Volvo 850 Made from 1993 to 1997, this Volvo line was available in both a wagon and a sedan, both with were graced with several trim levels.

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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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Hey guys, Austen here. I'm new to the forum..I got a 850 I'm trying to get up to spec for registration.

It has a brake light issue..Whenever I apply the brake, the left brake light doesn't light up and the right one dims out and fades on...I've had it in the driveway for a while now, I really wanna get it on the road soon before snow starts to fly.

http://s227.photobucket.com/albums/d...t=MPEG0003.mp4
[hit the brakes 3 times]

Excuse the video quality..All my other cameras were outta battery.

If anyone can help, it'd be greatly appreciated!
 

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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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I'm thinking you probably have a short somewhere.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 02:06 AM
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I'm guessing that the board behind your tail light is fried. if you look back there on the inside of the trunk, there's a plastic piece that has the plastic snaps to keep it in place. pull that out and go get another one from a junk yard. Simple solution.
 
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