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Removed Console - Car Won't Start 850 1994

This weekend I removed the console to adjust my handbrake and work on the ratchet. I didn't try and start the car until today, when it wouldn't start. No cranking at all. First I noticed it was difficult to get the key in the ignition, then I realized I had left the shifter in Drive or 3. I had moved the shifter a number of times through the interlock button on the console when I was working on the handbrake. After moving the Shifter back into Park the car would not crank. I did hear a clicking/mechanical noise in the console when I tried to start the car. I tried jiggling the shfter. but that had no effect.

When I stopped by my local independent Volvo mechanic, he said to start with a Jump. However, the battery seems good and there was power. He did not think it was the PND switch since he said that was under the battery and I wouldn't hear a clicking in the console. He did not think there were any connections under the console that could affect this.

I'm at work now, but when I get home here's what I intend to try in this order.

1. Move the shfter back and forth using the console interlock button.
2. Try and jumpstart the car
3. Remove the console and see if all the connections are good and that I didn't cut a wire inadvertantly.

Any other thoughts or ideas would be helpful

THIA








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Removed Console - Car Won't Start 850 1994

Okay - I got home and wiggled the shifter and it started up. Either the PND switched had jammed, or somehow being left in D had run down the battery, and when I moved it into Park in the morning, the resting the day allowed battery to gain enough juice to start it up. Of course the windows wouldn't work and ot took me a while to figure out the front connector under the ashtray was disconnected. Now the AC and Recirculate lights flash upon startup, so I need to reset the OBD lights. Thanks for your help!!








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Removed Console - Car Won't Start 850 1994

Remove the console, again. Unplug and replug the two large wire connectors under the ash tray. Do not be gentle, they need force to plug together tightly.
Sounds like your lockout is not getting any juice while in park. If you move the shifter to neutral you should be able to start it, but not take the key out of the lock.
Klaus
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98 V70Rawd(101Kmi), 95 854T(85K mi), 88 245(165K mi)







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