2000 V70-XC dash lights for ABS traction control on

alex7 · Post by **alex7** » 24 Feb 2015, 16:38

My lights on the dash panel for traction control,ABS and brake fluid lights are all on. Has anyone seen this before? I unplugged the ABS fuse under the hood to keep the car from trying to stop.The battey is now smoking from under the hood.What next..?

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 24 Feb 2015, 16:57

My guess is that you have a bad ABS module but I have never seen one cause the battery to smoke. It sounds like you may well have another short in the wiring harness somewhere or perhaps the radiator fan is seized.

...Lee

alex7 · Post by **alex7** » 24 Feb 2015, 17:03

Where is the ABS module located? And how could I tell if the radiator fan is seized? Thanks.

alex7 · Post by **alex7** » 24 Feb 2015, 17:06

For some reason, the car was trying to stop itself so that it wouldn't keep moving. It felt like the traction control was trying to stop the car while I accelerated it. A guy that I know who works on Volvos told me to unplug the ABS fuse under the hood. And after that the battery was smoking a little and was real hot to the touch.

Post by **JRL** » 24 Feb 2015, 17:07

Oh boy.
Every single ABS module fails between 1996 and 2001. You have it rebuilt by Matty Moo (he advertises here) and it will never fail again, he's very reasonable.
You need a special Torx (female E5 IIRC) to remove it and by now the bolts may be very rusted and seized. So... if you're trying to do this yourself be VERY careful.

Your battery I don't know. One should have nothing to do with the other.
You may have a bad wheel sensor for it to act up this way

alex7 · Post by **alex7** » 24 Feb 2015, 17:28

How much do you think it would cost to replace the ABS and is there a way to test it to make sure that's what is wrong?

Post by **Matty Moo** » 25 Feb 2015, 11:47

I think it would be right around $89. On your car you would test it by getting the abs codes read at a shop or dealer.

alex7 · Post by **alex7** » 26 Feb 2015, 15:00

So the ABS and traction lights are off now. But, now my battery keeps dying. I got a brand new battery yesterday and the car cranked up. But, this morning I try to crank it and it doesn't work. What could be draining or killing my battery?

Post by **JRL** » 26 Feb 2015, 15:43

(Sigh again)
You really need to read up on what you own, what goes bad, etc.

The battery cables on these cars go bad.

You need to have someone do a general charging,cable and battery test. If you knew what to look for you can visually check out the B+ cable but you don't.

You may need to replace the B+ and positive cables. If they've never been replaced I can almost guarantee you that they're bad and are not allowing a full charge (or any charge)!

Of course the alternator needs to be tested along with the cables. All this takes is 5 to 10 minutes and takes the guessing out of the equation. Crapping out a new battery in one day sounds more like a shot alternator (along with the cables).

alex7 · Post by **alex7** » 26 Feb 2015, 19:22

So, I tested that battery that is new that did not work this morning and it is fine. Which could only mean it is, infact, the cables and/or Alternator. I guess I will check that next.