hi, i have a 1998 s70 glt and have 155,xxx miles on it. i was going to work yesterday and the car just wouldnt start. i tryed 5 or 6 times but nothing. than today i tryed again and it started from the 1st try. but the check engine light came on and is still on. i checked the battery today with a charger and it said that it was 100% charged, so its not the battery's problem. i even tryed driving around and couldnt notice any sounds or anything coming from the engine. what do u guys think was the problem and wat should i do?

 

If the check engine light is on i would pull the codes, that going to tell you the most..

 

Do you have more details? Are the dash lights illuminating? Is the engine cranking, or even beginning to crank? Do you hear a click when you turn the key?

Next time you can't start it up, take a look at the dash and see if the immobilizer light is flashing. If it is, then you might have a bad immobilizer antenna ring (the thing w/the I, II, III around the keyhole).

The codes from the CEL might tell you exactly what the problem is. I was just having a starting problem and didn't have any codes to tell me what was wrong. I got a new Bosch starter, and all was fixed.

 

ok, i went to Schucks and they give somkind of a thing to check whats the problem. i plugged it in to the center console and it gave me a PO340. i checked on the canOBD2.com and it says Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit (Bank 1 or single sensor). what does that mean? do i have to replace my camshaft or just change the sensor? or wat? by the way i also had timing belt changed about 3 months ago, with timing belt tensioner, idler and water pump

 

change the camshaft position sensor. do a search pretty straight forward installation.

 

if u know how to change it or u have a link, it would be nice! Also is it ok if im going to drive like that without changing it? or the car might brake and than ill have to throw more money in to it?