Brake Lights stopped working?

[Tee5alive]

Drove back down to Torquay in the V70 last night, headed up my road and a new pothole had appeared - the back wheels crashed down into it bottoming out the car with a lovely grating noise from underneath, checked but no apparent damage externally.

Immediately I got a CHECK BRAKE LIGHT warning and a triangle. Luckily a few yards from our garage so backed her in and used the wall to check the lights.

The high level LED's are working but not the ordinary lamps? I have since checked the lamps and one bulb the filament had shattered and the other lamp is the wrong type (side/tail 5W/21W) but functioning as a brake light.

I put in one of my spare 5W side lights to check the blown one but nothing - DEAD????? The brake pedal switch is obviously working but is there a separate fuse for low level lights please.....HELP

Anyone in TQ or Paignton any ideas please, I have to start shift again 3 in days back at Heathrow. At the moment looking like I 'll have to take Mrs Turbos Mercedes (eeeurgh)

[Harvey]

Sounds like this thread mate.
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthre...t-issue-v70-d5


Check your fuses

[Tee5alive]

Thanks Harvey we must meet up sometime so I can see that car of yours!!

Harvey

can you recommend a Volvo dealers/parts garage in TQ anywhere please or locally?

[Tee5alive]

OMG WELL I got the brake lights working after testing the relays one at a time - trouble is I think I put one back in the wrong place as now my offside rear door doesnt unlock and the reversing lights dont come on LOL! Dont need those so doesnt matter hahhaa dont generally go backwards on the motorway or carry back seat weight!!!

[Harvey]

Thanks Harvey we must meet up sometime so I can see that car of yours!!

Harvey

can you recommend a Volvo dealers/parts garage in TQ anywhere please or locally?

main dealer in Exeter only ,parts guys do know there stuff. The kingsteignton on knows how to charge .....more than the main dealer.

[Tee5alive]

main dealer in Exeter only ,parts guys do know there stuff. The kingsteignton on knows how to charge .....more than the main dealer.

discovered today that the rear door IS unlocking -then locking again - so you have to get in........in about 2 seconds!¬

cheers Harvey, need to buy you a non alcoholic beer mate so you can take me for a white knuckle ride in the monster!!

The P2 after extensive polishing and attacking with the 'dragons breath' de-oxidizer and window tints!