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volvo 2017 S60 map update Sensus system

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 https://www.volvocars.com/tw/support/downloads/maps/mca/tai-wan/ First go to volvo site, select your car model and car model(which is in form of ATxxxx) there may be 1 or 2 options for your car model, select the one fit your car. then select the down load section, and click on the map down load. there will be a mac or windows down load It will down load a exe file name like Sensus_Update_MCA_Taiwan.exe which is a down loader Prepare a USB drive, better to format it as FAT32 and make sure there is nothing else on it, and no other program running on your PC which may access to your USB file system. it took me few try to get the loader running. with version 32319288, the zise is 3.63GB. run the program, it's a down loader, I select to down load directly to USB, you can also save it on the hard drive. Depends on the size of map speed of map, mine took more than 1 hr... afterdown load, the program will check if the file on the USB, if not correct, then you have to clear the USB drive a...

2017 volvo S60 T4 aux battery replacement after 7 years

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not a scientific measurement, but I do feel that my battery system seems to draw more currents on charging system. By feeling the vibration and the temp of alternator. 2024 I tested my original aux battry, the interenal resistor rised to 23.3 mOhm Based on the manual, this one has to be AGM one, search my local netshoping,  the volvo brand one is about 5000NTD, and it's made of china, with varta/fiamm it would be 3000~2000NTD. I found Yuasa AGM YT12B-BS, CCA 210, at 1300NTD and made in Taiwan. ahthough the dimension is slight different, Yuasa one is slightly smaller. it should fit. It comes with battery fluid seperated, but with clear explaination and steps, no problem on this, but still being very careful since it's strong acid. steps are well noted. the acid flude are designed to fill in to 6 cells the black one is the cap of battery, do not open the aluminum caps. the inlet is designed with slop, where can easily cut through the fluid caps I use a plastic container and glov...