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High-mount brake light out on '97 850 sedan...

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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bruce_kazoo
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High-mount brake light out on '97 850 sedan...

Post by bruce_kazoo »

...the bulb has been replaced, the socket is clean, the other brake lights work fine. Where do I start to trouble-shoot? Thanks.

DVolvoguy777
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Post by DVolvoguy777 »

My suggestion is grab a tail gate from a S70. It has LED's and doesnt have that many problems that I know of.

What you need to do is get a test light probe and have some one step on the brake and probe the wires and find the problem. You can also check the ground on it. It could have corrosion between it and the fastner/connecter grounding it.
I am a current Volvo 850T5 owner. Have had '67 144ES, 71 142E, 76 245DL, 80 242GT, 81 245DL. Still wish that I had the 142E. :(

I scored an '06 Harley Dyna Superglide for Fathers day.

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