Hey all. I recently inherited a problem: my mother-in-law's V70 will not crank via key. Simple as that.

What year car is it?

Does it have the basic 5 while cranking? Air / Fuel / Compression / Timing / Spark?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiPAPu-K8OI

It's a 2000. I did learn that my mother ...

Now this is good stuff! I had the whole wiring manual printed and in a binder, but that went missing. I think I can make do.

Yes, I was meticulous about checking the fuses, I did not want to miss something simple.

I think if I can get the wiring PDF loaded, I'll test light check at the switch. If ...

Not sure about the 850s - although I am not terribly familiar with Volvos at all, I gather the locking and alarm circuitry is vastly different from S/V70s.

Hey all. I recently inherited a problem: my mother-in-law's V70 will not crank via key. Simple as that.

History: car was purchased in New York State, AKA the road salt capital of the world. Hmm, we know how much wiring likes road salt. It was parked at a restaurant and shut off. It had started fine ...