From: rajagopa@sdf.lonestar.org (Hari Rajagopal)
Subject: help on volvo electric problem
Organization: sdf full-shell Public Access Unix - Dallas, TX - 214/436-3281
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 22:41:34 GMT

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Subject: Help needed on volvo electric:
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Hi , hope someone can help me out

I have an 1980 volvo DL, that was running perfectly till the day before. 
Then, it suddenly died, all of a sudden , wouldnt even crank. Jumped it starts as soon as the cable is connected, doesnt even take time to charge, then when cable is taken off dies again after a min or so. Before all this the dash lights were flickering intermittently but I attributed it to loose wiring on rough roads.
The battery is oonly 6 months old. The weather here (Dallas) has been wet and soggy for the past few days and the car has taken a lot of abuse (no splash guard). HELP me, whats up, I plan to recgaharge the battery today and try, oh incidentally an alternator wire seemed torn loose and I fixed that. Any clues anyone..
After the jumping when it dies again, the battery does not even turn the motor. Havent checked alternator o/p yet but plan to. The Alternator turns briefly when I cold start it after a long wait so I guess the motor works, The belt tension seems O.K
			Thanx in advance, and please e-mail to

	rajagopa@utsw.swmed.utexas.edu
					Hari Rajagopal (poor student, ha ha!!)

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Hi , hope someone can help me out

I have an 1980 volvo DL, that was running perfectly till the day before. 
Then, it suddenly died, all of a sudden , wouldnt even crank. Jumped it starts as soon as the cable is connected, doesnt even take time to charge, then when cable is taken off dies again after a min or so. Before all this the dash lights were flickering intermittently but I attributed it to loose wiring on rough roads.
The battery is oonly 6 months old. The weather here (Dallas) has been wet and soggy for the past few days and the car has taken a lot of abuse (no splash guard). HELP me, whats up, I plan to recgaharge the battery today and try, oh incidentally an alternator wire seemed torn loose and I fixed that. Any clues anyone..
After the jumping when it dies again, the battery does not even turn the motor. Havent checked alternator o/p yet but plan to. The Alternator turns briefly when I cold start it after a long wait so I guess the motor works, The belt tension seems O.K
			Thanx in advance, and please e-mail to

	rajagopa@utsw.swmed.utexas.edu
					Hari Rajagopal (poor student, ha ha!!)

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Subject: help needed on a volvo Dl (electrics)
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Subject: Help needed on volvo electric:
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Organization: sdf full-shell Public Access Unix - Dallas, TX - 214/436-3281

Hi , hope someone can help me out

I have an 1980 volvo DL, that was running perfectly till the day before. 
Then, it suddenly died, all of a sudden , wouldnt even crank. Jumped it starts as soon as the cable is connected, doesnt even take time to charge, then when cable is taken off dies again after a min or so. Before all this the dash lights were flickering intermittently but I attributed it to loose wiring on rough roads.
The battery is oonly 6 months old. The weather here (Dallas) has been wet and soggy for the past few days and the car has taken a lot of abuse (no splash guard). HELP me, whats up, I plan to recgaharge the battery today and try, oh incidentally an alternator wire seemed torn loose and I fixed that. Any clues anyone..
After the jumping when it dies again, the battery does not even turn the motor. Havent checked alternator o/p yet but plan to. The Alternator turns briefly when I cold start it after a long wait so I guess the motor works, The belt tension seems O.K
			Thanx in advance, and please e-mail to

	rajagopa@utsw.swmed.utexas.edu
					Hari Rajagopal (poor student, ha ha!!)

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Hi , hope someone can help me out

I have an 1980 volvo DL, that was running perfectly till the day before. 
Then, it suddenly died, all of a sudden , wouldnt even crank. Jumped it starts as soon as the cable is connected, doesnt even take time to charge, then when cable is taken off dies again after a min or so. Before all this the dash lights were flickering intermittently but I attributed it to loose wiring on rough roads.
The battery is oonly 6 months old. The weather here (Dallas) has been wet and soggy for the past few days and the car has taken a lot of abuse (no splash guard). HELP me, whats up, I plan to recgaharge the battery today and try, oh incidentally an alternator wire seemed torn loose and I fixed that. Any clues anyone..
After the jumping when it dies again, the battery does not even turn the motor. Havent checked alternator o/p yet but plan to. The Alternator turns briefly when I cold start it after a long wait so I guess the motor works, The belt tension seems O.K
			Thanx in advance, and please e-mail to

	rajagopa@utsw.swmed.utexas.edu
					Hari Rajagopal (poor student, ha ha!!)

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Subject: help needed on a volvo Dl (electrics)
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Subject: Help needed on volvo electric:
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Organization: sdf full-shell Public Access Unix - Dallas, TX - 214/436-3281

Hi , hope someone can help me out

I have an 1980 volvo DL, that was running perfectly till the day before. 
Then, it suddenly died, all of a sudden , wouldnt even crank. Jumped it starts as soon as the cable is connected, doesnt even take time to charge, then when cable is taken off dies again after a min or so. Before all this the dash lights were flickering intermittently but I attributed it to loose wiring on rough roads.
The battery is oonly 6 months old. The weather here (Dallas) has been wet and soggy for the past few days and the car has taken a lot of abuse (no splash guard). HELP me, whats up, I plan to recgaharge the battery today and try, oh incidentally an alternator wire seemed torn loose and I fixed that. Any clues anyone..
After the jumping when it dies again, the battery does not even turn the motor. Havent checked alternator o/p yet but plan to. The Alternator turns briefly when I cold start it after a long wait so I guess the motor works, The belt tension seems O.K
			Thanx in advance, and please e-mail to

	rajagopa@utsw.swmed.utexas.edu
					Hari Rajagopal (poor student, ha ha!!)

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Subject: Help needed on volvo electric:
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Organization: sdf full-shell Public Access Unix - Dallas, TX - 214/436-3281
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Hi , hope someone can help me out

I have an 1980 volvo DL, that was running perfectly till the day before. 
Then, it suddenly died, all of a sudden , wouldnt even crank. Jumped it starts as soon as the cable is connected, doesnt even take time to charge, then when cable is taken off dies again after a min or so. Before all this the dash lights were flickering intermittently but I attributed it to loose wiring on rough roads.
The battery is oonly 6 months old. The weather here (Dallas) has been wet and soggy for the past few days and the car has taken a lot of abuse (no splash guard). HELP me, whats up, I plan to recgaharge the battery today and try, oh incidentally an alternator wire seemed torn loose and I fixed that. Any clues anyone..
After the jumping when it dies again, the battery does not even turn the motor. Havent checked alternator o/p yet but plan to. The Alternator turns briefly when I cold start it after a long wait so I guess the motor works, The belt tension seems O.K
			Thanx in advance, and please e-mail to

	rajagopa@utsw.swmed.utexas.edu
					Hari Rajagopal (poor student, ha ha!!)