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Jan 29th, 2017, 15:08 | #1 |
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XC60 'Battery Low'
Weirdly we have had this a couple of times in the last week. Wife went on a 100 mile motorway run this morning, with the hope it might help, but seems , when I went to check the ipod issue we are having, as soon as I turned the sound system on, it immmediately came up. Am I looking at a new battery or something else? Bear in mind, I only switched the sound on for less than 30 secs before it showed on the dash.
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Jan 29th, 2017, 17:17 | #2 | |
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Jan 29th, 2017, 17:58 | #3 |
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2010 D5 Auto AWD. Still the original battery, although for a Volvo thats quite young
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Jan 29th, 2017, 18:07 | #4 |
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What a coincidence, my Nov 2010 XC60 also flagged a battery alarm last week..
Over 5 yrs old and cold weather -8C at times and I am not surprised, new battery ordered.
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Jan 29th, 2017, 19:26 | #5 |
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In my XC90 the battery lasted 7 years from new.
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Jan 29th, 2017, 21:40 | #6 |
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My xc90 doesn't get used all time so i have a charger for a motorbike when am not using it and i alternate it between the bike and my xc90 to keep it topped up when not in use,
Its amazing what a odd very slow trickle charge can do to a battery especially at this time of year when there is alot of loads on electrical systems
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Jan 29th, 2017, 22:12 | #7 |
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My Westfield sits on the trickle charger and cant get the volvo in the garage LOL. I believe I am looking at a replacement battery. Has anyone changed one at home and not needed any system resets done ?
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Jan 29th, 2017, 22:44 | #8 |
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Yes no problems switch off leave 10 mins and then change.
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Jan 30th, 2017, 07:49 | #9 |
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Thanks, I'll double check on the battery size ( varying options !) and also call Volvo and see what they charge in the game too. Luckily a colleagues wife works at a motor factors as well.
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Jan 30th, 2017, 18:04 | #10 |
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Seems I have an 80 AH battery after having a look today. Spoke to Volvo and the parts guy said that it could be the key fob battery which is the cause , as it shows the same 'low battery' as the car battery does on the dash. A strange logic by Volvo , I suppose. So , he said change the fob batteries first and see if it goes away. I did check the levels in the battery and all seemed good and clear, with nothing nasty crud in there. He said they can test it if I want to.
I have ordered 2 batteries for £3 and if I need a battery, either £85 plus 4 year warranty from my mates wifes place or a 3 year warranty and £106.20 from Volvo. So not drastic prices to be honest. |
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