S70 electriical

Discussion in 'Volvo S70' started by hnelson, Feb 22, 2004.

  1. hnelson

    hnelson Guest

    Am thinking of purchasing a 1999 S70GLT. Very clean 57K miles. Battery was
    "flat" when I first looked at the car, seller was mystified.

    When researching this model I saw one reference to an electrical gremlin in
    which battery drains when some S70's sit for several days.

    I know they have the usual Volvo electrical/ABS/computer problems but is
    there a specfic difficult to solve problem with some S70's draining the
    battery when not driven for several days?

    Howard
     
    hnelson, Feb 22, 2004
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  2. hnelson

    Spanky Guest

    Most probably from others looking at the car or the owner cleaning it.
    Courtesy lights come on, buyers want to hear the radio, sit there talking,
    idles a lot, short drive, etc. Owner probably has new car, doesn't drive
    daily. 1999 probably has original battery, now it needs a new one. Nothing
    to worry about.
     
    Spanky, Feb 22, 2004
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  3. hnelson

    Guest Guest

    Its true that there is an alarm / immobilizer problem with these cars which
    can flatten the battery after 3-4 days. Its also very hard to sort according
    to my dealer!

    Or could have been a light stuck on...

    Tim..
     
    Guest, Feb 22, 2004
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  4. Its true that there is an alarm / immobilizer problem with these cars
    which
    Thats a bad excuse from the dealer.
    The original alarm draws very little current, i have had my car parked for
    two weeks with no problems.

    Niels
     
    Niels Bengaard, Feb 22, 2004
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  5. hnelson

    Bonnet Lock Guest

    In an earlier contribution to this discussion,

    Similarly my 1999 V70 (old shape - same chassis as S70) was parked for SIX
    weeks with no problem.
     
    Bonnet Lock, Feb 22, 2004
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  6. hnelson

    Jeff Bos Guest

    I agree, the battery is likely just worn out. The original batteries aren't
    known to last well.

    However, don't blame the alarm. My 1999 S70 was stored for 8 months last
    year -- no problem with original battery. The alarm was enabled the entire
    time.

    Jeff
     
    Jeff Bos, Feb 23, 2004
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  7. hnelson

    Patrik Guest

    Hi Howard

    The S70 is not draining battery more than any modern car.

    A common problem however with dealer cars is that the battery often
    gets damaged. This is because they stand at the dealer, people take it
    for a short test drive, or just start them up. Eventually the battery
    gets drained. Then the dealer gives the battery a quick charge.
    Batteries are sensitive and does not like to stand unused, get totally
    drained or the quick chargers dealers use. So they often take damage
    from this. A damaged battery will have less "oumph" to start a cold
    engine, and does not get fully charged when you drive. Chances are you
    never notice your battery is bad until that very cold day when you
    need it the most...
    I would reccomend that you always check the battery when you buy a
    dealer car (or get a fresh one in the bargain). Make sure they change
    the oil too...
    /Patrik
     
    Patrik, Feb 23, 2004
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