is there any source other than a dealer for getting a new remote for a Volvo?
is it true that there is no kill switch in this car for the alarm?
trying to avoid paying high dealer price for replacement
also does anyone know how much it costs to repair a door lock? my keys will no longer open the door which would not have helped me anyway because with the remote gone any attempt to start the car even with my own keys will result in the alarm running down the battery
please advise THANKS
No Yes No just unlock the door with the key & the car will start
the car will start but won't the alarm go off again since it was not turned off? that is what the dealer told me but this dealer service dept is not very nice to me (Boston)
On Jul 10, 4:00 pm, daffy wrote: someone posted on another thread that one can get a remote from eBay then how does one get it to work for one's own vehicle? does the dealer then have to program it? what does that cost? please advise thanks
I can't unlock the door with the key if I turn the key in the ignition, won't that set off the alarm if it was never turned off?
Yes all remotes have to be programed
1998 Uses a pin code to program the remote 1999>up needs software to be downloaded in to the vehicle to program remote Most dealers will charge A half hour to program & whatever the cost of software if needed Beware that if the remote you purchase on E-Bay does not work you will still be charged the cost of labor Glenn K Volvo Certified Technician 2009 ASE Certified Technician 2009daffy wrote in news:11215e4e-b591-458c-97d9- snipped-for-privacy@z8g2000yqz.googlegroups.com:
Hi Glenn:
Is it true that once a remote for a 1998 V70 has been programmed to work with one car, it cannot be reprogrammed to work with another car?
I asked my local dealer before buying a remote on ebay, and that was the answer I got.
Thanks for your help.
AS
Glenn K wrote:
Yes & no the remote can be programed again to work another 1998-2000 S70 or V70 but not 2 different cars @ the same time
The idea is to reprogram it to work with just one vehicle.
Thanks for sharing.
AS
Glenn K wrote:
Then yes it can be reused for another vehicle
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