S80 T6 -03 will not start / crank

dean66 · Post by **dean66** » 14 Apr 2012, 10:15

no prior problems in drive, parked just normally to my parents summer cottage.

then tried to leave back home and went to start S80, following happened:
- when key is turned to IGN ON, there is only mileage shown and airbag light is on. nothing else is set on (no other warning lights or gasoline / engine temp level or anything), also no driving lights were on.
- still tried to start normally by turning key to START, but nothing happened. only that mileage and airbag light went dead also. after releasing key back to IGN ON, mileage and airbag light came back to life.

i thought, that battery was totally empty. but no. everyhting was working normally at key position IGN ON ; windows, heater, etc. but it won't just crank.

i checked all fuses (engine, driver door and trunk) and all were ok.

i also tried to close doors and lock doors using remote, locks works normally. after opening again, same occurs, will not crank.

i didn't have other set of keys with me, but maybe nect weekend i will be able to try other keys.

but what else could i try? any ideas?

thanks.

Arto from Finland.
ps. my T6 has run only 100kmiles and she has been always serviced in local Volvo dealer, so i suppose, everything should be OK still....

Post by **matthew1** » 14 Apr 2012, 10:23

I'd try a "known good" battery so you can rule that out.

dean66 · Post by **dean66** » 14 Apr 2012, 10:37

ah, sorry. forgot to mention, that we tried to start with cables from my fathers car. did not help =/

but thanks anyway, perhaps i try with new battery still.

Arto.

Post by **dcarlson12** » 14 Apr 2012, 14:35

Perhaps ignition switch? Hopefully one of the experts will chime in.....

dean66 · Post by **dean66** » 17 Apr 2012, 07:02

Hi again.

I took new battery with me and went to try it.

So my S80 was sitting couple of days by herself there almost in the forest all alone.

Before replacing new battery, i just tried to start. And it started just normally!

I have no idea, why wasn't she starting saturday =/ strange.

But anyway, this is now OK. I hope, such will not occur again.

Thanks all,
Arto.

Post by **jimmy57** » 17 Apr 2012, 08:17

You should go to your workshop and have them read out any stored trouble codes from car. There was something that was preventing you from starting the car and it likely left some trouble codes. I would have concern that the problem happens again and leaves you stranded.

dean66 · Post by **dean66** » 17 Apr 2012, 10:32

Good advice, thanks.

i have reserved time for timing belt service at friday, so codes will be checked also.

Arto.

Post by **dcarlson12** » 17 Apr 2012, 13:25

Hope you will get back and report any codes which might be found.

dean66 · Post by **dean66** » 20 Apr 2012, 23:52

Hi,

No error codes were in memory =/

The best quess was, that battery is the only reason for such action. Perhaps it is soon time to replace that original Volvo-battery=)

Arto.