my 850 was charged at 60 amps by mistake and the battery blew. now with new battery no turnover at all

Asked by Tim Mar 01, 2014 at 09:14 PM about the 1994 Volvo 850 GLT

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

the problem began when combining a 94 and 95 the vacuum on the fuel injection did not
work. initially it it ran but would shut off after 2 seconds. fuel pump fuse problem then with
that fixed it would idle but not rev. fixed vac but no battery so accidently left charger on 60
amp and blew the battery now with new battery i get a click but no crank at all. ignition
cylander?

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Check your battery connections. I suspect they might be bad cable ends with battery exploding. Also check where the negative cable goes to frame and motor. Could have caused an issue at these spots also.

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