06 Chronological
What changed, when. Repairs, discoveries, and the occasional afternoon lost to a binary file format that refused to open.
Volvo World goes live
Split the Volvo work out of the main site into its own hub. Two platform doors (240 and P3), the harness catalog, the VIDA desk, guides, projects and a links shelf — one place instead of six.
S60 harness catalog extracted
Pulled the complete wiring-harness tree for the S60 out of the factory parts catalogue and scoped it to this exact car. 269 distinct part numbers across 51 catalogue sections, with every applicability note decoded — chassis breaks, steering hand, engine list and option splits.
Parts catalogue opened up
Worked out how the parts catalogue stores its component tree, so part numbers can be pulled for a specific vehicle by query instead of by clicking. The applicability notes — the small print that decides whether a part fits your car — turned out to be the valuable half.
Exploded plates decoded
The catalogue's exploded diagrams are stored in a format no standard tool will open. Solved it: the files present as vector graphics but the picture is a single raster tile inside. Decode the grid wrong and you get convincing noise; find the tile boundary and you get a perfect diagram.
Collision damage logged
Rear-end collision from 2025-10-04 added to the S60's job list. Rear-end impact is also where harness damage tends to hide — rear bumper, tailgate and rear axle looms all run through that zone.
P0507 high-idle fault tracing opened
Intermittent high idle. Throttle body and intake manifold both replaced with no cure, so attention moved to the crankcase ventilation (flame trap) and the air intake hose between airbox and turbo. Still open.