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Originally Posted by wezo00
What I understand in reading all post here is that a brand new radio cannot work without a software. And once initialised by a software, a radio can work in other car (experieced by some users) without new sofware. BUT it can cause electronic conflicts if you attempt to overwrite the original software. Am I right?
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almost ,
a brand new virgin radio or a used radio will work , just the display wont light up and steering wheel buttons wont work ..
Once loaded with the correct software for the car the radio cannot be overwritten with software for another car , only its original software if needed .
If a foreign radio is being used, conflicts can arise when the car is connected to the main volvo computer for other software downloads, or reloading old or new modules as it checks the ID of every module in the car to make sure the serial number and part number match its database if not it blocks any further software as a mismatch and has been known to kill the car , ie shut down all the modules . .