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Owners manual lies! V70-XC70 2009

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posted by  MittenHed on  Sun Mar 20 07:32 CST 2016
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I just had an awakening; the scales have fallen off my eyes etc.
Headed out for work yesterday morning at 0420 in the dark. The V70 started right up, but told me I had a low beam failure. Ok, so I got out and checked that it was the right side and made my way off along the road. At that hour there is not much problem with using the high beams anyway, so I was even able to see every deer that I know I didn't hit...
Hauled the manual out of the glove box in it's lovely folder and brought it into work. Checked the bulb change. Ok, the headlight comes out just like a GM truck, and the bulb is a H7. Easy. Call the life partner at home. She is bored, so will be glad to go to the jobber and buy the bulb.
Get home later. Pop out the light. Unhook the wire. Open the back. Manual says undo the clip and remove the bulb. Bulb mounting says turn ccw to open. Extract the bulb and it is a H11. WTF?
Fjord confusion? The new Chinese models must be even worse. My advise to others, check the bulb before you send the life partner to the store.

I survived, and she made a lovely tart for desert, but others may not be as understanding.

I wonder how much other information is wrong? Maintenance information perhaps? Component service intervals?

Makes me wonder about the next good looking 245 that shows up on bringatrailer.com
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09 V70, 14 320i xdrive






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