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Scan tool, or appropriate solution to reading/resetting codes S70 1998

I am probably opening a small can of worms here, but for a 1998 S70, if a person wants to be able to read/reset codes and reset the Service Interval Indicator, what would a solution be? Or does it require two or more tools?

I spent over an hour trying to research this, and came up mostly empty handed. Or maybe just not happy with what I found. I did find several broken and stale links since a lot of posts were from 2004 and earlier.

There is a dedicated tool from England with dip switches, and all it seems to do is reset the Service Light. Maybe the SRS light also. It is around $60-70. I can't see buying that tool to do the one job - yes I know people put electrical tape over the bulb, and I suppose I could yank the dash just to pull the one bulb but I don't want to do that.

I came up with only a few leads on a tool to read codes - a search for someone named Alex Pepper landed me at Ilexa and a software tool VOL-FCR. I found a site where you can make your own interface, which is something I could do, but I would still need software. I think this software advertises it resets the Service Light.

If you have experience with VOL-FCR or another tool that may reset codes and the Service Light, I would be most grateful for any information. Thanks! Don

'98 S70 T5 56.6K






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