960/90: Ambient Temperature Display

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by ericbeaumont

The temp reading on mine displays the figures but the little screen is in perpetual darkness, day or night, although the orange frost light will glow if it's freezing outside. To be able to read the display I have to get the passenger to shine a light on it. Does this mean that my frost bulb works but the display is meant to be in darkness? Not a big deal, I know, but out of curiosity...

Just means you need a new backlight bulb Eric, as described above in the main body of the thread.

I cheated with mine, bought an aftermaket one and made it fit.

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showt...php?p=2574562#

Works for me, i need to improve the bracket that holds it but for now it's working and i don't plan on distruboing ti!

[Estate87]

I slammed my glove box shut this morning and the bulb popped back into life. Lol.

Worth a try I reckon. 👍🏻

[ericbeaumont]

Originally Posted by Estate87

I slammed my glove box shut this morning and the bulb popped back into life. Lol. Worth a try I reckon. 👍🏻

I put the auto into reverse and the shift light lit up! (once). Deferring a bulbathon until the weather warms up, but half the radio is in darkness, the temp gauge bulb is intermittent but brighter than the others when lit, a few knobs are unlit and the now the frost thingy needs a bulb. Looking forward to using a solder sucker (thanks for the tip, Dave, I'd never heard of it).