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164 e interior bulb dashlight? 140-160

posted by  rollcall on  Mon Dec 24 18:32 CST 2007
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wheres the bulb? what kind? and how easy is it to replace? any advice would be helpful as this makes driving at night very difficult...
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    164 e interior bulb dashlight? 140-160

    posted by  Rhys on  Tue Dec 25 17:11 CST 2007
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    With respect, if an instrument bulb problem causes difficulty for you, an engine swap will be nearly insurmountable.
    The B30 is one of the best engines that Volvo ever made, and the early manual trans 164's were the fastest accelerating cars Volvo had ever produced until the 240 Turbo. If you are unhappy with a B30 there is something seriously wrong with the engine, or it is saddled with a BW35 trans, or both.







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    164 e interior bulb dashlight? 140-160

    posted by  lee on  Tue Dec 25 08:30 CST 2007
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    As Eric says, it's probably the dimmer. If your 164 is 69-72 it will be on the cluster, for 73-75 it's in the center console. Use a jumper wire to bypass the rheostat. Your dash lights will always be on full brightness, but it's better than no lights.
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      164 e interior bulb dashlight? 140-160

      posted by  Blue Horse on  Wed Dec 26 00:30 CST 2007
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      Sometimes it is possible to clean the rheostat by turning the knob back and forth repeatedly. (50-100 times, or more) This scrapes the crud off of the resistance coil and may restore operation. Even if it doesn't work perfectly (not unusual to have it work in some positions but not others) at least you have instrument lights, and, best of all, it doesn't cost anything and you don't have to take anything apart.








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    164 e interior bulb dashlight? 140-160

    posted by  planetman on  Tue Dec 25 06:24 CST 2007
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    Hello,

    The insturment cluster has to be pulled to change the dash illumination bulbs.

    It is a common problem that the rheostat fails and since new ones are not available, you can bypass the rheostat.
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    Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
    Torrance, CA 90501







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