S80 AM radio reception

Has anyone ever experienced poor AM radio reception in their S80? Mine is
terrible. Picks up static on every channel. Any ideas?

 

This is a common problem on S80s. Volvo has several bulletins on this,
with a multitude of fixes, including rear seat grounds and signal wires
from electrical modules. If your warranty is still valid, it may be
worth going to the dealer. See what happens if you operate the power
locks.

I saved this post from G Klein:

There is a fix for this problem yon have to remove the Left rear C-Post
cover there you will see the antennae cable where it goes in to the
signal amp use a razor blade remove a small amount of insulation from
the radio connector you will need a length of wire to connect from the
antennae cable to the body ground just below the antennae cable usually
this solves most of your problems

Which he then updated with this post:

Volvos new correction is to place a small brass strip in-between the ant
amp & the cable make a slight bend toward the amp hold in place with a
small piece of tape If you like I will retrieve the information from the
Volvo service web site & if anyone would like a copy just post a way to
receive & I will send to all who ask

I'm sure his offer is still open. I'm not going to post his email
address, look for the sender with the name "G Klein"

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
(But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)

 

yes...this is a common problem w/the s80's...the dealers know hoe to
fix...some sort of a grounding issue...or something like that...lots
of folks had problems w/am "noise".....

 

WAY back when I first drove, radios - they were only AM - picked up noise
from the spark plugs. There were gadgets you could put on top of the plug,
called spark suppressors, to reduce the noise. Then it was built into the
spark plug. Unless the noise goes away when the engine is off, you may be
having a problem of that kind. Another clue is whether the noise changes
with engine speed.

 

The offer is still good to whoever wants a copy of the Tech Note just
provide a E-Mail address & it will be on the way
Glenn

--
"*-344-*Never Forgotten"
Is for the New York City Firemen who lost their lives on September 11,2001.
The official count is 343, but there was also a volunteer who lost his life
aiding in the initial rescue efforts. And I will never forget them as long
as I live,
nor should any American.
"Mow Green"

 

My 2000 S80 had the same problem. I complained to the dealer and they
replaced some part. I think mine was defective from the git-go, but it was
out of warranty when I complained so I had to pay to have it fixed. Seems to
work fine now though.

 

G Klein:
These are old posts but if you still have a copy of the information from the Volvo
service web site to fix the radio reception, I'd like it.