94 850t Wagon Headlight issue...

volvomoose · Post by **volvomoose** » 16 Apr 2008, 19:23

So today my dirver's side head light on my 94 850T Volvo wagon, (low beam only) went out. As i was taking off the wire harness, with great difficulty and a little gentle prying, i found that on the inside of one side of the harness, where the light connects to, the inside was burnt and brown, this burntness continued on the outside of the harness. So... i replaced the bulb and checked the fuses, none of which were blown, but still no light will emit from the drivers side only; high and low beams do not work on the drivers side. The passenger side light work fine high and low beam.
Any suggestions? I assume that i will have to replace the wireness...

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 16 Apr 2008, 19:48

The connection is bad...you'll have to change the entire piece out that has turned black.

volvomoose · Post by **volvomoose** » 16 Apr 2008, 19:50

So that means.. cutting and splicing another (new) harness?

Thanks for your help!

Post by **tailor** » 16 Apr 2008, 19:52

There have been a few posts about burnt holders.
The consensus is to replace both the bulb and the burnt socket. I have done just that on my wagon.
First check to see that you are getting power to that drivers side socket, if no power, solve that issue first.

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 16 Apr 2008, 19:53

When you say harness, you mean at the plug for the headlights right? If so, then yes. If you mean, all the way back to the car's wiring harness, closer to the larger fuse box, then no. You should be able to source these parts used at a junk yard or call the guys at www.erievolvo.com

Same thing happened with my fog lights...only solution was to splice the wire to a new connector that was basically burnt up inside and would only make intermittent contact for the fog lights to come on.

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 16 Apr 2008, 20:52

Even if it is new, change the bulb along with the connector. Once the connections carbonize it is grief forever.

...Lee