S/V 70 headlight dimness and reflector shimmy

[kahl]

Reflective chrome plated worn away and pitted

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Broken tab on black case drilled out for a 5/16 screw that is inserted into rubber tube

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The ball socket can be carefully pried off the white bracket from the bulb side of assembly

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On my new to me 2000 V70 I was shocked by the lack of projection of the headlight beams. In addition one of the light assemblies reflector bounced on every bump. What I found was opaque lens covers and no reflective chrome on the reflector. The reflector bounce was caused by a broken tab that holds the reflector with a rubber hose.

The reflector can be removed once the lens cover is removed. Reflector is held rigid by the horizontal and vertical clip, and the rubber hose that can be pushed off the tab on the reflector side.

The broken tab on the black housing kept the rubber tube from being rigid. A 5/16 machine screw inserted from back side of the back housing screwed into the rubber hose. I used JB Weld as an adhesive.

I was able to get new glass lens from the Volvo store on ebay . The lens I took off were plastic.

I apologize for the unorganized picture posting, I do not know how to get them organized. Hopefully a moderator can move them around.

[FLXC90]

smart fix on the tab, also for a cheap temporary fix until reflectors come in, you can clean and re-spray the reflectors with high reflective chrome spray paint ($3.95) about three mist coats and a couple hours drying time, voila, darkness banished!