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2000 S70 GLT only starts after the battery has been disconnected

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Re: 2000 S70 GLT only starts after the battery has been disconnected

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I pulled every fuse, every relay, cleaned connections on cables, ECU, etc. Only thing I didn't do was drive the car for a while.
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rspi wrote: ↑08 Nov 2017, 17:32 Try driving it for more than 30 minutes to see if that fixes it...please.
No luck with driving it fixing the problem. I've put on over 500 miles in the last couple of weeks and had to do the reset for every start. People have said that owning a Volvo is a love/hate relationship, I guess after 10 years we're into the 'hate' period of our relationship!
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monty wrote: ↑01 Dec 2017, 15:39
rspi wrote: ↑08 Nov 2017, 17:32 Try driving it for more than 30 minutes to see if that fixes it...please.
No luck with driving it fixing the problem. I've put on over 500 miles in the last couple of weeks and had to do the reset for every start. People have said that owning a Volvo is a love/hate relationship, I guess after 10 years we're into the 'hate' period of our relationship!
Someone should create a DICE/VIDA thread for those willing to scan other folks cars. I have one, but I'm way down in New York - a tad bit far for that to be helpful to you.
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wizechatmgr wrote: ↑01 Dec 2017, 17:07
monty wrote: ↑01 Dec 2017, 15:39
rspi wrote: ↑08 Nov 2017, 17:32 Try driving it for more than 30 minutes to see if that fixes it...please.
No luck with driving it fixing the problem. I've put on over 500 miles in the last couple of weeks and had to do the reset for every start. People have said that owning a Volvo is a love/hate relationship, I guess after 10 years we're into the 'hate' period of our relationship!
Someone should create a DICE/VIDA thread for those willing to scan other folks cars. I have one, but I'm way down in New York - a tad bit far for that to be helpful to you.
That is what a decent local chapter of VCOA should do. Help other Volvo owners with issues that can be checked out, etc.
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wizechatmgr wrote: ↑01 Dec 2017, 17:07
monty wrote: ↑01 Dec 2017, 15:39
rspi wrote: ↑08 Nov 2017, 17:32 Try driving it for more than 30 minutes to see if that fixes it...please.
No luck with driving it fixing the problem. I've put on over 500 miles in the last couple of weeks and had to do the reset for every start. People have said that owning a Volvo is a love/hate relationship, I guess after 10 years we're into the 'hate' period of our relationship!
Someone should create a DICE/VIDA thread for those willing to scan other folks cars. I have one, but I'm way down in New York - a tad bit far for that to be helpful to you.
We have the Help a neighbor forum here of course.
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Ever had a moment where you're like - I knew it, but why didn't it occur to me? I'm having that moment...
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