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by Wheaters55
Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:58 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Can you drive the T5 sedately?
Replies: 19
Views: 5605

Re: Can you drive the T5 sedately?

Yes you can, I do it all the time. Occasionally, if I've had a couple of dopios I stick it in sport mode and have a little fun. Not as much fun as I used to have every day with my last car (Merc C class coupe) but I'm getting on now so Volvo for me from now on.
by Wheaters55
Wed Nov 04, 2020 8:42 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: XC40 EV Charging
Replies: 21
Views: 10576

Re: XC40 EV Charging

I took the factory standard 3 pin cable which is at least 7m long. I paid my local friendly spark to fit an outdoor socket on it's own fuse (32 amp for the future) for £200. And I can use it for outdoor power as well as the car.
by Wheaters55
Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:37 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Climate while in Hybrid / Electric
Replies: 13
Views: 4777

Re: Climate while in Hybrid / Electric

YES!!!! I mainly drive in hybrid mode that rarely starts the dirty engine. Ever since the weather turned the car is always cold no matter what I set in the climate app. I suspect it has something to do with 'eco climate' while using the hybrid battery but I can't find how to stop it apart from drivi...
by Wheaters55
Sun Oct 25, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Slow burn
Replies: 6
Views: 2189

Re: Slow burn

Your right 'Dermottdog' the more I drive mine the more I understand the reasons why things are happening with the systems. A lot of the posts in this forum stem from a misunderstanding of the requirements and subsequent actions of the software and hardware. Maybe it my military background, but I rea...
by Wheaters55
Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:41 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Blind spots.
Replies: 32
Views: 11419

Re: Blind spots.

Your right gray'69, at least it has trained me to use wing mirrors pretty much exclusively now. As skyrimmer says the wing mirrors are good.
by Wheaters55
Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:53 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Hybrid starter battery
Replies: 3
Views: 1414

Hybrid starter battery

Here is a technical question for you mechanics (sorry, I mean technicians) out there. I understand that the starter battery on the hybrid is charged when you plug in to charge the hybrid battery, however, is there an alternator on the petrol engine to charge it when your using power mode.
by Wheaters55
Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:33 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: What have you just found out about your XC40.
Replies: 591
Views: 236879

Re: What have you just found out about your XC40.

That is exactly what I thought I would be using them for. Don't want or need any more white noise from the salesman though, if they aren't there then it won't be easy to get them will it.
by Wheaters55
Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:21 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Ambient lighting
Replies: 3
Views: 2179

Re: Ambient lighting

Thanks for that, at least i,'m not missing a setting or something. I was expecting more, but hey there you go!
by Wheaters55
Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:18 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: What have you just found out about your XC40.
Replies: 591
Views: 236879

Re: What have you just found out about your XC40.

Thought that might be the case, and I probably wouldn't use them much as well. Just I was expecting them for some reason.
by Wheaters55
Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:35 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: What have you just found out about your XC40.
Replies: 591
Views: 236879

Re: What have you just found out about your XC40.

No gear change paddles on the steering wheel! Dealer said they have been deleted from MY21. Starting to dislike the dealer, said a lot that didn't happen and didn't say anything about things that did happen. I won't make any quotes about Arthur Daley.