while clicking the lock/unlock remote on my '98 v70 i attempted to open passenger door simultaneously...i knew from reading archives somewhere that this is not do be done but in my haste ..well ..how does one fix this problem where the pass.side no longer unlocks with remote or switch? sorry i could not find it in archives...any help appreciated

I had to replace both rear locks on my 98 v70 not a bad job to do (not counting parting $125ea).
God bless Vitor for being patient enough to make the repair to the evil lever My advice replace w/new, attempt repair on the old one than smash onto pavement, good for the soul lol

I fixed my driver's door switch with the help of Vitor (Volvospeed...Thanks!) and I also fixed the passenger rear lock, which was much more of a pain. That was in July and they are still working.

I wish I could have found the digital camera to take pictures of the rear door job. It was a somewhat different job--and now I can't remember many of the
details. (Perhaps I'm blocking the emotional pain ;-) I did use a slightly different fix for both though. Instead of the heat approach, I used a jeweler's drill to drill a slightly undersized hole. The hook was a small piece of spring steel--coming from one of thos large black and silver paper clasps (the ones that hold a couple hundred pages together). I then used some of that two part epoxy that you can get at Home Depot.

I just reiterate what Vitor says in his instructions on Volvospeed. This isn't a job for the person who gets frustrated putting the kid's bike together at Christmas. (And that would go double for the back door lock.)

I documented the process to replace the lock or if you have patience, to repair what I call the Red Evil Plastic Lever.
The procedure is in Volvospeed website under doors and latches repair.

Think there is something here...
http://www.volvospeed.com/volvo_performance.php.

Kids did the same thing with my 98 v70. Dealer wants $290 to fix it.

A little plastic piece breaks and they weant to replace the whole lock.