I have an 2010 S80 and my check engine light came on yesterday. I understand wanting to turn it off but shouldn’t I bring it first to the dealership to find out if anything is really wrong with it. I am guessing the light wouldn’t just come on for no reason. Right?
Engine light is like when you are are having a headache. The real reason for the headache can be cancer or just the lack of enough water. So as the pain killer will make your headache go away I don’t think it will make the cancer go away. Just same as engine light.
@@feelosophy1921 I had that done to me. The guys swore he hadn't disconnected the battery but the next morning the engine light was on. I would insist that it be in the bill of sale from now on.
guys again it did work for me and it's OK since. it happened twice when I did not have the OBDII plugged in so I have to reset it like on video. and it working fine since no problems car runs great.
so according to your video instead of listening to the warning light and fixing the tranny before it is destroyed, your advise is turn off the warning light and keep driving until the tranny is destroyed. Am I understanding you correctly ?
This reminds me of a 1997 Volvo 850 that I purchased. The guy clearly told me, "Nope, there's nothing wrong with this car." Long story short, both the check engine & service lights bulbs were burned out. Now I know why the glove box was crammed full of AutoZone receipts.
For future reference, you only have to unplug one of the battery terminals. You loose power whether the positive or negative is removed. You may also be able to just pull the fuse for the ECU.
Thanks for using the BARF CAM, WARNING: TAKE Dramamine before watching this video. Remember this video was brought to you by "Hickland Productions"... excuse me I need to go BARF AGAIN. I get the impression that they are proud to put their name on this video, I'd be living in shame for doing something like this. Excuse me more is coming up again BAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRF
With a phone or PC we call it "Rebooting". I fixed my problem on my Volvo, but I had to "reboot" it, it doesn't mean you are being dishonest, sometimes they have to be "rebooted".
@@bobnwashington if your car has issues and you knowingly deceive someone by selling them a car that needs repairs you are being dishonest and could face legal consequences
Nice, Really.!.as you get older time becomes very expensive and precious.* I have a 02 V70 and by pulling the fuse 23 under the hood and counting to 20 then replacing, * a total of 30 seconds i reset mine.
I'm at hospital now. I did as you advised, cleared the engine and transmission warning lights and sold my car. The buyer did not like it and broke my arms when I was packing. You promised the lights stay off a long long time... Omg, what did I do wrong? Did I mistakenly remove the positive cord first...
OK I think I just bought a Volvo s80 from a guy who watched this, I have to thank you for helping him rip me off ! this dose nothing to fix ant thing and it should be criminal ! I drove it a mile or two and the light is on when it was off for the two mile test drive. I am disabled and spent all my savings to buy a reliable car just to get ripped off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David stone I know this is an old thread but the same thing just happened to me with an 06 s60. I'm pissed! I knew I should've taken my OBD reader with me. The light came on when I got it home, checked it and there is an evap leak and a bunch of other things showing "not ready", meaning the comp was reset. And this was from a car dealer!
Pull the ECU fuses from under the hood. Turn ignition to three position (car will not start). Replace fuses. Start car... Disconnecting the battery is a hassle and dangerous and not just a trick for Volvos (this will work on any car).
Scumbag I just bought the 2003 volvo S60 from a dealer, and took test rides no light. A day later engine light is on, and the place has no warranties. Thanks! They probably used your trick. Had hip surgery needed a car badly, me and my daughter appreciate your video, on how to scam buyers.
Your concept is excellent; not intended to hide the light from a potential buyer, but rather to get around some of the government in your face inspections. Better photography and a short explanation of how disconnecting the battery would turn off the light would make for a better video.None the less i appreciate your tutorial, and thank you!!
So what u think how long engine light would be staying of? Maybe few km or one day.the reasing why the engine light is on,becouse of some kind of problem with in,,m i wrong? So you can continue doin this all the time,,but u know there is all the time problem.I prefer an analizing the car full and find out why is the engine light is on.Lambda sensor? Gas pump? It have to be something..or what?
Mike has done this job a gazillion times (?) because it's only a temporary fix - the underlying fault needs to be fixed for a permanent solution.......
you dont need to discconect both negative and positive , just negative is enough. and it works on every car in the world not only volvo.and no need to pull the handbrack when the car is on P.
Would this work on a 2002 V70 Station Wagon.? I disconnected a ground wire attached to a bolt in the car & that wrecked havoc with the car. Now the engine light and air bags warning is on. Thanks.
check engine light is really a service indicator on Volvo. Once the service light comes on and you fail to reset it then the check engine light comes on because you missed the service. Service does not tell you that anything is wrong however the code will tell you. The check engine light is telling you to run a diagnostic and it could be tricked because the service light was ignored.
This has to be the oldest advise in modern car driving and if you do this prior to getting it smogged it will NOT pass!!!!! You have to drive about 50 miles and by then the light is back on. Fix the damn car dude.
Are you have to do is put your key in turn to position 1 push the trip set button and hold it and go and turn your key to position 2 continue to hold the trip set but until it beeps and the check engine light goes off and turn off the car.
You must wait 5 minutes with the ignition off in a volvo before you disconnect the battery to avoid damage to all the other electrical components. Bad Idea to do it so fast. Plus he promotes dishonesty 😑😤
I tried the same steps for 2001 Volvo S40 and it did not work. The light is still on showing code P0445. I thought maybe it was a fluke so I tried this to see if it would go off and then back on. But it's still showing. Never turned off.
Found that on Web for you hope will help as I know is a pain to have fault and I love volvo so read below Re: Emissions test... P0442 p0445 26 Nov 2009, 13:47 I worked on volvo for over 25 years but now do it as a hobby. Here is the fix. There is a hose that is attached to the evap canister and valve that is cracked. They all do. It is about 9 inches long with a hooked end. The canister is located above the rear sub frame of the car directly in the middle. Remove the right rear wheel and look straight through the gap and the one end of the hose can be seen attached to the canister. Replace the hose and that will solve that evap leak problem Not too much of a difficult job
Recently I bought a volvo S80 T6 year 1999 with many problems one of them is that the cluster does not work, lights, speedometer, rpms.. nothing and the map light stays on no matter what. What could be the problem?
VOLVO S60 and S80 from ~1998 to 2003 have this problem(before facelift). This problem is in tachometer.There have chip who made that... This can be repaired or used tachometer from other VOLVO S80 (or brand new tachometer but the price is too high).
hahahahahaaa Victor what education you have ? That who you say is fully shit. VOLVO have problem with tachometer. If the car have problem with ABS module the abs indicator will be on on dashboard and the speedometer will not work ! only that. Idiot.You have too big confidence but you dont know abs. nothing ....
+Atanas Dimitrov 12 years Volvo certified master mechanic.... what education do you have? The ABS module will fail triggering all sorts of cluster failure, it doesnt always throw the the ABS light until it becomes more of an advanced issue that requires full repair or replacement. It is THE most common problem in the S and V models, it has to do with mounting of the module, heat soak compromised the solders in the mapping of the board and eventually the movement from where its mounted causes the weakened solder to break free from a solid and connected point. once those soldering points break, electricity does not properly flow through the map causing it to be sent to areas that arent properly equipped to handle much more than what is required to make them run properly. Again, not always throwing the ABS light, because the mapping gets thrown off and sends it elsewhere, hence the cluster issues. Its cool though, I dont need your opinion to validate my certification and expertise.
Dustin Hagen if you want to get rid of a car or you have no money to spend this option is the best and it works. mine did not came up again. but if it does I will use OBDII AND TORQUE APP COST 3 POUNDS. this will show you all the codes even clear some of them but not serious one there is even links referring to the app will find.
+Adam “dj adamski” Wasilewski it doesn't work!!!!! you have to drive 300 miles plus to get computer to check codes and around 325 miles the light comes back on ? ya shut off light and sell car and rip someone off , are you kidding me??
I can tell Tim Brown is American. Anyway he can check the codes and see if there are any faults... My volvo check engine turns on every 10k miles usually for oil change, and normally they do not find anything else wrong with the car..
The OBD error is sometimes faulty and there is really nothing wrong with the car. It's due to a flaw in the computer firmware. This will help (of that happens to be the case) and allow you to get the car smogged and registered.
This could be used for other purposes than selling a lemon. In Tennessee, your car will automatically fail emissions if the check engine light is on. Resetting it will make it easier to pass. I agree though, disconnecting the battery could damage the engine computer.
+Schuyler Dean Pickups you said it my friend from tennesee , any shop cleas codes but when you drive your Volvo # of miles it fails again! this guy thinks he fixed something? when you buy car and bring to get sticker it will fail since miles have to be driven and when you hit point where computer runs its cycle the emissions will fail again, so sell car light free ill be back asking I want my money back it FAILED EMISSIONS!!! END OF STORY!
To get the Limp mode for transmission or engine turned off on your Volvo all you need to do is restart the engine 4 times; no tools, no roadside danger.
I have a 04' xc70. The check eng lite came on. I plugged in the OBDII scan meter and it stated that there were no codes? Went to Auto Zone had them read for codes, they said no codes and technically it's fine. So, I followed the disconnect the battery, I went and turned key to the on position to discharge the computer capacitor. After two minutes reconnected battery, started car so the ecm would re-learn the system at idle. NO Engine light!
Changed the battery on my Volvo Xc90....no problems before or after. I guess there is a button battery or a largish condensor (Capacitor) that maintains the memory (Otherwise the mileage would revert to zero!)
great video thank you for advise works for me. can you tell me what is the problem causing that light? you said is because of gearbox is confused. I will check that with OBD AND TORQUE PAID VERSION FOR THE CODES IF FAULT WILL COME UP AGAIN also do not listen other smart ass bustards who think you can damage ECU or other modules if it's a fault with a car definitely somewhere fault will come up again so you have to reset this via software.
This is not good advice, it does nothing to fix any problem, any time. Sure it "works" most of the time, but only until the fault shows up again. If you have a code for a bad ignition coil, this light will come on right when misfiring occurs, which would probably be less than 5 minutes. Your car will not pass emissions because when you pull the power to the ECU it has to go through a series of tests by driving a certain amount of cycles. If you have been working for cars for even a year, you would know that unplugging the battery and discharging the electrical system will clear the codes in most ECUs.I find it interesting how you reply to some comments saying that you serviced Volvos for 25 years, then you reply to another saying that you had your car serviced by someone else, why would someone take their car to someone else if they worked on them for 25 years?
+Adam “dj adamski” Wasilewski HOW COULD IT WORK FOR YOU UNLESS CAR IS OUT OF DATE FOR EMISSIONS AND SAFTY ONLY NEEDS TO PASS. I RAN MY CAR FOR A YEAR AFTER GETTING STICKER , THEN CHECK ENGINE CAME ON GAS CAP CHANGED DIDNT WORK HAD CODES CLEARED FROM MY FRIENDS SHOP 3 TIMES I HAVE MAJOREVAP LEAK GAS TUBE OR CANNESTER MASSASSCHUSETTS IT TOUGH 60 DAYS TO GET CAR SMOKED TO SEE SHERE LEAK IS I HAVE AGUY WITH AND AUDI HE SAYS CANERSTER HAS A CHIP OR SYNLOID ON IT AND IT NEED CHANGING , MASS SUCKS BUT BUYING CARS FROM USED CAR DEALERSHIPS WORK ONE YEAR NEXT ALL KINDS OF CRAP WITH ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON , WHAT A BULLCHIT WAY TO SCREW PEOPLE WHEN YOU CAR HITS AROUND 100K LIGHT COMES ON AND VOLVO WHILE LAST LONG TIME 3000 FOR NEW KEY 480 FOR IGNITION KEY BOX ., GIVE ME MY 72 MONTE OR 63 GRAND PRIX OTHER WISE YOU BETTER HAVE COIN FOR A NEW CAR OR YOULL BE CHASING THESE CHECK ENG. LIGHTS FOR YEARS!
So now someones going to buy a car with a fudged transmission that will mess up on them on the highway, they'll freak out and hurt themselves, there passengers, and others. Its alright if you know theres a trans problem and shut the light off, but not others.
Don't be stupid. It goes off for 2 days max in EVERY CAR not just the ones he says. It also changes your clock, deletes preset radio stations and anything else you have to set up when the vehicle is new. You are not fixing anything by disconnecting your battery.
Leaving aside the fact that there is no reason to do this unless you are trying to rip someone off by being dishonest about the problems with the car before you sell it, which makes you the kind of scumbag that makes the world a worse place to live.... On a modern, sophisticated European car, it is a really bad idea to pull up to the garage, shut it off and then disconnect the battery 45 seconds later. Some of the modules on my V70 take up to a half hour to shut down and you can really mess something up by pulling the battery cable before they are down.
Here are a couple important notes straight from the Volvo Service Manual: "When the ignition has been switched off, wait at least 5 minutes before cutting the power to the car. This is so that there is sufficient time for information to be stored in the control modules" "Warning! The key must be in position 2. No one must be in the car when the battery is connected. This is a safety precaution in case an airbag module activates when the power is connected." Also why don't you just reset the light with OBD2??
as long I can hear a guy he said that he drove volvo all the time and this is common ecu fault with gearbox and he is doing that trick all the time and no problems with his volvos
+buddywa yes exactly obd2 and torque app is awesome for simple faults like this. but I had mazda 5 diesel 2006 and had loads of faults which I fixed with torque app but I had dpf problem and could not help it had to switch off dpf and remap which gave me extra 35bhp and car was flying.
I don't really get it...from side that looks like simply disconnecting the battery and connecting it again, of which does not and will not change anything...
If you reset your battery in some cars the computer will tell your alternator to change at a different power, if you were putting a new battery in , it would be getting more power than it needs,? That can burn a battery out in a year, because it still thinks that the battery is about say 4 years old, and thinks it needs more power, because it still thinks the older battery is still in a gives more than needed.
There is nothing more disturbing than a video camera flying around everywhere. Try and be more controlled in your movements. View it afterwards and see how you feel before posting it. Thanks
My v70 ran horbbal for about 100 miles when j did that becau see e all of the modules had reset and the car need to learn it self again I don't recomend doing that because you won't pass smog that same day becasue all the modules would end up I'm Inc mode until they reset. But a obd2 will clear the code with no issue.
Yeah, you idiots are turning it off for 48 hours tops. In Massachusetts anyway, if you do that to get your inspection sticker, their computer tells them you disconnected your battery recently and they tell you to come back in 48 hours and don't disconnect your battery this time.
You are not actually fixing the problem. The light will come back on. This is the worst thing you can do to any modern vehicle. You need to scan it, identity the problem, and fix it.
so if you are looking to buy this car, while on a test drive, let the car decelerate at idle rpm. when the rpm gets close to idle, hit the gas. If the trans is faulty, it will turn the light back on. Just so in case this douche bag tries to sell this piece of shit, you can catch him in the act.
firstly you don't need to disconnect both terminals on battery, secondly read manual how to disconnect battery correctly, like you did is easy to fry your CEM module, trust me you don`t even want to know how expensive it is...
Oh good grief, what have you younger generation have done to the simple combustion engine. You don't need computers and lazy man gadgets on it, just strip the emission control system off it and put in real gauges to monitor it instead of idiot lights. Simplified the technology, don't complicate it.
This most be the biggest joke I've ever seen. And yes, it's a check-engine-light...the light who tells you to have the system checked by a OBD-scanner. Not a lamp to remember getting the christmastree fixed.
This is one of the smoothest videos I've ever seen.
Best cameraman award goes to you
LOL... also how to pack 30 seconds of information into a 6 minute video...😅
@@MikeM275
Thank God you have a sense of humor too.
😂
Worked great. You really don't need to remove the positive terminal as taking the negative off cuts the flow of electricity.
I threw up from motion sickness just watching your video!
LMAO I thought it was just me.
I have an 2010 S80 and my check engine light came on yesterday. I understand wanting to turn it off but shouldn’t I bring it first to the dealership to find out if anything is really wrong with it. I am guessing the light wouldn’t just come on for no reason. Right?
Engine light is like when you are are having a headache. The real reason for the headache can be cancer or just the lack of enough water. So as the pain killer will make your headache go away I don’t think it will make the cancer go away. Just same as engine light.
Thanks. Just saved me $150 diagnostic money.
"Hide it if you're selling it"? That has to be the douchiest advice ever on youtube.
Right! Special place in hell...
@@feelosophy1921 I had that done to me. The guys swore he hadn't disconnected the battery but the next morning the engine light was on. I would insist that it be in the bill of sale from now on.
Mike M Me too mike. Id like to meet this nerd who posted this video.
guys again it did work for me and it's OK since. it happened twice when I did not have the OBDII plugged in so I have to reset it like on video. and it working fine since no problems car runs great.
Thanks for the video. Could you shake the camera a little more the next time? :) Sorry.
so according to your video instead of listening to the warning light and fixing the tranny before it is destroyed, your advise is turn off the warning light and keep driving until the tranny is destroyed. Am I understanding you correctly ?
This reminds me of a 1997 Volvo 850 that I purchased. The guy clearly told me, "Nope, there's nothing wrong with this car." Long story short, both the check engine & service lights bulbs were burned out. Now I know why the glove box was crammed full of AutoZone receipts.
For future reference, you only have to unplug one of the battery terminals. You loose power whether the positive or negative is removed.
You may also be able to just pull the fuse for the ECU.
Thanks for using the BARF CAM,
WARNING: TAKE Dramamine before watching this video.
Remember this video was brought to you by "Hickland Productions"... excuse me I need to go BARF AGAIN. I get the impression that they are proud to put their name on this video, I'd be living in shame for doing something like this. Excuse me more is coming up again BAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRF
Horrific video, thanks!!! 👍
Over 6 minutes to say, "Disconnect, then reconnect the battery"!
well it works.
With a phone or PC we call it "Rebooting". I fixed my problem on my Volvo, but I had
to "reboot" it, it doesn't mean you are being dishonest, sometimes they
have to be "rebooted".
@@garyrothwell1914 but you won't pass inspection with this method
@@bobnwashington if your car has issues and you knowingly deceive someone by selling them a car that needs repairs you are being dishonest and could face legal consequences
@@firstnamelastname6193 you are correct, but if the problem has been corrected, it usually has to be rebooted, to clear. 😇
Nice, Really.!.as you get older time becomes very expensive and precious.* I have a 02 V70 and by pulling the fuse 23 under the hood and counting to 20 then replacing, * a total of 30 seconds i reset mine.
Does that reset the radio memory?
Great job. Worked perfect nice fix. Appreciate your post!
Happy to help
I'm at hospital now. I did as you advised, cleared the engine and transmission warning lights and sold my car. The buyer did not like it and broke my arms when I was packing. You promised the lights stay off a long long time... Omg, what did I do wrong? Did I mistakenly remove the positive cord first...
Note to self never buy car from this guy
think he is the only person who does this? Buyer beware even on the car lots they are the worst.
LMAOO
OK I think I just bought a Volvo s80 from a guy who watched this, I have to thank you for helping him rip me off ! this dose nothing to fix ant thing and it should be criminal ! I drove it a mile or two and the light is on when it was off for the two mile test drive. I am disabled and spent all my savings to buy a reliable car just to get ripped off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David stone I know this is an old thread but the same thing just happened to me with an 06 s60. I'm pissed! I knew I should've taken my OBD reader with me. The light came on when I got it home, checked it and there is an evap leak and a bunch of other things showing "not ready", meaning the comp was reset. And this was from a car dealer!
weez1217 same thing happened to me with my 2000 Volvo C70 sigh and I got it from a dealer as well 😐
Sad...scumbag thinks it's ok to be a cheater!
@@lkozics71 a car dealer...can't believe u found a dishonest car dealer...thought they were like Priests or Rabbis!
Pull the ECU fuses from under the hood. Turn ignition to three position (car will not start). Replace fuses. Start car...
Disconnecting the battery is a hassle and dangerous and not just a trick for Volvos (this will work on any car).
just done this on my volvo v70 and worked thank you
Just wondering how long it’s gonna last? Did this shut off the light forever? Cheers.
Scumbag I just bought the 2003 volvo S60 from a dealer, and took test rides no light. A day later engine light is on, and the place has no warranties. Thanks! They probably used your trick. Had hip surgery needed a car badly, me and my daughter appreciate your video, on how to scam buyers.
I strongly recommend you to take a camera holding course or something
Exactly.. that was rough!
hahaha
I had same problem on the volvo v70 1999, but is was a faulty lambda sond. could drive for month before check engine turned on again.
Your concept is excellent; not intended to hide the light from a potential buyer, but rather to get around some of the government in your face inspections. Better photography and a short explanation of how disconnecting the battery would turn off the light would make for a better video.None the less i appreciate your tutorial, and thank you!!
So what u think how long engine light would be staying of? Maybe few km or one day.the reasing why the engine light is on,becouse of some kind of problem with in,,m i wrong? So you can continue doin this all the time,,but u know there is all the time problem.I prefer an analizing the car full and find out why is the engine light is on.Lambda sensor? Gas pump? It have to be something..or what?
Mike has done this job a gazillion times (?) because it's only a temporary fix - the underlying fault needs to be fixed for a permanent solution.......
you dont need to discconect both negative and positive , just negative is enough. and it works on every car in the world not only volvo.and no need to pull the handbrack when the car is on P.
Would this work on a 2002 V70 Station Wagon.? I disconnected a ground wire attached to a bolt in the car & that wrecked havoc with the car. Now the engine light and air bags warning is on. Thanks.
So it works every time? THAT MEANS IT DOESN'T WORK. Fix the car. It has a check engine light for a reason.
check engine light is really a service indicator on Volvo. Once the service light comes on and you fail to reset it then the check engine light comes on because you missed the service. Service does not tell you that anything is wrong however the code will tell you. The check engine light is telling you to run a diagnostic and it could be tricked because the service light was ignored.
This has to be the oldest advise in modern car driving and if you do this prior to getting it smogged it will NOT pass!!!!! You have to drive about 50 miles and by then the light is back on. Fix the damn car dude.
thanks for the video. Before doing this procedure Just make sure you have the radio code ...............
I was going to say the same thing.
@@dawnrobbins5877 What is the radio code?
Are you have to do is put your key in turn to position 1 push the trip set button and hold it and go and turn your key to position 2 continue to hold the trip set but until it beeps and the check engine light goes off and turn off the car.
If there is a fault in the motor or electrical system, disconnecting the battery will not eliminate the fault. Fault needs to be fixed.
You must wait 5 minutes with the ignition off in a volvo before you disconnect the battery to avoid damage to all the other electrical components. Bad Idea to do it so fast. Plus he promotes dishonesty 😑😤
Have a question our triangle lights comes on nd car wnt want to take off can you please help transmission jerks really ugly trouble changing gear thx
44 secs in and I was done with this guy
I tried the same steps for 2001 Volvo S40 and it did not work. The light is still on showing code P0445. I thought maybe it was a fluke so I tried this to see if it would go off and then back on. But it's still showing. Never turned off.
Found that on Web for you hope will help as I know is a pain to have fault and I love volvo so read below
Re: Emissions test... P0442 p0445
26 Nov 2009, 13:47
I worked on volvo for over 25 years but now do it as a hobby.
Here is the fix.
There is a hose that is attached to the evap canister and valve that is cracked. They all do. It is about 9 inches long with a hooked end.
The canister is located above the rear sub frame of the car directly in the middle.
Remove the right rear wheel and look straight through the gap and the one end of the hose can be seen attached to the canister.
Replace the hose and that will solve that evap leak problem
Not too much of a difficult job
Recently I bought a volvo S80 T6 year 1999 with many problems one of them is that the cluster does not work, lights, speedometer, rpms.. nothing and the map light stays on no matter what. What could be the problem?
VOLVO S60 and S80 from ~1998 to 2003 have this problem(before facelift).
This problem is in tachometer.There have chip who made that...
This can be repaired or used tachometer from other VOLVO S80 (or brand new tachometer but the price is too high).
its your abs module 2000% guarenteed
hahahahahaaa Victor what education you have ?
That who you say is fully shit.
VOLVO have problem with tachometer.
If the car have problem with ABS module the abs indicator will be on on dashboard and the speedometer will not work ! only that.
Idiot.You have too big confidence but you dont know abs. nothing ....
+Atanas Dimitrov 12 years Volvo certified master mechanic.... what education do you have? The ABS module will fail triggering all sorts of cluster failure, it doesnt always throw the the ABS light until it becomes more of an advanced issue that requires full repair or replacement. It is THE most common problem in the S and V models, it has to do with mounting of the module, heat soak compromised the solders in the mapping of the board and eventually the movement from where its mounted causes the weakened solder to break free from a solid and connected point. once those soldering points break, electricity does not properly flow through the map causing it to be sent to areas that arent properly equipped to handle much more than what is required to make them run properly. Again, not always throwing the ABS light, because the mapping gets thrown off and sends it elsewhere, hence the cluster issues. Its cool though, I dont need your opinion to validate my certification and expertise.
Dustin Hagen if you want to get rid of a car or you have no money to spend this option is the best and it works. mine did not came up again. but if it does I will use OBDII AND TORQUE APP COST 3 POUNDS. this will show you all the codes even clear some of them but not serious one there is even links referring to the app will find.
+Adam “dj adamski” Wasilewski it doesn't work!!!!! you have to drive 300 miles plus to get computer to check codes and around 325 miles the light comes back on ? ya shut off light and sell car and rip someone off , are you kidding me??
I can tell Tim Brown is American.
Anyway he can check the codes and see if there are any faults... My volvo check engine turns on every 10k miles usually for oil change, and normally they do not find anything else wrong with the car..
The OBD error is sometimes faulty and there is really nothing wrong with the car. It's due to a flaw in the computer firmware. This will help (of that happens to be the case) and allow you to get the car smogged and registered.
works great many thanks...no error messages..wonerfull
I never thought the auto repair world have so many shills = check engine light is the gateway to getting ripped off by a mechanic
This could be used for other purposes than selling a lemon. In Tennessee, your car will automatically fail emissions if the check engine light is on. Resetting it will make it easier to pass. I agree though, disconnecting the battery could damage the engine computer.
yes yes and who told you that? pff
+Schuyler Dean Pickups you said it my friend from tennesee , any shop cleas codes but when you drive your Volvo # of miles it fails again! this guy thinks he fixed something? when you buy car and bring to get sticker it will fail since miles have to be driven and when you hit point where computer runs its cycle the emissions will fail again, so sell car light free ill be back asking I want my money back it FAILED EMISSIONS!!! END OF STORY!
Thanks Dude, it served me well. God Bless
To get the Limp mode for transmission or engine turned off on your Volvo all you need to do is restart the engine 4 times; no tools, no roadside danger.
How long will the light stay off if you do this??
I have the same warning light on my 2002 V70 XC caused by a worn auto gearbox, but I tried your fix and it didn't work - any clues why?
Mister Jones I have this same problem in my v70
I drive volvo s60. I got same problem with engine light maybe because of loose gas cap
Or u could pop the Bonit and pull out a fuse also fixes it works for me all the time
Perfect bud...👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I have a 04' xc70. The check eng lite came on. I plugged in the OBDII scan meter and it stated that there were no codes? Went to Auto Zone had them read for codes, they said no codes and technically it's fine. So, I followed the disconnect the battery, I went and turned key to the on position to discharge the computer capacitor. After two minutes reconnected battery, started car so the ecm would re-learn the system at idle. NO Engine light!
Works fine! volvo s60 2007
did anything come back on?
bobby walker you are smart .oil & water or antifreeze
thanks it was great idea
Do I have to reset all my memories on the radio ? or the Volvo has a system that holds all the memories and info ? Please let me know Thank you
no you don't have to radio stays fine
worked for me
Changed the battery on my Volvo Xc90....no problems before or after.
I guess there is a button battery or a largish condensor (Capacitor) that maintains the memory (Otherwise the mileage would revert to zero!)
good fix ...thank you
I have an xc90 (04)
My xc90 goes into limp mode and displays engine service required ☹️. The service was done last week
Make sure you bring you $15 dollar scanner if you buy a car from this guy.
great video thank you for advise works for me. can you tell me what is the problem causing that light? you said is because of gearbox is confused. I will check that with OBD AND TORQUE PAID VERSION FOR THE CODES IF FAULT WILL COME UP AGAIN also do not listen other smart ass bustards who think you can damage ECU or other modules if it's a fault with a car definitely somewhere fault will come up again so you have to reset this via software.
This is not good advice, it does nothing to fix any problem, any time. Sure it "works" most of the time, but only until the fault shows up again. If you have a code for a bad ignition coil, this light will come on right when misfiring occurs, which would probably be less than 5 minutes. Your car will not pass emissions because when you pull the power to the ECU it has to go through a series of tests by driving a certain amount of cycles. If you have been working for cars for even a year, you would know that unplugging the battery and discharging the electrical system will clear the codes in most ECUs.I find it interesting how you reply to some comments saying that you serviced Volvos for 25 years, then you reply to another saying that you had your car serviced by someone else, why would someone take their car to someone else if they worked on them for 25 years?
+Adam “dj adamski” Wasilewski HOW COULD IT WORK FOR YOU UNLESS CAR IS OUT OF DATE FOR EMISSIONS AND SAFTY ONLY NEEDS TO PASS. I RAN MY CAR FOR A YEAR AFTER GETTING STICKER , THEN CHECK ENGINE CAME ON GAS CAP CHANGED DIDNT WORK HAD CODES CLEARED FROM MY FRIENDS SHOP 3 TIMES I HAVE MAJOREVAP LEAK GAS TUBE OR CANNESTER MASSASSCHUSETTS IT TOUGH 60 DAYS TO GET CAR SMOKED TO SEE SHERE LEAK IS I HAVE AGUY WITH AND AUDI HE SAYS CANERSTER HAS A CHIP OR SYNLOID ON IT AND IT NEED CHANGING , MASS SUCKS BUT BUYING CARS FROM USED CAR DEALERSHIPS WORK ONE YEAR NEXT ALL KINDS OF CRAP WITH ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON , WHAT A BULLCHIT WAY TO SCREW PEOPLE WHEN YOU CAR HITS AROUND 100K LIGHT COMES ON AND VOLVO WHILE LAST LONG TIME 3000 FOR NEW KEY 480 FOR IGNITION KEY BOX ., GIVE ME MY 72 MONTE OR 63 GRAND PRIX OTHER WISE YOU BETTER HAVE COIN FOR A NEW CAR OR YOULL BE CHASING THESE CHECK ENG. LIGHTS FOR YEARS!
I have a question every time I Drive my Volvo 2005 s60 it's show me message check the lamp Stop,how do I do that?
+Tarek El-Din You have a brake light bulb burn't out. Replace bulb, and message goes away
You saved my life, thanks for the great advise
what time is it in your car? It doesn t show time, how can i fix time?
tks
Boss. This vid tops for day.
So now someones going to buy a car with a fudged transmission that will mess up on them on the highway, they'll freak out and hurt themselves, there passengers, and others. Its alright if you know theres a trans problem and shut the light off, but not others.
thank you very much men you just save money bro thanks lot.
Have you ever heard of a tripod? I wanted the throw up on my keyboard, watching your video... motion sickness..
What sort of person not only does this to sell a car but then makes a video about it and downloads it on youtube.
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This guy
one of the bumpiest videos I have ever watched, good advice but visually dizzying.
Might as well just juggle the camera
Don't be stupid. It goes off for 2 days max in EVERY CAR not just the ones he says. It also changes your clock, deletes preset radio stations and anything else you have to set up when the vehicle is new. You are not fixing anything by disconnecting your battery.
Leaving aside the fact that there is no reason to do this unless you are trying to rip someone off by being dishonest about the problems with the car before you sell it, which makes you the kind of scumbag that makes the world a worse place to live....
On a modern, sophisticated European car, it is a really bad idea to pull up to the garage, shut it off and then disconnect the battery 45 seconds later. Some of the modules on my V70 take up to a half hour to shut down and you can really mess something up by pulling the battery cable before they are down.
Here are a couple important notes straight from the Volvo Service Manual:
"When the ignition has been switched off, wait at least 5 minutes before cutting the power to the car. This is so that there is sufficient time for information to be stored in the control modules"
"Warning! The key must be in position 2. No one must be in the car when the battery is connected. This is a safety precaution in case an airbag module activates when the power is connected."
Also why don't you just reset the light with OBD2??
as long I can hear a guy he said that he drove volvo all the time and this is common ecu fault with gearbox and he is doing that trick all the time and no problems with his volvos
+buddywa yes exactly obd2 and torque app is awesome for simple faults like this. but I had mazda 5 diesel 2006 and had loads of faults which I fixed with torque app but I had dpf problem and could not help it had to switch off dpf and remap which gave me extra 35bhp and car was flying.
That truly has to be the worst camera work I've ever seen. What were you having an epileptic seizure
John Doe he is holding that camera like he has parkinson disease 😂
I don't really get it...from side that looks like simply disconnecting the battery and connecting it again, of which does not and will not change anything...
Thank you 👍
If you reset your battery in some cars the computer will tell your alternator to change at a different power, if you were putting a new battery in , it would be getting more power than it needs,? That can burn a battery out in a year, because it still thinks that the battery is about say 4 years old, and thinks it needs more power, because it still thinks the older battery is still in a gives more than needed.
There is nothing more disturbing than a video camera flying around everywhere. Try and be more controlled in your movements. View it afterwards and see how you feel before posting it. Thanks
My v70 ran horbbal for about 100 miles when j did that becau see e all of the modules had reset and the car need to learn it self again I don't recomend doing that because you won't pass smog that same day becasue all the modules would end up I'm Inc mode until they reset. But a obd2 will clear the code with no issue.
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thanks man...i almost took my car to the garage
So your misleading the next buyer.Your wonderful.
great info. thanks.
Yeah, you idiots are turning it off for 48 hours tops. In Massachusetts anyway, if you do that to get your inspection sticker, their computer tells them you disconnected your battery recently and they tell you to come back in 48 hours and don't disconnect your battery this time.
It's faster pulling off battery cable in the engine near the left fender
Thanks!
I did it and it work! :-)
I had a check engine light due to a leaking gas cap. Replaced the cap, reset the light. Nothing dishonest there.
The light will come back on again within 100 miles plus you will NOT get a sticker doing that.
how long you don't have check engine light. One day and this will by repeat...
Volvo C70 2004 P2178 code any ideas ???
You are not actually fixing the problem. The light will come back on. This is the worst thing you can do to any modern vehicle. You need to scan it, identity the problem, and fix it.
Works great thanks
so if you are looking to buy this car, while on a test drive, let the car decelerate at idle rpm. when the rpm gets close to idle, hit the gas. If the trans is faulty, it will turn the light back on. Just so in case this douche bag tries to sell this piece of shit, you can catch him in the act.
Volvos are not cheap. You obviously did not make your money making movies! I'm car-sick just watching the first 20 seconds.
Skips gears? Why? Transmission is bad?
firstly you don't need to disconnect both terminals on battery, secondly read manual how to disconnect battery correctly, like you did is easy to fry your CEM module, trust me you don`t even want to know how expensive it is...
There could be a reason the light is on,everyone knows the old batter trick.
Oh good grief, what have you younger generation have done to the simple combustion engine.
You don't need computers and lazy man gadgets on it, just strip the emission control system off it and put in real gauges to monitor it instead of idiot lights. Simplified the technology, don't complicate it.
This is silly. Why didn't you just say and unhook you Negative post. No need to unhook the positive post..
It really shows your not around cars much
This most be the biggest joke I've ever seen. And yes, it's a check-engine-light...the light who tells you to have the system checked by a OBD-scanner. Not a lamp to remember getting the christmastree fixed.
it doesn't wrk everytime... only ppl with little knowledge about cars do that..
Myślisz, że jesteś tak niesamowite, że odłączenie akumulatora coś pomogło. Po silniku Chack nie rozpocznie się bez powodu ...