I need some quick help. I just bought a '98 S70 for a very good price, but it has two dash lights, the "service" and "check engine" that are always on.

The car has a TON of miles on it, and it runs great, but it has so many miles on it that I won't want to take it to a dealer to get the dash lights turned off because it just isn't worth it. (Tons of miles = cheap car not worth paying to get lights turned off)

Does anybody know a quick way to turn off or disconnect these lights?

The car runs great, so I could care less if there's a stored code.

Got a quick trick for getting behind the dash to disconnect these?

Thanks! Looks like a great board here

I understand what you're saying, but this car has 280,000 miles on it. I could care less what "codes" the car is storing. It runs great as it is, so I'm not going to do anything extra to it.

If anybody has a clue how to get these lights to shut down via disconnecting or removing bulbs, please let me know...

I am puzzled.

If you don't care what the codes are, regardless of how catastrophic a casualty may be about to happen to your car, and you don't want to do anything to it except make the annoying light go away ..... then why the hell did you subscribe to the Brickboard in the first place? That is pretty much what we do here: We help each other learn more about our Volvos and and how to maintain and repair them.

If you decide to remove the instrument panel to replace or disable the light, then you can ask us how to do it ... and be sure to say please. Then, we might show you where the procedure exists in the archives. In the meantime .... keep that AAA card handy.


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Dave in Virginia; 98 V70 T5(M): IPD MOTRONIC+ ECU Upgrade, Sport Muffler, IPD Strut Tower Brace; VDO Boost Gauge, IPD Anti-Sway Bars; 88 245 DL; 67 MGB

It's easy. Just take out the instrument cluster, remove the bulbs, and put the cluster back in again. Shouldn't take more than an hour.
Or, drive to an autozone or pepboys and get the cels cleared. At least you will know if you have misfires on plug #4 because a valve is going. Or the MAF is about to die.

Klaus
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(V♂LV♂s 1975 164, 1995 854T, 1998 V70R)

I have a better idea...Just cut the plexiglass out of the instrument panel...no need to remove the side of the dash to get it out. Then, drill through the light that's on...if you aim the drill bit just right you'll hit the bulb...tada!! The light will be out, never to reappear again. It's quick, easy, cheap and dirty, and it'll work!
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1998 S70 T5 Emarald Green Metallic, 2004 V70 2.5T Ruby Red, Previous Owner of Black '94 850 Turbo Wagon. My cars have been running so well lately they've got me worried.

Well, the service light isn't any big deal. You can take a piece of tape and cover it if you want. You can buy a reset tool on eBay if you want (look for Draper Volvo in the search)...I bought mine for about $60. The reset tool just reminds you that it's time to do an oil change (comes on every 5000 miles).

HOWEVER, the Check Engine Light (or CEL as we refer to it) is another matter. This means that something is wrong with your car, and it could be serious. I suggest going to an Autozone or PepBoys who will read the codes from your car for you to tell you why the light is on. Once you get the codes, write them down and then post them back here and we'll tell you what they mean. It could be something insignificant (like a loose gas cap) or it could be an 02 sensor, or a mariad of other more serious things...some that could spell a disaster to your car...So, just having the light turned off is not the solution.
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1998 S70 T5 Emarald Green Metallic, 2004 V70 2.5T Ruby Red, Previous Owner of Black '94 850 Turbo Wagon. My cars have been running so well lately they've got me worried.