[Perty]

Jag tänkte dela med mej om nyckelproblemet på min 2005 V50 jag fick löst (åtminstone temporärt) med en hammare som föreslogs av en kanadensare på http://www.volvo-forums.com/t13060-key-error.htm:

Hi everyone,

I encountered also the problem "key error - try again" on my 2005 Volvo V50 and found a way to solve it, at least temporarily. I guess it would also work on the S40, and it is certainly worth trying on other models.

By reading all your post, I just could not understand why an ignition problem would require a complete change of the steering column. That sounded totally absurd to me : why change a complete steering column for a non-working lock ? After a few searches, I found a French Volvo forum where a woman wrote that she got a working solution from her garage. I tried it and, believe it or not, and do not ask me why, it worked the first time I tried, for a huge cost of - ZERO - dollars.

Here is what I did.

1 - I went back to my car with a medium-sized hammer.
2 - I inserted the key into the ignition.
3 - I knocked firmly (not strongly, but firmly) on the inserted key with the hammer. Twice.
4 - I pulled out the key and reinserted it.
5 - Then I could unlock the steering wheel and everything worked as usual, after a few flashes from the different indicators and a list of non-sensical messages on the information display.

If the first hammer strike does not work, try a couple of time more. Leave the metallic (manual) part of the key in place, so that you hammer knock on the metal, and not on the plastic.

The car is now working perfectly. Maybe the problem will repeat, I don't know. I will see my Volvo dealer this week, and maybe I will have the lock itself changed, but I will ask Vovlo to cover 50% of the fees, since it is obviously an dysfunction. Meanwhile, I added a hammer in my car toolbox. Do not know how this will last. But this trick is certainly worth trying before deciding to spend hundreds of $$$ at your dealer.

Keep me informed on your attempts !

[peon]

Hoj! Jag fick samma meddelande, "nyckelfel, försök igen" och bilen var stendöd. Monterade isär radio,paneler mm för att få tillgång till tändingslåset. Monterade ner låset och slet isär det. Använde denna guide för att fixa låset själv, http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread ... ion-Switch efter detta startade bilen.

Det verkar vara slitage på kopparbläcken och de inte riktigt lirar med tiden, jag valde att köpa en bättre begagnad från bildelsbasen "30659837", lyckades hitta en helt nya faktiskt!.. byte delen och bilen startar nu som vanligt! -) -)