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S60 position bulb failure /service light

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2001 - 2007 V70
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2004 - 2007 XC70 (Cross Country)
2001 - 2009 S60
2003 - 2007 S60 R
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mykemac
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Joined: 7 May 2009
Year and Model: 2001 s60
Location: ireland

Volvo Repair Database S60 position bulb failure /service light

Post by mykemac »

position bulb failure fault is up on the left hand display on the dash,all bulbs are ok-i have tried to delete this fault with a scanner but it wont delete-could anyone have any advise, also the service light has came up ,is there any way i can reset this to remove it ,,thanks

billr99
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Joined: 28 March 2009
Year and Model: 2002 V70XC
Location: Western Head, Nova Scotia

Post by billr99 »

mykemac wrote:position bulb failure fault is up on the left hand display on the dash,all bulbs are ok-i have tried to delete this fault with a scanner but it wont delete-could anyone have any advise, also the service light has came up ,is there any way i can reset this to remove it ,,thanks
Make sure you check the taillights closely. There are two bulbs in there that sometimes are hard to see that there are indeed two thanks to there locations in the housing and the optics of the lens. Perhaps one of those is out.

Cheers,

Bill
'05 XC70 (Lava Sand)-235K kms to-date
'02 V70XC (Ash Gray)-375K kms to-date
And a whole tonne of other Euro stuff (Volvo (8), VW (6), MB (1), Audi (3), BMW (2), SAAB (5), Land Rover (4), Porsche (2), Opel (1), MG (1), Mini (2), Sunbeam (1))

mykemac
Posts: 44
Joined: 7 May 2009
Year and Model: 2001 s60
Location: ireland

Post by mykemac »

thanks Bill for your prompt reply I will look for them and hopefully that annoying fault code will go,any ideas about deleteing serv light,i can remember someone posting something about"keeping buttons pressed on the dash for a few seconds in sequence or something,if someone has any ideas they might let me know thanks

billr99
Posts: 117
Joined: 28 March 2009
Year and Model: 2002 V70XC
Location: Western Head, Nova Scotia

Post by billr99 »

Only way I know to clear codes and in turn lights is with a OBD2 scanner or VADIS/VIDA. No more DIY in that respect thanks to all the ECUs being used now. Sorry.

Bill
'05 XC70 (Lava Sand)-235K kms to-date
'02 V70XC (Ash Gray)-375K kms to-date
And a whole tonne of other Euro stuff (Volvo (8), VW (6), MB (1), Audi (3), BMW (2), SAAB (5), Land Rover (4), Porsche (2), Opel (1), MG (1), Mini (2), Sunbeam (1))

Joe Hurless
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Joined: 17 February 2010
Year and Model: e36 328is
Location: Boise, ID

Post by Joe Hurless »

You have a tail light out (67 bulb), your position light warning will go away when it is replaced. If replacing one doesn't work, replace them all.

Another thing to check is your headlights. Volvos are weird about headlights. If they are differnet brands this will often cause a bulb failure light. For example, if you have 2 H7s in there, one Sylvania and one Wagner, this will often trip the failure warning. Make sure both bulbs are the same.

To reset the service light, turn the key to position 1 (where just the red airbag light comes on), push and hold the reset button on the instrument cluster, while holding the button down turn the key to the on position (when all the lights in the instrument cluster come on) and wait about 10 seconds. You will see either the service light or the yellow triangle light blink a couple of times. When it blinks, let up on the button and quickly push it again. This will reset the light.

mykemac
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Joined: 7 May 2009
Year and Model: 2001 s60
Location: ireland

Post by mykemac »

thank you joe much appreciated,will try that and post how i get on

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