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Bulb Warning Light Only In Reverse w/ Flashers

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Re: Bulb Warning Light Only In Reverse w/ Flashers

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beigg wrote:
abscate wrote:Remember that the wiring harness in the wagon strut is a known wiring failure spot for any rear light funk.
May I ask for ya to elaborate more on this? Thanks!
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https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... 3&start=14

And I had another one even nastier that led to a no-start
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abscate wrote:
bmdubya1198 wrote:I'll definitely check out the wiring, as well as bulb contacts. From what I can tell, the problem is intermittent. I checked again last night after going to the store, and the car won't do it now.

Classic rear strut wiring symptom. Wait until you punch your lock button, thereby disabling your starter.

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Thx!
abscate wrote:
bmdubya1198 wrote: Wait until you punch your lock button, thereby disabling your starter.
A past local volvo owner mentioned that, but I havent ran into that one.
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Post by bmdubya1198 »

abscate wrote:
bmdubya1198 wrote:I'll definitely check out the wiring, as well as bulb contacts. From what I can tell, the problem is intermittent. I checked again last night after going to the store, and the car won't do it now.

Classic rear strut wiring symptom. Wait until you punch your lock button, thereby disabling your starter.

See thread and pix
Oh, that sounds like fun! Again, I'll definitely check on that.
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