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Feb 21st, 2018, 15:48 | #1 |
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Spoiler brake VLED replacement/fix
S40 1.8 petrol auto 1.8 X reg
Spoiler Brake VLED light not working Car passed MOT today - yeah! However I noticed the brake light on the spoiler was not working - may not have done for some time. I tried to unscrew to investigate but it seems to be a module. Valeo MSD BL 12 VLED 24200002 I cannot find any on ebay/internet. Is there a replacement? I have searched this forum - not found any hints hence new thread. |
Feb 22nd, 2018, 14:53 | #2 |
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s40 spoiler light- not connected
Once I removed the boot upper liner I discovered the light had never been wired up. Just a looped wire tied up - so I have reattached everything and decided to forget about it. Purely cosmetic anyhow.
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Feb 22nd, 2018, 15:22 | #3 |
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This is the first time I have ever seen anything like this on an S40. Is it a genuine bit, or aftermarket?
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Feb 22nd, 2018, 17:01 | #4 |
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S40 spoiler
The car was bought from Volvo - then they added this on before delivery.
Not sure why they never wired it up - not sure how to myself. It was my Dads car - I never noticed the light before. Found this on the spoiler |
Feb 22nd, 2018, 19:19 | #5 |
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It looks like it's aftermarket, as it hasn't got a Volvo part number. A cool aftermarket feature may I add
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Feb 22nd, 2018, 19:33 | #6 |
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M S Design specialise in body kits and styling accessories for a wide range of makes and models. Definitely aftermarket, but looks classy and quality
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Jul 31st, 2018, 11:48 | #7 |
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s40 brake LED spoiler bodge wired up
OK - I have bodged this - but I cannot really see a better option - other than making my connections more permanent.
The LED lead back into the boot lid and has a long cable. The exisiting cables go through a grommit and a thinnish cable/conduit on the left side to the electrics at the back of the rearlights etc. No room to squeeze in there so I just ran it through flapping in the wind past liner to boot then taped in to back of wiring loom. I really have just bodged this at moment so don't get to upset. I wanted to see what it looked like and what my options were. I have just slipped the red wire into the rear of the brake light junction and the black is attached to the earthing point/bolt already used by existing wiring. All just lecci taped at present. Pictures speak loader than words - well its not a great picture... |
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