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Modern look S60 LED Tail lights upgrade

Help, Advice, Owners' Discussion and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's stylish, distinctive P2 platform cars sold as model years 2001-2007 (North American market year designations).

2001 - 2007 V70
2001 - 2004 V70 XC (Cross Country)
2004 - 2007 XC70 (Cross Country)
2001 - 2009 S60
2003 - 2007 S60 R
2004 - 2007 V70 R

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Re: Modern look S60 LED Tail lights upgrade

Post by darrylrobert »

thats cool but for tail lights dont use a load resistor for canbus it defeats the purpose of using LEDs. I used the shunt mod added a small 1/4 watt resitance to the shunt (no heat) and uses a fraction of the current of a incandesant. This method works for all lights exept indicator/turn lights
shunt mod for canbus
shunt mod for canbus
1981 260 GLE converted to 240 M46 after auto box failure
1987 740t auto converted to M47
1997 V70t5 auto converted to M56
1998 V70 factory M56 (parts car)
2001 XC70 factory M58
2002 XC70 auto (parts car)

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