700/900 series question.

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700/900 series question.

Post by volvosneverdie » 03 Nov 2011 11:25 am

Do any large barge geniuses happen to know if 700s and 900s share the same steering column spline size?
I.e. would steering wheels/bosses be interchangables?

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Re: 700/900 series question.

Post by Speedy88 » 03 Nov 2011 01:43 pm

I would say yes as the 900 was based completely on the 700. Here's a bit of proof too:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-740-940 ... 0410415458
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Re: 700/900 series question.

Post by volvosneverdie » 03 Nov 2011 01:45 pm

Yeah, I thought so too. Just wanted a Definative yes or no.
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Re: 700/900 series question.

Post by Speedy88 » 03 Nov 2011 06:46 pm

Well, buy whatever you're thinking of buying. And if I'm wrong, you can punch me in the face. Deal? (I'm counting on the massive distance between Bristol and Newcastle here)
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Re: 700/900 series question.

Post by volvosneverdie » 03 Nov 2011 06:52 pm

Speedy88 wrote:Well, buy whatever you're thinking of buying. And if I'm wrong, you can punch me in the face. Deal? (I'm counting on the massive distance between Bristol and Newcastle here)
Deal.

I would have also accepted a Mars Bar.
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Re: 700/900 series question.

Post by mac » 04 Nov 2011 12:26 pm

Just to throw in a tiny wobbly -

Fitting of alternate steering wheels to 900s (presumably Barge) - small matter of airbag in wheel boss - if you disconnect
the bag and change the wheel you bring up the SRS warning lamp and de-activate the seat belt pre-tensioners.
Possible MOT and/or insurance bothers ??

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Re: 700/900 series question.

Post by volvosneverdie » 04 Nov 2011 12:41 pm

mac wrote:Just to throw in a tiny wobbly -

Fitting of alternate steering wheels to 900s (presumably Barge) - small matter of airbag in wheel boss - if you disconnect
the bag and change the wheel you bring up the SRS warning lamp and de-activate the seat belt pre-tensioners.
Possible MOT and/or insurance bothers ??

I'll go back to sleep now,

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Ah. Thanks very much for that Mac. Thats the kind of knowledge I was looking for.
I had just blindly presumed it was pre-airbag.

Is the column height adjustble on 900s anyone?
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Re: 700/900 series question.

Post by mac » 04 Nov 2011 02:38 pm

No
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Re: 700/900 series question.

Post by valman » 06 Nov 2011 05:03 pm

while on the topic of pre tensioners, is there a way to bypass that? i.e no airbag wheel but still have seatbelts that hold you in should the worst happen?
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Re: 700/900 series question.

Post by gl340 » 07 Nov 2011 05:57 pm

yes, each belt and steering wheel has separate electric circuit.
Just do not connect wheel airbag.
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Re: 700/900 series question.

Post by gl340 » 07 Nov 2011 05:59 pm

volvosneverdie wrote: Is the column height adjustble on 900s anyone?
Yes, 960.
No, 940.
Also 760 yes, from 1987 on.
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