Volvo V70: Electric window will go down but not up. Please help, it's about to rain!

Discussion in 'Volvo V70' started by jasontyip, Apr 7, 2006.

  1. jasontyip

    jasontyip Guest

    My battery died yesterday after leaving the parking lights on too long.
    I used my other car to jump start it and everything was running fine.
    Today, I take a drive to the store and lowered my driver's side window
    a little to let some fresh air in. When I tried to "roll" it back
    up...nothing. Rolled it down a little more...fine. Up...nothing. So
    now, I'm stuck with my car with an exposed window and it's supposed to
    rain pretty hard tonight. Any clues? Thanks
     
    jasontyip, Apr 7, 2006
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  2. jasontyip

    chunji08 Guest

    I have read quite a few cases like this, this may caused by the cell
    phone you are carrying. So leave it somewhere else.

    Otherwise, keep trying or go to a volvo dealer, they will help you.

    Good luck !


    -cj
     
    chunji08, Apr 8, 2006
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    MK Guest

    Sounds interesting, please cite.
     
    MK, Apr 8, 2006
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  4. Two incidents may not be connected. Window failure may be window drive
    or switch failure, and if other windows work normally, then it isn't a
    fuse. To get it back up temporarily: ignition on, window raise switch
    actuated (get a friend to help), grab window on both sides in middle of
    pane with bare hands and move it up. This should work even if the the
    problem is the sender switch.

    This may have arrived too late to help :-(
     
    Andrew McKenna, Apr 9, 2006
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  5. An earlier post from 'Carol' said Volvo claimed magnetic interference
    could cause this, such as from mobile (cell) phone towers or telephone
    exchanges. Hard to believe. High voltage lines generate much more
    intense magnetic fields, and, despite popular superstition, have no
    effect on anything.
     
    Andrew McKenna, Apr 9, 2006
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  6. Your computer needs to be reset. Someone in this group had the same
    problem a couple months ago. The dealer updated the software on their
    computer and reset it. There is a way to reset the computer yourself,
    but I don't remember it.
     
    Stephen Henning, Apr 9, 2006
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  7. It is said that jump start is dangerous for today's cars. I tend to believe
    that jump start has mixed or damaged some of your Volvo's electronics.
    Somebody here suggested to reset your car's computer. Try that, but I don't
    know how, may be you need to see your mechanic.
     
    Timo Granberg, Apr 9, 2006
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