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1998 S70 shifter bulb

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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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jforce
Posts: 19
Joined: 9 December 2015
Year and Model: 1999 Volvo S70
Location: Sylvania OH USA

Re: 1998 S70 shifter bulb

Post by jforce »

I know this is an old post but it continues to help. Thanks to your drawing, I can see which gear I'm in at night again for $1. Saw this post this morning and needed a small Sunday project, so went to 'The Shack', looked up same part number as above, threaded the leads according to your illustration, and voila! Light! I felt inspired by you, cn90, so I did the same exact thing using the other bulb (there are two in the package for $1.99), for my ash tray light which hadn't worked in years. Same thing. Threaded the leads into the Volvo base for it, and it works too! Thanks, this was an awesome idea and I'm gonna spend the $18 that I saved with this $2 fix on Powerball tickets and beer! Thanks to you I could be a tipsy billionaire mid next week. Well at least tipsy...
1999 Volvo S70 Silver Sands Metallic, 200K - recent purchase
1997 Volvo 850 T5 Turbo, Nautic Blue Metallic - deceased

brooklynsystems
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Joined: 6 November 2011
Year and Model: V70, 2000
Location: NYS
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Post by brooklynsystems »

Thanks again for this info! Used 7219 bulbs from replacementlightbulbs.com - they were $2.90 for 10 bulbs. They're the same as the Radio Shack 272-1092 - but since most of us don't have access to a local Radio Shack anymore I thought I'd share! Cheers to MVS.

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FireFox31
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Year and Model: 2000 V70 NA auto
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Post by FireFox31 »

Now you can sell your remaining nine bulbs on to other forum members, decreasing your cost even further. Heck, I'd buy one.
FireFox31
Blue 2000 V70 NA manual, "the V70" - died, reborn, totaled, donated, stripped
Green 2000 V70 NA automatic, "the G70" - awaiting 2nd rehab
Black 2000 V70 NA automatic, "Geronimo" - rescued, rehabilitating
Blue 1998 V70 T5 manual, "the T5M" - awaiting rehab

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