Ok my brick has been parked for over a year because I cannot figure out why its not charging anymore. Backstory.... I had my speedometer rebuilt twice and the tac was fixed about two years ago. I replaced the alternator also. I replaced the larger cluster lights with LED's

When I turn my Volvo on the idiot lights turn on a faint amount. I know when it does this the battery is not charging. I go under the hood with the car running and remove the small red wire to alternator and plug it back in when the car is running, The idiot lights go away and the car charges without any problems. Every so often the gauge lights do not turn on also.

I believe the issue is the fact I had to remove the gauge cluster a ton of times and there may be an issue. Does anyone have a non turbo cluster they can find me so I can swap out my speedometer and tac.


any help would be great. I really do not want to junk the car because of this issue. My family has owned the car since December 9th of 1990. I love my brick and want to get it running again.