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1997 850 R Wagon

posted by  rtparr on  Thu Jul 2 15:50 CST 2015
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My SRS warning light is one (and has been for three or four months). Volvo service said (over the phone) it was "probably a seat belt problem, and would cost around $200 to fix." How probable is this, and if it is connected to the seat in some way, is it something an amateur mechanic (myself) can fix? Service didn't seem to think it was loss of pressure in a cartridge or anything like that. Dick








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    1997 850 R Wagon

    posted by  james_a_sousa on  Wed Jul 8 18:42 CST 2015
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    In our '95 855 base, the light came on after I disconnected the glove box light in order to end a battery drain.

    Pulling the bulb out of the light did not cure the drain, the problem was in the switch and I did not really need the light.

    When I pulled the glove box out for the second time ( often a problem is caused by something that just happened - that is, disturbing around the air bag ) I found out that I had disconnected a plug to the air bag.

    You might check that. I was surprised at how easy the plug came apart.

    By the way - did anything happen just before the light came on?








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    1997 850 R Wagon

    posted by  KlausC on  Thu Jul 2 20:19 CST 2015
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    Service people are totally clueless! The bag in the seat is not known to the SRS module. It is purely mechanical.

    Your best bet is to have the robbers scan the SRS for a code and find out what it is. In the mean time, the light means that the air bags don't work.
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    My back feels better when I sit in a Volvo seat








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      1997 850 R Wagon

      posted by  rtparr on  Fri Jul 3 17:39 CST 2015
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      Thanks so much for the reply! That the SRS light isn't indicating something wrong with the bag in the seat will give me something to go on when Volvo service tells me it is. Dick








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        1997 850 R Wagon

        posted by  KlausC on  Fri Jul 3 19:13 CST 2015
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        I just came back from our local dealer, Borton Volvo. I talked to a service manager who has been there for at least 15 years and mentioned your problem. He agreed with me and said that the problem is that they only have 3 mechanics that know anything about 850's. Three.

        I also found out that the hourly rate is now $139! I asked, because I wanted to know how much it would cost me to get my 1995 inspected, and they charge for 1 hour. He asked me to call ahead and he would make sure that one of the 3 mechanics would give it a good go over. I need that to verify that the suspension, steering, bushings, etc are either in good shape or might need replacing. Something I cannot do without a lift.

        My car still has the original rectangle turbo exhaust pipe. And enough rust to choke a horse!
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          1997 850 R Wagon

          posted by  rtparr on  Fri Jul 3 23:13 CST 2015
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          Hi Klaus! Thanks for the update! Corvallis Oregon's one and only Volvo mechanic is gone until next week after the Fourth. As soon as he's back I'll schedule an appointment to get my A/C recharged and then have them read the code on the SRS dash light and see what it is. Will post you a reply when I get the info. Again, my thanks for taking the time to check for me. Dick







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