oil is cle...
by drjamesr
Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:37 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Stone chip on bonnet
Replies: 3
Views: 2461

Re: Stone chip on bonnet

Just had the same on the bonnet leaving two 'craters' where paint was removed down to undercoat. A professional will get a very good result using a power buffing pad but I think it is possible to get an acceptable result with diy. Unlike the many previous touch up kits I have used, the paint and lac...
by drjamesr
Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:20 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Car To Home WiFi
Replies: 10
Views: 7482

Re: Car To Home WiFi

The message to change to wpa2 indicates that a network is open, ie has no encryption. It will work fine but traffic can be picked up by anyone and may be used against you in some way. This is certainly true of BT wi-fi Fon, which is the bandwidth used by your BT router for anyone physically close en...
by drjamesr
Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:24 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Spare wheel retro-fit
Replies: 14
Views: 12216

Re: Spare wheel retro-fit

Does it need a different boot floor too? My dealer said it did
by drjamesr
Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:27 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Heated windscreen
Replies: 14
Views: 17585

Re: Heated windscreen

Anyone else noticing that the windscreen (slightly) and side windows mist up easily when driving? Have to turn heat off cabin heating to windscreen to resolve.
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Back windows for me, but only in eco mode which reduces power. Have now set the individual preferences and left air con on normal.
by drjamesr
Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:22 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Software Upgrades
Replies: 14
Views: 9163

Re: Software Upgrades

Sounds tempting Morrishey!
by drjamesr
Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:13 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Introduction chrisO2019
Replies: 10
Views: 5556

Re: Introduction chrisO2019

I'm very much of the same mind. My sun roof had been ordered by the dealer on a demonstrator and I would never have chosen it left to my own devices. But then I tipped it just open at 70mph on a day with strong sunshine heating up the car and the air con somehow not really doing it. To my surprise t...
by drjamesr
Sun Mar 17, 2019 11:22 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Software Upgrades
Replies: 14
Views: 9163

Re: Software Upgrades

I think 10metres will be far too far away and that is the problem. BT's ads suggest it has the strongest signal available and that worked for me only after moving the modem to a window overlooking the car just a couple of metres away. No problems after that at all. I can't say what happens to downlo...