New addition for the V70

mikealder · Jun 19th, 2013, 20:42

Well it has set me back 899 SEK including postage and have to wait for the postal service to get in gear but finally got hold of a V70 phase one rear spoiler with built in brake light, seem to be like rocking horse poo to locate and it will need spraying but after two years I have finally tracked one down

Pictures to follow once it arrives and gets painted/ fitted - Mike

mikealder · Jun 24th, 2013, 21:06

Parcel arrived this morning well packaged with no damage so it's time for a few pictures, but before I sprayed it the spoiler mounted brake light had to be removed which was great fun as the torx head bolts were corroded and needed drilling out. The remainder of each bolt was extracted leaving the threaded insert undamaged in the spoiler which was a good result, new bolts will be easy to find.

First a quick rub down with 1200 grade wet-n-dry to key the surface followed by a few layers of grey primer

The recess where the brake light resides (it does work with all 20 LEDs illuminating when I tested it).

A quick blast of colour matched paint from an aerosol that was two years old, I decided to use this to build the colour up before leaving the spoiler for a few days to bake in the conservatory before it gets a rub down and final top coat with new paint followed by the lacquer

Should be on the car by weekend all things being equal - Mike

Thanatos · Jun 24th, 2013, 21:09

You have been busy how hard is it to retread the lights back in mike

MikeS100 · Jun 24th, 2013, 21:53

Nice! I'll be interested to see this when it's fitted. I've got the normal spoiler on my V70, I didn't even know you could get one with the brake light built in! Where they fitted to uk spec?

Thanatos · Jun 24th, 2013, 22:19

Yeah they were fitted to uk spec awd and awd R for 2 years as an optional extra mine has one on from the factory. It was a £200 optional the time and our local Volvo dealer found out that they were only 56 ever brought into the country and only 2 still going on cars. So there a bit rare

MikeS100 · Jun 24th, 2013, 22:34

Wow, that does sound pretty rare! Nice find in that case.

christheancient · Jun 25th, 2013, 09:35

Mike

I am green with envy and would love one of those as well.

Some leading questions...

What happens to the original light at the top of the rear window?
How do you get the wiring from the spoiler brake lights into the car and connected?
And 899 SEK? What currency and what's that equivalent to?

mikealder · Jun 25th, 2013, 12:33

Original light in the tailgate window is disconnected and the spoiler light connects to this wiring, I intend to keep the tailgate brake light but it will ONLY be lit in the event of brake pedal AND ABS pump running, in otherwords when the car is at the point of maximum brakes (entering skid) at this point it is intended to make it flash.

There is a channel for the wiring to enter the tailgate from where it ataches on the drivers side, this does mean the internal trim needs removing for access but thats no big deal, the spoiler is hollow to let the wiring run through the spoiler.

899 SEK Is Swedish Krona with an exchange rate of about 10:1 it makes the cost including deleivery from Sweden about £89 add to that the cost of the paint and it will stand me at around £125 once fitted - Mike

christheancient · Jun 26th, 2013, 10:18

Now that is an interesting idea for the 'inside' brake light!

You could go over the top (if you haven't done it already) with a twin rear fog lights configuration instead of the Euro 'off-side light only' one, and add a relay that switches them on as well. Or really OTT an wig-wag? Only joking!

Years ago there were proposals that brake lights should show more brightness the harder the pedal was pressed - but it was never adopted. Shame - especially when you see some of the rear end shunts on the motorway.

mikealder · Jun 26th, 2013, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by christheancient

You could go over the top (if you haven't done it already) with a twin rear fog lights configuration

It already has the aftermarket rear lights that have twin rear fogs, so I guess I have done that one.

Didn't consider a wig-wag as such but a "Night Rider" effect on the rear center light was thought about then dismissed within a few seconds as stupid and childish. Whatever I do with the center brake lights will only be related to braking, the rear side light clusters already have 896 LED's divided between them (112 per "bulb") - Mike

Jun 19th, 2013, 20:42	#1
mikealder VOC Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2016 10:18 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Blackpool UK	New addition for the V70 Well it has set me back 899 SEK including postage and have to wait for the postal service to get in gear but finally got hold of a V70 phase one rear spoiler with built in brake light, seem to be like rocking horse poo to locate and it will need spraying but after two years I have finally tracked one down Pictures to follow once it arrives and gets painted/ fitted - Mike

Jun 24th, 2013, 21:09	#3
Thanatos VOC Member Last Online: Sep 11th, 2019 14:36 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Blackpool	You have been busy how hard is it to retread the lights back in mike __________________ Classicswede quote " I knew I had not done the bolts up." http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=159255

Jun 24th, 2013, 21:53	#4
MikeS100 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2024 21:39 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sevenoaks	Nice! I'll be interested to see this when it's fitted. I've got the normal spoiler on my V70, I didn't even know you could get one with the brake light built in! Where they fitted to uk spec? __________________ 1999 V70 TDi (auto) 2002 C70 T5 GT Convertible (manual) 2008 XC90 D5 Executive (auto)

Jun 24th, 2013, 22:19	#5
Thanatos VOC Member Last Online: Sep 11th, 2019 14:36 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Blackpool	Yeah they were fitted to uk spec awd and awd R for 2 years as an optional extra mine has one on from the factory. It was a £200 optional the time and our local Volvo dealer found out that they were only 56 ever brought into the country and only 2 still going on cars. So there a bit rare __________________ Classicswede quote " I knew I had not done the bolts up." http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=159255

Jun 24th, 2013, 22:34	#6
MikeS100 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2024 21:39 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sevenoaks	Wow, that does sound pretty rare! Nice find in that case. __________________ 1999 V70 TDi (auto) 2002 C70 T5 GT Convertible (manual) 2008 XC90 D5 Executive (auto)

Jun 24th, 2013, 21:06	#2
mikealder VOC Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2016 10:18 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Blackpool UK	Parcel arrived this morning well packaged with no damage so it's time for a few pictures, but before I sprayed it the spoiler mounted brake light had to be removed which was great fun as the torx head bolts were corroded and needed drilling out. The remainder of each bolt was extracted leaving the threaded insert undamaged in the spoiler which was a good result, new bolts will be easy to find. First a quick rub down with 1200 grade wet-n-dry to key the surface followed by a few layers of grey primer The recess where the brake light resides (it does work with all 20 LEDs illuminating when I tested it). A quick blast of colour matched paint from an aerosol that was two years old, I decided to use this to build the colour up before leaving the spoiler for a few days to bake in the conservatory before it gets a rub down and final top coat with new paint followed by the lacquer Should be on the car by weekend all things being equal - Mike

Jun 25th, 2013, 09:35	#7
christheancient Aged Volvo Lover Last Online: Sep 16th, 2021 10:19 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: A place in mendip-land famous for its cheese - and its gorge	Mike I am green with envy and would love one of those as well. Some leading questions... What happens to the original light at the top of the rear window? How do you get the wiring from the spoiler brake lights into the car and connected? And 899 SEK? What currency and what's that equivalent to? __________________ Our children don't inherit the world from us. We are borrowing it from them.

Jun 25th, 2013, 12:33	#8
mikealder VOC Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2016 10:18 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Blackpool UK	Original light in the tailgate window is disconnected and the spoiler light connects to this wiring, I intend to keep the tailgate brake light but it will ONLY be lit in the event of brake pedal AND ABS pump running, in otherwords when the car is at the point of maximum brakes (entering skid) at this point it is intended to make it flash. There is a channel for the wiring to enter the tailgate from where it ataches on the drivers side, this does mean the internal trim needs removing for access but thats no big deal, the spoiler is hollow to let the wiring run through the spoiler. 899 SEK Is Swedish Krona with an exchange rate of about 10:1 it makes the cost including deleivery from Sweden about £89 add to that the cost of the paint and it will stand me at around £125 once fitted - Mike

Jun 26th, 2013, 10:18	#9
christheancient Aged Volvo Lover Last Online: Sep 16th, 2021 10:19 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: A place in mendip-land famous for its cheese - and its gorge	Now *that* is an interesting idea for the 'inside' brake light! You could go over the top (if you haven't done it already) with a twin rear fog lights configuration instead of the Euro 'off-side light only' one, and add a relay that switches them on as well. Or really OTT an wig-wag? Only joking! Years ago there were proposals that brake lights should show more brightness the harder the pedal was pressed - but it was never adopted. Shame - especially when you see some of the rear end shunts on the motorway. __________________ Our children don't inherit the world from us. We are borrowing it from them.

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