Just looking for clues as to where to start. I recall my posting a response to a similar situation --- Replace the Solenoid ---- to which Art posted something about something else wearing out and that being the problem.



So, grocery shopping. Come out and turned the key nothing. Having had this happen on 2 other Volvos over the years, I assumed that the solenoid is "stuck".

Hit the soleniod a few raps...turned key. Nothing. Figured, oh well got to do the hard jump. Pulled back the rubber sleves at the starter connection and with a screwdriver tip, jumped the battery conxn to the blue/yellow wire spade.

Starter turned. figured that got it over the snag. Turned key to start .... same nothing.

Turned key to run...jumped contacts with screwdrive tip (as above) ... starter turned... engine started and ran. Drove home --- 6 miles.

Into garage turned off. turned key to start...nothing.

Battery is fine, all warning lights light up.

Question: Art what is that other thing that goes wrong with the Starter besides the solenoid that causes this. That Other Part that wears out.

Tomorrow I'll be out with the multi meter checking the yellow/blue wire from the key switch to the starter 1st, on the off change that it's the wire/wiring. It having the original harness.

Original starter, never had it out. I've got a spare solenoid.



Then I guess I'll pull the starter.