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Passenger’s Map Light Exposed Bulb 1800 1973

posted by  Chris Mullet on  Sat Aug 25 10:45 CST 2018
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Concerning the map light above the passengers right knee.....

Is it supposed to be just a bare bulb in the socket or was there originally some sort of round lense or diffuser covering the bulb?

Sorry I couldn’t come up with any bigger problem today.
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Current rides: 2005 Volvo S80 2.5T, 2003 Volvo V70 2.4NA, 1973 Volvo 1800ES (getting ever closer to road worthiness)








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    Passenger’s Map Light Exposed Bulb 1800 1973

    posted by  planetman on  Sat Aug 25 14:50 CST 2018
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    To quote Bruce Hornsby, "That's just the way it is".
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    Eric
    Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
    Torrance, CA 90502








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      Passenger’s Map Light Exposed Bulb 1800 1973

      posted by  BACHELOR54 on  Sat Aug 25 17:25 CST 2018
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      Is it a BA9S bulb as in my 122 ? I replaced mine with an LED bulb from SUPERBRIGHTLEDS.COM








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        Passenger’s Map Light Exposed Bulb 1800 1973

        posted by  Chris Mullet on  Sat Aug 25 18:35 CST 2018
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        Eric and Julio, thanks for the info. Yes it’s a ba9s and I considered doing the LED thing. But I opted for the Batteries + offering (incandescent).
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        Current rides: 2005 Volvo S80 2.5T, 2003 Volvo V70 2.4NA, 1973 Volvo 1800ES (getting ever closer to road worthiness)








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          Passenger’s Map Light Exposed Bulb 1800 1973

          posted by  BACHELOR54 on  Sun Aug 26 05:30 CST 2018
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          The website I indicated has an LED that gives off an incandescent looking light that is brighter.








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            Passenger’s Map Light Exposed Bulb 1800 1973

            posted by  Chris Mullet on  Sun Aug 26 07:49 CST 2018
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            I may end up going that way before I’m done. I just wanted to get something in there “now” in order to consider the wiring complete. I even considered LEDs for all of the instrument lighting but I would want a dimmer that I could fit into the original location, possibly with the original round knob on it. Haven’t found anything like that yet.
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            Current rides: 2005 Volvo S80 2.5T, 2003 Volvo V70 2.4NA, 1973 Volvo 1800ES (getting ever closer to road worthiness)







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