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Contents
1 Technical Resources:
2 Model-Specific Resources:
2.1 RWD:
2.2 FWD:

Technical Resources:

Volvo Vehicle Codes:

Finding where they are located. Including VIN, Engine Specifications, Interior/Exterior Color Codes
http://www.erievovo.com/codes.htm#.

Volvo Paint Codes:
http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/paint_colour_codes.shtml

http://www.turbobricks.com/resources.php?content=paintcodes

Volvo Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Decoder:

http://www.vlvworld.com/indexframe.html?VIN.html

http://www.motoverse.com/tools/vin/volvo.asp

Volvo Recalls and Technical Service Bulletins:

http://www.forconsumers.com/carproblemsrecalls/Volvo-Problems-Recalls

http://www.automd.com/recall-tsb/

http://www.alldata.com/recall/make/Volvo.html

http://www.technical-service-bulletins.com/volvo/

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/

Old broken link: http://www.volvoforums.com/recalls-and-tsbs/browse.htm

Volvo Owner's Library:

Maintenance charts, Owner's manuals, VIN, VIC, Vehicle specifications, Warranty Information, Press releases
http://www.volvocars.com/us/top/community/pages/yourvolvo.aspx
http://www.volvocars.com/us/top/yourvolvo/pages/default.aspx
http://www.volvocars.com/us/top/yourvolvo/register-your-volvo/pages/default.aspx
Original link: http://www.volvocars.com/us/tools/OwnersInfo/Pages/VolvoOwners.aspx
Registration is no longer required to access the information

If this link does not work, go to Volvo Cars website:
http://www.volvocars.com/us/Pages/default.aspx
Select either "Your Volvo" or "Community" from the menu on the top
If you selected "Your Volvo" from the top menu, then select the "Volvo Vehicle Information Library" tab from the left menu
You can also select "Register Your Volvo" from this menu
If you selected "Community" from the top menu, then select the "Your Volvo" tab from the left menu
Enter your year/model information

Volvo Books and Service Manuals:

Volvo Cars Technical and Owner's Bookstore
https://www.volvotechinfo.com/index.cfm

Volvo Owner's Club (UK)

Volvo Maintenance Manual Information

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/faq/MaintenanceManuals.html

Service repair manuals from Bentley, Bosch, Chilton, Haynes, etc. are available online from various retailers, including:
-VCOA Marketplace:
http://vcoa.org/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1

-IPD:
Find your model, then select the "Books, Manuals, and Media" section for a list of available manuals
http://www.ipdusa.com/

-Washington (D.C.) Volvo Club:
Information and links to Amazon
http://whitemetal.com/amazon/amazon_volvo.htm

Volvo Car Model Information:

Volvo Master List
Resource compiled by Bill Garland, member of the Canadian Volvo Club
Information covers model, chassis, engine, turbo, and transmission data
http://www.nuceng.ca/bill/volvo/volvohome.htm

Volvo Owner's Club, UK (European Specs)
http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/model_info.shtml

Volvowiki --> Website down
Volvo Model Information & Wiring Diagrams
Website's main language is Polish.
-->Note: Most of the wiring diagram files are PDF documents and may be best viewed when the website is not translated as the translation changes the link.
To navigate to the model-specific Wiring Diagrams without translating:
-Look at the left side navigation --> Second box from top is titled "zawsze pod ręką" (always at hand)
-In this box select the second link from the top "Sam. osobowe" (alone. personal)
-In this page "Samochody osobowe Volvo" (Volvo Cars), look for your model and select its "Modele" (model) link
-Scroll down to the "Schematy elektryczne" (electrical schematics) section.
Home page:
http://mojevolvo.pl/wiki/Strona_g%C5%82%C3%B3wna

Alternate Wiring Diagram Links can be found here:
http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?116908-Extraordinary-Volvo-Information-source...

Matthew's Volvo Site Wiring Diagrams:
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-wiring-diagrams/

Online Maintenance and Repair Resources:

Volvospeed's Bay 13
Primary focus on FWD/AWD cars, 850 and newer
--Maintenance and Repairs:
    http://volvospeed.com/maintenance.shtml
--Cosmetic and Performance Modifications:
    http://volvospeed.com/performance.shtml
--Reference:
    http://volvospeed.com/reference.shtml
--Reviews:
    http://volvospeed.com/reviews.shtml

Matthew's Volvo Site
Volvo Repair Database.
Primarily for 200/700/900 RWD and all FWD models.
Can be organized alphabetically, by car model, or by repair type.
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-repair-database/

Volvo Owner's Club (UK)

Great resource with a lot of information on various topics

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/

On the home page, hover your mouse over the menu to view "Other Pages" ----> "Technical" section

Technical Page:

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/tech.shtml#

K-Jet.org
A collection of information, projects, and documents for vehicles with k-jet fuel injection systems.
Also contains an archive of some Volvo-related Geocities sites (Yahoo is closing all Geocities sites permanently).
http://www.k-jet.org/

VClassics
An online archive of information focused on classic Volvos
http://www.vclassics.com/

CarBibles
Basic/general DIY car maintenance information covering multiple topics:
Maintenance, wheels, tires, suspension, steering, brakes, transmissions, engines and oils.
http://www.carbibles.com/

Daniel Stern Lighting
Lighting How-To Articles, FAQs, and products
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/tech.html

In addition to these resources, the Volvo Community Forums are also a great DIY resource and the place to ask specific questions.
For links, click here:
Volvo Forum Links

Also see Model-Specific Resources below

Irv Gordon's Car Maintenance Advice
Recommendations to keep your car on the road mile after mile...
http://www.designnews.com/article/12384-How_Irv_Gordon_Drove_his_1966_Volvo_P1800_Past_2_6_Million_Miles.php

Watch the full episode. See more NOVA scienceNOW.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/car-with-most-mileage.html#

What Does That Wire Do?
By: Jon Manji, Sac Volvo Club Planning Committee
A member-submitted article fueling the debate, "Old Car versus New Car: Which is Easier to Work On?"
What Does That Wire Do?

FAQs:

Swedish Auto Parts
List of FAQs organized by model
http://www.swedishautoparts.com/faqs.htm

Kaminskimik.com
Enthusiast site with FAQ, Diagnostics, Calculators, Maintenance Schedules, and Volvo History
Home page:
http://www.kaminskimik.com/km/Welcome.html
Original link: http://www.kaminskimik.com/p1.htm
FAQs- Problems with Cars:
http://www.kaminskimik.com/km/Car_FAQ.html
Original Links: http://www.kaminskimik.com/p9.htm
http://www.kaminskimik.com/p36.htm
http://www.kaminskimik.com/p37.htm
Car System Summaries:
http://www.kaminskimik.com/km/Car_System_summaries.html
Car Diagnostics:
http://www.kaminskimik.com/km/Car_Diagnostics.html

Volvospeed Forums Performance Modifications FAQs:
http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/index.php?showtopic=21017

Tools:

SPX OTC
Specialized Volvo Tools (available for purchase)
http://volvocars.spx.com/

Active Research:

True Delta
Vehicle Reliability, Fuel Economy, Car Reviews/Pricing Information
http://www.truedelta.com/

For other general resources, click here:
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Model-Specific Resources:

RWD:

Click your model's button to jump to the links

444/544:

Brickboard Forums:
http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?model=444-544

Matthew's Volvo Site (Maintenance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=16

Matthew's Volvo Site (Performance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

Swedespeed Forums:
http://forums.swedespeed.com/zeroforum?id=81

Volvo-Forums:
http://www.volvo-forums.com/f71-pv-444-544-forum.htm

The Swedish Volvo PV Club:
http://www.pv-klubben.org/index_e.htm

PV Register:
http://www.bearmanmotorsports.com/pv.html

Scarola's PV 444 Restoration:
http://www.scarolas.com/58VolvoPV444/

AJ's PV 544 Home Page:
http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/achmadj/

John's 1959 544 Restoration:
http://www.retroaudiolab.com/volvo.htm

Steve's 544 Home Page:
https://people.creighton.edu/~shu02225/cars/volvo.html

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1800:

1800 List (Yahoo group):
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/1800list/

Brickboard Forums:
http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?model=1800

Matthew's Volvo Site (Maintenance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=16

Matthew's Volvo Site (Performance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

Swedespeed Forums:
http://forums.swedespeed.com/zeroforum?id=30

Volvo-Forums:
http://www.volvo-forums.com/f70-p1800-1800-1800es-forum.htm

Swedish Volvo P1800 Club:
http://www.volvop1800club.se/eng/index.htm

1800 Pictures
Part of the Swedish Volvo P1800 Club
Pictures, documents, history, technical information
http://volvo1800pictures.com/

1800 Register:
http://www.v1800reg.org/

1800Philes:
Articles and 1800 documentation
Multi-part document of a drive train rebuild and installation of a “megasquirt” electronic fuel injection project for a 1800E
http://www.1800philes.com/

Volvo Solutions:
Has a lot of 1800 service literature available for download; also has a few products for sale for the 1800s
http://www.volvosolutions.com/

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122:

Brickboard Forums:
http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?model=120-130

Matthew's Volvo Site (Maintenance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=16

Matthew's Volvo Site (Performance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

Swedespeed Forums:
http://forums.swedespeed.com/zeroforum?id=31

Turbobricks Forums (Maintenance):
http://forums.turbobricks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12

Turbobricks Forums (Performance):
http://forums.turbobricks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13

Volvo-Forums:
http://www.volvo-forums.com/f73-amazon-p120-p130-p220-forum.htm

Amazon Register:
http://www.bearmanmotorsports.com/amazon.html

Project Amazon:
Cameron Price's story and photos of the restoration of a 1960 122S
http://cvolvo.com/Central/AMAZON/

Grassroots Motorsports:
Restoration of 1967 122S
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/project-cars/1967-volvo-122s/

Volvo Adventures:
Jim Hekker's restoration of a 1968 122S
http://www.volvoadventures.com/amazon.html

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140 / 160:

Brickboard Forums:
http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?model=140-160

Matthew's Volvo Site (Maintenance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=16

Matthew's Volvo Site (Performance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

Swedespeed Forums:
http://forums.swedespeed.com/zeroforum?id=28

Turbobricks Forums (Maintenance):
http://forums.turbobricks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12

Turbobricks Forums (Performance):
http://forums.turbobricks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13

Volvo-Forums:
http://www.volvo-forums.com/f72-142-144-145-164-forum.htm

Volvo 164's Club of Sweden:
http://www.164club.org/indexen.html

140 & 160 Register:
http://www.bearmanmotorsports.com/164.html

Bram's 140/160 Site:
http://www.buvic.com/car/

Volvo 140 Site:
http://www.algonet.se/~volvieo/140/

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200:

Brickboard Forums:
http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?model=200

Matthew's Volvo Site (Maintenance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=2

Matthew's Volvo Site (Performance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

Swedespeed Forums:
http://forums.swedespeed.com/zeroforum?id=16

Turbobricks Forums (Maintenance):
http://forums.turbobricks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12

Turbobricks Forums (Performance):
http://forums.turbobricks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13

Volvo-Forums:
240: http://www.volvo-forums.com/f30-volvo-240-242-244-245-forum.htm
260: http://www.volvo-forums.com/f61-260-262-262c-264-265-forum.htm

Volvo Forums:
240: http://www.volvoforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=12
260: http://www.volvoforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=28

Volvospeed Forums (Maintenance):
http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/index.php?showforum=7

FAQ's about 240s (Swedishbricks):
http://www.swedishbricks.net/faq/240.html

240-260 Register (Primary language of site is Dutch):
http://www.volvo240-260register.nl/

K-Jet.org:
Invaluable resource containing scans of Volvo Factory Green Books, Articles, Documents, and Archives of other websites, and links to other resources
http://www.k-jet.org

Dave Barton's Home Page:
President of SCVCOA
http://davebarton.com/

Dave Shannon's Home Page:
http://volvo2.homestead.com/

Eric's 1989 240 Home Page:
http://www.hyperocity.com/volvo240/index.htm

Mike Brown's Home Page:
http://personal.ecu.edu/brownmi/volvo.htm

Stu Spencer's Volvo Page ("Better Living Through Turbocharging"):
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/6776/ --> Yahoo is permanently closing Geocities Sites.
An archive of this site can now be found at K-jet.org here:
http://www.k-jet.org/articles/archives/stu-spencers-volvo-page/

Tips for Improving your Volvo 240:
http://www.vandors.com/240mods.html

Volvo 200 Series:
http://www.volvo200.org/engels.htm

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700:

Brickboard Forums:
http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?model=700

Matthew's Volvo Site (Maintenance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=2

Matthew's Volvo Site (Performance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

Swedespeed Forums:
http://forums.swedespeed.com/zeroforum?id=15

Turbobricks Forums (Maintenance):
http://forums.turbobricks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12

Turbobricks Forums (Performance):
http://forums.turbobricks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13

Volvo-Forums:
http://www.volvo-forums.com/f59-volvo-740-760-forum.htm

Volvo Forums:
740: http://www.volvoforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=12
760: http://www.volvoforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=28

Volvospeed Forums (Maintenance):
http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/index.php?showforum=7

780 Information Site:
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/garage/6570/ --> Yahoo is permanently closing Geocities Sites.
An archive of this site can now be found at K-jet.org here:
http://www.k-jet.org/articles/archives/780-information/

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900:

Brickboard Forums:
http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?model=900

Matthew's Volvo Site (Maintenance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=2

Matthew's Volvo Site (Performance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

Swedespeed Forums:
http://forums.swedespeed.com/zeroforum?id=14

Turbobricks Forums (Maintenance):
http://forums.turbobricks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12

Turbobricks Forums (Performance):
http://forums.turbobricks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13

Volvo-Forums:
http://www.volvo-forums.com/f58-volvo-940-960-forum.htm

Volvo Forums:
940: http://www.volvoforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=12
960: http://www.volvoforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=28

Volvospeed Forums (Maintenance):
http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/index.php?showforum=7

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S90 / V90:

Brickboard Forums:
http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?model=S90-V90

Matthew's Volvo Site (Maintenance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=2

Matthew's Volvo Site (Performance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

Swedespeed Forums:
http://forums.swedespeed.com/zeroforum?id=14

Turbobricks Forums (Maintenance):
http://forums.turbobricks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12

Turbobricks Forums (Performance):
http://forums.turbobricks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13

Volvo-Forums:
http://www.volvo-forums.com/f33-volvo-s90-v90-forum.htm

Volvo Forums:
http://www.volvoforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=40

Volvospeed Forums (Maintenance):
http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/index.php?showforum=7

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FWD:

Click your model's button to jump to the links

XC90:

VolvoXC Forums:
2003+: http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9

Brickboard Forums:
http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/index.htm?model=XC90

Matthew's Volvo Site (Maintenance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=10

Matthew's Volvo Site (Performance):
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

Swedespeed Forums:
http://forums.swedespeed.com/zeroforum?id=27

Volvo-Forums:
http://www.volvo-forums.com/f10-volvo-xc90-forum.htm

Volvo Forums:
http://www.volvoforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=9

Volvospeed Forums (Maintenance):
http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/index.php?showforum=34

Volvospeed Forums (Performance):
http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/index.php?showforum=4

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