High beam indicator light???
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02-04-2010, 06:46 PM
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High beam indicator light???
I had my car at the dealer and had them check my High Beam indicator light on the dashboard. When I turn on my high beam the dash indactor light will light up, with the high beam still on the dash light will shut off randomly. Then if I cycle the high and low beams it just does not work anymore. Then the next time I drive the car it works. The service tech was able to reproduce the problem and replaced a relay. Very next day- Same issue. What do you think it is??? Service tech and manager are not sure. Car is going back in for ongoing transmission issues. I would like to help the tech figure it out. Thanks.
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02-09-2010, 04:19 AM
i've had that problem. it's very dim when the truck is on, then it goes away when the headlights are on.
when the truck is off, it stays on for like 3-5 seconds, then i think it turns off by itself. i know it didn't do that when my DRLs were operational, so yeah im thinking it's from the cut.
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when the truck is off, it stays on for like 3-5 seconds, then i think it turns off by itself. i know it didn't do that when my DRLs were operational, so yeah im thinking it's from the cut.
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#3
02-09-2010, 07:44 AM
Likely the tiny bulb in the dash cluster itself.
Sometimes the bulb flickers intermittently.
I just wrote a DIY for the cluster bulbs here. Check the last picture with Bulb PN 977709:
https://volvoforums.com/forum/volvo-v70-13/diy-1998-volvo-v70-instrument-cluster-removal-bulb-change-38386/
Sometimes the bulb flickers intermittently.
I just wrote a DIY for the cluster bulbs here. Check the last picture with Bulb PN 977709:
https://volvoforums.com/forum/volvo-v70-13/diy-1998-volvo-v70-instrument-cluster-removal-bulb-change-38386/
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02-14-2010, 02:59 PM
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I had my car at the dealership and they pulled my insrument cluster and decided that it was a bulb that was causing the intermintant problem. It cost me $120. If it would have been the cluster it would be covered by the extended warrenty. Got the car back yesterday and drove it this morning and still have the same problem. High beam indicator light is on when I first start the car and works when I cycle the switch but after a bit of driving it will stop iluminating. So car is going back to the "Stealership". and I will be getting my parts and labor payment back. I assume that they will have to replace the cluster since volvo does not like to fix things only replace them.
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02-15-2010, 10:20 AM
I had my car at the dealership and they pulled my insrument cluster and decided that it was a bulb that was causing the intermintant problem. It cost me $120. If it would have been the cluster it would be covered by the extended warrenty. Got the car back yesterday and drove it this morning and still have the same problem. High beam indicator light is on when I first start the car and works when I cycle the switch but after a bit of driving it will stop iluminating. So car is going back to the "Stealership". and I will be getting my parts and labor payment back. I assume that they will have to replace the cluster since volvo does not like to fix things only replace them.
1. Use my DIY above and make sure you mark the location of the Hi-Beam bulb. It is very easy to get mixed up and replace the wrong bulb.
2. Another easier approach is from BELOW: remove the cover bewlow the steering wheel. The while laying on your back looking up, you should see the tiny bulbs.
Make sure you replace the correct bulb!
Doing this from BELOW is much easier.
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02-15-2010, 04:00 PM
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I still think it is the TINY bulb that is the problem. You have 2 options:
1. Use my DIY above and make sure you mark the location of the Hi-Beam bulb. It is very easy to get mixed up and replace the wrong bulb.
2. Another easier approach is from BELOW: remove the cover bewlow the steering wheel. The while laying on your back looking up, you should see the tiny bulbs.
Make sure you replace the correct bulb!
Doing this from BELOW is much easier.
1. Use my DIY above and make sure you mark the location of the Hi-Beam bulb. It is very easy to get mixed up and replace the wrong bulb.
2. Another easier approach is from BELOW: remove the cover bewlow the steering wheel. The while laying on your back looking up, you should see the tiny bulbs.
Make sure you replace the correct bulb!
Doing this from BELOW is much easier.
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02-16-2010, 07:30 AM
As I told you, replacing the Intsrument Bulb from BELOW is very easy! Just make sure you locate the bulb accordingly. There are a whole bunch of bulbs in that cluster and it is very easy to get mixed up!
PS: The problem is that you drive a 2003 model, or a 7-year-old car and you still go to dealer. Then you cannot complain that it costs money to maintain it. Some people are mechanically inclined, and some not, but owning an old car ---> need to learn how to DIY to save money.
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Thi is EXACTLY my point. You never know those Volvo dealer knuckleheads did. They might have replaced the wrong bulb (either unintentionally or intentionally so you buy something else!) that belonged to another indicator.
*** That is possible, I worked for Cadillac a long time ago and saw some questionable repairs done by ther master tech.
As I told you, replacing the Intsrument Bulb from BELOW is very easy! Just make sure you locate the bulb accordingly. There are a whole bunch of bulbs in that cluster and it is very easy to get mixed up!
*** They showed me the bulb that came out of the cluster and it looked fine. That is when I told them that the symptoms where not that of a bulb. They are refunding my parts and labor charge for the bulb misdiagnosis.
PS: The problem is that you drive a 2003 model, or a 7-year-old car and you still go to dealer. Then you cannot complain that it costs money to maintain it. Some people are mechanically inclined, and some not, but owning an old car ---> need to learn how to DIY to save money.
*** That is possible, I worked for Cadillac a long time ago and saw some questionable repairs done by ther master tech.
As I told you, replacing the Intsrument Bulb from BELOW is very easy! Just make sure you locate the bulb accordingly. There are a whole bunch of bulbs in that cluster and it is very easy to get mixed up!
*** They showed me the bulb that came out of the cluster and it looked fine. That is when I told them that the symptoms where not that of a bulb. They are refunding my parts and labor charge for the bulb misdiagnosis.
PS: The problem is that you drive a 2003 model, or a 7-year-old car and you still go to dealer. Then you cannot complain that it costs money to maintain it. Some people are mechanically inclined, and some not, but owning an old car ---> need to learn how to DIY to save money.
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I got my car back today. The indicator light works great because they installed a new "DIM" aka istrument cluster. The only problem is they installed a newer syle one out of a XC70 or something. It fits just fine and functions just fine but I do not care for the new style of the gauges, They are slightly differant in a bad way in my opinion. I am going to make the dealer get the cluster for the proper year of my car. I dont know why they cannot get this right. Four trips to the dealer already for a indicator light. I am not trying to be difficult I just want model and year correct parts on my car. And I have to look at the gauges all the time so i better be happy with it and I was just happy with the original cluster. The dealer installed one they had on the shelf instead of ordering the right one.
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