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Onne - 14 Mar 2005 21:18 GMT

Hi
I'm new here, is there a website that describes how the awd works on the
cross country? How drive is monitored and power sent to the wheels.
Controls for the three diffs, that sort of thing. Thanks Onne

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Mike F - 15 Mar 2005 18:04 GMT

> Hi
> I'm new here, is there a website that describes how the awd works on the
> cross country? How drive is monitored and power sent to the wheels.
> Controls for the three diffs, that sort of thing. Thanks Onne

Assuming you're talking about S60 or anything else 2003 or newer then:

http://www.haldex-traction.com/default.htm

If you're talking about older V70 XC, then replace the Haldex unit with
a viscous coupling. This is non-electronic - more speed difference
(usually caused by wheel slip) means stronger lock between the front and
rear axles. However in the case of different tire sizes (some new and
old tires, or using the spare) then there is permanent speed difference
which (in Volvo) overheats the oil in the angle gear, which fails to the
tune of several thousand dollars.

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~^ beancounter ~^ - 15 Mar 2005 19:41 GMT

what are the 2002 - 2003 v70 cross country / turbos like? are
they all AWD? any issues one should be aware of b4 scouting
out a used one?? thanx.....

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Mike F - 16 Mar 2005 14:16 GMT

> what are the 2002 - 2003 v70 cross country / turbos like? are
> they all AWD? any issues one should be aware of b4 scouting
> out a used one?? thanx.....

All XC models are AWD and light pressure turbo. 2002 and earlier will
have the more troublesome viscous clutch AWD, so I'd stick with 2003 or
newer. Actually, I'd stick with FWD, and just use some good snow tires
when necessary. And the jacked up "macho look" XC doesn't do anything
for me, nor does the new Volvo shape.

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~^ beancounter ~^ - 16 Mar 2005 15:49 GMT

humm....thanx for the info...i am eying the
03 .. it looks pretty nice.....they are all awd
and light turbos, ea?.....are they the same
size / features inside as the v70?

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~^ beancounter ~^ - 16 Mar 2005 17:09 GMT

queation: will i find a xc w/both seat heaters and
the priemum sound system? is this "jacked up" sound
system a lot better that standard factory...or, just
a little bit better?.......

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Mike F - 17 Mar 2005 14:22 GMT

> queation: will i find a xc w/both seat heaters and
> the priemum sound system? is this "jacked up" sound
> system a lot better that standard factory...or, just
> a little bit better?.......

"Jacked up" referred to the suspension, not the stereo. The one thing
the V70 has available is a subwoofer, which really completes the sound
system. If you compare back to back, and are any sort of audiophile,
then you'll get the subwoofer. Fortunately it's installed at the dealer
level, so you don't need to look only for cars that already have it.
And of course it's nice to have the better sound system, if only for the
added in dash CD capability.

As far as I know, seat heaters were an option in USA, packaged with
headlight wipers. (All Canadian cars come standard with both.)

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~^ beancounter ~^ - 17 Mar 2005 16:38 GMT

mike f...thanx for the info...the used s80's i was looking at had
either the
std factory sond system (good), but also came w/a enhansed system
(better)...more power, i think....my question was, does the v70 xc also
have this upgrade avail? or, as you stated, is the sound upgrade only
the addtl sub wfr...?...is there a easy way to tell if the xc has the
sub wfr,
can you see it, or is it well hidden..?...thanx......

>Jacked up" referred to the suspension, not the stereo. The one thing
>the V70 has available is a subwoofer, which really completes the sound

>system. If you compare back to back, and are any sort of audiophile,
>then you'll get the subwoofer

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Mike F - 18 Mar 2005 19:41 GMT

> mike f...thanx for the info...the used s80's i was looking at had
> either the
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> >system. If you compare back to back, and are any sort of audiophile,
> >then you'll get the subwoofer

The subwoofer is separate from the upgraded sound system. All I know is
from 2001 and in Canada, then on a T5 the upgraded radio was a factory
option, the subwoofer installed after the car was delivered. The
subwoofer is easy to spot, it's located on a big board that sits on top
of the spare tire in the location where the 3rd seat would go.

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~^ beancounter ~^ - 18 Mar 2005 20:04 GMT

cool...thanx....

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Stephen Henning - 17 Mar 2005 06:10 GMT

> All XC models are AWD and light pressure turbo.

I thought this also, but found that the XC90 actually had some FWD
models. Strange but true. I know you were thinking about V70 XCs but
thought this was an interesting aside.

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Mike F - 17 Mar 2005 14:16 GMT

> > All XC models are AWD and light pressure turbo.
>
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> The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95 and '02 through European Delivery.
> http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/volvo.html

That's true in most of the world. In Canada we only get AWD versions.
But unlike the US, this year we do get the V70 T5 with a manual
transmission, and it's a 6 speed!

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Onne - 16 Mar 2005 21:42 GMT

thanks very much!

>>Hi
>>I'm new here, is there a website that describes how the awd works on the
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> tune of several thousand dollars.
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