Random electrical gremlins?

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stu22
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Can is in with the dealer today. Be interested to see what, if anything, they find.....

stu22
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Well unsurprisingly they couldn't find anything wrong and have have carried out a 'global software update' just in case.

They did however note that rear brake pads are down to 2mm at 20000 miles so guess will have to stump up £197 for replacement.
Chris John
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Mine started showing
Adaptive headlights temporarily unavailable
Today. Pressed accept and carried on
Happened about 4 times then was ok (till next time)
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stu22
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Just as a brief update, car has starting playing up again. Once again heated seats and blower fans will not operate, have to turn the car on and off several times before rhey will work - pretty dangerous at this time of the year as cannot demist the windscreen.
Need to book in again with the dealer but proving to be a bit of a faff due to long wait for a courtesy vehicle.
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Chris John wrote: Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:56 pm Mine started showing
Adaptive headlights temporarily unavailable
Today. Pressed accept and carried on
Happened about 4 times then was ok (till next time)
I had that last night! As you say went away after a couple of minutes.
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Felindre wrote: Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:31 pm
Chris John wrote: Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:56 pm Mine started showing
Adaptive headlights temporarily unavailable
Today. Pressed accept and carried on
Happened about 4 times then was ok (till next time)
I had that last night! As you say went away after a couple of minutes.
I've had that about 4-5 times since I picked up the car a month ago, each time when I am first heading out for the day.

Also, I've had a message a few times saying that the sensor for the automatic headlights is blocked.
stu22
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Went to use the car last night and electric seats would not move, wife ended up having to drive.
Wife called me this morning fuming - heater blowers stuck on max and could not control fan or heat, had to turn off and lock car 3 times to stop it. Once restored heated seats refused to work once again!
Getting a little sick of it now - we were planning to buy a new car soon and highly unlikely will be a Volvo now. Dealership just says nothing wrong with it!
stu22
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Well it goes from bad to worse!
Took 4 days to get in touch woth the dealer to book it in (Covid apparently!)
Today wife goes out to car and unlocks as usual but would not recognise her key. She went back in doors to try my key and that wouldn't work either, tried to lock/unlock via the app and not responding. Car then decided to lock itself and now unable to do anything!

Can see this car being px'd very soon the way its going. Very disappointing for a 30 month old 20000 mile car. 😕
Felindre
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Post by Felindre »

Oh dear, that's awful. Really does sound like a duff battery to me. My previous experience with VW's the electrics played up if the voltage was too low. Maybe putting it on charge might help.

I think there's a hidden physical key in the remote, having gotten in you supposed to be able to place the key in the armrest where it will detect the transducer.
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stu22
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Volvo Assist arrived, or actually some dirty looking guy in a van, and advised that battery was only at 7 volts despite car only being used last night. Clearly something amiss in the electronics that causing a drain now. He jumped started it and left!
Phoned the dealer and they can't get the car in any earlier so will wait and see if will start again in the morning. In the meantime I've got a trade-in value from Mercedes against a new GLB for the wife...
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