volvo light problem Topic is solved

joe · Post by **joe** » 18 Aug 2004, 18:14

Hello,
1999 Volvo S70 T5
Yesterday, I was returning from a road trip. With 40 miles left (I had already driven around 800 miles) the odometer lights and the stereo system lights turned off. I had to pull over. The rear lights also turned off. However, the headlights remained on. I then turned the light switch to the middle. The odometer lights and stereo lights turned on again and so did the rear lights along with the parking lights in the front. I don't what is going on. The odometer lights only turn on when the headlights are off. If someone could please help me, that would be great.

Post by **matthew1** » 18 Aug 2004, 19:28

Sounds like a fuse to me. They're under the hood on driver's side, if it's like my 850.

potroast · Post by **potroast** » 18 Aug 2004, 22:30

I would check the fuses, but I don't think that's the problem. Possibly the headlight switch.

It happened to my friends volvo and it actually ended up being the ignition switch -- but that was just a fluke, imo.

VOLVODAVE · Post by **VOLVODAVE** » 19 Aug 2004, 15:24

joe wrote:Hello,
1999 Volvo S70 T5
Yesterday, I was returning from a road trip. With 40 miles left (I had already driven around 800 miles) the odometer lights and the stereo system lights turned off. I had to pull over. The rear lights also turned off. However, the headlights remained on. I then turned the light switch to the middle. The odometer lights and stereo lights turned on again and so did the rear lights along with the parking lights in the front. I don't what is going on. The odometer lights only turn on when the headlights are off. If someone could please help me, that would be great.

Hello Joe

It is your heead light switch in the dash it is all plastic and wears out. Email me if you need any more help

Dave

VOLVODAVE · Post by **VOLVODAVE** » 19 Aug 2004, 15:25

Hello Joe

It is your head light switch it is all plastic on the interior and it wears out

Later Dave