rear tail light assembly

Barcud · Oct 6th, 2015, 19:19

Hi all, our V60 has been reversed into a tree and now has a hole in the rear light assembly! Are there any instructions/diagrams/info about removing and replacing the whole assembly please? I am quite handy but I don't want to snap any brackets e.t.c. Any help gratefully received.

JRS80 · Oct 6th, 2015, 19:47

I posted the same question a few months back and didn't get a single reply unfortunately.

However I did get my rear light cluster replaced by a garage. They had to remove the rear bumper as (not very helpfully) there are mounting brackets under the bumper that aren't accessible.

Whatever possessed Volvo to do that I don't know!

Sorry I don't have any diagrams though.

Barcud · Oct 6th, 2015, 21:48

Hi, I did a search before I posted and spotted your unanswered post. But I thought I would give it a try anyway.
I have looked for info on the internet but it seems there isn't any out there. It sounds like it might be a pain to sort out myself!
Thanks for the reply.

JRS80 · Oct 6th, 2015, 22:00

Probably not a massively time consuming thing for a garage to do though - I got charged £30 labour only.
Good luck!

Barcud · Oct 7th, 2015, 18:47

Hi again and thanks. We had a price for the light of £209, and a fitting quote of £84. So I make that a total of £293 !
It might be just me being a bit cynical, but I get the impression Volvo have made such repairs as difficult to sort out as possible for the home mechanic for their own monetary gains!?
What say anyone else?

JRS80 · Oct 7th, 2015, 18:58

Well you can definitely knock at least £30 off the quote for the part if you use FRF Volvo in Swansea and quote C3 when ordering. Mine was only £175 if I recall. There is a link on my profile page.

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/pictur...albumid=1849&p

Oct 6th, 2015, 19:19	#1
Barcud New Member Last Online: Oct 7th, 2015 19:23 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: caernarfon	rear tail light assembly Hi all, our V60 has been reversed into a tree and now has a hole in the rear light assembly! Are there any instructions/diagrams/info about removing and replacing the whole assembly please? I am quite handy but I don't want to snap any brackets e.t.c. Any help gratefully received.

Oct 6th, 2015, 19:47	#2
JRS80 Member Last Online: May 8th, 2023 11:18 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N.Yorks	I posted the same question a few months back and didn't get a single reply unfortunately. However I did get my rear light cluster replaced by a garage. They had to remove the rear bumper as (not very helpfully) there are mounting brackets under the bumper that aren't accessible. Whatever possessed Volvo to do that I don't know! Sorry I don't have any diagrams though. __________________ 2014 V60 D5 R Design Previously owned: 2005 V70 2.4 SE Auto 170 1999 V70 2.4 SE Auto 140 Last edited by JRS80; Oct 6th, 2015 at 19:49.

Oct 6th, 2015, 22:00	#4
JRS80 Member Last Online: May 8th, 2023 11:18 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N.Yorks	Probably not a massively time consuming thing for a garage to do though - I got charged £30 labour only. Good luck! __________________ 2014 V60 D5 R Design Previously owned: 2005 V70 2.4 SE Auto 170 1999 V70 2.4 SE Auto 140

Oct 7th, 2015, 18:58	#6
JRS80 Member Last Online: May 8th, 2023 11:18 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N.Yorks	Well you can definitely knock at least £30 off the quote for the part if you use FRF Volvo in Swansea and quote C3 when ordering. Mine was only £175 if I recall. There is a link on my profile page. http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/pictur...albumid=1849&p __________________ 2014 V60 D5 R Design Previously owned: 2005 V70 2.4 SE Auto 170 1999 V70 2.4 SE Auto 140 Last edited by JRS80; Oct 7th, 2015 at 19:02.

Oct 6th, 2015, 21:48	#3
Barcud New Member Last Online: Oct 7th, 2015 19:23 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: caernarfon	Hi, I did a search before I posted and spotted your unanswered post. But I thought I would give it a try anyway. I have looked for info on the internet but it seems there isn't any out there. It sounds like it might be a pain to sort out myself! Thanks for the reply.

Oct 7th, 2015, 18:47	#5
Barcud New Member Last Online: Oct 7th, 2015 19:23 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: caernarfon	Hi again and thanks. We had a price for the light of £209, and a fitting quote of £84. So I make that a total of £293 ! It might be just me being a bit cynical, but I get the impression Volvo have made such repairs as difficult to sort out as possible for the home mechanic for their own monetary gains!? What say anyone else?

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