740 Parking Light Replacement

[Jay Epstein]

I'm shopping around to replace the LH front corner lense on my '88 wagon. This is fairly cheap at $38, but not OEM: http://www.volvoworld.com/700/Section_5_1.htm

Anyone have a forseeable problem with putting it in? Should I spend more on the original equipment? Any tips or suggestions before I buy it & install?

Thanks very much.
Jay
"One never knows, do one?" - Fats Waller

 

[Rusty]

I bought my new corners from Natalie at www.swedishcarparts.com. I went with the clear model as opposed to the type with the yellow interior reflector. Natalie at SCP had them made for me, very cool place to do business... She may make a set for you if you are nice...I bought new running lights too, from the same place.

Here's the look I got;
http://home.earthlink.net/~sticklad/photos/clearcorner.jpg That's a repainted 87 760Ti with 220k miles on it. Almost completely restored now, just a few bits to do.

For the complete show, visit the URL to my page;
http://home.earthlink.net/~sticklad/earthlinkvolvo.html

Anyway, getting the new corner markers on is pretty easy. They slide in on a bracket and then are held in with a single nut, you'll see it when you pull the old one out.

On another note, I swapped the corner marker wiring with the parking lamps. In other words, my corner marker is now my turn signal, and vice versa. A turn signal that only faces front is a bit of a weak idea, I think, so I made the swap. I had to add some wire to the system, but it works great, much more visible to the driver beside me now. Funny that Volvo didn't see it that way, being a safety issue and all..

cheers

RS

 

[Greg Cearley]

I bought the same one - fits perfectly just like OEM, and looks like it too.

 

[Jay Epstein]

Rusty, what a cool ride!
Jay

I bought my new corners from Natalie at www.swedishcarparts.com. I went with the clear model as opposed to the type with the yellow interior reflector. Natalie at SCP had them made for me, very cool place to do business... She may make a set for you if you are nice...I bought new running lights too, from the same place.

Here's the look I got;
http://home.earthlink.net/~sticklad/photos/clearcorner.jpg That's a repainted 87 760Ti with 220k miles on it. Almost completely restored now, just a few bits to do.

For the complete show, visit the URL to my page;
http://home.earthlink.net/~sticklad/earthlinkvolvo.html

Anyway, getting the new corner markers on is pretty easy. They slide in on a bracket and then are held in with a single nut, you'll see it when you pull the old one out.

On another note, I swapped the corner marker wiring with the parking lamps. In other words, my corner marker is now my turn signal, and vice versa. A turn signal that only faces front is a bit of a weak idea, I think, so I made the swap. I had to add some wire to the system, but it works great, much more visible to the driver beside me now. Funny that Volvo didn't see it that way, being a safety issue and all..

cheers

RS

 

[Jay Epstein]

Thanks, Greg. I just ordered mine.
Jay

I bought the same one - fits perfectly just like OEM, and looks like it too.