Hello Volvo fans,
So my father has purchased a mid 2000's S60 which now needs the battery replaced.
The problem is, the seller (a used car lot that's since gone out of business) only sold the car to him with a single key...the service key.
My father's in his 70's and hasn't owned a Volvo since the early 80s, back when all you needed was a locksmith to cut you a key, and you'd be set!
As many Canadians are aware, recently the prairie provinces have been pelted with far less than normal temps and his battery now needs replacement.
My father has attempted to charge the S60's battery using the boost points under the hood near the fuse box, but this obviously proved useless as the car refuses to start....even after 4 days on the charger. For one reason or another, the rear button to open the trunk lid has also broken or become inoperable with time.
Using the service key, he's unable to open the trunk lid to access the battery. We've contacted the closest Volvo dealership (a 2 hour drive away) and they advised him the only way to gain access is with the proper master key (and VIDA to pair it to the car). Since this is not an option, is there another way to open the trunk to get access to the battery? I know the rear seatback release points are in the trunk, so accessing them is quite a challenge as well. He's spoken to many non-Volvo repair shops who informed him that his only option would be to break into the trunk to access and replace the battery. Obviously this poses it's own problems as who knows if the trunk lid will be able to close again. Yes, this is the prairies, where everyone resorts to redneck solutions, or at least the "mechanics" my father chooses to deal with.
Any insight/advise is greatly appreciated
So my father has purchased a mid 2000's S60 which now needs the battery replaced.
The problem is, the seller (a used car lot that's since gone out of business) only sold the car to him with a single key...the service key.
My father's in his 70's and hasn't owned a Volvo since the early 80s, back when all you needed was a locksmith to cut you a key, and you'd be set!
As many Canadians are aware, recently the prairie provinces have been pelted with far less than normal temps and his battery now needs replacement.
My father has attempted to charge the S60's battery using the boost points under the hood near the fuse box, but this obviously proved useless as the car refuses to start....even after 4 days on the charger. For one reason or another, the rear button to open the trunk lid has also broken or become inoperable with time.
Using the service key, he's unable to open the trunk lid to access the battery. We've contacted the closest Volvo dealership (a 2 hour drive away) and they advised him the only way to gain access is with the proper master key (and VIDA to pair it to the car). Since this is not an option, is there another way to open the trunk to get access to the battery? I know the rear seatback release points are in the trunk, so accessing them is quite a challenge as well. He's spoken to many non-Volvo repair shops who informed him that his only option would be to break into the trunk to access and replace the battery. Obviously this poses it's own problems as who knows if the trunk lid will be able to close again. Yes, this is the prairies, where everyone resorts to redneck solutions, or at least the "mechanics" my father chooses to deal with.
Any insight/advise is greatly appreciated
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