Other S60 Problem: - "Bulb failure Parking light"?

Speedy · May 1st, 2012, 22:13

I've had this message appear this evening, everything is working and as soon as I clear the message it reappears - anybody got any ideas as there is nothing obvious.

Steve.

reggit · May 1st, 2012, 22:17

One of the side lights out? They'd usually be masked by the headlights.

Bill_56 · May 1st, 2012, 22:39

Look very carefully at the rear lamp clusters. There are two sidelight (parking) bulbs each side, easy to overlook that one may be out.

turbod · May 1st, 2012, 23:04

Make shore the 4 tail bulbs are all the same wattage.

Speedy · May 2nd, 2012, 13:39

Bill_56 is correct, I looked through the handbook and it all generally refers to the front, I didn't think to check the rear and low and behold today a quick gander and there is one tail light out.

Steve.

b1gdeano · Jun 3rd, 2013, 20:35

This is exactly what is happening to mine, bulb failure parking light!

I thought it was one of the front sidelights, playing up as they were both a bit blackened when I looked at them even though they work, and also noticed that my nearside rear position light (think that is what they are called) was out too, so swapped the top bulb in the cluster. I didnt realise they were both for the position light!

I though the bottom one was the brake light!

Could well be that the other is out also so will need to try another one see if it helps

GeoffV70 · Jun 3rd, 2013, 22:23

Are there iffy contacts in there somewhere? I had one tail light go out a couple of weeks ago, i took the bulb out, found I needed a Volvo specific bulb, put it back and it worked. It went out again later, and I tapped the cluster and it came back on! The other side also did the same a couple of days later, tapped it and they've both been fine since. Both bulbs were from the upper position in the cluster.

jgjones095 · Jun 3rd, 2013, 22:38

my front side light is out but I don't get this message

Marmitespreader · Jun 3rd, 2013, 23:31

Message for rear end only I think, I don't get message for fronts.

May 1st, 2012, 22:13	#1
Speedy Senior Member Last Online: Oct 19th, 2013 20:42 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warminster, Wiltshire.	"Bulb failure Parking light"? I've had this message appear this evening, everything is working and as soon as I clear the message it reappears - anybody got any ideas as there is nothing obvious. Steve. __________________ Volvo S50 D5 SE Geartonic 55 plate. currently at 121k.

May 2nd, 2012, 13:39	#5
Speedy Senior Member Last Online: Oct 19th, 2013 20:42 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warminster, Wiltshire.	Bill_56 is correct, I looked through the handbook and it all generally refers to the front, I didn't think to check the rear and low and behold today a quick gander and there is one tail light out. Steve. __________________ Volvo S50 D5 SE Geartonic 55 plate. currently at 121k.

Jun 3rd, 2013, 22:38	#8
jgjones095 Master Member Last Online: Feb 28th, 2024 22:04 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: South wales	my front side light is out but I don't get this message __________________ Who said Volvos were build to last? 2.4t V70XC Auto 2001 165k D5 185 XC70 M66 2006 202k

Jun 3rd, 2013, 23:31	#9
Marmitespreader Master Member Last Online: Mar 24th, 2024 09:34 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wales	Message for rear end only I think, I don't get message for fronts. __________________

May 1st, 2012, 22:17	#2
reggit Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 07:14 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Preston	One of the side lights out? They'd usually be masked by the headlights.

May 1st, 2012, 22:39	#3
Bill_56 Premier Member Last Online: Oct 29th, 2021 23:58 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Over the hill	Look very carefully at the rear lamp clusters. There are two sidelight (parking) bulbs each side, easy to overlook that one may be out.

May 1st, 2012, 23:04	#4
turbod Junior Member Last Online: Feb 15th, 2024 17:56 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: london	Make shore the 4 tail bulbs are all the same wattage.

Jun 3rd, 2013, 20:35	#6
b1gdeano Member Last Online: Jul 3rd, 2015 11:25 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Stafford	This is exactly what is happening to mine, bulb failure parking light! I thought it was one of the front sidelights, playing up as they were both a bit blackened when I looked at them even though they work, and also noticed that my nearside rear position light (think that is what they are called) was out too, so swapped the top bulb in the cluster. I didnt realise they were both for the position light! I though the bottom one was the brake light! Could well be that the other is out also so will need to try another one see if it helps

Jun 3rd, 2013, 22:23	#7
GeoffV70 Junior Member Last Online: Oct 9th, 2016 21:52 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ipswich	Are there iffy contacts in there somewhere? I had one tail light go out a couple of weeks ago, i took the bulb out, found I needed a Volvo specific bulb, put it back and it worked. It went out again later, and I tapped the cluster and it came back on! The other side also did the same a couple of days later, tapped it and they've both been fine since. Both bulbs were from the upper position in the cluster.

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