Diagnostic service in Melbourne, S/V40 up to 2000 & all other models up to 1998

asiandriver

Hi all,

As I recently mentioned in a different thread in the troubleshooting section, I just bought the OEM Volvo diagnostic unit for earlier models that doesn't work with VADIS / VIDA, which is S/V40 up to 2000 & all other models up to 1998.

More than just a code reader, this diagnostic unit does EVERYTHING such as activating individual components to check their functionality, program a new transponder chipped key to the car's immobiliser unit, program a new remote to the alarm system on S/V40 & S/V/C70 and more. Basically anything dealers can do as this is the real McCoy.

If you're in Melbourne you're more than welcome to drop by & use this diagnostic unit, I'm on the north side near Essendon airport. Not going to set a fee but any donation will be greatly appreciated!!

Rob

:-bd

Ex850R

Excellent!

Good on you Will!

L.

Philia_Bear

I am now jelous

asiandriver

This is what the genuine Volvo diagnostic unit looks like. Volvo calls it Volvo System Tester, or VST for short.

Back then the memory cartridges held much less data so there's one cartridge for each individual system.

VST's manufacturer Autodiagnos also made a non-Volvo specific version which looks almost identical, minus the Volvo logo & part number, and later released an updated model which is what I bought.

Tzantushka

I think I have an OBD boner!

Cartridges - very retro!

nickm

Very Atari
Believe it or not Vol-fcr and a $20 connector ..works and if you have a resistor and a led too.

asiandriver

nickm;27213 wroteBelieve it or not Vol-fcr and a $20 connector ..works and if you have a resistor and a led too.

VOL-FCR is great if all you want to do is read & clear codes, it won't do any of the advanced stuff that I mentioned in my original post.

tmovlovs

Interesting gizmo. Never seen one before. My Vol FCR refuses to reset the service light on my '98 V70R and it also failed to do the same on a '98XC 70 I worked on. Can this unit perform service light resets?

asiandriver

It's a dealer tool so should do everything that Volvo dealers can do, including resetting service light.

Bring it to me if you can, doesn't hurt to try.

egads (she/her)

It is the only thing that will always clear the service light on a 98.

nickm

I think @Rob went through this there maybe a solution (software style hack) through OBD2 using suitable ELM327 and some basic software.

matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=56321&start=28

Rob

yes. mine is now working.

http://ozvolvo.org/discussion/1464/vida-vadis-whatever-laptop-based-diagnostic-tool

asiandriver

Got a few extra bits for my diagnostic tool, so now I can do newer Volvo's up to 2011.
More than just a code reader, I can do all sorts of fancy dealer tricks with this, like turn on/off your day running lights or A/C afterblow etc.