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Head light wiper failure S70 1998

posted by  someone claiming to be Louis H on  Wed Mar 22 02:16 CST 2006 [RELATED]

The driver side head light wiper no longer works. The Volvo indy quoted $260 for replacement motor plus 1.5 hours labour. Is this typical? How long before the right side head light wiper motor will fail? Any advice will be appreciated








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    Head light wiper failure S70 1998

    posted by  someone claiming to be 99-S70AWD on  Wed Mar 22 11:08 CST 2006 [RELATED]

    I pretty much agree with the last two posts. My right one does not work. I positioned them at the wiper rests and disconnected the harnesses (they are the brown ones mounted at the top-rear of the headlights). They now look great (better than removing them and leaving the hole) and can no longer perform their useless function. FYI, I called erievovo.com, they have them for $95 each with a "lifetime" replacement warranty.








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    Head light wiper failure S70 1998

    posted by  MadeInJapan on  Wed Mar 22 10:51 CST 2006
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    You can take the whole contraption out and not even have the wipers. They are fairly useless IMHO. If you look over on volvospeed.com forum section you'll see that people have done this and have the headlight washer "delete pieces" inserted instead of the arm protruding through the bumper.
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    1998 S70 T5 Emarald Green Metallic, 2004 V70 2.5T Ruby Red, Previous Owner of Black '94 850 Turbo Wagon. My cars have been running so well lately they've got me worried.








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    Head light wiper failure S70 1998

    posted by  bill d cat on  Wed Mar 22 05:41 CST 2006
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    The driver' side/left one you can actually get out (it's a CHALLENGE!) the passenger's side/right one takes cutting into the plastic with a Dremel!

    The rational thing is to just un-do the screw and re-position the wiper into the parked position, and unplug the electrical connectors. (They're the brown plugs helpfully clipped to the ductwork right above the headlights.) Cost = $0.00. I have mine both disconnected even though both motors work. IMO unless you drive on a mud road the wipers are a pretty dumb idea.

    -BTC

    '98 V70 T5 5-speed, 167k mi, front IPD stabilizer bar, rear factory HD bar, Bilstein HD, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, E-codes, V-1, Lidatek, XC grill, Mobil-1 since new

    -People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
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    English essayist, novelist, & satirist (1903 - 1950)








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    Head light wiper failure S70 1998

    posted by  KlausC on  Wed Mar 22 03:30 CST 2006
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    If there is a junk yard close to you, get one from there. Also look at Ebay or online yards such as Erie Volvo. Wiper motors don't normally fail, unless you tried to wash the windows when the wipers were frozen to the headlights.
    Replacement of the motor is in a difficult location, which is why the dealer quotes 1.5hours.

    Klaus
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      Head light wiper failure S70 1998

      posted by  Erik A on  Fri Mar 24 19:09 CST 2006
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      Headlight wipers are definitely useful in the salt/snow winter conditions over here in the Volvo back yard... High pressure washing simply cant compete, got them on my other car..
      One wiper stopped working on my V70 -00, I took it out (L side: remove headlight and wiper arm, undo the screws holding the wiper motor, enlarge the hole for the shaft in the inner plastic cover and out it goes with some effort)
      Disassembled it by lifting a number of plastic hooks, out fell a number of gear wheels.. Anyway, found that the motor was incredibly weak and became hot when powered, the PTC fuse actually tripped when operating. Grinded away the lugs keeping the motor back shell and found that the commutator was fouled with oil and soot. Cleaned, put it back together and glued the back shell in place. Now the real problem began, no clue how to align the gear wheels and the position switch. Spent an hour and tested most of the possible combinations using a 12V supply. Found one that seemed to work so I put it back in the car. Tested and found that the wiper tried to go DOWNWARDS. Well it couldnt since the bumper was in the way... D_mn. Took it all apart again and spent one more hour trying to find the correct gear alinment. Finally did so and put it back in the car. It works perfectly so I am not worried about fixing the other side once it goes.







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