The engine check light on my 1999 (2000MY) V70 2.5D(iesel) has been on for a
while - almost certainly because I turned the ignition on with some of the
fuses removed (don't ask!) and it thought there was an emission system
fault.

In the past, various people have suggested that the code would clear itself
after a number of fault-free journeys. It hasn't!

I *could* get my local Volvo dealer to clear the code, but they want over 45
GBP for 5 minutes work to do it!

The thought occurs to me that, if the code is held in volatile memory, and
if I disconnect the battery for a suitable length of time (yes, I *do* know
the radio code) it might 'forget' the error.

Does anyone know whether this is likely to work? Is anything else of
importance likely to be lost? [Presumably things like oddometer reading are
in non-volatile memory?].

TIA