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Battery Question V70-XC70 1999

posted by  chudar on  Wed Apr 24 18:54 CST 2013
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Good evening all, about 3 weeks I was driving around town, no issues until I got home. I was taken some items to my storage facility. My last trip to storage the car did not start, turned the key and completely silent. The radio worked, didn't check anything else at that time. A few days ago the interior lights were on but dim and the radio red light was flashing. Tonight, I decided to see what was going, the radio was working, so I turned the key and she started right up. I'm showing 13.75 volts across the battery. What is should I be looking for? Thanks to all that respond.

99 V70T5 146k miles








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    Battery Question V70-XC70 1999

    posted by  KlausC on  Sat Apr 27 20:24 CST 2013
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    Have your alternator and battery checked at a parts store. The alternator should be sending 14.5V to the battery at idle.

    The radio should have a blinking red light when the key is off. The radio will work with only 9V at the battery.

    You could also have a failing ignition switch.







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    Battery Question V70-XC70 1999

    posted by  riverbend on  Thu Apr 25 07:18 CST 2013
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    I would check the battery cables first. Make sure they have a reasonable clean connection and are tight. After that, bad grounds and loose connections.

    I hate intermittent electrical problems.

    Greg







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      Battery Question V70-XC70 1999

      posted by  someone claiming to be ravens on  Sat Apr 27 19:18 CST 2013 [RELATED]

      Thanks for your response, I may have found the problem, the Fuel Pressure Regulator is going bad, causing a no start indication.








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        Battery Question V70-XC70 1999

        posted by  KlausC on  Sat Apr 27 20:21 CST 2013
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        When the FP regulator dies, there is too much fuel pressure and the engine will flood when trying to start. Your post said that the starter didn't engage? That could point to dirty battery contacts or a loose wire at the starter.






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