Volvo RWD 700 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 1/2010 700 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Headlight Relay Relocation? 700 1987

You can pop out the wires for the relay (or break them free from the burnt plastic) and plug them directly onto the relay pins. All they are is standard spade lug terminals. They're supposed to release from the plastic- they have a little finger on the side that locks them into the socket. Each could be removed and simply plugged onto the relay. Probably need to tighten each terminal a little with pliers. If the ends are really bad, you can cut off and crimp on a new connector, and plug to the relay.
You can tape the individual wires with electrical tape to complete the temporary repair.
That would fix it until you get a chance to completely repair the fuse box. I've had connection problems with our 88's overdrive in the relay block, and my 87 240 had a headlight relay connector burn up on it as well. Any high-current removable connection potentially can have this happen to it.

Good luck with it!
--
Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 234K, '82 245T/M46-182K, '84 242DL/AW70-100K, '89 244DL/AW70- 212K and I miss my: 86 244DL 215K, 87 244DL 239K, 88 744GLE 233K, 88 244GL 147K, 91 244 183K






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Headlight Relay Relocation? [700][1987]
posted by  Sanfam  on Sat Dec 18 19:15 CST 2004 >


<< < > >>



©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.