Changing instrument light bulbs in an 850

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Has anyone found a clean simple way of changing instrument light bulbs
(there are 4, I think) without seeming to have to take the whole car apart.
Thanks, Brad
 
Mystical said:
Has anyone found a clean simple way of changing instrument light bulbs
(there are 4, I think) without seeming to have to take the whole car apart.
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I take it to my dealer.
 
Mystical said:
Has anyone found a clean simple way of changing instrument light bulbs
(there are 4, I think) without seeming to have to take the whole car apart.
Thanks, Brad
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http://www.volvospeed.com/Dashremove.htm

While it's not the easiest, it's not really that hard.

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Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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Mike F said:
http://www.volvospeed.com/Dashremove.htm

While it's not the easiest, it's not really that hard.
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I tried it this way. You have to bend the dash up severely to get the
cluster out, and it's nearly impossible to get it out without
scratching it.

Take 10 extra minutes and remove the glovebox, the airbag bolts &
connector, and a few more srews, then lift the whole dash cover out.

If you want to drive it for a few days while waiting for parts, get a
2.5 ohm 1/2W resistor and stick it's leads in the explosivebag harness
connector to keep the control module from generating a failed
detonator fault.

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Doug said:
I tried it this way. You have to bend the dash up severely to get the
cluster out, and it's nearly impossible to get it out without
scratching it.

Take 10 extra minutes and remove the glovebox, the airbag bolts &
connector, and a few more srews, then lift the whole dash cover out.

If you want to drive it for a few days while waiting for parts, get a
2.5 ohm 1/2W resistor and stick it's leads in the explosivebag harness
connector to keep the control module from generating a failed
detonator fault.

To reply, please remove one letter from each side of "@"
Spammers are VERMIN. Please kill them all.
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The bend looks severe, but it doesn't hurt the dash panel. If you set a
soft rag across where the lens of the instrument cluster hits as you
roll it out, then it won't get scratched either. However if you have
the time and are comfortable with disconnecting the airbag (many people
aren't) then your way is better.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

NOTE: new address!!
Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
(But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)
 
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