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Posted on Sep 11, 2008

Lowbeam headlight not working

New bulb, checked fuses wiring appears to be ok, passenger side low beam headlight not working

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  • Anonymous Nov 13, 2008

    My 2006 had a low beam failure message. I replaced the H11 bulb with a new one, still not working.



    I noticed that the one of the wiring harness teminals was black, loose, and that the surrounding plastic was deformed...



    Will investigate further, may post back later if I remember.

  • Anonymous Mar 13, 2014

    My headlight switch works sometimes. I've tried 2 new switches but they don't work at all. I've checked bulbs & fuse but they're ok. Any suggestions please

  • Anonymous Mar 22, 2014

    Headlight wire thickness and fuse size

  • Anonymous Mar 26, 2014

    my driverside lowbeam light will not come on but the high beam does.. I have checked fuses and replaced the bulb

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I went to the dealer, the parts for this are back ordered... must be a common problem.

The terminal clips weaken over time, then fail. They need to be replaced, if you go the the Volvo dealer and ask they may help you out. Failing that, you could contact Volvo directly and ask them. They may make good for you. If nobody will help you, maybe the NHSTA should know about this saftey defect...

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My 2004 s60 has a message of "BULB FAILURE LOW BEAM" i have just replaced both low beams 2 months ago. before it was just out on left side and again it is only the driver side that is out. Does anybody know if this is a reoccuring problem in '04 s60 models? How do I fix it?

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