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Hi Guys - thanks for all the replies.
Well I had removed the fuse and that did not help. But as you know, I had to take my 2001 V70 to the dealer for an airbag recall. Even though I brought this additional issue to their attention, that the sunroof and central locking and map lights all stopped working at the same time, and that I had researched online and that this was a known issue among this model due to the wiring being on the same line and the battery corroding and leaking, and I asked if they could just use the VIDA Remove Alarm software product to remove it permnanently but they said the cost was $300 and was not guaranteed to work (or for the car to "take it")
Anyway, after telling them that my central locking went out but that the rear passenger doors never worked in my 7 years owning it (only the driver, front pass, rear tailgate and gas), a tech checked over the car and sent me a video - he said it was in excellent shape otherwise withe some uneven feathering on tires - and this is an '01 with close to 300k miles. However, in the video he says the tailgate was not working and they opened it from the inside - when I got it home, the whole drive side of the inside panel plastic was broken with electrical tape over it and when I closed the tailgate, the panel flew half off. Shouldn't the dealer be responsible for this??? My panel is now broken.
Then when no one figured out, a second tech looked at it and knew of this as a common problem on P2. They gave me a $1000 cost for the alarm siren replacement and said it was at cost (the siren is $238 on volvo usa site so I guess the rivets and labor are $700??). Paid $320 with tax for "diagnostic fee" walking away with aribrag recall fixed but locks still not working and sunroof open still and this was 10 days at the dealer!!!! And my tailgate panel is broken to boot!!
Anyway, I bought a used reconditioned siren with new battery off ebay for $65 and saw a couple videos where one can just open the lower 3-4 rivets of the fender panel, disconnect old, connect new and tuck new one into a pocket space without all the grinding the one bolt out. Gonna do this as a DIY until my uncle mechanic in PA can fix right when i visit in the summer. Part comes this Wed so will update once done.
Strangely no one reports the locks not working as issue with the siren - only sunroof and map lights.
Is there are relay for central locks somewhere? I already replaced the fuse. Remember, only my driver, front pass, tailgate and gas lid ever worked on the master central (key or master switch). But one day, they all just stopped - same moment as sunroof and lights.
I have never had a working keyless remote though I have it. It never worked - not a battery issue.
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