My 2008 volvo has all warning lights coming on, battery a...


My 2008 volvo has all warning lights coming on, battery and alternator were tested and all ok? Not sure I should drive to mechanic? Mechanic's Assistant: Just to clarify, what are the exact lights you're talking about? Ba...

My 2008 volvo has all warning lights coming on, battery and alternator were tested and all ok? Not sure I should drive to mechanic? Mechanic's Assistant: Just to clarify, what are the exact lights you're talking about? Battery, seatbelt, service transmission, etc Mechanic's Assistant: What is the model of your '08 Volvo? S80 Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your S80 yourself? What have you tried so far? No no self fix, just wondering if its safe to drive just to mechani Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? No, I think it's an electrical probl

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Hi Debbie I hope you are well . All the warning do indeed suggest an electrical issue , most commonly a lack of battery voltage . In most cases this is caused by the alternator failing to charge the battery . It’s possible it will make the trip to the garage but also very likely it will break down so I would recommend getting it recovered to be safe

Ok what are the chances of a fire?what are the chances of an electrical fire while driving to mechanic?
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It’s impossible to say for sure . Vehicle fires aren’t common at all so I would say low

AAA tested battery and alternator and they were good?
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Ok then in this cases it’s likely a comms issue withib the system . Could be caused by wiring issue , computer failure

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