'02 Volvo V70XC (Cross Country) Gearbox Gremlins (Amongst other things)

jaykenneally · 2014-08-06T16:05:55+00:00

It took a few goes to read this , I had a haircut , my teeth cleaned and a trip to Seymour , but finally got through it.... Welcome! This will save me payin...

jaykenneally

Vee_Que;28452 wroteWhat do you study?

I study design, doesn't help me with cars at all haha

Ben

Cool, what sort of design?

jaykenneally

At the moment a bit of everything, but next yeah I'll be going into Digital Design, so like graphics and CGI and animation and cool stuff like that haha

Ben

Nice! There's always demand for good animators and CGI with agencies. Get into some good courses, get a good folio and find a good place to represent you like Artisan and freelance for a while. Best of luck!

jaykenneally

Ben;28606 wroteNice! There's always demand for good animators and CGI with agencies. Get into some good courses, get a good folio and find a good place to represent you like Artisan and freelance for a while. Best of luck!

I didn't even see this but thanks! Thats the aim haha!

Anywya, my drivers side power window is annoying me. It won't go up on the AUTO function haha, it'll go up and then cut out and go back down. It used to do it once in a while but it seems to do it ALL OF THE TIME now and it bugs me, also passenger AUTO function doesn't work at all. Apparently you can reset it but I don't know how (I tried disconnecting and reconnecting the battery to no avail)

Tzantushka

Try this:

:: Ignition on

:: Press the window down button fully to engage auto down

:: Remove fuse for the particular window - located in the driver's side fuse dashboard
(see owners manual for more info)

:: Do this whilst the window is moving

:: Re-install the fuse.

:: Lift the power window switch up to wind the window up using the auto-up function AND...

:: Hold up the switch for 5 sec after the window has reached the fully closed position.

jaykenneally

Ill try that when I drive it to work later! Thanks!

jaykenneally

Update:

YOU LEGEND @Tzantushka‌

You just saved me about $140 cos now I don't have to replace the window switch! That trick worked, auto function is restored on the passenger, and the drivers side seems to be working!

Now, any tips on how to reset the internal central locking button? It will lock but not unlock (the one below the window switches?) Ill love you forever if you can fix that too, again it worked when I got it. I think the battery getting disconnected once has screwed everything up (I would say transmission included as the car was fine when i got it and immediately felt bad after the battery disconnection when everything else stopped working, but not sure if its just a coincidence)

Vee_Que

Its probably just dirty. Spray contact cleaner into it.

jaykenneally

Vee_Que;29654 wroteIts probably just dirty. Spray contact cleaner into it.

Ill try that when I remove the door trim next (probably to realign my window.... again....).

Random question, but my dad had a 2000 model Holden Astra and with his car, if you put the key in the door and locked it, and held it locked, it would wind up all the windows/close the sunroof (which ours didn't have) and so on for you. I looked into the logbook on my car to see if it did anything similar and even tried to do the same process as on dads Astra and nope, it doesn't close the windows for you. Is there a trick to get them to close after you leave the car or is this car not as fancy as dads older, cheaper Astra? Haha, not that its a huge problem obviously, usually I close them before I leave the car but sometimes I notice that one hasn't closed fully and I have to get back in, turn the key back to II and close it again -.- (better now that the AUTO function is restored though)

Tzantushka

First world problems hey?

That feature (press lock, hold & close) only works with later model year cars.
e.g. MY2008

Certain Volvo's (i.e. 2009 V50) would fold the mirrors when you lock the car.

jaykenneally

Haha first world problems indeed.

EH, Ill see if I can hack something onto the central locking switch to make it do it (if I can ever be bothered)

Ah yes, the good old power fold mirrors, yet another thing my 'mid-range' model doesn't have that I'd like it to have haha.

Vee_Que

Your hands broken? The power stays on after you turn off the car to wind the Windows off if you were too lazy to do it when the power was on..... folding mirrors doesn't save them either. Lost mirrors even folded in.

Ex850R

Vee_Que;29888 wroteYour hands broken? The power stays on after you turn off the car to wind the Windows off if you were too lazy to do it when the power was on.....

Very funny , good laff for the day!

jaykenneally

Vee_Que;29888 wroteYour hands broken? The power stays on after you turn off the car to wind the Windows off if you were too lazy to do it when the power was on..... folding mirrors doesn't save them either. Lost mirrors even folded in.

I know that haha, usually I leave the motor running to a) let the turbo cool and b) because its faster (my power windows are never in a hurry...) anyway, its not really a problem so much now that my auto function is restored, but when it wasn't working I'd think its closed and in fact it wasn't.

I was just curious as to whether this car could do it or not, its not exactly a problem or deal breaker. I just like my car to be fancy is all haha.

jaykenneally

IS IT!?!?! Thats such good news because Im really worried if I replace the solenoids on mine that eventually it'll just occur again. Ahhh yay now I can save up for that $1600 repair knowing it'll work!

Philia_Bear

It's more like 3k+

jaykenneally

My mechanic told me 1.6 but he just said the valve body? Not the same thing?

Philia_Bear

My cost on just a new vb is 1200

jaykenneally

I won't necessarily go with the cheapest quote Ill go with someone I trust (who ironically won't be said mechanic) haha

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