I think my sisters Volvo is a lemon. Not the whole car, mind you--just the brake light assembly. The slot for the brake lights appears to have been designed for Sweedish bulbs and then shipped to America (in her car).
The pleasant little light that comes on to inform you that a bulb is going out has been coming on intermetent for awhile now, so last time it came on I hurried right then and made somebody help me figure out which bulb was burnt out.
We have 6 bulbs in the back, in 3 rows of 2.
Top row: 2 Parking Lights
Middle Row: Turn signal, Backup light
Bottom Row: Brake Light, Rear-Fog light
Anyway, the bulb giving us grief was the Turn Signal light on the passanger side. The Manual lists it as a 1157. The computer at Wal-Mart lists it as an 1157. The computer at AutoZone lists it as an 1157. We purchased an 1157 at Wal-Mart but it would not fit. So we returned it and went to AutoZone. Upon inspecting the bulb I found that the 1157 has 2 nubs that stick out of it, 180 degrees apart from each other. The mystery bulb has nubs too, but they're more like 160 degrees apart from each other. At AutoZone I first didn't ask for help, I just browsed the bulbs until I found one I *thought* would fit. Purchased it and found it did not fit. Brought it back to make a return (Plan to just buy the bulb at the dealer next week). The guys in there were, well, guys and insisted it was an 1157--so I brought in the whole taillight assembly and he proceeded to try and make an 1157 fit.
Long story short, 45 minutes later after cutting part of the plastic in the bulb holder, we left AutoZone with 2 (Replaced left and right at the same time) bulbs (Not 1157) that we finally got to fit. Problem solved right? Wrong. I got home and started thinking about it, and the bulbs we put in were white--we needed to put in red bulbs.
So right now her car has turn signals, but they're illegal (White instead of red.) Some people may say "So" but
A) Utah has manditory yearly safety and emissions inspections and this car won't pass this way
B) When I am driving, 1 of my pet peeves is cars (Japanese modifieds in particular) with white turn signals (Front or back)
So if you've got a Volvo 850 or a friend with one could you please go check their turn signal bulb and see what it is.
Here's the details on the bulb we took out: (Everything printed on the base)
PY21W 12496/LL PHILIPS 12V21W (E2) 2F7 FRANCE 6F 2
What do you think guys?
The pleasant little light that comes on to inform you that a bulb is going out has been coming on intermetent for awhile now, so last time it came on I hurried right then and made somebody help me figure out which bulb was burnt out.
We have 6 bulbs in the back, in 3 rows of 2.
Top row: 2 Parking Lights
Middle Row: Turn signal, Backup light
Bottom Row: Brake Light, Rear-Fog light
Anyway, the bulb giving us grief was the Turn Signal light on the passanger side. The Manual lists it as a 1157. The computer at Wal-Mart lists it as an 1157. The computer at AutoZone lists it as an 1157. We purchased an 1157 at Wal-Mart but it would not fit. So we returned it and went to AutoZone. Upon inspecting the bulb I found that the 1157 has 2 nubs that stick out of it, 180 degrees apart from each other. The mystery bulb has nubs too, but they're more like 160 degrees apart from each other. At AutoZone I first didn't ask for help, I just browsed the bulbs until I found one I *thought* would fit. Purchased it and found it did not fit. Brought it back to make a return (Plan to just buy the bulb at the dealer next week). The guys in there were, well, guys and insisted it was an 1157--so I brought in the whole taillight assembly and he proceeded to try and make an 1157 fit.
Long story short, 45 minutes later after cutting part of the plastic in the bulb holder, we left AutoZone with 2 (Replaced left and right at the same time) bulbs (Not 1157) that we finally got to fit. Problem solved right? Wrong. I got home and started thinking about it, and the bulbs we put in were white--we needed to put in red bulbs.
So right now her car has turn signals, but they're illegal (White instead of red.) Some people may say "So" but
A) Utah has manditory yearly safety and emissions inspections and this car won't pass this way
B) When I am driving, 1 of my pet peeves is cars (Japanese modifieds in particular) with white turn signals (Front or back)
So if you've got a Volvo 850 or a friend with one could you please go check their turn signal bulb and see what it is.
Here's the details on the bulb we took out: (Everything printed on the base)
PY21W 12496/LL PHILIPS 12V21W (E2) 2F7 FRANCE 6F 2
What do you think guys?
