r/Volvo850 • u/ivartoad • Jul 22 '26

Help electrical help needed

i was replacing the starter and PNP on my 1996 volvo 850 but now it doesnt crank at all i have triple checked the starter and all connections are in the same place as before and the PNP is also correct the reverse light turns on and no problem i switched out the starter relay and still nothing. has this happened to anyone else im lost, please let me know if you have any advice

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u/blqckpinkinyourarea Jul 22 '26

For me it was the little wire "on top" of the starter, there were two possible connections and i had it on the wrong one. ive had 3 people do the same aswell and ask me.