Humidity sensor in VIDA

[Phil Croxley]

Here's a strange one! I had my transmission flushed recently and they did a diagnostic at the same time. They came up with the same as I got using VIDA which is an issue with the humidity sensor. The sensor is housed with the sensors for things like lane departure and anti collision etc. In the winter everything is fine, as soon as the weather gets warmer the various warnings come up saying things like "collision warning service required" This is the second year this has happened. So my question is, does anyone think it's possible that the humidity sensor, bearing in mind the location, could have anything to do with the warning messages?
As I said, it's a strange one!

[GrahamHR]

My 2015+ V60 has shown that message for years. Ignore it. Last service at a Volvo dealer, they said it was due to a non Volvo front screen. It was changed when the car was just under 3 years old; the Volvo dealer could not do it, they recommended Autoglass who they always use ! I'm pretty sure the supplier of screens to Autoglass and Volvo are one and the same !

[Clan]

Originally Posted by GrahamHR

My 2015+ V60 has shown that message for years. Ignore it. Last service at a Volvo dealer, they said it was due to a non Volvo front screen. It was changed when the car was just under 3 years old; the Volvo dealer could not do it, they recommended Autoglass who they always use ! I'm pretty sure the supplier of screens to Autoglass and Volvo are one and the same !

Volvo approved workshops are supposed to fit their own screens it is mandatory for at least one member of staff to go on the appropriate volvo training course to do this. which includes calibrating the camera etc.

[Phil Croxley]

Originally Posted by GrahamHR

My 2015+ V60 has shown that message for years. Ignore it. Last service at a Volvo dealer, they said it was due to a non Volvo front screen. It was changed when the car was just under 3 years old; the Volvo dealer could not do it, they recommended Autoglass who they always use ! I'm pretty sure the supplier of screens to Autoglass and Volvo are one and the same !

The only problem being that the various safety features don't work when the service warning is on. Yesterday I didn't get the message at all! And it does seem to have the original windscreen, although it has leaked at one time and it now sealed.

[GrahamHR]

Originally Posted by Clan

Volvo approved workshops are supposed to fit their own screens it is mandatory for at least one member of staff to go on the appropriate volvo training course to do this. which includes calibrating the camera etc.

Things change I suppose. The service manager at a respected local Volvo dealer told me (2018/ 2019) they did not fit screens, but used Autoglass to do it for them. I had no reason to doubt what I was told. Fitted, calibrated, fine since

Surely, any company paying for the tooling and process of making a replacement tinted, heated screen would not scrimp on one or two heating elements ? Probably the Volvo name was not present due to copyright reasons.