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Jan 11th, 2009, 15:46 | #11 |
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Well I've just spent the best part of two hours changing the drivers side dip beam bulb on my 05 V70.
I did not not have the luxury of being able to remove the ECU's and their box as I don't have the ECU removal tool. So it's working for the most part blind. What a PITA this job is! |
Jan 11th, 2009, 16:33 | #12 |
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You were lucky ! They quoted you for the pre 2005 design as the standard volvo time for 2005-is 0.5 hr for both , thats 0.4 for the left and 0.1 for the right . I still think they have got it wrong as the 0.1 for the right must be for the very late ones with the ECU in the air filter ..
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Jan 11th, 2009, 18:51 | #14 | |
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yes you can do it in the time but it never gets easier , you need to have the right shape hands and finger lengths as the bulb is so far inside the casing once you have the airfilter or ecu ( if there ) out ! I'm sure these things are designed by 23 year olds sat at computer screens !
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Apr 13th, 2010, 20:32 | #15 |
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XC 70 headlight change
Followed the procedure as outlined by Alec Dawe and the job went well on my 2006 XC70. The problem I found was that the plug on electrical connector to the left side low beam bulb had overheated, melting one side and causing a break in the circuit. Turns out the bulb was fine, I changed it anyway.
Volvo sells a part to replace the burned plug, you cut the wires and crimp on a connector to the new plug wire. IMPORTANT, Do this one wire at a time to keep polarity correct. Also the parking light ground wire and the low beam ground go into the same plug wire with the new connector). When inserting the new bulb assembly it was helpful to look through the lense from the outside to line up the tabs on the holder. My Volvo dealer said their shop uses the bumper cover removal method, but the car needs to be up on the hoist. |
Aug 30th, 2010, 14:30 | #16 |
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Followed the suggestions re removing the air filter box set out by Alec Dawe & it works a treat, mind I ended up taking it off in individual sections. Thanks for the help
Volvo had quoted me £45 + VAT for the same job as they were going to do the remove the bumper method. Last edited by LincsChris; Aug 30th, 2010 at 14:36. |
Aug 30th, 2010, 22:44 | #17 |
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have had to do both sides in last 30 days. Nearside as per OP with air box out.
Off-side (driver) took around 10mins. I use a spade connector with 10cm thick wire on it (loosened off the spade so it comes off with ease) and use this as an extension to bulb to locate, then with one finger on the bulb pull the wire/spade off and then whilst keeping the bulb pushed in, used the other hand to pull up the spring. |
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Mar 3rd, 2011, 17:44 | #19 |
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Bulbs on V70 (D5 05)
Just spent several "happy" hours changing dipped bulbs, both sides. I'm blessed with agile fingers, and flexible arms, but even found this difficult. Nearside was quite difficult, but managed by holding bulb by the spades with fingertips. Removed all wiring to do it.. Thought about taking air cleaner off, but eventually succeded.
That was the easy side. Drivers side bulb came out OK, but so did the retaining spring. Nightmare refitting it, mirrors and nimble fingers eventually sorted the job out, but took a couple of hours.. I remember the days when you could get in the engine compartment to do these jobs!! |
Nov 19th, 2011, 11:00 | #20 |
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Thanks Alec.
Just changed the nearside (left) dip bulb. Great little 'how-to'. Only had to do one of the air cleaner box clip thingies, as whoever did it the last time, couldn't be bothered to refit properly. Not looking forward to doing the right hand one though when it needs it :-( |
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