Login Register

ETM (Main Relay) making loud audible clicking sound

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

Post Reply
User avatar
800artfreed
Posts: 143
Joined: 3 April 2018
Year and Model: 98 S70T5; 99 S70GLt
Location: Washington DC
Been thanked: 26 times

Re: ETM (Main Relay) making loud audible clicking sound

Post by 800artfreed »

Please check your ground wire connections. There are many throughout the wiring harness. Check out Youtube.com and learn about conducting voltage drop tests. Please test the voltage drops for the main battery + cable and the - cable from the battery to the chassis ground. Try to understand where VIDA was indicating where it found the 10.49 volts. That the first place indicative of a problem. After you get it running make sure the alternator voltage is around 14 volts to fully charge the battery.
VolvoVoyeur
1998 S70-T5 200K+
1998 V70-T5 200k+
1999 S70-GLT 80k+

Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post