Electrics: - Volvo 1995 850 sedan dashboard lights

Maddy Sparks · Apr 5th, 2011, 12:03

Hi, thanks for reading,
My mum has a 95 volvo that she bought 2nd hand, The lights in the dash board, gear select and heater / air controls dont come on / work.
The dimmer is correctly positioned.
Sometimes when she starts it she says the lights come on for a second and then go off again.
We have checked all the fuses and i believe its supposed to be fuse 35. They are all ok.
Please help.
Thanks Maddy.

ronpenrose · Apr 5th, 2011, 20:46

I was alerted to your query as I have a 1993 850 sedan.(posh word for saloon).I have checked Haynes and that shows fuse 35 for Ashtray lighting.instrument and control lighting etc.
Only thing that I can suggest,although I expect you have already tried it,is to remove and replace the fuse.Tarnish on contacts have resulted in many unnecessary repairs.
Regards
Ron

martybelfastt5 · Apr 5th, 2011, 21:25

sounds like a faulty dimmer cross the spades on the swithch connector at the back of the switch,with a piece of wire ,switch ignition on if they work its your dimmer switch,before doing this give the dimmer a good wiggle lol

Maddy Sparks · Jun 28th, 2011, 20:49

It was the dimmer switch, thank you.

Apr 5th, 2011, 12:03	#1
Maddy Sparks Junior Member Last Online: Jan 3rd, 2012 11:43 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NSW	Volvo 1995 850 sedan dashboard lights Hi, thanks for reading, My mum has a 95 volvo that she bought 2nd hand, The lights in the dash board, gear select and heater / air controls dont come on / work. The dimmer is correctly positioned. Sometimes when she starts it she says the lights come on for a second and then go off again. We have checked all the fuses and i believe its supposed to be fuse 35. They are all ok. Please help. Thanks Maddy.

Apr 5th, 2011, 20:46	#2
ronpenrose Ron P Last Online: Mar 21st, 2017 17:01 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: welwyn garden city	850 dash etc lights I was alerted to your query as I have a 1993 850 sedan.(posh word for saloon).I have checked Haynes and that shows fuse 35 for Ashtray lighting.instrument and control lighting etc. Only thing that I can suggest,although I expect you have already tried it,is to remove and replace the fuse.Tarnish on contacts have resulted in many unnecessary repairs. Regards Ron

Apr 5th, 2011, 21:25	#3
martybelfastt5 Premier Member Last Online: Jul 4th, 2022 16:48 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: belfast View Photos By: martybelfastt5	sounds like a faulty dimmer cross the spades on the swithch connector at the back of the switch,with a piece of wire ,switch ignition on if they work its your dimmer switch,before doing this give the dimmer a good wiggle lol __________________ 1995 black 854 t5r man, Last edited by martybelfastt5; Apr 5th, 2011 at 21:25. Reason: add

Jun 28th, 2011, 20:49	#4
Maddy Sparks Junior Member Last Online: Jan 3rd, 2012 11:43 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NSW	It was the dimmer switch, thank you.

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