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We wish Cibie made taillights for Volvo 240. Valeo came later. Somehow they are one in the same and yet not.
How are they 'tired'? I've pulled dozens of these form boneyard since the 1980s. Clean them up. Some UV-reistant Goop, (RV or Marine). Clean the circuit boards. Maybe drill holes at the lower row of reflector chambers that fill with water when it rains, and there you go.
The Cibie's were found on 240s up to the mid or late 1980s. There were a much more more rugged design with a heavier black reflector body, with the four studs better anchored in the black reflector body material. The lens color seems also better with the red a deeper red than the more orange Valeos.
They could all suffer with rainwater collecting in the reflector chambers.
The six-panel wrap around taillights are the worst. And Valeo make them worser (a word? Opera v 12.17 does not flag 'worser').
These taillights also have the flexible circuit board. You want the 1985 Volvo 240 taillights as they use a double filament bulb (1157? or ) for the lower, outer parking / brake lamp combination.
Anyhoo, crazy driving, or PM, you could easily search for these Volvo 240 taillights using Google. Yet, as Jan Wilsgaard, Volvo 240 designer, whom passed away recently, designed the taillights for 240, so, here goes.
iPd USA have these in black and silver (chrome) trim for 80-90$ These taillights, so far as I know, are assembled in Estonia. Early incarnations use butyl rubber to adhere the lens to the reflector body. Later (current) versions may use an annealing adhesive.
Volvo OEM, includes gaskets, the flexi-pain-in-everyone's-arse circuit boards, I believe the bulb holders, and possibly lamps.
After market includes all except lamps. The after market bulb holder are not so good.
White bulb holder is the lower, outer red lens for parking lamp / brake lamp combo. Black bulb holder on left. As stated in your 1993 Volvo 240 owner manual.
From http://new.volvocars.com/ownersdocs/1993/1993_240/93240_88.html#pg88
Lamp Spec:
Bulbs CP W Socket* US Bulb No
1 Rear fog light 32 21 Ba 15s 1156
2 Back-up light 32 21 Ba 15s 1156
3 Rear turn signal 32 21 Ba 15s 1156
4 Tail light 4 5 Ba 15s 67
5 Reflector - - - -
6 Brake light/tail light* 32/3 21/5 BaY 15d 1157
Socket* is the Euro spec bulb model number. Replace bulbs in pairs or at least same make / model.
Search this board with anecdotal experience with 240 sedan (and wagon) taillights as new, after market or OEM, and used.
Volvo 240 Tail Lights - Black Trim
Left (North American Driver Side)
PN 1372449
Tasca OEM 197.20$
http://www.tascaparts.com/oe-volvo/1372449
Right (North American Passenger Side)
PN 1372450
Tasca 197.20$
http://www.tascaparts.com/oe-volvo/1372450
Tasca Parts image of OEM:
Volvo 240 Tail Lights - Silver Trim
Left (North American Driver Side)
PN 1372226
Tasca 197.20$
http://www.tascaparts.com/oe-volvo/1372226
Right (North American Passenger Side)
PN 1372227
Tasca 197.20$
http://www.tascaparts.com/oe-volvo/1372227
iPd USA taillights page (after market only):
https://www.ipdusa.com/prodtype.asp?numRecordPosition=1&CAT_ID=972&categorycrumbs=972
FCP Euro (includes OEM Volvo):
https://www.fcpeuro.com/Volvo-parts/240/Tail-Light-Assembly?year=1993&e=914&m=20&page=1
Using after market Volvo 240 taillights usually come to disappointment in some years. Shorter if parked outdoors, like my 240s remain so.
No, the 700 taillights won't fit.
The collection has only grown since I recorded this image in 2010 in Slumkane Valley, WA.
We wish Cibie made taillights for Volvo 240. Valeo came later. Somehow they are one in the same and yet not.
How are they 'tired'? I've pulled dozens of these form boneyard since the 1980s. Clean them up. Some UV-reistant Goop, (RV or Marine). Clean the circuit boards. Maybe drill holes at the lower row of reflector chambers that fill with water when it rains, and there you go.
The Cibie's were found on 240s up to the mid or late 1980s. There were a much more more rugged design with a heavier black reflector body, with the four studs better anchored in the black reflector body material. The lens color seems also better with the red a deeper red than the more orange Valeos.
They could all suffer with rainwater collecting in the reflector chambers.
The six-panel wrap around taillights are the worst. And Valeo make them worser (a word? Opera v 12.17 does not flag 'worser').
These taillights also have the flexible circuit board. You want the 1985 Volvo 240 taillights as they use a double filament bulb (1157? or ) for the lower, outer parking / brake lamp combination.
Anyhoo, crazy driving, or PM, you could easily search for these Volvo 240 taillights using Google. Yet, as Jan Wilsgaard, Volvo 240 designer, whom passed away recently, designed the taillights for 240, so, here goes.
iPd USA have these in black and silver (chrome) trim for 80-90$ These taillights, so far as I know, are assembled in Estonia. Early incarnations use butyl rubber to adhere the lens to the reflector body. Later (current) versions may use an annealing adhesive.
Volvo OEM, includes gaskets, the flexi-pain-in-everyone's-arse circuit boards, I believe the bulb holders, and possibly lamps.
After market includes all except lamps. The after market bulb holder are not so good.
White bulb holder is the lower, outer red lens for parking lamp / brake lamp combo. Black bulb holder on left. As stated in your 1993 Volvo 240 owner manual.
From http://new.volvocars.com/ownersdocs/1993/1993_240/93240_88.html#pg88
Lamp Spec:
Bulbs CP W Socket* US Bulb No
1 Rear fog light 32 21 Ba 15s 1156
2 Back-up light 32 21 Ba 15s 1156
3 Rear turn signal 32 21 Ba 15s 1156
4 Tail light 4 5 Ba 15s 67
5 Reflector - - - -
6 Brake light/tail light* 32/3 21/5 BaY 15d 1157
Socket* is the Euro spec bulb model number. Replace bulbs in pairs or at least same make / model.
Search this board with anecdotal experience with 240 sedan (and wagon) taillights as new, after market or OEM, and used.
Volvo 240 Tail Lights - Black Trim
Left (North American Driver Side)
PN 1372449
Tasca OEM 197.20$
http://www.tascaparts.com/oe-volvo/1372449
Right (North American Passenger Side)
PN 1372450
Tasca 197.20$
http://www.tascaparts.com/oe-volvo/1372450
Tasca Parts image of OEM:
Volvo 240 Tail Lights - Silver Trim
Left (North American Driver Side)
PN 1372226
Tasca 197.20$
http://www.tascaparts.com/oe-volvo/1372226
Right (North American Passenger Side)
PN 1372227
Tasca 197.20$
http://www.tascaparts.com/oe-volvo/1372227
iPd USA taillights page (after market only):
https://www.ipdusa.com/prodtype.asp?numRecordPosition=1&CAT_ID=972&categorycrumbs=972
FCP Euro (includes OEM Volvo):
https://www.fcpeuro.com/Volvo-parts/240/Tail-Light-Assembly?year=1993
Another pair for repair. Red lens available on eBay (I hope).
Even Uncle Art was lamenting the rain and Volvo 240 tail lights. I finally relented and drilled three 1/8" or smaller holes.
With new tailights, the tail light connector is not new, and may need a cleaning and crimp.
DeoxIT?
'Cause Uncle Art just rolls this way:
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