V70 headlight bulb replacement.

eddiehere · Jul 10th, 2011, 10:27

Hello all,
I know this has been bought up a number of time in the past and in fact I found some very usefull advise on here. Anyway, with my OS ( drivers side) dipped bulb blown I thought I was in for a headache replacing it. I just couldn't face paying a garage to change a light bulb so here's how it went.----- Remove top part of the ECU cover,2 clips then hinge off. Center section ECU cover 3 clips and slide up and off the 2 ECUs.Remove rubber cover off rear of the light. Now without this I dont know how I would have managed, A mirror on a telescopic stalk with a rotating head, similar to a dentists mirror but a bit bigger. £1.50 end of aisle local supermarket. A torch shining into the mirror shows you whats what. Now I taped a a lollipop stick to my right index finger with a little notch cut in the end. This extended my finger by 3" and made dealing with the spring retaining clip a doddle. However, inserting the new bulb and plugging up my wife did as her hands are smaller than mine. So, 35 mins later all done and dusted.

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october37 · Jul 10th, 2011, 13:06

The O/S headlight bulbs are reasonably easy to get at on my 185bhp V70SE D5 AWD. The ECU and Air Filter are integrated and on the N/S of the engine bay, so the bulbs on that side are a bit more difficult, and are easier to access with the ECU & Air Filter cover moved out of the way, but not all that bad realy.

55reg V70SE D5 AWD Geartronic

myfirstv70 · Jul 11th, 2011, 12:14

Welcome to the forum. Always a wise move to use the search facility before posting as this subject has been covered many times. FYI - my local Volvo dealer will fit them for free if you buy the bulbs from them - it's a lot less hassle!
Cheers,
Nobby

teefin · Jul 13th, 2011, 11:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by myfirstv70

Welcome to the forum. Always a wise move to use the search facility before posting as this subject has been covered many times. FYI - my local Volvo dealer will fit them for free if you buy the bulbs from them - it's a lot less hassle!
Cheers,
Nobby

Agree with above, Lloyds Carlisle changed mine as well for an extra £1.00

Jul 10th, 2011, 10:27	#1
eddiehere New Member Last Online: Sep 30th, 2016 20:51 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Llandysul area	V70 headlight bulb replacement. Hello all, I know this has been bought up a number of time in the past and in fact I found some very usefull advise on here. Anyway, with my OS ( drivers side) dipped bulb blown I thought I was in for a headache replacing it. I just couldn't face paying a garage to change a light bulb so here's how it went.----- Remove top part of the ECU cover,2 clips then hinge off. Center section ECU cover 3 clips and slide up and off the 2 ECUs.Remove rubber cover off rear of the light. Now without this I dont know how I would have managed, A mirror on a telescopic stalk with a rotating head, similar to a dentists mirror but a bit bigger. £1.50 end of aisle local supermarket. A torch shining into the mirror shows you whats what. Now I taped a a lollipop stick to my right index finger with a little notch cut in the end. This extended my finger by 3" and made dealing with the spring retaining clip a doddle. However, inserting the new bulb and plugging up my wife did as her hands are smaller than mine. So, 35 mins later all done and dusted. ) . __________________ Over the last 30 years I have owned the following models--145-240-240-440-740diesel-940-855. At present 2005 V70 D SE 2.4 Geartronic.

Jul 10th, 2011, 13:06	#2
october37 Senior Member Last Online: Mar 17th, 2023 13:24 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Whitehaven	The O/S headlight bulbs are reasonably easy to get at on my 185bhp V70SE D5 AWD. The ECU and Air Filter are integrated and on the N/S of the engine bay, so the bulbs on that side are a bit more difficult, and are easier to access with the ECU & Air Filter cover moved out of the way, but not all that bad realy. 55reg V70SE D5 AWD Geartronic

Jul 11th, 2011, 12:14	#3
myfirstv70 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 27th, 2024 11:31 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lincoln	Welcome to the forum. Always a wise move to use the search facility before posting as this subject has been covered many times. FYI - my local Volvo dealer will fit them for free if you buy the bulbs from them - it's a lot less hassle! Cheers, Nobby

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