DRL/Parking Light Bulbs

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DRL/Parking Light Bulbs

Post by yorkievolvo » Wed Feb 02, 2022 12:28 pm

Do original Volvo 480 DRL/parking light bulbs have three (3) contacts - these being two (2) on the base and one (1) on the side (earth?)?
The bulb sockets in my car look the have these three contacts but the bulbs, which need to be replaced, have only the base contacts (however they did work).
Installation of LED seems to be the way to go (to avoid lens cover burn-out) but will two-contact LED work?
Any information/recommendations gratefully received.

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Re: DRL/Parking Light Bulbs

Post by Alan 480 » Wed Feb 02, 2022 12:32 pm

yorkievolvo wrote:
Wed Feb 02, 2022 12:28 pm
Do original Volvo 480 DRL/parking light bulbs have three (3) contacts - these being two (2) on the base and one (1) on the side (earth?)?
The bulb sockets in my car look the have these three contacts but the bulbs, which need to be replaced, have only the base contacts (however they did work).
Installation of LED seems to be the way to go (to avoid lens cover burn-out) but will two-contact LED work?
Any information/recommendations gratefully received.
mine do (all of the three I've had do / did)

the two pimples on base are the supply (4 & 20W) and earth via the side /sleeve
Alan

480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1

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Re: DRL/Parking Light Bulbs

Post by yorkievolvo » Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:18 pm

Thanks Alan.
Now, whatcha like on LED?

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Re: DRL/Parking Light Bulbs

Post by jifflemon » Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:08 pm

just search "baz15d led" on ebay and you'll find hundreds

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Re: DRL/Parking Light Bulbs

Post by yorkievolvo » Sun Feb 06, 2022 4:57 pm

Thanks Jeff.
2x 21/4 LED ordered.

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