"wake up first then about 30 minutes later the dash lights come on and the car starts"

So, you mean you insert the key in the ignition and the clock starts, and the seats and windows are able to work also.

The clock should receive a constant power connection and should run all the time, saving for issues with connection to + and - DC power.

So after the clock, seats, and windows start, you must wait for 30 minutes with the ignition the key in key position 2. After 30 minutes of the key in the ignition, the dash lights light up. Only then can you start the engine.

Can you insert the key and turn the key to run the starter motor, whether or not the dash lights turn on, hot or cold, or does the start motor require a 30-minutes wait, after you insert the key and turn the key to where the dash lights would normally turn on, also?

It would help us all if you describe, step-by-step, the symptoms you encounter. As your description each time adds to the confusion as you relate different aspects of your problem(s) with this 1995 Volvo 1940. What you describe would suggest issues upstream, if you will, of the engine control system, engine control, and perhaps fuses. Yet I'm unsure.

If you run the alternator without the battery connected, the alternator will quickly fail and may not be repairable. Is the battery charged enough to turn the starter motor at any time, or requires the 30-minutes wait also?
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