760T How do I remove the front fog light please?

760Towner · Post by **760Towner** » 18 Oct 2009, 01:07

Does anyone have instructions for replacing the front fog light on a 1990 760 Turbo sedan?

This car has two lights on each side. Larger low/high beam. Smaller foglight that's closest to the grill.

I have removed the light assembly unit. The fog light is secured with a screw on top and two pins at the bottom. The screw on top can be turned by hand to adjust the beam and I think I can unscrew it enough to release from top.

I am stumped about the bottom clips. Looks like there are two pins in a domed rubber clamp. I can't figure out how to remvoe this light. Any one know?
Many thanks

Post by **billofdurham** » 18 Oct 2009, 11:56

Welcome to Matthew's Volvo Site.

Unfortunately I only have experience of the UK lights which incorporate the headlights, a spot light and a fog light in the one housing. Hopefully someone else will come in with help.

Bill.

lummert · Post by **lummert** » 18 Oct 2009, 12:57

The foglight is mounted to the bracket that the headlight is mounted to. If you remove the turn lamp you will find two bolts behind the turn lamp that secures the mounting bracket. The bolts on the other end of the bracket are behind the grille. The latter bolts will most likely twist off. You may be able to detactch the foglamp adjusters from the mounting bracket while still on the car. The adjusting bolts have a ball on one end that is popped into a socket. The socket should come loose from the bracket by prying it loose from the bracket with a small screwdriver. It may be necesary to pop the adjuster screw ball end loose from the socket befor removing the socket from the mounting bracket. It has been about two years since doing this on my car. I replaced both headlamp assemblies on my 88 765 with used used parts. One of the replacement assemblies had broken parts and I had to disassemble the parts from my old assembly and the replacement one and use the good parts to make one good assembly. It is easier to work on the part with the bracket removed from the car but those mounting bolts behind the grille are sure to twist off even while using a 1/4 inch drive ratchet and 10mm socket. If you do manage to remove those bolts be sure to replace them with new bolts and use anti-seize compound on the bolt threads. That will make it easier to remove them in the future. Good luck.

Edit: The adjuster screws come in left-hand and right-hand threads and if you try to thread a left-hand screw into a right-hand adjuster you will be there until next week trying to get it started into that adjuster.

760Towner · Post by **760Towner** » 27 Oct 2009, 02:05

Thank you lummert.
I was able to repace the fog light without breaking the socket.
I removed the entire assembly as you prescribed. The 10mm bolts behind the grill came loose easily. I did put anti-sieze compound on the threads when screwing them back in.

The light was secured with three sockets; one for the adjuster bolt and two others. The adjuster bolt and other two plastic pins had balls at the end that fit into plastic sockets. I used a flat screwdriver to gently pry the socket that houses the ball from rear housing of the fog lamp lens. It's a bit tricky because all three sockets need to be pried out at the same time or they keep snapping back in to the housing of the lens.

Installing the replacement was simple since I didn't break the ball or the socket they were in. The new fog lamp lenz snapped back in easily and I didn't have to adjust the adjuster bolt.

Thanks again for your good instructions.

lummert · Post by **lummert** » 27 Oct 2009, 07:14

Glad to see you got it fixed.