Keaton85 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 2001 V70 T5M 165K This happens mostly when it's cold and the vehicle has been sitting overnight. Go to start the vehicle, everything lights up, turn the key to engage the starter and nothing. Everything acts just like your going to turn the motor over but the starter does not engage. If I repeat this a few times it starts right up! Drive it around during the day and it engages either on the first or second try with the key during warm restarts. Almost always in the cold after sitting it takes about 4-5 trys and sometimes more to get the starter to engage. I figured maybe a dead spot on the start or a stuck solenoid but that doesnt explain the temperature and the randomness of it? also swapped the battery out with my other Volvo and that did not change anything. ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightmopedman9 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Can you hear the starter motor whirring, is it just not engaging the flywheel? I had a problem when I first bought my car that the starter would randomly not fully engage the flywheel. The bendix gear was bad, I didn't know if it could be replaced or serviced so I just replaced the whole starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keaton85 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 No noise, completely silent from the starter area.... I'm going to have to get the wife to try and start it in the morning with my voltmeter on the starter terminals and see what I get for voltage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightmopedman9 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mKrx-fMi_8 A lot of basic stuff, but maybe it will help give you a few ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaefer7406 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Have seen a lot of P2 cars with corroded terminals @ the solenoid, causing only intermittent problems... Try pulling the small signal wire and cleaning the terminals. I usually crimp the spade itself a hair tighter (if that makes sense ) and apply a little dielectric grease . Hope this helps, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmcarz Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 ^^^ What Joe said. Common problem, easy fix if that's the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keaton85 Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Update: I did check the terminals and they were clean, no issue and tight. It has gotten better though for some odd reason. With these extreme cold temps she has started right up almost every morning. I just don't get it haha... I still have not gone through voltage readings, which I have to do before scratching my head with poor conclusions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaefer7406 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Update: I did check the terminals and they were clean, no issue and tight. It has gotten better though for some odd reason. Just pulling the wire off and reconnecting may have been enough to clean it up a bit. Either way, glad its working better for ya . Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keaton85 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Immobilizer light came one two times in the past week and a half. Still started though... Maybe the ignition ring is going or my key is bad? what else controls the immobilizer besides the key and ignition ring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keaton85 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 ohh Volvo and your use of resistive strips that wear out! dumb dumbs.... Anyway, finally it clicked, the clutch petal sensor is bad. I took it out to find brake fluid on the sensor which also causes issues. Then once I got it open and desoldered the resistor strip, there was a wear area JUST like the bad ETMs. I don't have time to fix it nor did I want to try and rig up the old sensor. So tested a resistor I had laying around in the tool box. First one I picked was good enough... Tossed in the resistor and shes good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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