'99 V70 T5, 200k miles. Car is clean and pretty much corrosion free.

So I'm doing a XeMoDex ETM swap and running into difficulties. In addition to the new ETM I've installed a new Bosch MAF (German made) and Volvo ECM relay. The car won't run much longer than 10 minutes, then struggles to idle and ...

Hey Gang !

Ive been reading many old threads on this problem because my 99 V70 is having the dreaded intermittent no-crank issue. I know some of you rigged a bypass from the starter test port and the solenoid and I'm wondering if you eventually arrived at a permanent solution ?

I have pulled the ...

If the car suddenly refused to crank,but was driven few moments earlier,and when key is in position II you have the lights on the dash ON... i vote for bad ignition switch.

Did you checked the fuses?


It could also be a bad ground circuit from the alarm control module that's preventing the ...

can someone tell me how to remove the shifter plate to get to the neutral switch?

Thanks

Here's some starter circuit info:
98 S-V 70 Power Supply and Starter System.pdf

PNP is under the hood (3/71).
So is the starter relay (2/35).
I'd start by pulling the relay
and metering the socket while ...

There is a way to isolate the problem - if and when it reoccurs.

If you look at the wiring harness as it goes by the left (driver's side) shock tower you will find a connector with a Green/Red wire sticking out of the harness with nothing attached to it. That is the service starter connection. If ...