98 V70 Battery Discharging

Check the trailer connections for corrosion between male or female
connections.....am assuming the in line fuse is on the trailer side..

hope helps....have fun....sno

 

Thanks, will look for a thicker one. It must be more hidden from
view. It isn't possible to disconnet the alt. feed at the battery
end?

 

Will check both those things.

Thanks!

 

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,

I don't think so. From the wiring diagram in the Haynes Manual it looks as
if the heavy cable goes from the battery to the starter motor, and then on
to the alternator - so there isn't a dedicated alternator cable at the
battery end.
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That's exactly how it is on 200 and 700 series Volvos, so it probably is
in later ones too.

The thinner wire supplies field excitation power, it's not just for the
warning light.

 

Looked again and cannot see a thicker cable. I`m sure it`s there but
there is too much junk in the way to see properly.

 

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,

On the assumption that the above email address is genuine, I've sent you a
picture of the alternator from the Haynes Manual - with the connection
indicated - so that you'll know what you're looking for.
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Thanks, will look for a thicker one. It must be more hidden from
view. It isn't possible to disconnet the alt. feed at the battery
end?

No, the alt power wire connects to the starter solonoid, so you wont find it
at the battery.

Tim.