Saloon tail light options?

66Lover · Dec 5th, 2018, 07:06

Hi all,

Got several issues with my 91' saloon's rear lights.

Getting the 'bulb out' light, which then stays on, whenever I operate brakes. Trouble is brake lights are fine with new bulbs. Having looked at the tail lights and fiddled with the earth to no avail, the plastic printed circuit board is pretty manky, as per many videos on youtube show.
So I guess one option is to 'hardwire' them as per this video, doing away with the circuit board:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQRtz5mD8Aw

However, most the the bottom clusters are also filled with water (which I'm guessing has led to circuit crustiness). So I guess I could also drill a small hole in said clusters as a drain?

But then... my clusters are also pretty scratched, warped with heat etc and look a bit worn out, so perhaps time to invest in new clusters?

Problem here being, they seem to be readily available in the US and on continent, but can't find any from the usual suppliers here in the UK? Anybody know anywhere that stocks them?

Charlton Volvo do a left one, but no right:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-240...w/283194003567

These guys in Germany do left and right? I presume its the same light pattern as the UK spec 240?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tail-Ligh...r/302983239376

Anybody know anywhere else in UK that can get a new set?

Thanks!

Dec 5th, 2018, 07:06	#1
66Lover Member Last Online: Sep 5th, 2020 15:16 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire	Saloon tail light options? Hi all, Got several issues with my 91' saloon's rear lights. Getting the 'bulb out' light, which then stays on, whenever I operate brakes. Trouble is brake lights are fine with new bulbs. Having looked at the tail lights and fiddled with the earth to no avail, the plastic printed circuit board is pretty manky, as per many videos on youtube show. So I guess one option is to 'hardwire' them as per this video, doing away with the circuit board: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQRtz5mD8Aw However, most the the bottom clusters are also filled with water (which I'm guessing has led to circuit crustiness). So I guess I could also drill a small hole in said clusters as a drain? But then... my clusters are also pretty scratched, warped with heat etc and look a bit worn out, so perhaps time to invest in new clusters? Problem here being, they seem to be readily available in the US and on continent, but can't find any from the usual suppliers here in the UK? Anybody know anywhere that stocks them? Charlton Volvo do a left one, but no right: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-240...w/283194003567 These guys in Germany do left and right? I presume its the same light pattern as the UK spec 240? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tail-Ligh...r/302983239376 Anybody know anywhere else in UK that can get a new set? Thanks!

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