V50 Electrics : Brake light LED

[kopite]

I've just changed a couple of tail light bulbs that had blown and noticed there isn't a brake light bulb. Read the manual and it says it's LED, great!
How do I get this fixed?

[Clan]

Originally Posted by kopite

I've just changed a couple of tail light bulbs that had blown and noticed there isn't a brake light bulb. Read the manual and it says it's LED, great!
How do I get this fixed?

A new light unit ..
but first check if it is plugged in , when you change an upper tail bulb you have to unplug the LED brake light to get the holder out .. maybe it isnt in properly or the wire broken?

[kopite]

I managed to turn the lamp holder unit round and changed the bulb without unplugging it.
Is a new unit expensive?

[Clan]

Originally Posted by kopite

I managed to turn the lamp holder unit round and changed the bulb without unplugging it.
Is a new unit expensive?

A light unit that size wont be cheap . I guess £120 ish ...
re-reading your post i realise you havent actualy said what the problem is , i assumed one stop lamp wasnt working??

[kopite]

Yes, a mate who was following me said my brake light was flickering and since then it hasn't worked

[Clan]

ah well as long as you have 12volts and earth on that little plug at the top you will need a new light unit . Its not the leds which have failed but their micro controller chip on the board inside the light .

[kopite]

Cheers clan... That can wait til after Christmas

[Kopite1]

Originally Posted by kopite

Cheers clan... That can wait til after Christmas

Check out brake light replace on YouTube someone talks you through a repair. The electrical part on the board is called a diode and they are 10 for a pound and you need to solder it onto the board. I bought a solder iron for £16 I am waiting for it to come and I will try to fix it myself

[MacV50]

You don't need a whole light unit. The LED portion is available as a separate part. I had one go on my V50. It would light briefly then go off. Volvo changed the LED circuit board under my extended warranty without having to replace the whole unit

Not sure on the price but I'd expect it to be quite a bit cheaper than a whole unit

[pickupthecan]

Originally Posted by Kopite1

Check out brake light replace on YouTube someone talks you through a repair. The electrical part on the board is called a diode and they are 10 for a pound and you need to solder it onto the board. I bought a solder iron for £16 I am waiting for it to come and I will try to fix it myself

Yes just recently done this myself, just replaced the diode, in regards to the video all correct apart from there are 4 bolts holding the light unit in place.