most likely a wire. my 01 did the exact same thing.

I never was able to get it open. a trip to the dealer and a couple hundred bucks did it. as it turns out the wire was broken and the latch would not release. I tried to get them to share how they opened it. They just smiled and took my money.

thanks, let me go back at it. looks like twisting is the method. it's the # 3 tail lamp in the pdf you provided.

OK what is the trick to replacing one of the tail lights in the XC wagon? I pulled the inner panel off, removed the cover to gain access to the lights. a couple of them are very straight forward....just reach in and twist. Volvo was very accommodating and even provided a tab to hold onto while twist...

I know this response is old but thank you for your help. I took the bumper off as you suggested. Came at the reservoir from the bottom. Found that the reservoir was fully intact and i had a small tear in the hose connected to the reservoir. a 1 inch piece of small black hose did the trick. cost of r...

Have a 01 v70 XC. The tailgate will not unlock and i can't open it. Is there a trick to manually releasing the tailgate so it will open? Can't take anything apart with the gate closed. next question will be how to take it apart once it gets open. sounds like the actuator is working which leads me to...

my reservoir has been leaking ever since i ran into a snowbank last winter. I assume it is cracked and want to know if the best way to access it is from the top down, through the engine compartment, or from the bottom up, in front of the RF wheel? Any tips? watch out for's?