# Charging problems 1989 244 volvo

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/charging-problems-1989-244-volvo/61976>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volvo, 240\
**Created:** [February 28, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/charging-problems-1989-244-volvo/61976 "2011-02-28T01:46:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![winston\_12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@winston\_12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/winston_12)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/charging-problems-1989-244-volvo/61976/1 "2011-02-28T01:46:48Z")

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instilled new alternator cleaned terminals car started charging one week later battery died changed battery cleaned all grounds going to battery checked all connections coming from battery to alternator car is still not charging what should i look at next

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/charging-problems-1989-244-volvo/61976/2 "2011-02-28T03:25:08Z")

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Check battery voltage with engine idling and all accessories off. Should be ~14V.