My Land Rover is half Ford & other half Volvo assembled by Land Rover administration. It will work as is.

My Land Rover has the Ford 2.0L Ecoboost petrol engine with the Aisin 6 speed auto. Brilliant bit of kit moving 1.8 tonnes (1.885 tonnes with my accessories) 0 to 100kph in 8.0seconds. I don't understand why Ford never put this setup in the last of the Falcons. I love taking off at the lights when required!

 

I have pulled my car apart, if it doesn't have Ford stamped on the component it is Volvo.

 

I have only every seen a Toyota piece of rubbish in the dust.

bratboy wrote:

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Yes you will need to program auto trans code or xguage codes as scanguage calls them . they can be frustrating when you first try to put them in but not hard . a bit like the wife , annoying but worth the effort .

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Yeah, thats what I heard. If I buy one I don't  want to stuff anything up whilst trying to program it............Cant program my wife after 45 years!! she has programmed me.

Look at the Scangauge website and it will list the defaults that it can display. I note it does not list auto fluid temperature as a built in gauge. The customisable ones are called X-Gauge. What is available for your vehicle are listed there as well. I note there are none listed for Volvo. Maybe they will have advice if you contact them.

If what you want to monitor is not listed, it's possible a Volvo forum may have some.

The website has instructions on programming, and a video. The reason you may have heard that programming is difficult is because you have to enter 4 different parameters of up to 12 characters, cycling through the alphabet using one button on the device. A bit like entering a password using your TV remote. Tedious but not difficult. Once the X-Gauge is saved, it is available to be displayed just like the built in gauges. Easy to select what you want to display.

Thanks guys, I appreciate your advice, I have a data scanner but its the size of a dinner plate, a bit awkward whilst you are driving. I'll ring up scangauge.

I also wanted to monitor my Transmission temps, but did not want to spend a lot of money on something that may or may not work.

I had heard of people having success with a cheap OBD2 scanner that works vis Bluetooth to a phone. So $40 later and using an old phone, I know have a display of my Transmission and Engine temps and Alternator output. I can choose out of many types of output to display on the phone (depends on how many sensors your vehicle has). I can show it as a graph or gauge, and it even produces a daily report.   

I have even set it to alarm at pre-set temps so I get an audible warning. 

This is working well for me. 

Phone is attached to dashboard via a magnetic phone holder, so you can position wherever you want. 

This is the scanner I purchased (no affiliation).

 OBD2 With Bluetooth iPhone & Android OBD2 Austral 

 

Photo of my phone and just the 3 outputs I wanted to display. Transmission temp at the top, then engine temp and finally alternator output. I had switched the engine off before taking the photo hence low alternator display. But alternator output varies quite a bit 30-60 amps. Quite fascinating to watch all the changes on temps etc as driving. But with a modern vehicle with lane keeping sensors, adaptive cruise control, automatic lights and wipers, plus radio and phone controls all controlled from a series of switches on the steering wheel, and all the beeps and lights that go with it, now with these extra gauges. Its like sitting in an airline ****pit and too easy to look at them and not the road! 

 

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StreetsAhead wrote:

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and lights that go with it, now with these extra gauges. Its like sitting in an airline ****pit

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 I wonder if I can say "airline vaginapit"?

Get an Ultragauge. Far better than the scangauge.

Bulldozer,

Have you investigated an app like TorquePro or something. The apps are pretty cheap, then obtain a dongle for the OBD port and a mobile phone or a tablet to view the engine information.
I use TorquePro. I bought a good quality OBD dongle and run through Bluetooth to a 7inch tablet. My system runs on Android but you can run the apps through to iPhones if you want. Previously, I used an old android phone to view the information but it failed, and then I obtained the tablet.

I have a separate mobile phone but other people are happy to use their mobile phone to view the information.

Though, I have a suspicion that sometimes on some vehicles, the apps interfere with the ECU setup of the vehicle. No problems for my vehicle.

Thanks Ted and rob, I'll look into it. so far nobody wants to know about Volvo. I don't know why. Its a bit difficult sometimes to buy non genuine and second hand parts for these. I just bought a second hand spare wheel, (not used) at least, from Victoria $180 delivered to Sydney. My Volvo don't come with a spare because mine is a V8 and the quad exhaust takes up all the room where the spare normally goes can you believe it? hahaha.

Thanks StreetsAhead, that set up may be the go. Im not very hi tech when it comes to this sort of thing. I have a late model Iphone, so I'll look at it.

Bulldozer wrote:

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Rob Driver wrote:

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Hi Bulldozer,

This is not what you asked but obviously scanguage and ultraguage are not options so maybe consider this option.

https://automatictransmission.com.au/transmission-temperature-gauge/

I note they have a selection menu for make and model.

Not plug and play unfortunately but may give you a permanent option.

Good luck

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Just worked out that this is the way I am going to go. seen a you tube video where a guy oversees cut the trans 8mm cooling hose that goes to the radiator cooler and fitted a t piece and sender. I have also just scored a genuine factory transmission cooler that mounts to the front of the car, second hand, so that should help a little in hot weather.

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 Actually when you think about it this may become the best option for you after all considerations.

Getting a genuine Volvo cooler is *cool* pardon the pun. 

Good luck with it.

Thanks to all, for your help! All food for thought, It certainly helped me go in the 'ol school direction. Although my wife (the boss) didnt smile when she heard I was spending more money on the car. Hmmmm, Interesting, she is fine when it comes to spending on the caravan.

Rob Driver wrote:

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Jaahn wrote:

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Hi Rob
That idea is good and much used on older vehicles. However most newer cars do not have oil pipes/hoses that go to a radiator cooler, so there are no hose to cut into for a separate cooler. The cooler is mounted in or on the side/top of the transmission and the oil ports are mostly internal.
There may be a way to get an adaptor that will enable the oil flow to be used or not depending on the design. Some research on your particular model transmission is necessary before cutting any pipes.
Jaahn

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 Hi Jaahn,

It sounds like Bulldozer has it worked out.

I am certainly not familiar with Volvo vehicles so I will leave it to him.

I guess that technically there are other considerations as well.

The point at which the temperature is read is important to ensure that the reading is representing the hottest temp.

Another consideration is that when fitting a transmission cooler the transmission temperature does not run too cold as transmission oil by its design is to work at certain temperatures and cold may cause the oil to denigrate. This would probably only happen when not towing and when operating in cold climates.

I am sure Bulldozer is covering all these discrepancies with Volvo.

Although he did not ask about it, I would be looking at a torque converter lock up kit if this is applicable on his model vehicle. This may be yet another way to keep the oil temp down while towing.

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 Funny you say Rob about the torque lock up, Ive just had a reconditioned torque converter fitted, at an all up cost of $2600. It was shuddering going into lock up. Unfortunately I didn't pick up the shudder when I tested it to buy 10 months ago. It does have an Aisin 6 speed in it. It goes into lock up at 1500 rpm in all gears except first. I do tow on the open road in forth gear, it has very tall gearing and with this Yamaha V8 it has bucket loads of power Its a real delight to drive towing the caravan total weight of the two is about 4600kg. As far as the oil lines go for the cooler I've got it all worked out.