Mr Sheen
Monday 11th February 2013, 11:08
One thing I hated on 850's was the third brake light, to me it always looked
like a cheap Halfords add on.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/IMAG0712_zpsc0717efd.jpg
So a quick trawl of the net secured me a V70 third brake light, tailgate trim
and relay all for less than 20 quid.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/62c88c24-2fbd-437d-9dee-9693473c3353_zps3a6c3b66.jpg
V70 relay is needed or bulb failure light will come on everytime the brakes are used.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/VolvoRelay_zpsccc8ebea.jpg
Then it's just a case of removing old brake light, running some wire from the yellow connector to where the
new brake light will be mounted.
Drill a couple of holes here.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/IMAG0718_zps224d2958.jpg
Mount the brake light
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/3d0b1424-cd9f-4a87-a816-ab987db9c725_zpseb3725e4.jpg
Connect up the wires and test :)
Fit trim
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/d677db6d-b6a3-4552-ac54-0d9acb4f14d1_zpsa51b6c33.jpg
Replace light relay, hidden under false floor on left handside of boot (ignore fuse as it's for towbar electrics)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/0db40e6a-1b4e-47ef-9eac-b70812bcca1d_zps914e9a1b.jpg
Job done
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/b33dc9ad-cfc1-4ff6-bdab-06e6dcf9116f_zps5e65854c.jpg
Not one of the most startling of mods, but does smarten the backend up a bit.
like a cheap Halfords add on.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/IMAG0712_zpsc0717efd.jpg
So a quick trawl of the net secured me a V70 third brake light, tailgate trim
and relay all for less than 20 quid.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/62c88c24-2fbd-437d-9dee-9693473c3353_zps3a6c3b66.jpg
V70 relay is needed or bulb failure light will come on everytime the brakes are used.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/VolvoRelay_zpsccc8ebea.jpg
Then it's just a case of removing old brake light, running some wire from the yellow connector to where the
new brake light will be mounted.
Drill a couple of holes here.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/IMAG0718_zps224d2958.jpg
Mount the brake light
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/3d0b1424-cd9f-4a87-a816-ab987db9c725_zpseb3725e4.jpg
Connect up the wires and test :)
Fit trim
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/d677db6d-b6a3-4552-ac54-0d9acb4f14d1_zpsa51b6c33.jpg
Replace light relay, hidden under false floor on left handside of boot (ignore fuse as it's for towbar electrics)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/0db40e6a-1b4e-47ef-9eac-b70812bcca1d_zps914e9a1b.jpg
Job done
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Skank69/b33dc9ad-cfc1-4ff6-bdab-06e6dcf9116f_zps5e65854c.jpg
Not one of the most startling of mods, but does smarten the backend up a bit.