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Volvo C70 Convertible Top Problems

169 messages,  Last post on May 10, 2013 at 4:19 AM

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#110 of 169 C70 2000 convertible top won't retract by Dex2020

Dec 16, 2008 (1:34 pm)

I will be taking it to the dealer for a scan check to see if the micro switchs need to be replaced but this is the issue the 12v hood controller in the trunk was change to one from a 1998 car and the original one was miss placed,when Volvo recalibrates the roof system will the 1998 12v hood controller work for my 2000,is this controller hard coded for each car or can they be swapped and reset via recalibration? Thanks

#111 of 169 '07 C70 Frozen Windows by redbuzz

Feb 04, 2009 (10:57 am)

This winter has been very bad for repeated freezing and thawing here in northern New Jersey. Warmer day usually mean rain or at least melting ice and snow. The next cold (below freezing) morning everything is frozen shut including the doors and power windows. With most cars, a good yank will open the door, and who needs to open the windows before the car warms up a bit. The C70 with a retractable roof always rolls the window down about 1/2" automatically when you open it and rolls it back up when the door is closed - except when it is frozen. This morning it was frozen and I opened the door with a little force. The window did not roll down at all and I had to close it hard to get it to latch. After it had fully warmed up, the window went up and down with the switch, it rolled down the 1/2" when opening the door, but it would not roll back up when closing the door. I took it to my dealer and they re-initiated the window control module. So far it is OK. Does anyone have any ideas how to cope with this issue since it is bound to happen again? I am concerned that I may cause some damage but I can't wait around for warmer weather to use my car.

#112 of 169 Top not going down by yojason

Mar 16, 2009 (7:39 am)

Hi all I'm wondering in any of you have had this problem. I have a C70 2004 soft top. Ive kept the top up most of the winter and now when I try to put it down when it is in park and the p brake is on it will not go down if the engine is running. The light just blinks. If I turn the engine off and turn the key switch back on with out the engine running the top goes down but it will not go down when the engine is running. It worked fine last summer. Any help?

#113 of 169 by yojason

Mar 16, 2009 (8:43 am)

Ha!!!!
I found the problem hopefully this will help others. For some reason the parking brake light want coming on when I applied the P brake, it would come on intermittently. When the car ignition was on with the motor off all the lights were on so the top worked. I just took out the P brake handle cover and played with the switch and now it works fine. Almost went to the dealer.. that would have been a waste of $125 at the least.

#114 of 169 Re: 1998 C70 Convertible Top alarm going off [cliffykat] by hmcvey

Mar 22, 2009 (7:34 pm)

Replying to: cliffykat (Sep 09, 2007 1:58 pm)
I had the same problem and this worked for me. The car seat microswitches stop broke and were causing the roof alarm to issue a warning. The microswitch hits a plastic stop which can break when someone enters the rear seat and presses forward on the seat to far. This can cause the seat to fail and not retract or issue a convertible top warning. I fixed the switch by using wire and wrapping it around the lower seat bar around the switch so it functioned correctly when traversing forward and back. The roof top alarm seems to be connected to the driver side seat switch. On the passenger side the seat will just stop working when the stop breaks.
 
Rgds
Henri

#115 of 169 Re: Reset button for roof??? [albertsson] by jnm2

Apr 13, 2009 (7:04 am)

Replying to: albertsson (Oct 17, 2007 1:02 pm)
Thanks for the info... However when I try to put the top down the back window opens properly, but the next step is for the cover to open, this does not happen... The only way to open it is to manually push the window back down, than I have to keep tap the top bottom until the window locks down. Than I can open the truck lid and go thru the manual openning process... Am I missing doing something or should I unplug the plug your talking about?? Thanks for any futher help...
JNM2

#116 of 169 Didn't work by jnm2

Apr 15, 2009 (8:16 pm)

switch on dash seems to be dead now, any sudjustions
jnm2

#117 of 169 2001 C70 soft top won't work HELP!! by jnm2

Apr 16, 2009 (6:24 pm)

Have tried everything I know to get top to work.... Top switch seems to be dead.... Replaced relay, not sure it was bad... Fuses are good.... Even tried unpluging the plug behine the right rear sear with the top haft cranked down... Acts like there is no power to the top at all when I push the switch, the light at the top of switch doesn't come on and the windows won't open...
 
What else can I try, Anybody Help Please

#118 of 169 Re: 2001 C70 soft top won't work HELP!! [jnm2] by adiinca

May 04, 2009 (12:32 am)

Replying to: jnm2 (Apr 16, 2009 6:24 pm)
It seems I got the exact same problem...
 
It happened this morning. I tried to close the top. It stopped during the closing process... the topswitch's light is of now and seems to be dead, since no reactions occur. The lid for the roof is stuck in upward position!!!!... and I cant find a possible way to close it. Because of the upward lid i have no access to the trunk either...
 
I dont know what the problem is, since it used to work fine, so i thouht its the topswitch. i pulled it out and put it apart. Everything seems right to me ( I'm no electritian ). Now I just took the electrical part with the brazings and plugged it in ( accidently upside down) then the light from the switch turned on again, but still nothing works. If i plug it in the correct way theres still no light and no reaction
 
SO do you guys think its a problem of the switch or something else. Besides is there any way I can put the stck lid down so I can at least drive?
 
PLS....HELP!!! I'm grateful for any answer....

#119 of 169 Water leaks into '09 C70 by mlubin

May 13, 2009 (9:14 am)

Has anyone had problems with water leaking into the trunk? I have an 09 C70. It's been into the dealer 3 or 4 times bc there's water in the bottom of the trunk. It's coming in from above bc it's been as bad as several inches of water sloshing around under the spare. Dealer is waiting on volvo specialist to come see the car. Any advice out there for me? I love the car, but the ongoing problem has taken all of the fun out of it.

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