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240 tail lights 200 1991

uid 27's pic
posted by  Art Benstein on  Tue Jul 13 15:45 CST 2004
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The bulb out lamp on the dash is sensitive to imbalance, like Randy and Klaus explained. In the 91, it monitors three systems, the tail lights, the headlamps and the brake lights.

If the light comes on when you put on the parking lamps, the tail lights are being indicted.

If when you rotate the knob to the headlamp position, key on, the warning light shows then, its the headlamps getting the blame.

If it comes on with the lamp switch off when you step on the brake, ... well you get the picture.

Guessing you have a sedan, I agree with Randy's evaluation of the problems generated by that flexible circuit board, with an additional piece of advice: don't replace the taillamps with the temptingly cheap aftermarket units. Better to drill holes and let out the water if they leak, wire around the intermittent contacts, or spring for Volvo (Cibie) replacements. Regardless, you will be spending more time than you thought working on those rear lights. But the car is worth it.
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Art Benstein near Baltimore






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