Depends on your definition of completely dead.
Do the lights work, but no crank ?
Can you jump start the car ?
A mechanic would check for voltage at the battery, the starter, the neutral safety switch, and the key switch, along with the ground connections to the engine.
no lights, when I turn the key, nothing. it's like the battery is disconnected. then randomly the power comes back on and It can be started.
I would check for voltage at the components I listed, and take a close look at the battery cables. They could be corroded inside the plastic.
thanks for the advice.
also for thought, one night when I was driving home, I turned my bright lights on and the engine stumbled. every time I flipped the dimmer switch on, the car would act like it was trying to cut off. when I got home, in the driveway, I flipped my dimmer switch on and the car cut off.
but it doesn't do that everytime, sometimes its fine.
Stephen, when I can't start the 1997 960 wagon, there are no lights, nothing. The starter won't turn over, nothing. Then at random times, I can go back later and the lights are working in the interior and it starts up fine.
I understand the situation. It will be tough to troubleshoot when it is a random thing. If you can catch it acting up you'll need to check the battery cables and connections.
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SOURCE: 1999 Volvo V70 wont start
I had the same problem with the 2000 v70 XC I bought in Dec. 08. I replaced the battery, then the antenna ring (around ignition; part of the immobilizer system), and bought new keys as sometimes the chips in them do go bad. Also, if you have a key for another car with an immobilizer system on the same keyring, take it off. The multiple signals can confuse the immobilizer system. I think the antenna ring may have been one issue as, consistent with what repairpal stated, I got a crank and the engined turned over for about a second or 2 one time and then it died. The antenna ring (and the new keys) were relatively inexpensive. That worked for about a month and then I got no crank at all. I had the starter replaced, but in hindsight I think that may have not been the problem. I think the problem was the starter not getting juice. The starter was a very expensive solution. About 2 weeks after having the starter replaced, it wouldn't crank again. I took it to a Volvo dealership and gave them the history. They found a corroded wire near the starter and, at least until now, that seems to have done the trick. Labor on the wire was about $100 at the dealer. Searching Volvo forums for those who have had a similar problem, I have found that others have had the "bad wire" problem. If you are told to replace the starter by your mechanic, my advice to anyone having this problem is to have check to make sure the starter is getting juice before replacing the starter as replacing the starter (parts and labor) cost me about $650-$700. If they find that the starter is not getting juice, they can check for wire corrision starting at the starter and working their way back.
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