Door latch lock motor repair, will not unlock with central locking Volvo S70, V70, XC70, C70 etc. 

I've purchased at least 6 of these over the years on my 1998 s70. I have 2 (drivers side and rear driver side) and was about to order 2 more $$$$$$$. I just followed your video and like magic the drivers door is fixed.. Thank you!!

Robert, you are an absolute saviour! Volvo god I say! Whatever issue I run into, I know You have the fix for it! A thousand thanks and best wishes to you dear sir!

You are one methodical dude Robert....down to every detail. Excellent video! Thanks!

Robert, you are an awesome guy. This is way better than replacing the motor which cost $ 150.00 each !! Thanks.

You are a genius! Thanks. Buy you a beer next you're in Sydney!

Thanks Robert, I just did this yesterday and as usual, your advice worked!!! I wouldn't have been able to keep this old Volvo on the road without you!

Great video Robert. One of the best DIY repair instructions I've seen. Congratulations.

Excellent, Robert. Now comes the hard part :-) I have to work on these latches. Thanks for taking the time to do this great video.

THANK YOU! These are great and I really appreciate your time and effort in putting these together. You can tell you're passionate about both Volvos and helping others! Thank you, Robert!

Perfect, first time I can get my car door lock to work in 6 years. Thanks for the detailed video.

Robert's instructions always give me the step by step details needed for me to complete the task at hand. ;-) Thanks!

May God bless you, Robert. I just fixed my s70 door latch motor and it worked perfectly like you said!

Thanks a lot Robert all the way from Malaysia! Just completed the repair of two of my latches. It worked great. Been stuck with this problem for more than 5 years

this is exacccttly what is happening to me. your videos are awesome, thank you!

Thanks again Robert you saved me close to $400 today! I cut around the edge of the motor assembly cover with a razor before prying at it with a few different sized screwdrivers. It worked well and I managed to get two disassembled with almost no breakage.

Nicely done Robert! Liquid Nails is garbage from experience. A wind resistant lighter helps break the seam along with a flat tip. But you got it.

Totally going to remove all of those thermal overload protectors. Its going to take a while but thanks for all the great video of the entire process. I much prefer going in with some knowledge rather than going in blind! Thanks again!

Awesome works, Robert! Volvo cars are some of the most serviceable, modular, and well built cars I’ve ever mechanic-ed on! On other makes, that motor would’ve been hardwired in. In the shop I help out at, whenever a car has some ridiculous, unfortunate or costly issue, I often retort “they should’ve bought a Volvo”. I love these cool little cars. They’re like clocks, but less tedious.

Top drawer ! Thorough and so easy to understand a novice could do the repair.

Amazingly thorough video!! Thanks, Robert!!

Robert, Thank you very much for making this video! It helped me fix the locks on or Volvo S70! I used a hair dryer to help loosen the motor case. I heat shrink gun might work better, but they get real hot. Your videos are great! Best Regards, Don

i don't know if i can handle this, but robert is helpen 'em WORLWIDE, and smashin' it! he's got the dope for us.

Awesome repair job Robert. I have two sticking locks. I will attempt the repair. I need to get a copper washer and cut it like you did. Thanks for the video

Amazing video! I think you've diagnosed the fault on my V70. Will wait till it cools down tonight to trying re-locking.

Robert, flatten a copper penny out and trim to size. Oh and thanks for all your help.

Thanks Robert. You are awesome !

I did this repair on my doors, and it worked! Thank you! I also had a broken linkage, that locked one of my doors... So manufactured one out of fencing wire... ;P (which worked)

Awesome! You are the man, Robert!

i really have benefited from Robert's You Tubes

Worked a dream! Took less than an hour. I used a half inch wood chisel to remove the motor cover: popped off, undamaged, in seconds. On the driver's door lock I had to put the key in the lock to align the lock mechanism. Used a strand of wire from a battery cable in an 's' shape to replace the thermal switch - quick and easy and worked fine.

Thanks buddy, you are my go to guy.

Robert god bless your a life saver love all your video

I am a Taiwanese, thank God Robert

Nice mate! Love your vids, helped me so much! Thanks for that...

Estoy Feliz . Después de muchos años queriendo tener mi Volvo .ya lo logre .tengo mi 245 del 82 . Lo busque por mucho tiempo. Tengo en mi ciudad buenos amigos que me recomendaron conseguir alguno de la serie 240 . Pero lo mejor es encontrar este Maestro que a pesar de mi poco inglés le entiendo todo lo que dice . Gracias a mi tocayo Robert por sus enseñanzas. Seguiré mirando todos tus videos .

Very nice, well done,love your accent .

Nice job Robert! I didn't realize it's something as simple as that keeping the doors from unlocking.

Very helpful video.THANKS

Hi Robert, Yep, my 99 V70 has this problem too. I was looking for an actuator at the salvage yard. Never would have imagined this may be the source of the problem. I do not have a remote key, but it may at one time. My passenger door button goes down when I hit the lock button, but you can actually still open it from outside. It won't pop back up when I hit the unlock button. Thanks again!!

Once again, thank you so much off to do that now

Thanks, this helped me fix this problem! Word of advice. Make sure you connect the cable harnesses to the lock in the correct way. I accidently switched them and burned through two fuses. 😊

very helpful to fix my doorlock

Thank you!

Hi Robert, I recommend using contact cement instead of liquid nails to glue the clips on the door panel. Thanks for the vid!!!! :-)

Thanks!

good explaination

I found that the (physical) key would not unlock my old V70 when the battery had died. After getting the car unlocked I was able to remove the door panel and lock assembly, thanks to your video. As it turns out, the rotating lock actuator pin wasn't inserted into its receptable on the lock assembly. An easy fix after watching these instructiond. After watching one of your other videos on removing the door panels of a Jaguar XJ, I was able to fix an electrical problem in my old Sovereign, so that's two I owe you. Thank you sir!

good helpful video will attempt the repair thanks

rbt i did figure this out with the latch coming up into position im holding the threaded rod out towards outside skin of the door and then pushed it onto the keeper once the lock is in position. thanks for the video

I stacked medium sized spade/blade fuses to take the place of the thermal switch. Measured very close in thickness with dial calipers.

Great video as usual. You wouldn't happen to know where to find a replacement motor should anything go wrong with it while I try to break into it? I'm having a hard time bending those tabs back in order to replace the thermal switch. Thanks for all your experience

Hi, Robert. I enjoy your videos. I can see the thermal protection device becoming over-sensitive after years of use (circuit breakers can do that also), but is there any chance that the motors are heating up due to dried up lubricants or something. If the mechanism is no longer moving freely, the excessive current could heat the motors up. Just a thought.

GENIUS Robert!!!! are the motors on driver side different than passenger side?

Nice job! One question - I have a 2011 C70. The driver's door did all the weird stuff - like unlocking and opening itself while on the highway and then recently the driver's do inside handle stopped opening the door. The cable is still attached and is pulling so I assume that it is something in the latch. Should I just replace the latch or do you think I could repair it?

Hi Robert! I have a 94 850 that has a few door lock actuators on the fritz. I opened up on today and tested the motor and it seemed to be running OK, also tested with the 9v plugged in to the two wires in the wiring harness which was also OK. For some reason, the motor doesn't function when plugged into the vehicle. Windows work as does the trim light on the door, and no obvious damage to the harness. I pulled the #6 fuse which looked OK and my last bet Is the Door lock relay under the dash. Any chance that it could be busted even though 2/4 locks work?

Robert, Is there anything special when working on driver door with the only keyhole on car besides crawling thru trunk if things go kablewy? Is the key lock area separate from the latch mechanism??

Great video Robert. My driver latch functions properly electrically but latch part that grabs body holder to keep dooor shut has something internally sticking so door will not latch properly (latch does not engage. if I pull door handle and release from fully extended (so door handle kinda slams back) something in mechanism clicks and door will close shut as it should. Do you think this can be fixed with lubricating something in mechanism? Thank you for advice. All your videos helpful.

Hey Robert I have a question, I'm looking for the open and close wires of the central locking, do you know what colors they are and where I can find them?

Very interesting repair. What an odd quirk in Volvos.

Robert I have a 1999 Volvo V70 wagon I need to put drivers door lock assembly on it do you have a video? Thank you.Happy Thanksgiving.

Hello Robert. I have a Volvo 1998 S70 and need some advice on parts, I need a gear stick and that item is super expensive. I was thinking of pick and pulling some parts. My question is how can I find a savage yard that has my make and model? I live in Albany GA.

Hey Robert 🖐️👍 !Door latch on my 99 V70 is stuck/ broken and I can't get The door open from the in or outside. I have the door panel Off but can't seem to open it with anything.Hook tools etc. How do I bust it open. My friend said it took him 6 hrs 🔧🔨

looking to put the lock back into place. i am having difficulty getting the exterior latch to fit down into the lock. there appears to be a loosely kept plunger with some threads that fit into a keeper on the lock. how do you position this so that it will go into the lock?? let me now thanks. volvo6802005 - passenger side rear door

What if the sensor/switch for the light has malfunctioned? Is there a way to bypass that switch? My passenger door never thinks it's shut even though it is. Slamming it works, but I have to slam it hard enough to wake the dead. I don't need the lights to come on when that door is opened.

Awesome detailed video. One word of caution , you can fit the electronic connectors to the door latch motor backwards if you aren't sure which way they go. I did and at first it simply didn't work on the one door. But now none of the door motors respond nor the trunk latch. And the car won't start either now. Go figure , anyone run into similar issues?

Question:i just bought a 1999 Volvo V70 wagon without a key,is the drivers door and ignition lock cylinder the same?

Hey Robert, i'm having trouble getting the rubber knob into that plastic piece at 15:22-15:58. That plastic piece in my car seems to be slightly too far away and as a result i'm not able to push that knob into the plastic piece no matter what angle i use or how hard i push. The door im having trouble with us the front passenger if that helps. Let me know if you know anything about that and thanks in advance if you respond! ps: your content is super helpful as a volvo s70 owner and you've definitely earned my subscription, keep up the great work!

What if the interior door handle is the only one that opens the door? Like the exterior handle doesnt open the door when its unlocked. Does this issue correlate with the thermal switch?

I have a 98 volvo S70 driver's door will not open from inside or out. I've tried pressing the brass piece to open door didn't work. Any ideas

could this be the reason i can't use the the power locks on my car? if i try and lock all my doors from the driver or passenger door or use the lock unlock button, you hear a buzz or grrrrr noise from the power locks. and it does what it did in the video some will lock others will not. sometimes they all will lock but still get the buzz/grrr noise.

Hey I did this fix, and even though i can see the motor actuating on the mechanism during an unlock, the white plastic piece that moves the locking pin does not move up. Any idea why?

Hi Robert I was having the problem with the front passenger door lock. I followed your fix with a piece of copper wire but now it locks when I press unlock and when I press lock it does nothing. I checked with the plastic cog removed and clicked the remote fob and the motor spins only when I press the unlock button on the key fob. When I click the lock button the motor doesn't spin. Any ideas?

I love my car.....I love my car.....I love my car.....I love my car.....I love my car..... BUT!!!! I HATE these gd pdl's! Otherwise, a relatively simple car. Thanks for this vid btw.

Thank you My problem is a bit different. The motor works and the lock button goes up and down but the door does not actually lock. Click button up then click button down but the door will always open from the outside. I'm stumped on that one.

I have a 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo and both front doors will not fully close it goes to the safety latch but not fully latched what could be the problem thank you

Do you know how to repair the switch inside these locks, that recognize whether door is open or closed? When this switch wears out in any of the doorlocks, the footlight/doorlight will not turn off even though the door is closed and alarm will not arm because the system think the door isn't shut.

Possible shorting plate: a strip of tin from a soup can, folded and hammered would work, its not a big motor so not much current to pass through tin. Everybody has food tins, no matter where you live :-) For copper, foreign coins perhaps, about the right thickness lol.

Hi Robert, my 2008 Volvo XC70 inside driver side handle doesn't open the door. So I must roll down the window and open the door from the outside. I need to fix or replace the inside door handle. So how do I take off the door panel for me to take off the handle to see what part is broken or came loose. The power switch to lock and unlock the doors works normal. When I'm rolling down the window to open the door from the outside, some times the window goes down very slow, not normal speed.

Hey Robert, did the Loctite Power Grab work ok?

thx from czech rep.

thanks for info. I have tried this repair but no success. all doors will lock. however, driver side will not unlock. I have taken apart and put in copper wire. no improvement. any thoughts? thanks

Hi Robert, my 2000 S70 has working motors but the passenger latch doesn't lock allowing the door to open whether it's locked or unlocked. Any help appreciated

Followed your instructions for repairing the door lock motor. The motor works now, but the door still does not lock. What else can be the problem?

I followed this tutorial, pulled the motor out, and put copper wire in place of the heat sensor. The electric motor still doesn't work. I think the electric motor itself may be broken. Do you know where I could order a brand-new replacement electric motor for the door latch?

I have a problem in my 99' C70.. I have the remote key to unlock and lock the car and to open the trunk, the trunk opens just fine with the remote but the doors lock/unlock ( i can see the door lock inside the car coming up and down when i use the remote key) but it doesn't let me open it, only when i insert the key.. I can't figure it out because.. if i open the door with the key and then lock it with the remote, the door will lock (visually) but it will still open if i pull the handle outside the car! Is it common on C70? or is this just another headache

I tried this repair but wasn't able to successfully put the motor back together after removing the thermal switch. I was admittedly a bit ham handed when opening the motor up. But it occurred to me: with the two S70's I've owned this issue has only ever been with the rear door locks, the front locks have always worked just fine. So I wonder if the front door locks don't have this annoying thermal switch? I pulled a couple of front door lock motors from the junkyard and installed them in the rear doors of my S70, so far they're working great. And it's a lot easier than the electric motor surgery method here. To me at least. Assuming you have a junkyard near you of course. I've been meaning to pull a couple more front door lock motors at the junkyard and pop them open and confirm my theory that they don't have thermal switches. Does anyone else know by chance?

Hello Robert, it is absurd that Volvo would use a motor where a simple solenoid (or pair of solenoids working push pull) would work far more reliably. I have a 2000 S70 where both rear door lock motors got lazy. To top off that stupidity Volvo placed the finger stems at the back so to reach the stems from the front you have to stretch far to reach. These motors are just low priority on a long nuisance fix it list on a car that's hanging in by a thread after 254000 miles. The most annoying is that everything (entire body) squeaks and crackles even on a smooth road

First thing is to mechanically rotate shaft with fingers before doing anything else.If it works both ways that operation would help. Otherwise will not, something else maybe plastic gears are broken.

I did everything in the video and the motor just won't work, is there a replacement for the motor I could order?

is putting a penny for the electrico connection good to

Is it the same for trunk lock on V70??

HELP!! Just did all of this and now the 1998 s70 wont start. All interior electronics come on but nothing from motor, not even an attempt to turn over. What happened??. I did not disconnect from battery prior to doing work. Car now dead in driveway......

Anyone that knows the data of thermo fuse for the door lock motor and power window motor? Im about to order thermo fuse for the antenna motor, 2A 114°C. Might as well add those others since cost is almost nothing compared to shipping. Good video! Volvo S70 - 98

My front passenger door looks like it locks but really doesn't. Any ideas?

I would take an old copper penny and grind it on the bench grinder. I would have tried a heat gun or hair dryer to open the case too

I fixed my driver rear door and it’s working fine except the door is unlocking when I push lock and locking when I push unlock. How did I manage that?😂 The motor only seats one way.

Why doesn’t just cleaning the metal wafer or chip work?

I used a penny and a grinder. Just make sure the penny is pre 1982. Lay the old waffer on the penny, and trace it with a pencil.

is there an updated motor number? I see 27340-394935 but can't find a match. Thanks for a great video.

Just want to use my key to open the car door 👁️