Hi reposting this again as I just realized that there is a XC70 forum as well...


Just recently purchased a 2002 v70 cross country and I have a few
questions:

Today I turned on the wipers and the work just fine, it's just that the
motor(s) make this horrible "woowww-woowwww" sound as the blades move
up and down. Is this normal? I'd like to think not because it seems
very annoying and distracting. It can be heard quite loud in the cabin
as well as outside of the car. This should be covered under the
warranty we purchased along w/ the car, correct? Please advise.

So here I am playing around w/ the new car in the garage. No key in the
igniyion and i notice a faint humming noise coming from the center
console. It's as if the tape player is running but that is not the
case. Any idea where the sound may be coming from? Should I be
concerned? Again, no key in the ignition, and nothing is on whatsoever.
Also, I plan to tint the windows (rear passenger as well as the
remaining rear windows. Any recommendation on the type of tint? 70%?
75%? more?

 

the sounds I have no idea but tinting the windows should depend on the color of the XC. I perfer not to tint my windows because of the rear view mirror dimmer. 70% seems reasonable.

 

Before tinting,check your state rgs. Tennessee will not allow more than 30 tint. The noise you are hearing is a small fan motor running. XC's have a humidity sensor and when the inside air reaches a certain level of humidity, a fan kicks in and exchanges the cabin air. Neat hunh?BJ