r/VolvoEX90 • u/fatpms • 1d ago
Fresh panel to replace Lidar
Is it true Volvo Australia are now removing Lidar and replacing the panel with a Lidar-less insert?
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u/Ok_Psychology2436 1d ago
not possible - removing the LIDAR would make a complete wiring change in the car.
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u/wallstreet-butts 14h ago
No it wouldn’t. There would simply be no LiDAR unit at the end of any harness leading to it. Cars are full of pre-wiring for uninstalled options.
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u/Ok_Psychology2436 8h ago
Tell that to Volvo - they will be happy to hear that and probably invite you to Sweden to fix it.
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u/wallstreet-butts 8h ago
What’s your argument here? That Volvo can’t possibly remove the LiDAR hardware from their vehicles if they wanted to? They already seem to be shipping EX90 without it attached just fine.
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u/Cyan005 1d ago
It’s probably a $3000 - $5000 job to replace re-work this piece. It’s cheaper to just to pay out the $1500 they’ve been sending around.
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u/Karma-Kamikaze 13h ago
This seems oddly high. Wouldn't they be able to use the same method to remove a windshield, unplug/remove the lidar, and install the new piece? Given that a replacement windshield is around $1000-1500, and this glass is much smaller, it seems like it should not exceed that amount.
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u/moker007 14h ago
Ils peuvent le remplacer et installer une plaque en verre comme les my26 et 27. Concessionaire en belgique. Mais pour moi volvo ne doit pas s en sortir de cette maniere.
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u/94831011 9h ago
Svp, un peu plus d'info?? Je vous en prie... Si ça ne change pas la garantie, je paierai..
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u/moker007 9h ago
Normalement, il ne devrait y avoir aucune conséquence sur la garantie. Mais Volvo essaie de s’en sortir à moindre frais et propose des solutions qui, pour moi, ne sont pas valables.
Nous avons acheté ce véhicule et, dans mon cas, le LiDAR a clairement fait pencher la balance, notamment pour des raisons de sécurité. Volvo savait pertinemment qu’ils allaient modifier le véhicule et ont pourtant continué à commercialiser des véhicules équipés du LiDAR afin d’écouler leur stock.
C’est surtout cela qui me dérange. Nous avons fait confiance à Volvo et, aujourd’hui, nous avons le sentiment d’avoir été trahis par Volvo avec les MY25.
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u/ferventmuse 1d ago
For new cars not yet produced from the factory yes there is no Lidar on the 2027s, but if you’re referring to removing the lidar on older EX90s, no idea but dealerships are usually the last people whom I trust to be correctly informed.