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Sep 15th, 2021, 18:31 | #1 |
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Power system! Service Urgent! Car dead!
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I have had a Reduced Engine Performance message and service due on the dash at start up for a few months, and I was just driving to my lockup when a red message popped up "Power System, service urgent". I continue on to my destination as I was 2mins away. The message disappeared after 1min and replaced with intermittent "anti skid temporarily off" message. I turn the car off to get what I need from the lockup and had a quick google to see what these msgs are all about, got back in the car and its dead.... completely dead. Not even the buzz of the steering wheel lock when putting in the key. I have briefly read; alternator, ecm... The battery isnt that old, but I dont drive it very often. Even now, I think this is the first time its been driven in over a week. I work from home so it doesnt get used, and when it does its usually short journeys around my local area. Im stuck now about 5 miles from home, so will have to come back tomorrow with someone to try and bump it. Aleast to get it to a garage. My local volvo is 1 hour away, so not ideal! Anyone experienced this before and know what to do? TIA P.s. the blue dials in one pic I got from another thread. The others are mine. UPDATE: my mate just come with his jump leads and we got it started. First time the car died again as soon as we removed the jump leads. So did it again and left them on for a good 5mins and 2nd time it stayed running and I have now driven it home. If it starts tomorrow I will yake it on a long drive to charge it up. Is there a possability that something is draining the battery? I narrowed the Reduced Engine Performance issue down to either the glow plugs themselves or their power source. I have been meaning to check their voltage for months. As I dont use the car very often, could something as simple as the car alarm be draining the battery? Last edited by VolvoRob38; Sep 15th, 2021 at 19:37. |
Sep 15th, 2021, 19:54 | #2 |
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Will be alternator. Common as anything on these.
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Sep 15th, 2021, 20:00 | #3 |
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Alternator as well. They get an internal short. I am on my 3rd!! (in 13 years) Would be tempted to remove the battery straight away and charge it otherwise the short will kill the battery as well. Iain
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Is there anyway to confirm its the alternator as well e.g. in Vida? Thanks guys |
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When it happened to me all the systems started shutting down with the power steering pump and then finally the engine. The alternator was too hot to touch and there was a bit of smoke coming from it. I immediately disconnected the battery which saved it. If you leave the battery connected that will very shortly be toast as well. Quote:
Save your battery, disconnect it at least, and then charge it later All the systems on this car are very reliant on good battery voltage, they will shutdown and/or give various warning messages when the voltage starts dropping. these shutdowns and warnings become more regular before the end. My last one, it all happened within 15 minutes, various systems shut down multiple warnings and finally, a lot of heat, a bit of smoke and then total shut down Iain
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Could a hot alternator heat the whole engine, or am I just making links that arent there? |
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Sep 16th, 2021, 12:46 | #7 |
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Last night I lock the car with the manual key so that the alarm wouldn't be activated and drain the battery. Ive just been out in the car and started up as normal, although I can hear a squeek like a belt is slipping.
Can someone please confirm if I have a timing belt or chain on my c30 1.6d 2009 (photo attached). Reading online it sounded like it had a chain, but looking in the engine I can see a plastic case that makes me not so sure. This does seem to be directly above the alternator belt though, so possibly something else. Ive not taken the engine cover off for a proper look. which is still getting very hot I might add. I tried checking the battery voltage, not sure if I have it on the right setting because I read set it to 20 on V, but as there are two Vs on my multimeter I wasn't sure what the additional squiggly / dotted lines mean. Testing on this setting anyway shows 11.65 with engine off and with engine running, so I assume there is still charge in the battery but not being charged by the alternator? I dont understand why it died last night, but today starts ok, and charge in the battery (assuming thats the correct setting/reading). Unless that 11.65v is from the jumpstart and drive home last night? I reckon I can do the alternator, not so sure about the timing belt. Im at 69k now so it probably due a change, if its a belt.
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Squiggly line is AC and dotted line is DC. To check the battery you'll need it on DC.
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shortly to be followed by goosed battery Disconnect the battery get replacement alternator THEN reconnect the battery alternator going internal short Will cause Serious heat , to the point that there MIGHT in the worse case be a fire in the engine bay,,,, Disconnect the battery anything Less than 12v with the engine off = your going to get Issues with the cars systems less than 12v with the engine ON ,, your going to get issues with the cars systems ,need a New alternator and very probably a new battery my advice would be phone volvo main dealer, get Exchange alternator from them, fit cross fingers you havent goosed battery,, if you have go back to main dealer for a Volvo battery, they Fit, are the Correct CCA for the car and Will last 7-8+ years,
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Sep 17th, 2021, 00:24 | #10 |
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Thanks guys 👍🏼....
I phoned Volvo today to ask for a price for the alternator, and timing belt while they're at it... that'll be an even £1000 haha.... Leave it with me pal I'll let you know lol. Ordered an alternator, belt, and tensioner today from CES auto at a fraction of the cost, and they buy back the old one for £48.60, so happy days. Thats my weekend sorted lol. Thinking of selling her for a 2.0L petrol Type R with a timing chain, and running it for 200,000 into the ground.
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