I test drove my '07 the morning after a cold snap which killed the battery.
They threw in a new Volvo battery and I felt good about that.
Now I suppose I know why.
Does anyone know if Volvo batteries are "smart"? That is to say, is there circuitry built into the thing?
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2007 XC70: think I need a new battery. How do you test/where do you buy replacements?
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Re: 2007 XC70: think I need a new battery. How do you test/where do you buy replacements?
No, they're just ordinary lead acid batteries of decent quality.Georgeandkira wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:58 am I test drove my '07 the morning after a cold snap which killed the battery.
They threw in a new Volvo battery and I felt good about that.
Now I suppose I know why.
Does anyone know if Volvo batteries are "smart"? That is to say, is there circuitry built into the thing?
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Re: 2007 XC70: think I need a new battery. How do you test/where do you buy replacements?
Nonsense. They are made with love that one can only taste in Swedish meatballs wrapped in bacon
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Re: 2007 XC70: think I need a new battery. How do you test/where do you buy replacements?
In Mexico, or so it would seem for the US market as mentioned above.
Or Germany if they are the actual originals that came with the car.
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Re: 2007 XC70: think I need a new battery. How do you test/where do you buy replacements?
Don't forget served on a finely polished Sterling tray, by blond Sweedish supermodels hand feeding you... LOL June
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Re: 2007 XC70: think I need a new battery. How do you test/where do you buy replacements?
OK wait, is AGM ok to use in my car? I thought people were suggesting that it wouldn't charge right and wouldn't last that long.
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Re: 2007 XC70: think I need a new battery. How do you test/where do you buy replacements?
I think people have said that, but if jimmy runs them I would go with the guy who actually fixes them by the 100s...
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