OS door mirror indicator bulb replacement

[Paul Bearer]

Hi all

I need to change the drivers side door mirror indicator bulb

I found a thread in the >2007 V70 forum

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=113973

Is it the same for the 2008 with electric folding mirrors ?

[Cubbington]

Mine's a 2011 with electric folding, and yep, follow the guide popping the mirror out and it's an easy job!

[green van man]

Just don't drop it, the glass is £64+ vat from volvo.

Paul.

[Paul Bearer]

Excellent news, will do that later

Much appreciated

Originally Posted by Cubbington

Mine's a 2011 with electric folding, and yep, follow the guide popping the mirror out and it's an easy job!

[Paul Bearer]

I am very glad you added that extra part

I read it at first of popping the whole mirror off, not just the glass !

Thanks for that :-)

Originally Posted by green van man

Just don't drop it, the glass is £64+ vat from volvo.

Paul.

[Cubbington]

Oops, yep, I meant just the glass :-)

While we're on the subject, I changed mine from 'fried egg' orange to diadem chrome and they look a lot better (along with the rear indicator bulbs).

Cheers,

Nick

[Paul Bearer]

Actually it was the original post that made me think it was the whole mirror, but no harm done

So the bulb is a tinted one then? or just the lens within which it sits?

I will check shortly, I have plenty of 501 bulbs but no coloured

Originally Posted by Cubbington

Oops, yep, I meant just the glass :-)

While we're on the subject, I changed mine from 'fried egg' orange to diadem chrome and they look a lot better (along with the rear indicator bulbs).

Cheers,

Nick

[Paul Bearer]

It made me wonder if the mirror indicators would fail an MOT if not working?

[Cubbington]

Originally Posted by Paul Bearer

Actually it was the original post that made me think it was the whole mirror, but no harm done

So the bulb is a tinted one then? or just the lens within which it sits?

Correct, the bulbs are tinted silver, but glow orange when lit.

I went for these Osram bulbs:

https://www.powerbulbs.com/product/d...rome-wy5w-twin

And I'm pretty sure any external bulb not working is be an MoT failure.

Best,

Nick

[dped]

Might help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gueXUgVHGFw