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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / January 2006Is it possible to replace only the clear lens on rear of 240 DL ?
I have no idea how the upper middle clear lens cover to my 86 Volvo 240 DL 4 door Sedan tail light ceased to be part of my tail light assembly. I can't quite see that anybody hit it in a parking lot, or there would be other signs of impact. And I did not see pieces of plastic around. My thought is that it might have just come off with impact after perhaps the glue dried out too much here in Southern Cal. In any event, with the above aside, are the clear lenses (bulb cover on the taillight assembly), alone purchasable ? ( I could simply glue it on) Or are they not sold separately, forcing one to buy the entire tail light unit ? Thanks, in advance > I have no idea how the upper middle clear lens cover to my 86 Volvo > 240 DL 4 door Sedan tail light ceased to be part of my tail light [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > light unit ? > Thanks, in advance wellknown problem even in moderate climates AFAIK these are nor available separately as customers 'cannot glue these lenses reliably' !  Signature--- Marten > AFAIK these are nor available separately as customers 'cannot glue these > lenses reliably' ! I'd bet that, given the chance, customers can glue them as reliably or more reliably than the manufacturers. SignatureCrazy Dog wfh at crazy hyphen dog dot fsnet dot co dot uk > > I have no idea how the upper middle clear lens cover to my 86 Volvo > > 240 DL 4 door Sedan tail light ceased to be part of my tail light [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > --- > Marten There was a problem bonding the clear lens on all the Volvo taillights through the '80s. The clear (and only clear) lens is available from the dealer for a modest price (believe it or not) for the 6 segment sedan and 4 segment wagon taillights on both 2 and 7 series. SignatureMike F. Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont. Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly. (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.) >>>I have no idea how the upper middle clear lens cover to my 86 Volvo >>>240 DL 4 door Sedan tail light ceased to be part of my tail light [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > dealer for a modest price (believe it or not) for the 6 segment sedan > and 4 segment wagon taillights on both 2 and 7 series. they finally must have come to their senses then, I remember having trouble (with a three series perhaps) and didn't see a listing in my parts manual for a 240 (not the newest I admit) Signature--- Marten > I have no idea how the upper middle clear lens cover to my 86 Volvo > 240 DL 4 door Sedan tail light ceased to be part of my tail light [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > light unit ? > Thanks, in advance Here is one for $8.50. I did this on my 85 wagon 5 years ago. Used "superglue" still in place. http://www.fcpgroton.com/volvo240lamps.htm Howard Hi Howard. That's CD$14.24 (plus tax) in Canada, from the dealer (August '04)................ but they gave me a part-used tube of glue to go with it! Anyway, it sure beats replacing the whole assembly. Andy I. ('93 240 Classic Wagon) | Here is one for $8.50. I did this on my 85 wagon 5 years ago. Used | "superglue" still in place. | | http://www.fcpgroton.com/volvo240lamps.htm | | Howard > I have no idea how the upper middle clear lens cover to my 86 Volvo > 240 DL 4 door Sedan tail light ceased to be part of my tail light [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > light unit ? > Thanks, in advance This is fairly common, the glue doesn't bond to the clear lens as well as the others for some reason. Replacement clear lenses are readily available, the colored ones are only sold as part of the whole unit. >> I have no idea how the upper middle clear lens cover to my 86 Volvo >> 240 DL 4 door Sedan tail light ceased to be part of my tail light [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >Replacement clear lenses are readily available, the colored ones are >only sold as part of the whole unit. The reasonable explinatin is that the other colors filter out certain parts(s) of the spectrum (UV?) that the clear allows through and it damages the sealant. The clear lenses are available separately, and a judiciously applied bead of clear silicone usually does the trick. __ __ Randy & \ \/ /alerie's \__/olvos '90 245 Estate - '93 965 Estate "Shelby" & "Kate" >I have no idea how the upper middle clear lens cover to my 86 Volvo >240 DL 4 door Sedan tail light ceased to be part of my tail light [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >light unit ? >Thanks, in advance I did read the posts and they are very helpful. I wish to thank you all. 'Simpler to shell out the $8.50 plus shipping than to reinstall the entire assembly, unnecessarily. Thanks again folks. J You also might want to lightly scuff the portion of the light where the glue goes with a low-grade sandpaper -- extra glue surface. Of course, if you're using CA (superglue), I would go down to the locl hobby shop and pick up a container of "thick" or "slow-set" >You also might want to lightly scuff the portion of the light where the >glue goes with a low-grade sandpaper -- extra glue surface. > >Of course, if you're using CA (superglue), I would go down to the locl >hobby shop and pick up a container of "thick" or "slow-set" Hi, my plan, after the lens arrives, is to wash, scuff and use one of the new generation of glues, - Elmer's Ultimate Glue - polyurethane. It seems to be a/the popular glue at Home Depot. And is touted to work on such a surface as the lens. > I have no idea how the upper middle clear lens cover to my 86 Volvo > 240 DL 4 door Sedan tail light ceased to be part of my tail light [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > light unit ? > Thanks, in advance Great timing guys. I just checked both the reversing light lenses on my 940 estate and they're both loose. I guess with some careful cleaning some clear silicone should make a good enough job of regluing them. SignatureCrazy Dog wfh at crazy hyphen dog dot fsnet dot co dot uk > > I have no idea how the upper middle clear lens cover to my 86 Volvo > > 240 DL 4 door Sedan tail light ceased to be part of my tail light [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Crazy Dog > wfh at crazy hyphen dog dot fsnet dot co dot uk Sorry to say - no. The tail light is a complete assembly regardless of age of car (tail light assembly changed as from -82). There is one thing that's good if it's pre -82 though. The plastic lense is separate from housing as opposed to the new make from -82, where the whole housing and lens is integrated and glued together into one unit. Johan Plane Uppsala, Sweden > Sorry to say - no. Huh? So are you saying that the glue (or, more likely, solvent weld) holding the reversing light lens can not, and will never, fail? Or are you saying that silicone won't work? Have you ever tried getting cured silicone off glass, or bathroom fittings? > The tail light is a complete assembly regardless of age > of car (tail light assembly changed as from -82). There is one thing that's > good if it's pre -82 though. The plastic lense is separate from housing as > opposed to the new make from -82, where the whole housing and lens is > integrated and glued together into one unit. The point of the OP is that the glue (or solvent weld, more likely) fails on the reversing light lens for the '86 240 DL 4 door Sedan. I can confirm that the same has happened with my '94 940 SE Estate. In my case one side is completely detached and is now sitting in front of me on my desk. The other side is still partially attached but I will remove it before it gets lost. Thanks to this thread I spotted the problem before I lost one or both lenses. SignatureCrazy Dog wfh at crazy hyphen dog dot fsnet dot co dot uk > > > I have no idea how the upper middle clear lens cover to my 86 Volvo > > > 240 DL 4 door Sedan tail light ceased to be part of my tail light [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > opposed to the new make from -82, where the whole housing and lens is > integrated and glued together into one unit. The clear lense is available for 240/740/940 series autos. Other colors you need to replace the whole unit. Howard |
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