Volvo V70 front turn signal bulb failure (front turn signal repair)

Courtesy of the fine forum members at the Volvo XC Forums:

My Volvo V70 was having issues with the front turn signal. It was acting like the front turn signal bulb was burned out, but the bulb was fine. As it turns out, the problem is an intermittent failure in the front turn signal socket, not the bulb. I found the solution on the Volvo XC Forums here: link.

Here's the text from the forum post:

Dave is spot-on with his diagnosis! Thanks, Dave, for saving me lots of time!

In my case, following Dave's method, I pried out the metal shell that makes up the bulb holder/ground. I then used a small file on the tab, greased the whole thing up with dielectric grease, and reassembled. So far, so good. It would probably be easier to replace the bulb socket entirely, making sure to thoroughly grease the new one before installing the bulb.

By the way, the bulb is an 1157A. Dual filament, as Dave mentioned.

Also, to the best of my knowledge, the turn signal socket is called a "Socket Assy, Signal", the right-side socket is Volvo part number 8662985-4, the left-side socket is part number 8662985-4, and the list price for the socket is about $11.00 (U.S. dollars).


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Originally Posted by Aviator View Post
I just went through this myself at the LF position. The bulb will be flashing, and you'll get the failure message, but if you look closely the bulb is flashing on the wrong filament (park lamp filament [compare it with the other side]). The front signal bulbs are dual filament, and the problem is a poor ground. If you take the bulb out of the socket and look into the bottom you'll see a small tab that's part of the metal bulb holder. This tab contacts a tab that's part of the terminal where you attach your connector. I removed the metal bulb holder (jeweller's screwdrivers work well) and found that where the two tabs touch each other had been arcing long enough to burn a hole in one of the tabs.

Dave.

Here are two related links at VolvoForums.com
first link
second link

Pictures of the bulb holder are included below:

2001 Volvo V70 AGM battery

Battery model no. 9AGM48 (Group 48 battery, AGM (absorbed glass mat) technology).

$162.66 + tax from the warehouse of the East Penn Manufacturing Co., 3801 Curtis Ave., Baltimore, MD.

Marketed under the name of Deka Battery.

Also, the battery can be ordered by G and C Battery (www.gandcbattery.com) in Lorton, Va, (703) 550-2229. The person at G and C Battery was very helpful.

The battery was a perfect replacement for the OEM Volvo battery in my 2001 Volvo V70. I expect the battery will also be correct for the 2005 Volvo S60.

2001 Volvo V70 with Regulus 16" wheels

Reset Time for Regular Service message 2005 Volvo S60

On our 2005 Volvo S60, the following worked:

To reset the "time for regular service" message, the steps are:
- turn the ignition key to position I
- then press and hold the odometer reset button
- turn the key to position II
- hold the odometer reset button until the triangle flashes
- quickly release the reset button and then turn the key to the off position.

Note that the odometer was **already at zero** and it worked anyway for me.

Thanks for your help!

Link

2001 Volvo V70 rear tail lights/rear fog lights

The 2001 Volvo V70 has a feature (factory option?) that allows one to turn on rear fog lights, which are basically really bright tail lights. The rear fog lights sit behind red lenses, and are just above the reverse lights (back up lights).

The Volvo part no. is 989823-0. The actual bulb is an Osram bulb, which has the following markings: Osram 3K 7225 LF 12VP21/4W

It is a two-filament bulb, one of which is 21 watts and the other is 4 watts (I think).

2001 Volvo V70 upper tail light bulb holder and bulb

2001 Volvo V70 upper tail light bulb holder and bulbPurchased from the Volvo dealer.30674778-3 LAMP SOCKET (supersedes Volvo VADIS part no. 9483290)989762-0 BULB (actual bulb is an Osram 5007L R5W 12V, which I believe has a BA15S base; the two pins on the base of this bulb are not offset) (989762-0 supersedes Volvo VADIS part no. 965828)

tail lights

Upper tail light:
(identified as bulb no. 3, "rear parking lights 5 W BA 15 s" on page 114 of the 2001 V70 Owner's Manual"
has non-offset pins
17171
(same bulb used by 2005 Volvo S60 tail lights (4 are used there)
same as Osram 5007L R5W, which is the bulb I removed.

Lower tail light
has offset pins
P21-4W 12V 21W 4W BAZ15D ECE( P21-4W/12V/21W/4W/BAZ15D ECE )
Also known as: I 12V 21W 4W BAZ15D S8( I/12V/21W/4W/BAZ15D/S8 ) I 12V 21W 4W BAZ15D S8
bulb specifications:
category: Miniature
volt: 12
amp: 1.75 / 0.333
watt: 21 / 4
base: BAZ15d
glass: S8
filament: C6/C6
fil.res.: 6.86 ohm
m.o.l.: 2.07 inch (52.5MM)
l.c.l.: 1.25 inch (31.8MM)
burn pos: burn lamp in ANY position
cri: 99d.
hours: 150 / 1500
style: p21/4w tail lamp

2005 Volvo S60 and 2001 Volvo V70 license plate illumination light bulb

I used Napa Auto Parts stock no. BP194 - the 194 bulb is a wedge bulb.
Use a T25 Torx wrench, take the one screw out then slide the plastic lens assembly sideways, towards the side from which the screw was removed, until the unseen plastic ear on the other side is clear of the light assembly hole's perimeter. The rubber gasket may be stuck to the paint - I used wooden stir sticks from the coffee bar at Starbuck's to pry it gently. I used silicone grease on the bulb contacts and rubber gasket when reassembling.

Apparently, the "BP" in "BP194" simply means "blister pack" - i.e., packaged as two bulbs on a display card.

Bulb specification:
"194 lamp = 3.78 watts, .27 ampere, rated 1500 hours, a.c.; a bit less light than 168, 1500 hour life."

See also, e.g., servicelighting.com: link

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Follow-up:
on my V70, the new bulb was slightly dimmer than the remaining good bulb on the other side of the license plate. It would seem that the 194 bulb should be replaced with a 5 watt bulb with an equivalent base (the S60 owner's manual says the bulb should be 5 watt). Not sure what that bulb part no. is though...

As near as I can tell, the markings on the original (dead) bulb I removed from the 2005 S60 said:
P12VED 2DA W5WH4 (or perhaps W5W H4, i.e., with a space)
However, I can't find anything like that listed on the 'net.

bulb failure position light

used bulb no. 1073 (got a box of 10 off eBay). Volvo S60, V70

update: the 1073 bulb is too big. The base is correct, but the glass portion of the bulb has a diameter that is too large to fit into the opening in the lens assembly.

further update: apparently the correct bulb is Wagner part no. 17171 (aka BP17171). http://www.donsbulbs.com/ has great info, but ridiculous prices. Anyway, the following is from DonsBulbs.com:
<http://www.donsbulbs.com/cgi-bin/r/b.pl/r5w12v5wba15s~ece.html>


R5W 12V 5W BA15S ECE( R5W/12V/5W/BA15S ECE )
also known as: I 12V 5W BA15S TUBE( I/12V/5W/BA15S/TUBE )
price per bulb: $6.80 (are you crazy Don?)

I 12V 5W BA15S TUBE bulb specifications:
category:Incandescent
volt: 12
amp: 0.417
watt: 5
base: BA15s - Single Contact Candelabra Bayonet (or S.C.Bayonet)
glass: T6
filament: C2R
fil.res.: 28.8 ohm
m.o.l.: 1.47 inch (37.3MM)
l.c.l.: 0.748 inch (19MM)
burn pos: burn lamp in ANY position
cri: 99
d.hours: 200


In contrast, donsbulbs.com has this to say about the 1073 bulb:
<http://www.donsbulbs.com/cgi-bin/r/b.pl/1073.html>

1073
also known as: 1073 12.8V 1.8A USA( 1073/12.8V/1.8A USA )
price per bulb: $6.20

1073 12.8V 1.8A USA bulb specifications:
category: Miniature
volt: 12.8
amp: 1.8
watt: 23
base: BA15s - Single Contact Candelabra Bayonet (or S.C.Bayonet)
glass: S8
filament: C6
fil.res.: 7.11 ohm
m.o.l.: 2 inch (50.8MM)
l.c.l.: 1.25 inch (31.8MM)
i.lumens: 402
cp: 32
d.hours: 200

So, it's apparent that the 1073 is a 21 watt bulb, whereas the bulb needed is 5 watts. I'll try the 17171...


****Update (this is really a prologue):

The incandescent bulbs discussed above are to replace some absolute cr*p LED bulbs that I bought on eBay from virtualvillage-usa. The seller was actually very good in terms of customer service, even sending me free replacements for my first set of failed LED bulbs. However, their customer service can't offset the fact that the product is completely worthless, with bulb life being measured in days (for some) to weeks (for most), with only one bulb or two bulbs out of the eight that I installed lasting for more than two months. Clearly an inferior product, unfortunately.

virtualvillage-usa

4 X Car Auto White 9 LED Light Bulbs R5W 1156/207 Rear

This pack of four high quality LED auto bulbs will give your car that extra glow whenever you use your rear/tail lights.These four white lamps have a total of 9 long-lasting bulbs in each.
Super bright
Long-lasting
Low energy helps save your power supply
Unique colour
Simple to fit – just like a normal bulb
Bulbs are transparent when not in use
For 12 volts only
Bayonet style fitting
4 white lamps with 9 LED lights in each
Please note that bayonet pins are not opposite
These bulbs are 1156/207 model replacements for use in your vehicle’s: Rear/tail lights

Volvo V70 cargo area lamp Philips 12866

2001 Volvo V70 cargo area lamp (dome light bulb) Philips 12866. This lamp is also known as a Festoon style bulb. They come in all kinds of sizes - make sure you get one that is 41 mm long, 10W (10 watts). 12V (12 volts) of course.

I've also seen the part no. K25673 associated with them, but I have no idea if that is accurate.

I found them for a buck apiece at Totally Clean Marine (www.totallycleanmarine.com). Shipping was $6.95, so I got a few just to ease the pain.

Totally Clean Marine describes the bulb as follows:

Marine Light Bulbs

Festoon Lamps T-3

• 3,500 Life Hours
  
• Festoon Cap SV8.5-8
  
• 10mm Diameter

For all I know, it's available at the local auto parts store. However, I didn't feel like running around town looking for it.

Atlanta Light Bulbs sells them in lots of 10:

Part Number 12866 Product Code: 12866

Description 12V .67A 10W T3 SV8.5-8 FESTOON CAP $0.92 (Minimum order: 10)

You can also get them from Donsbulbs.com for, get this, $22 each!:
At least your $ gets you a good description of the bulb: link
DE3175 EIKO

category:		Miniature/Festoon
volt:		12
amp:		0.833
watt:		10
base:		SV8.5-8 - Festoon
glass:		T3-1/2
filament:		C8
fil.res.:		14.4 ohm
m.o.l.:		1.61 inch (41MM)
i.lumens:		115
cp:		9.2
d.hours:		200

Volvo repairs at Don Beyer Volvo, Falls Church, VA

2008_01_24 (Thursday) - in to work early to drop off car, again. Dropped off car and showed Chris Prevatt the sound that comes from the steering column during low speed, full lock turns. He said it is likely that the steering column rubber boot needs lubricant. Picked up car later in the day, with everything apparently having been fixed (finally).
2008_01_21 (Monday) - Chris Prevatt called to say part had come in.
2008_01_15 (Tuesday) - Chris Prevatt called to say that part did not come in with the morning parts shipment, but it might arrive in the afternoon parts shipment. Later in the day, he called to say that the part did not come in with the afternoon shipment, and that it was expected to come into New Jersey on January 21st. Interestingly, he mentioned that they would "put that regulator on there" even though the part is supposedly a fuel tank sending unit.
2008_01_11 (Friday) - took the Ford Taurus loaner car home (front tire seriously low on air)