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95 850 Battery/Starting Issue

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70
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Re: 95 850 Battery/Starting Issue

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UpsnDowns wrote: tryingbe - the meter was connected to the battery post. How can that be the alternator voltage?

Because the meter will only shows the higher voltage. You need to measure the battery when the car is NOT running.

Did you check to see if the glove box light is on at all time?
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Post by UpsnDowns »

"Did you check to see if the glove box light is on at all time?" Yes
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