Yesterday I started the car 15 times and it didn't do it. It is early morning 30F outside and tried today - the car had no problem.

I did fiddle with the CEM connectors a bit, pressing on them. Maybe there is a reason someone added those electrical ties? I've never before seen a car that has electrical ties associated with computer board connectors.


They added unneeded complexity and the more complex a system the greater the problem.

"The vehicle is equipped with an autostart function that makes it possible to start the engine without holding the start control in position III. Turn the start control to position III and release it. The starter motor will then operate automatically (for up to ten seconds) until the engine starts. "

Did the engineers think it is too burdensome to hold the key in the start position? SO they added a timed relay or whatever that will crank for up to 10 seconds without me holding the key?

I do most all the work to my cars and auto engineers are often not high on my list as people with common sense.


Whoever owned this car before us used the dealer for most repairs. It even has a Volvo branded battery. Since there are only a very few battery manufacturers anymore, the brand name badges are just window dressing. Paid a few more dollars for that badge on the battery. In the USA I think we are down to three manufacturers. I think they are Delphi, Exide and Johnson Controls.


I really like the V50 and I like driving it more than our 2002 S60.