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Volvo 850 upper tail lights

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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
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crlwalls
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Year and Model: 1997 850 N/A
Location: Saskatoon, SK

Volvo 850 upper tail lights

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Curious to know if someone makes a kit so that the whole upper tail light is being used. Or if there’s way to get a bulb in the unused portion (see attachment) of the tail light and splice it into the brake lights.
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Post by erikv11 »

This comment is tangential but re IPD's image in the top post: IPD means well in selling the most commonly available bulbs but 1156, 1157 are not factory spec. They will work but are not the best choices. It's not that much work to get the right bulbs.

This post is overwritten but has great information: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=61483
'95 854 T-5R, Motronic 4.4, 185k
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