rearview mirror LED

xc90pad · Sep 21st, 2011, 18:58

hi to you all have just took the leap and bought a 2007 se lux,have been going through some things have swapped the front position light and side lights for LEDs have also swapped the fried egg effect rear indicator bulbs for silver, i was wondering a couple of things not sure if the rearview mirror has a built in small led to give a mood light for the dash, also how do you swap or change the bulbs in the wing mirrors as i cannot see how they come apart, many thanks for your help

Ron_XC90 · Sep 21st, 2011, 22:03

The rear-view mirror has a light sensor to dim the mirror in case a car behind you with main beam on. The dashboard is dimmed by a sensor in the radio unit (center console).
To open the mirror housing you need to adjust the mirror glass to the most inward postion. You can then get your fingers behind the glass and (gently) pull the mirror glass off. Behind there are some click-fixings and the whole housing will come apart

xc90pad · Sep 22nd, 2011, 07:22

Thanks for the info on the mirrors, i see the sensor on the rearview, my rearview also has underneath a small square hole, in the middle, that would lend itself very nicely to a led, i hired a XC about two years ago it was an r design and cannot be 100% but was sure this had a small led in the rearview ??

Thanks

andreasb · Sep 22nd, 2011, 11:05

On a lot of XC90s you don't have to take out the wing mirror glass to change the puddle light bulb..check this post:

http://volvoxc.com/forums/showthread...51370#poststop

Quite easy, I put in white SMD LEDs in my car a little while ago.

Sep 21st, 2011, 18:58	#1
xc90pad New Member Last Online: Feb 3rd, 2012 19:38 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: salhouse,Norwich	rearview mirror LED hi to you all have just took the leap and bought a 2007 se lux,have been going through some things have swapped the front position light and side lights for LEDs have also swapped the fried egg effect rear indicator bulbs for silver, i was wondering a couple of things not sure if the rearview mirror has a built in small led to give a mood light for the dash, also how do you swap or change the bulbs in the wing mirrors as i cannot see how they come apart, many thanks for your help

Sep 21st, 2011, 22:03	#2
Ron_XC90 Master Member Last Online: May 19th, 2014 11:33 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Redditch View Photos By: Ron_XC90	The rear-view mirror has a light sensor to dim the mirror in case a car behind you with main beam on. The dashboard is dimmed by a sensor in the radio unit (center console). To open the mirror housing you need to adjust the mirror glass to the most inward postion. You can then get your fingers behind the glass and (gently) pull the mirror glass off. Behind there are some click-fixings and the whole housing will come apart __________________ Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8 CRD Limited 2010 XC90 D5 SE Geartronic, MY2008 (Now sold) Mitsi Pajero 2.8TD Super Exceed '96 (My Toy) Member of the Gloucestershire & Worcestershire 4x4 Response group. www.gw4x4r.co.uk

Sep 22nd, 2011, 11:05	#4
andreasb Member Last Online: May 18th, 2024 08:48 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bergen	On a lot of XC90s you don't have to take out the wing mirror glass to change the puddle light bulb..check this post: http://volvoxc.com/forums/showthread...51370#poststop Quite easy, I put in white SMD LEDs in my car a little while ago. __________________ '03 XC90 D5 AWD - Norway

Sep 22nd, 2011, 07:22	#3
xc90pad New Member Last Online: Feb 3rd, 2012 19:38 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: salhouse,Norwich	Thanks for the info on the mirrors, i see the sensor on the rearview, my rearview also has underneath a small square hole, in the middle, that would lend itself very nicely to a led, i hired a XC about two years ago it was an r design and cannot be 100% but was sure this had a small led in the rearview ?? Thanks

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