V50 General : - 2004 V50 Strange starting problems

Xariez · Jan 29th, 2021, 18:04

Good evening,

I currently own a V50 T5 -04 (Automatic), and tonight it decided to start having some strange starter issues. Whenever I hop into the car and go to start it, everything lights up as it should, but the car does not turn over. Only after 3-5 attempts, cycling from "Stage 0" to "Stage 3" on the key does it turn over like nothing ever happened.

We have tried giving it starting aid in case that would be related, which it wasn't. I have also tested both of my two key fobs, with nothing changing there.

Since I'm in Finland and it's Winter, the climate is colder, and I'd love if it would just be a connector that's slightly displaced or thereby like it. But I do welcome any and all ideas. Not sure if any OBD codes should be expected, but there aren't any either.

Thanks in advance!

Xariez · Jan 30th, 2021, 05:19

Update: The starter is, more or less, ruled out (we think). We have started looking at replacements but it made me wonder if the starters for Gen 1-2 V70's could be the same? At which point do they become different?

Xariez · Jan 31st, 2021, 03:45

Update 2: We have seriously started suspecting it's the ignition "ring", and not at all the starter, since when it happened today it got fixed by "shaking" the key in-place. Which I'm not sure should be seen as "better" or "worse".

PNM · Jan 31st, 2021, 06:45

Know fault, have a look at https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=115491

Jan 29th, 2021, 18:04	#1
Xariez Junior Member Last Online: Sep 26th, 2021 22:38 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: -	2004 V50 Strange starting problems Good evening, I currently own a V50 T5 -04 (Automatic), and tonight it decided to start having some strange starter issues. Whenever I hop into the car and go to start it, everything lights up as it should, but the car does not turn over. Only after 3-5 attempts, cycling from "Stage 0" to "Stage 3" on the key does it turn over like nothing ever happened. We have tried giving it starting aid in case that would be related, which it wasn't. I have also tested both of my two key fobs, with nothing changing there. Since I'm in Finland and it's Winter, the climate is colder, and I'd love if it would just be a connector that's slightly displaced or thereby like it. But I do welcome any and all ideas. Not sure if any OBD codes should be expected, but there aren't any either. Thanks in advance!

Jan 30th, 2021, 05:19	#2
Xariez Junior Member Last Online: Sep 26th, 2021 22:38 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: -	Update: The starter is, more or less, ruled out (we think). We have started looking at replacements but it made me wonder if the starters for Gen 1-2 V70's could be the same? At which point do they become different?

Jan 31st, 2021, 03:45	#3
Xariez Junior Member Last Online: Sep 26th, 2021 22:38 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: -	Update 2: We have seriously started suspecting it's the ignition "ring", and not at all the starter, since when it happened today it got fixed by "shaking" the key in-place. Which I'm not sure should be seen as "better" or "worse".

Jan 31st, 2021, 06:45	#4
PNM Member Last Online: Jun 1st, 2024 21:16 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Midlands	Know fault, have a look at https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=115491

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