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help headlights wont work 850 1996

posted by  someone claiming to be compucat on  Fri Jul 11 18:14 CST 2003 [RELATED]

went ou this evening to drive home and started car and headlights will not go on. this is nuts because the headlights on this car never turn off. when i turn all lights on including dash nothing, if i go to flip high beams on they work only if you hold it in place. parking lights everything fine. the headlight dummy light on dash dose not light up. any one know whats up? caint go get my car till the sun comes up. thanks kelly in NJ.








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    help headlights wont work 850 1996

    posted by  danielflading on  Sat Jul 12 07:09 CST 2003
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    sounds like a bad switch in the dash. remove the switch and check for 12v in the harness, try jumping the wires in the harness behind the switch and see it the lights work, if so it is the switch.

    dan








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      help headlights wont work 850 1996

      posted by  someone claiming to be Andy on  Thu Jul 17 02:46 CST 2003 [RELATED]

      Volvo at one time did have a service bulletin on the headlight switches. My 97 was included, not sure if the 96 falls into this. Worth a look though.








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    help headlights wont work 850 1996

    posted by  someone claiming to be Frank on  Sat Jul 12 03:07 CST 2003 [RELATED]

    Probably need a new headlight switch. See if the lights flicker when you push the switch inword. It's a common problem and a local dealer should stock the part.








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      help headlights wont work 850 1996

      posted by  davidm on  Sat Jul 12 03:41 CST 2003
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      And it's not expensive - I paid $20 for mine.
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      David
      1998 S70 T5SE // misc mods (mostly lighting) // red calipers
      1992 940 GLE // Hella Micro DE foglights and 170K miles







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