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99 V70 hatch lock,defrost,wiper

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laa
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Year and Model: v7099
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99 V70 hatch lock,defrost,wiper

Post by laa »

Hello All.
1.hatch lock wont lock or unlock when i pull lever on door(one with pic on hatch release) to unlock rear hatch also wont work when try it by door lock/unlock button
2. rear wiper doesnt work
3. rear defrost doesnt work
can i repair myself? shop wants $250 to take apart and look, doesnt include repair, just time to take apart

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BEJinFbk
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Post by BEJinFbk »

Probably bad wiring in the bundle that feeds the tailgate.
You'll find it running through there near the driver's side hinge.
'98 V70 R - Well Equipped for Life Up North... ;)

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SonicAdventure
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Post by SonicAdventure »

Yeah with all those problems happening at the same time, it is not likely that all have individually failed, rather a wiring problem.

Inspect the wiring at the hinge area, then make sure all the fuses for the components are good.

You can remove the rear hatch panel yourself, it is just a few rivet clips. Hard to believe someone wants to charge you $250 to look at it, that's ridiculous.

I am having similar issues with my rear hatch, the lock mechanism works fine manually, but electrically it will only unlock, not relock. I will be looking at it this weekend. My rear wiper and defrost work fine though.

EstVolvo
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Post by EstVolvo »

Some pictures of the bad design and wrong materials.
Fix this first.
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