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elecrtical probs , headlights not working,need help as cannot find anything in faq. 850 1995

posted by  tomc on  Sat Aug 28 12:08 CST 2004
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hello everbody.
i've only had it 2 days and all was working for the journey home approx 65 miles, rainy day but warm ,i live in london,got kids so i bought a volvo it's an 850 se 2.5 estate manual and i love it, a little juicy but anyway the problem is :
with the engine running the, headlights, indicators, side mirrors and seatbelt warning lights don't work but when engine is off and key in position II all work ok. highbeam is ok and hazards ok i have checked the fuse fro the indicators and seems ok ( only visual inspection) i suspected a relay and have had a quick look but don't know exactly what to look for. car novice but i know a bit
and the abs light is on,but this also was off for the journey home.
key fob doesn't work have replaced battery but i would like to try the 5 time ignition thing.if some kind soul will give me the details.

any help that anyone has will greatly appreciated
many thanks,

tomc





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