v70 Gear selector lights

[Tony Baptista]

Hi there: Any help would be appreciated. I have a 1998 v70 with auto trans.
The lights on the radio ,on the gear selector and on 1 seat heater button
are out . I have checked all of the fuses and they seem fine. Has this
happened to anyone and if so do you know what the problem is.

Thanks
Tony Baptista

 

[Myron Samila]

Hi there: Any help would be appreciated. I have a 1998 v70 with auto trans.
The lights on the radio ,on the gear selector and on 1 seat heater button
are out . I have checked all of the fuses and they seem fine. Has this
happened to anyone and if so do you know what the problem is.

Thanks
Tony Baptista

Did they all go out at the same time?

It isn't a fuse, most likely the lamps are burnt out, very common (depending on how much
night time driving you or PO did).

 

[Mike F]

Hi there: Any help would be appreciated. I have a 1998 v70 with auto trans.
The lights on the radio ,on the gear selector and on 1 seat heater button
are out . I have checked all of the fuses and they seem fine. Has this
happened to anyone and if so do you know what the problem is.

Thanks
Tony Baptista

There are separate replaceable bulbs for the gear selector and seat
heater switch. The radio has to be dismantled a little to get at its 5
tiny bulbs which are not available from Volvo. (A Volvo dealer will
sell you a radio for this problem.) These bulbs are available from
Radio Shack and other electronic stores, and need to be inserted into
the old bulb holders.

Here is the size of bulb you need:
http://www.wamcoinc.com/Lamp_Catalog/page16.htm
You want 12 or 14 volt.

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