Upper Parking light

Grufflybear · Mar 26th, 2012, 17:52

My V70 is very helpfully telling me that I have a parking light failure - it turns out that it is not the (almost) easy to get at one in the grey holder which you can actually see but the upper one which is carefully almost hidden behind some metalwork. The orange warning and helpful message is starting to get on my nerves and I really must change it but I don't want to force it or damage wiring, without partially dismantling the car is it possible to remove the holder - does it pull back, twist, unclip or what... and why the blazes is the bloomin' thing so hard to get at !!!!

Any advice gratefully received - do I really have to remove the rear pillar trim to be able to do this particular bulb ?

Grufflybear · Mar 26th, 2012, 18:13

updating my own post.... harumphh just spotted other post regarding this procedure - now succesfully removed the long grey holder and still have some skin left on my fingers - will source a new bulb tomorrow and attempt to get it back in - I tried to remember the exact position of it as it came out but a "dry run" at re-entry proved frustrating and failed - do they employ genetically modified workers at the factory with different shaped hands and fingers specially to do this ?

harumphhh....

outnumbered · Mar 26th, 2012, 18:19

did mine yesterday and have the marks to prove it .
mike

Grufflybear · Mar 27th, 2012, 19:19

very pleased to report that local dealer rescued me from hours of skin shredding, i bought bulb from them and they very kindly fitted it for me, took moments in experienced hands

Mar 26th, 2012, 17:52	#1
Grufflybear New Member Last Online: Jul 14th, 2022 00:49 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Surrey	Upper Parking light My V70 is very helpfully telling me that I have a parking light failure - it turns out that it is not the (almost) easy to get at one in the grey holder which you can actually see but the upper one which is carefully almost hidden behind some metalwork. The orange warning and helpful message is starting to get on my nerves and I really must change it but I don't want to force it or damage wiring, without partially dismantling the car is it possible to remove the holder - does it pull back, twist, unclip or what... and why the blazes is the bloomin' thing so hard to get at !!!! Any advice gratefully received - do I really have to remove the rear pillar trim to be able to do this particular bulb ?

Mar 26th, 2012, 18:19	#3
outnumbered Lunatic from Wakefield Last Online: Apr 16th, 2023 06:33 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wakefield	did mine yesterday and have the marks to prove it . mike __________________ 2012 volvo xc90 Executive Buccaneer Bermuda 2021

Mar 26th, 2012, 18:13	#2
Grufflybear New Member Last Online: Jul 14th, 2022 00:49 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Surrey	updating my own post.... harumphh just spotted other post regarding this procedure - now succesfully removed the long grey holder and still have some skin left on my fingers - will source a new bulb tomorrow and attempt to get it back in - I tried to remember the exact position of it as it came out but a "dry run" at re-entry proved frustrating and failed - do they employ genetically modified workers at the factory with different shaped hands and fingers specially to do this ? harumphhh....

Mar 27th, 2012, 19:19	#4
Grufflybear New Member Last Online: Jul 14th, 2022 00:49 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Surrey	very pleased to report that local dealer rescued me from hours of skin shredding, i bought bulb from them and they very kindly fitted it for me, took moments in experienced hands

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