Interior Bulb Upgrade, Possible?......... - Page 2

lukas430000 · Dec 11th, 2014, 17:37

You actually need only one canbus and if You change it the glow will go away. I had an original one and put it in...guess what? Glow vanished...so i have now three LED and one yellow....

dgunthor · Jun 3rd, 2019, 10:44

hi, how do you get the light fittings out - do they just click out?

Balistaff · Feb 23rd, 2023, 13:56

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Originally Posted by PEGE63

I replaced the boot light for a LED (canbus), bit fiddly to fit due to heat sink but in it went and light is great. not tried anywhere else.

So I have a much loved old Volvo V70 '53 plate (2003) and I thought I'd change the internal lights to LEDs to save some battery life.

I've replaced the bulb in the boot headlining. like you and it's nice and bright, when the boot lid is opened. All good.
Note: I had to get the bulb around the right way +/- which obvs took two attempts :-)

But the boot light now stays on dimly whilst the engine is on (and I'm driving). Does that happen to you? In a way that's not a bad thing, but it's put me off changing all the bulbs for LEDs.

What's going on? Will I be loading yup the car circuit when driving more than I should,...not quite Blackpool illuminations but still,...

simboc2004 · Feb 24th, 2023, 16:19

I had the same issue when I swapped my interior light bulbs for LEDs. Got kind of used to the dim glow at night, but then one bulb failed, I replaced it with a new (identical, but brand new) Ring one and the glowing stopped. Now all go out properly. Obviously a better CANBUS spoofing circuit in the most recent bulbs.

Balistaff · Feb 27th, 2023, 11:42

This youtube clip was sent to me by the bulb supplier, most helpful. It also appears that the bulbs I have are Canbus so they are sending a couple of resistors to help solve the problem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1LsvFsHM4Y&t=9s

Dec 11th, 2014, 17:37	#11
lukas430000 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2017 09:14 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotland	You actually need only one canbus and if You change it the glow will go away. I had an original one and put it in...guess what? Glow vanished...so i have now three LED and one yellow.... __________________ Volvo - not everybody's car. But who want's to be everybody.

Jun 3rd, 2019, 10:44	#12
dgunthor Senior Member Last Online: Sep 27th, 2022 13:38 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Caerphilly	hi, how do you get the light fittings out - do they just click out? __________________ 2002 V70 2.5T [1999 V70 2.5 140 - scrapped]

Feb 24th, 2023, 16:19	#14
simboc2004 SimboC2004 Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2024 09:10 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Diss	I had the same issue when I swapped my interior light bulbs for LEDs. Got kind of used to the dim glow at night, but then one bulb failed, I replaced it with a new (identical, but brand new) Ring one and the glowing stopped. Now all go out properly. Obviously a better CANBUS spoofing circuit in the most recent bulbs. __________________ Volvo V70 P3 ES D3/D4 2011 - 170,000 miles in Black Stone Volvo V40 R-Design Nav Plus D4 190 - 60,000 miles in Osmium Grey Past: '90 944 2.0 turbo, '91 944 2.0, '92 945 2.0 turbo, '95 945 2.3 HPT, '09 C30 2.0D R Design 180bhp+, '13 C30 D2 Lux.

Feb 27th, 2023, 11:42	#15
Balistaff Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2024 16:21 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Marlow	Useful YouTube Clip This youtube clip was sent to me by the bulb supplier, most helpful. It also appears that the bulbs I have are Canbus so they are sending a couple of resistors to help solve the problem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1LsvFsHM4Y&t=9s __________________ XC90 2013 SE LUX D5 AWD AUTO Previously - V70 2003 SE 2.4L 170BHP Petrol/Auto

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