Volvo RWD 700 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 10/2009 700 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Headlight switch- Ground Problem? 700

posted by  Rtilghman on  Wed Jan 30 05:31 CST 2002
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]


The functions are:

left: off
mid: parking lights
rght: full lights

Your problem is undoubtedly the main/headlights relay behind the ashtray. This relay manages the lighting functionality, and is 2x12volts. Perhaps one of the 12 volt circuits went dead in the relay or something else happened. I accidentally replaced my 2x12v relay with 1x24 once and the middle setting (parking lights) would perform the same functionality as the full lights position. I spent hours trying to diagnose it, only to discover my mistake with the damned relay.

Pull the relay and replace with a new or known working one and i believe it will solve your problem. I'd try to tell you which relay to change, but every relay map I've seen for this particular relay is wrong/different. Just turn on the lights and pull the front row relays one by one until it they go out (mine headlight relay is in the front row).

Good luck,
-Rick






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Headlight switch- Ground Problem? [700]
posted by  Moons  on Wed Jan 30 05:03 CST 2002 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.