2G (2004.5+) S40 Forum -

(6 DEC 2005) I talked with Sales at Dension USA about iPod connectivity for the S40 and V50...

They were very nice and indicated that the ice>Link:Fibre iPod connector product that they are developing may be ready for the S40/V50 models in April or May 2006...

Here's a link that summarizes the product:

When I called, they put me on their wait list...If...

Hi. I have a 2004.5 Volvo S40. Starting two days ago, the rear windows are always in a down position whenever I return to the car. To be specific, I leave the car locked with all the windows rolled up, and the rear ones seem to roll themselves down when I'm not watching. Since noticing the problem, I have stood and waited for up to five minutes, and they don't roll down. But whenever I...

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I have a 2005 S40 with the premium sound. This morning I stopped to fuel up, radio working fine.

When I'd filled up and started the engine again, no radio. So switched to CD which came up paused, meaning volume is at zero.

Turning the volume wheel does nothing, nor does the steering wheel volume control, but all other stereo functions appear to be working...

The clock in my 2005 S40, which I bought a few months ago, really keeps terrible time. For awhile I would see it had gone a minute or so slow every couple weeks, but just kept figuring I hadn't set it exactly right. I hadn't paid attention to it for a month or so (guess I was never in a rush to get anywhere) but today realized that it was about 8 or 9 minutes slow.

It just...

I have a 2006 S40. As of 7500 miles I have brought my vehicle in to complain about the car feeling like its going to stall on three seperate occasions while excelerating. What is so frustrating is that it does not happen frequrenly and happens without notice. I took my car in at 16K and now again at 32K for the same reason

I have taken my vehicle to Weston Volvo in Weston Florida. The...

I found the "Tri-Phase Performance Module for 2000-2006 Volvo S40". The manufacturer states this can upgrade easy to 20hp more in the s40 volvo very easy. the price from the original webpage is 180 usd but in amazon is 149 usd.

someone knows this item?

Hey everyone! New here, and am hoping that someone can help me out. I just picked up a 2005 S40 2.4i with the bi-xenon headlights. I love the headlights and the high beams light up the world! But, the low beams are a bit different. They tend to cast a shadow directly in front of the car and do not light up the road very much. I have a feeling that I need to adjust them, but don't know...

Hi all
new to forum so please bear with me.
Just recently bought an 05 05reg 2.0d SE S40 x fleet car with full service history stamps. However no details on what was done. I am about to put the car in for its 56K Service as I was wondering if you guys out there could let me know what needs to be done and what t o ask for. Brake pads timing belt etc etc.

One other thing I...

I just bought a 2004.5 S40 T5, and it's doing something weird with the brakes. During the first 5 minutes or so of driving, I get a strong vibration from the brakes, especially at lower speeds. It's a kind of halting, chuk-a-chuk-chuk, feeling in the brake pedal. It doesn't always happen, and it doesn't seem to have a regular rhythm to it. And after a few minutes, it stops...

Hi All,

My first post since I just found this forum while searching for answer, I hope someone can help me.

I bought an S40 (2g) a while back and I absolutely love it, no problems thus far except one really annoying one. As far as I can make out it does not effect the car in anyway but is just irritating to driver, the outside temperature reading on the display is sometimes...

I have a "new" '06 s40 2.4i with a manual transmission. As the topic title indicates, my clutch is as creaky as an old wooden ship. The dealership lubed it up a couple of weeks ago and the creaky stopped. However, it has returned.

The car's got only 10K miles on it. Anyone else with this problem??? If so, what did you finally do to rid the car of this annoying...

I purchased my 2006 Volvo S40 2.4i in Florida. Of course there aren't many hills or twists and turns there on most roads. I never really noticed the amount of roll during cornering until I moved to the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. At that time I noticed that I just didn't care for the handling quite as much on winding roads.

I purchased a rear anti-sway bar and just had it...

Stupid question.......But ......Does anyone know where the spark plugs are for 05 s40 t5? i looked alittle but not very well.

That's the name the user who did this mod gave it... Anyone know where can I get this?

hey guys,
picked up a volvo 2.4i for the wife. Finally a volvo owner...so far so good. Anyways, looking into replacing stock rims to the Atreus 18" and wondering if it would affect steering, ride, rub sides....
Any experienced advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks

1) We just bought (May 3rd) a 2008 S40 2.4i which now has 500 to 600 miles on it. When asking the salesman about switching to synthetic, he said Volvo didn't recommend that until 7500 miles.........is that true?

I'm a BIG fan of Mobil 1 ....... I put it in my 1995 Chevy K1500 Z71 back when it had 2,500 miles on it.......it now has almost 225,000 and the engine has never been...

Where exactly is the Mass Air Flow Sensor located on my 2006 S40 2.4i and what type of tool will I need to open the housing?

Is it closed with regular screws or torx?

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First I should say that I had ordered a regular wired FM modulator and that I successfully got some AUX audio sound from it. But I was really exited to be able to control the audio with a remote so I order the Kenwood unit.
I...

I have a 2007 volvo s40. My passenger turn signal on the mirror is amber color and my drivers side is a clear color. Also, I only have one rear fog light on the drivers side. Is all this normal? If not how can I change my mirror turn signal lights. Thanks

Hey to all! I am just a new member requiring some assistance:

My 1,5 years old Volvo S40 did this twice, shortly after starting it and moving it for a couple of miles. It displayed the message "Brake Failure Stop Car Safely", "Antiskid system failure", "Reduced Engine Performance". The car could not go more than 15 mph. After parking it, I could not...

In my S40 2006Check engine light came on and checked gas cap which was off. This happened before and took it to dealer only to have them tell me gas cap was off. Light is still on despite screwing on gas cap and check all fluid levels which are OK. Anyone know a way of turning off check engine light without return trip to dealer? THANKS, Ariesba1

Hello, I am new here. I live in Tampa, FL and I have a 2004.5 S40 T5. I have been having a problem for a while now with my volvo starting after sitting several hours. When i try to start it in the morning it sputters on the first attempt to start, but when i turn the key the second time it starts right up. I have been to my dealer several times and they can't find anything. They told me...

Please help me with this. I have been thinking of this for a while and if I am right then it just might work. ....... Yes most of the wireing is fiberoptics. But I believe that the acutal speaker wireing is normal. If this is so then it would be possible to add a High Low adapter to the rear speakers to add RCA connection. If it is so that the cable is fiber then the upgraded stereo has an...

I was installing Sirius for my friends father and he had a BASE model s40. the dealership sent him away telling him that there was no factory system that would work for his car. First, thanks to your website for showing me the pics of the 9v method of tapping into the FM/AM Antenna where the signal is still analog. The pics were enough to inspire me to do it, Thanks. (this model had analog...

I had recently hit a massive pothole in my car. it looked like i got away with just minor cosmetic damage, but the past few days I noticed that in fact i damaged the rear cap for the sideskirt. I noticed that one of the white clips holding the skirt on came out/broke, and that there were two more still in the body, but not in the grooves for the skirt. I am wondering if anyone knows how to remove...

Hey to All! Just joined the forum here - looking forward to the discussions. Driving an 2004.5 S40 T5.

I searched the forums for coolant/temperature related posts and found lots of info on the coolant temp sensor/thermostat issues, but didn''t see anyone mentioning strange gauge/engine fan behavior.

Under acceleration and sustained speeds, my temp gauge rises...

I have a 2005 Volvo S40 and have been reading all the iPod connectivity threads.

I just got a MOTOROKR T505 bluetooth kit to use with my iPhone in the car. I picked up a separate bluetooth transmitter with an iPod/iPhone dock connector as well (iPhone will transmit phone audio over bluetooth, but won't stream music without a separate transmitter). If you're not familiar with...

Hi all, new member after recently (last monday!) entering the Volvo fold!

I bought a 2005 S40 2.0D SE in Passion Red which I absolutely adore. The car has 108,000 miles on it (ex lease car) and I just had a couple of questions...

First of all, when stationary with the engine off the gear change seems to be perfect but when you're actually using it, ie, switching...

I have an S40, great little car, with 113,000 miles. Last night the hazard lights went on while the car was sitting in driveway. Any clue why? I need to take my daughter to college, 400 miles away. Is it safe to drive my car? I haven't had any problems with it since I purchased it eight years ago. Help!

05 s40 t5 when i try to step on the gas the car will start to studder code say it is a fuel rail pressure sensor but could it be the catyalitic convertor?

My girlfriend just bought a 2008 S40. I like to do clean installs.

Has anyone done a clean install of a Sirius Radio?

That is, no wires showing, connected to aux jack in center console and +12V wired under the dash.

How did you mount your sirius and where? Above the radio stack near vents, side of radio stack, cub holders, above rear-view mirror ? Custom...

Hey Guys - when I drive on highways in my 08 S40 i hear this vibration that I believe is coming from the sunroof but I cant figure out what is causing it or how to fix it - the sound goes away when I open the moonroof - anyone else have this issue ever or know how to fix/tighten the sunroof.

I have a 2008 v50 2.4i 2800 miles. I thought I'd post this here as well as the v50 area since the 2.4i engine is the same...

Once my engine is warm and stopped while in drive, the engine shakes/vibrates. In other words, I'm at a stoplight, transmission is in drive - the steering wheel vibrates in my hands noticeably (like an older car with 100k miles on it would). it doesn't...

First of all this is my first post and secondly I am a newbie in knowledge of Volvo's. But I had a chance to purchase a 2006 S40 a few months ago at a great price. I got rid of my previous car that had XM. I realized how much I missed satellite radio when I installed it in my office. Then I decided to get it for my S40. Both Circuit City and Crutchfield says it is impossible for the 2006...

When I first bought my 2006 S40, the engine light came on and I took it to dealer. The gas cap wasn't on correctly. Recently the light came on again and the gas cap wasn't replaced correctly, but the light has stayed on. I checked all fluid levels and they are fine, but light is still on. Is there a simple way to turn off light? Pretty sure there is nothing wrong and would like to...

i've searched everywhere and unfortunately don't have a manual. I assume there's a nut under the volvo logo in the center of the wheel. But don't want to risk breaking it until I find out for sure. Do I use the wedge on the stock crow bar? Is there a certain way to get it off?

Thanks for your help

Well hello folks. My first problem post. Thought I had nothing better to do yesterday morning but jump in the car get it started and all warmed up to take my son to school. But to my surprise I was confronted with "KEY ERROR...PLEASE TRY AGAIN", so I did and again and again with both keys, no joy. So it was a very fast walk to school which was good as it was -3 degrees C yesterday.

Hey all, I just got a new 2007 S40 and love it, but I would really like to replace the two green "ambient" lights and the light on my radio LCD. I would like to replace them with a blue light.

Does anyone have any experience with this? I'm not afraid to take everything apart and solder new lights in, but I don't know anything about the specs of the bulbs needed and...

I just purchased a 2006 S40 T5 AWD. I normally do my own oil and filter changes.
Where is the oil filter and drain plug. The owners manual is not much help in the area of owner servicing.

how do u reset the "time for regular maintenance" message i got AFTER i had my oil changed, i think they forgot to reset it. been the second oil change ive had since i bought it, i have about 7450 miles on it

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Hey guys, I'm looking to buy a new car; a volvo. I'm really interested in the S40 AWD T5. My local dealer didnt have any used ones but showed me a 2.4 version. I loved the car's exterior, but didn't like the cheap interior. Then they showed me a s60 and I much prefered the interior quality. If I can get the interior of the s60 in the s40 that'd be perfect. I got my head in...

when i go over bricks or bumps on a turn i hear a weird klunk klunk from my passanger front tire, like my traction control is going off has anyone else had this happen. 05 s40 t5

ok, so i have a belkin fm transmitter for my ipod that i use in my car. if i let the antenna go up then my reception ranges from poor to mediocre, but if i force the antenna to stay down then my reception is crystal clear. I have looked through my manual to see if it was possible to remove the fuse that supplied power to the antennas motor. i found out that the fuse for the antenna is also the...

hey guys
Well after a couple of fillups, the rumors were true, the S40 suuuucks on gas? How can a little car like that jug down so much fuel? It reminds me of my buddy Dan at the bar, he weighs like 160 5'5 and can drink a 2 4 like nothing.
What gives? What can I do to stretch out my mpg's? I read all types of chips and stuff on ebay any suggestions. A little more power would be...

Please see this link:

http://amazon.com/Volvo-Performance-Ch...15838389&sr=8-3

Is a chip for s40, 30+ hp, removable, only 69 usd!????

is this a fake?

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i had issues with my s40 t5. is only 1 1/2 year old (sept 2006) T5.

problems starting the car.... i go to the dealer for the 30,000 km maintenance and they found a damaged battery.

they replaced and I need to pay 60% of the...

Hi everyone,

I'm relatively new to the forum (first post but frequent reader).

I have a 2006 volvo s40 turbo, and I love it. Haven't had any troubles until today... I was running errands this afternoon, and when I got to the store, the key wouldn't turn all the way to the left for me to take out of the ignition.

I tried all the usual tricks - shifting...

I am wondering how I remove and fit new wiper blades. I have seen articles on how to change the rubber, but I want to change the entire wiper blade assembly. Can anyone help?

First post!

My wife bought a 2007 S40 a little over 4 months ago. She's gotten used to the park assist in my car and would like to fit it for hers.

I see Volvo sells the kit as an accessory. Does anyone know what's involved in installing it (aside from paint)? Are all the connectors in place? Does it need to be programmed by the dealer?

Thanks in...