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JIS001
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Do all the lights come on the dash? What does it do when you turn the key? Does it crank over or just makes a clicking noise? Are there any warning messages on the instrument cluster? This guide can help

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:36 AM (Merged)
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BAYRON
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  • 2005 VOLVO S40
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My car is 2.0 diesel the enjine is turning but is not idling and the problem started when I switched off enjine while its on high rev
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:36 AM (Merged)
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ASEMASTER6371
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You may have damaged someting internally. Start with a compression test to verify the motor is able to start

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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:36 AM (Merged)
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FHCHOHAN
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  • 2005 VOLVO S40
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When I attempt to start my Volvo S40 T5, is clicks and yields a message "Anti-Skid is temporary disabled" and the car won't start. After a few seconds the car starts. And then yield the error message "Alarm system service required"
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:36 AM (Merged)
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Does it click really fast or just one click?
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:36 AM (Merged)
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FHCHOHAN
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It clicks very fast and a couple of times before it actually starts
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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JIS001
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The battery is weak. If you still have a Volvo battery installed, check the ground post. Usually it cracks and causes the battery to leak. So replace the battery and clean the terminals really good. If the corrosion went inside the insulator then you will need to replace the cables. The positive and ground cable come together as an "assembly" As for the warning lights, most likely the faults will be related to low supply voltage due to the control modules. Usually you will the SRS light come on, EPS warning message and so on. You should have all the control modules fault codes reset if the battery is faulty and you have replaced the battery. You should take it in to Volvo for that. Hope this helps and let me know what happens.
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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CSIMONSON1970
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My 2006 s40 volvo will not start. All lights and radio works in the car. One side of the battery was corroded. Do I need a new battery or something else.
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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RASMATAZ
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What is it doing? Cranks over and will not start or just won't crank over at all/nothing?
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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CVANG89
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  • 2004 VOLVO S40
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When I start my 2004.5 volvo s40, it lights up n clicks couple times but wont start. But if I use jump cable then the car starts. When I drive, it's back to normal. As soon as I turn off the engine, it goes back to not starting up unless I jump cable it. Does this make sense? I have called auto shops but right now I dont have the money to go get it looked at. I was thinking if you can can give me some ideas of what to check n what might cause this problem. Thank you
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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FIXITMR
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Bad battery, bad connections at battery. Check voltage at battery when engine is running. Should be 14+ volts.
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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CVANG89
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But when I remove the positive from the battery, the car still runs. Could it be any electrical problem.
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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FIXITMR
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You should not remove terminal while car is running. This tells you alternator is charging and keeping power going to run on. Have battery load tested. Check your connections both ends of battery cables. Clicking means insufficient amperage (not voltage)to run starter. Which is why other thing work. They dont take high amperage to work. Try headlights and see if the are bright and stay bright for a few minutes.
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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CVANG89
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So when I check the headlights, should the engine be on running?
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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FIXITMR
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Engine not running. Headlights draw amperage and can drain weak battery fast.
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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CVANG89
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Okay thank you so much. So if the headlights dont bright longer than usual, I probably need to get a new battery right?
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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RELIC7715
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When I start my 2003 volvo s40 it will rev briefly then stall, if I feather the accelerator when I try starting it I can get it to stay running then after approximately 30 seconds the car will start to run on its own. What could the problem be, or how can I diagnose it?
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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Do you have a check engine light?

Check the fuel pressure and also the coolant temperature sensor
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 AT 11:37 AM (Merged)
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FIXITMR
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Maybe? If they are bright it at least indicates fairly good electrical connection at the battery. If they go dim in ten min it is a pretty good indicator of a weak battery.
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