power window failure 98 V70 GLT

[daffy]

my driver's side window is 3/4 down and will not power back upward

it is 3/4 down because when it first wouldn't power up I made the
mistake of hitting the button downward again so it works going down
but not up

can this ever be a simple issue or does it involve replacing the motor
that runs the window and if that is the case can one save by getting
one from a Volvo at a junkyard ?

also does anyone know if this is something someone who works on cars
but not Volvos can do in his garage or is it a big job specific to
Volvo?

any advice would be welcome
this is coming at a bad time financially

thanks

 

[GlennK]

my driver's side window is 3/4 down and will not power back upward

it is 3/4 down because when it first wouldn't power up I made the
mistake of hitting the button downward again so it works going down
but not up

can this ever be a simple issue or does it involve replacing the motor
that runs the window and if that is the case can one save by getting
one from a Volvo at a junkyard ?

also does anyone know if this is something someone who works on cars
but not Volvos can do in his garage or is it a big job specific to
Volvo?

any advice would be welcome
this is coming at a bad time financially

thanks

1st i would stop by your local Volvo dealer & purchase a master window
switch & then see what happens you may have other problems with your
window but this is a starting point
Glenn K
Volvo Certified Technician 2008
ASE Certified Technician 2008

 

[daffy]

thanks to GlennK -- I should also give some more info that I thought
of later. The passenger side window powers up and down normally when
operated from the driver's panel. The rear windows however will power
DOWN but not UP from the driver's panel. my question is, if it were
the master window switch, would the passenger side window still power
up and down from that panel? is a master window switch a lot of money
or could that be gotten from a Volvo that was not too old from a
junkyard as well? also someone told me this might be "a chain"
issue. I didn't hear anything snap as the friend who had a chain snap
heard. I just hope this is not major. I also need to replace my A/C
condenser and will soon need a new set of tires and I have been
thinking frankly of using one of those clunker vouchers and just
getting a hybrid. I drive mostly in the city and this car is very
nice but gets about 14 or 15 mpg in town, and I hate that.

 

[James Sweet]

my driver's side window is 3/4 down and will not power back upward

it is 3/4 down because when it first wouldn't power up I made the
mistake of hitting the button downward again so it works going down
but not up

can this ever be a simple issue or does it involve replacing the motor
that runs the window and if that is the case can one save by getting
one from a Volvo at a junkyard ?

also does anyone know if this is something someone who works on cars
but not Volvos can do in his garage or is it a big job specific to
Volvo?

any advice would be welcome
this is coming at a bad time financially

thanks

It's most likely the switch. Sometimes you can take the switch apart and
burnish the contacts if you're careful, but it's not terribly expensive
to replace. They can be purchased online for less than it cost at the
dealer.