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Old Oct 16th, 2021, 22:06   #71
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Originally Posted by trickey View Post
I have a xc60 17 plate which i have owned for 12months i purchased it from a dealer from up north i keep getting battery low warning on the dash so i checked the battery with a tester 12.2v (weak) the manual states for a diesel auto 2.4 the battery should be an AGM type but fitted is an EFB i have problems with key fobs also saying fob battery low but fitting a new fob batteries only last about a week with intermittant warnings, any help/information would be apprecieated.
have you not been using the car much?
Volvo suggest charging the battery every 2 weeks when the car is not being used . It may be sulphated now.
Try charging the battery with an old type charger which does not switch off . Leave it on for 48 hours and that should help a lot .
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