# Electrical problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-problem/59025>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** xc70, volvo\
**Created:** [December 22, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-problem/59025 "2010-12-22T03:17:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Arccee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@Arccee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Arccee)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-problem/59025/1 "2010-12-22T03:17:07Z")

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I left the key in the ignition overnight. We charged the battery, replaced it according to Volvo instructions & car’s interior lights came on, but car didn’t start. Now there is nothing electrical working

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**Author:** ![mleich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mleich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mleich)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 3:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-problem/59025/2 "2010-12-22T03:48:22Z")

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You removed the battery? My wild guess is that maybe an anti-theft system disabled the engine.