Interior switches light bulb replacement, Volvo 850, S70, 960, S80, etc. - VOTD
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Switch light bulb replacement: 10 to 15 minutes ($2 / $50 / $90)
The interior switches that run along the dash have light bulbs in them that blow out over time. This video will show you how to replace the bulbs. Pretty simple process if you know how to do it.
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Great video and helpful to save some money. Funny enough the exact same switch has blown on mine. Those small 12v bulbs are often call "grains of wheat" bulbs and are common for model railway builders. Tons on ebay and cheap. Off to fix my bulb now. Thanks from the UK.
fredintheshed1 Cool, thanks for watching.
Your a cool assistant ! Thx a lot from Russia!!!
you are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Sounds like the dealership was taking the micky big style.
A spot on repair, looks original :D
I used to go to tandys for the same type of bulb for illumination of c.b radio meters, they had long white wires on, but were the same bulb.
Before everyone got dumb and health&safety stepped in, we had xmas tree lights that were connected straight to 240v ac, 20 x 12v bulbs, those bulbs were good to illuminate panel meters as well.
zx8401ztv Yes, I don't think I purchased any of those bulbs.
I bought a bunch of bulbs called
T1 0.72W 12V 6.35x3.15mm miniature bulbs.
I have not confirmed if these are identical to the OEM specs, but they look identical to the bulbs I replaced. The brightness looks similar too, maybe a smidge brighter if anything.
could be a little brighter because they are new. The 0.72w is the brightness. I'm not sure what the original specs are.
Great money saving tip!
cigarobsession Also, great to see those nice lights on again.
I recently working on my 960. The light bulbs should be interchangeable between 850 960 and so on.
The RadioShack is gone.
The lights bulbs are
12V 30-100mA (viable between size and diameter) micro light bulb
For my 960 it's 3mm diameter, you can take out the bulb from your car and measure it. For me it's
12V 60mA 3mm micro light bulb.
100 pieces for 10 bucks on Amazon.
Wow! That's cheap.
@@RobertDIY we used these bulbs a lot in architecture model making. Later I realized they are the same thing. Lol
@@RobertDIY the key word for search:
12V (diameter) (color) micro light bulb
Then you will get it.
Thank you for your time.
T Jalanugraha You are welcome.
man your videos are great! thanks from me and my volvo :D
You are welcome
Great video as always Robert, keep it up! Cheers
Thanks for watching.
This guy's great! I've got you shared on facebook! Thanks for all the info!
+Laurence Bond Miller Cool, thanks for sharing.
Doing this now...unfortunately there aren't many Radio Shacks around anymore, and they mostly carry RC cars and toys and phones and other crap like that. You cannot order these online from RS...but you can find these on eBay
I think I have a link in the comments to the bulbs.
These are 12v 3mm light bulb. You can find them on Amazon. 10 bucks for 100 pieces.
Hi Robert....have you retrofitted any of the existing dash or button bulbs with newer LED lights? I'm thinking of doing it on my 850 T5-R, but was curious to get your take on it.........
No sir. I don't like bright lights.
Hey Robert do you know where I could get LED bulbs to change the interior switches? I would like my bulbs brighter.
nope
Thank You
You are welcome.
GREAT VIDEO ROBERT, DO YOU HAVE ONE THAT SHOWS HOW TO REPLACE THE FRONT SIDE AND TURN SIGNAL BULBS ON A VOLVO 960 WAGON?
MARCOS MARTINEZ Hmmm, that should be like the x70 cars. - ua-cam.com/video/dYPjSKYP6fM/v-deo.html
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Robert how do you change the light bulb on the info button? V70.
+Anton Tyberg Dremel the back of the switch to access the bulb. I can ship you a good one if you'd like.
Thank you alot Robert DIY but I already have a replacement. I'm changing the colour of my interior light on my project car to green and blue. So all those beneath the dash are going to be bright green so I suppose that means I'll have to sodder it and replace the bulb with my new bright green one.
+Anton Tyberg it has a twist bulb in it, you just have to Dremel the casing to get at it.
Hey, Robert: Love your videos, as ever. Happen to know of a good 850 t5 around the 505?
+Frejdyn Jarrett just sold one. My yellow is for sale.
I saw. Don't have $6,900 for it. A yellowbird with N/A cams is a thing of beauty!
Robert, I am a great fan of your work!
Do you have any published experience on the little panel of switches above the rear view mirror that control all the interior bay lights? '96 850 GLT wagon
Jim
+Jim Jacobson If you are referring to the Home Link buttons on the visors, they didn't become optional until '99 I believe. You can install them on any P80 car and they do work fine. There are 3 buttons so you can control 3 garage door openers.
+Robert DIY No, not on the visors themselves. I'm having trouble with the set of three buttons on the ceiling of the car directly above the rear view mirror. The center button is a 3-position rocker switch which determines whether the dome light and above-passenger-door lights come on when any door is open, or not at all, or if they stay on. On either side of this rocker switch there is a 2-position push-switch which turns on an overhead light (map-reading light) for the driver, or front passenger, depending on which side of the rocker switch it is.
On my 850, the (plastic?) hinge for the rocker switch has broken, and two itty bitty springs came out which obviously make the electrical connection. Without this switch and its little springs in place, none of the interior lights will work.
I was hoping you had some experience with removal and repair of this simple, yet vital little panel. Particularly, how to safely remove the trim piece so I can get at the switches. I don't want to break the plastic trim and/or any clips it uses to stay in place, and I want to be able to safely remove this part from a JY parts car.
Did you search "Dome light Robert DIY"? - ua-cam.com/video/xafBKfab-4k/v-deo.html
+Robert DIY No, but that vid was exactly what I was looking for: how to get that panel off without breaking anything.
I guess I didn't know enough to use "dome light" in my search.
Thank you for your time and activity!
Does the center console have to come out to replace the lights in the seat heater switches and the winter/ sport toggle ? Or can they be lifted out like the dash switches?
Lifted out if they are not glued in by soda.
Thank you!!! I forgot to mention i have a 96 850
My Volvo 1998 s90 hazard lights are not working and from what I understand this is why the turn signals only flash when manually switched on and off. After watching this video I hope I can pop the switch out unplug it and plug in a new hazard switch? It seems like an easy fix. Am I missing any thing? Thanks for your great videos Robert!
Do they work when the car is off and no keys are in it?
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I will check without the keys in the morning. I did not think to check them that way. Thanks!
I watched the video on the ignition switch, interesting, my wife says sometimes the key turns hard. Is that a sign the ignition switch is bad? Thanks for getting back to me so fast!
Thanks for the video, very helpful!
You are welcome.
Hey Robert, do you know how to remove the little grill, next to the mirror heating button? I Allready broke mine twice...
No, I had a session of that on a HOWR video where I broke 4 of them in the junkyard.
oke thanks! Wish me luck with the next one.
Great video as per usual. Any tips on removing the head lamp switch on the left of the steering wheel? I can't see quite how it comes out.
Keir Halewood Is pushes out from the back. Just pull the switch next to it, then push it out.
Robert DIY thanks!
Keir Halewood actual since have an s90 with the wood trim the dimmer and headlight switch lock into the trim piece from the back. So you need to pry the trim piece out from the top left of the panel then it slides to the left so you can pop the switches out. The bulbs are real tricky to get out on these switches for some reason.
Ok.
Kier, I have the same problem with the actual headlight switch itself that has gone bad on my 98 Volvo S70. I have another switch I purchased at the ready, but I'm clueless on how to get the old switch out for replacement. Can you or Robert give me any pointers on this?
Thats a great tip can I get those lights in multi colors?
Tosh Anderson Some people do change color and to LED's.
do you know what led blub size or part number that would be. thanks.
No, I have my hands full just keeping things normal. No mods for me.
😄 i understand i was wondering cause ive got led lights come for the speed odometer and was gonna change them out since i have it apart and try and mach the colors since i do have about 3 lights out.. but thanks anyways
I've seen it done.