1990 Volvo 240 "car battery" Questions

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...car but with no alternator to charge the battery the car soon died again. The fix is to replace the alternator. Do it soon or even that new battery will go bad from being drained so much. regards, ...

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...car operates on battery only; alternator is good Check the main lead from the alternator back to the battery especially at the battery terminal where it may be corroded off. While the alternator may ...

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battery / car goes great / everyone says alternator / buy one test old one it passes......../ so it is not alternator / will test battery tomorrow / if battery is Ok just needing charge what now? I am

...battery, you should be able to park a car for six months to a year and still start it. However, if you start the car several times without running it long enough to recharge the battery, or if the ...

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...battery? If you start the car and then remove the positive cable from the battery the car should run off of the alternator. If it dies you alternator or the wiring is bad, most likely the

...try to start the car. All I get is one crank and then dead battery. I use a voltmeter to check the battery and it is dead. What could be causing this power drainage? Sounds like a bad battery to

...car.... the battery may be failing. it doesn't take alot of power to turn on the lights... but a huge drain on the battery to start it. if it will not start with a boost i could very well be that the ...

...battery is discharges the car dies, alternator ? Voltage regulator ? sounds as though you have a bad alternator or a loose alternator belt and the battery is not being charged. while the car is ...

...battery, the car runs well, but eventually dies. A jump will often get it going again and it will run well, for a short time, up to 7 or 8 miles, then it will start to fade and die again. The battery ...

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...battery. Car is off, it read 12.6, car at idle it reads 11.8, headlights -> 11.7 headlights+wipers -> 11.6, increasing rpms makes it lower. Am i testing this right? It seems to be running fine, but I ...

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