Let there be light!!!! I finally found a place that fixed my 2002 XC-70 high beam indicater light intermitancy problem. It's a speedometer repair shop in Lancaster, PA know as Powl's Speedometer. They're on the web at this path: http://www.powls-speedometer.com/ The problem was that the "pins&q...

Bill,

that's exactly how we're doing it too. I'm trying one more shot with a local speedometer shop, then I'm done. I've got about $250 in this and Volvo has been no help.

Dave

Well now, to date I've had the light "pot" re-soldered to the board and replaced the Turn signal/DIM controler on the steering column. The light shown brightly until I turned off the car; restarted it; and turned on the high beams. No light again!!!!!
I may just have to live with it.

Bill,

Thanks for the info. and I'll let you know what the outcome is. There's a lot of misinformation on this subject among Volvo dealers. I still think the issue is Volvo's to at least give a break on the replacement of the cluster, but I doubt that will happen.

Dave

Bill, I tried to do that in PA, but couldn't get a Volvo dealer in PA or MD to "mate" the new cluster to the CPU. They all gave the excuse that the mileage was a problem and that they couldn't change it so it was illegal. They also "kindly" offered to sell me a re-man. unit (I do...

NO it's definatly not the switch problem.

Thank anyway

Yeah, I tried to do that here (PA) but no Volvo dealer (needed to "marry" the new cluster with the software) would do it because they couldn't change the mileage. It seems that prior to 2002 you could change without the hassle of the software not recognizing the new component. The fix is t...

OK.....I've still got a problem with the highbeam light. I've narrowed it down to a short in the instrument cluster. Local dealer says I can only install a new ($950) instrument cluster. It seems to me that if all the components in this "money pit" have to be synced with the computer, that...

MIJ:

Thanks, I'll give that a try. You really are a big help to those of us who aren't "Volvically Inclined".

D2medic

MIJ:

This is like "stringing up the lights" at Christmas!! I took out the dash, changed lights (Highbeam indicator light with left turnsignal indicator light). High beam worked fine for a few days, now it's intermittant again.
Any suggestions??!!

Thanks,

D2medic