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by brinkie
Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:53 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Pop Ups winking......
Replies: 12
Views: 7656

Re: Pop Ups winking......

I'm not allowed to post links here, but it's the Dutch Volvo 480 club really. I am also hyper-active on the Dutch Volvo 480 forum, read a complaint somewhere that it was impossible to post on the UK forum and apparently I proved him wrong. :lol:
by brinkie
Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:41 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: After more than a year of lurking, time to say Hello!
Replies: 15
Views: 5172

After more than a year of lurking, time to say Hello!

Hi there, My name is Robert, I live in the country of origin of the 480 and I own a 1994 Vase Green 480 GT 2.0 with 331133 kms on the clock (and counting). Tried, but can't seem to post pics here, because "Your post looks too spamy [sic!] for a new user, please remove off-site URLs". Bummer. Fell in...
by brinkie
Mon Nov 09, 2015 2:59 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Pop Ups winking......
Replies: 12
Views: 7656

Re: Pop Ups winking......

Winking headlights are usually caused by bad earthing, but can also be a bad diode inside the pop up motor. The headlight pop up motor is working with the same principle as the windshield wipers. There is a conducting disc with an interruption inside the motor; a sliding contact makes and electric c...