Thread: S40 2.0d
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Old Oct 14th, 2019, 15:08   #2
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Hi all.

My s40 2.0d has started to have difficulty starting, I usually just turn the key and she starts up first time no bother at all, but at the moment 90% of the time when I turn the key I get no response as in she don't even try and start so it might take anything from 2 to 5 times before she will start up, it's not that she turns over and won't start there's just nothing there at all, I get no warning on the dash to say low key battery or anything if that would cause the problem or not I don't know, anyone else had this issue.
It is most likely the ignition switch , they can play up on an older S40, volvo modified them twice so the latest one will be fine . To prove it when it will not start just turn the key 50 times and it should start on one of those attempts ...
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