Q: Side lights and tail lights - 1997 Volvo S90

asked by on September 29, 2016

The passenger side parking light doesn’t work but the directional light does. Do they run off the same bulb? The tail lights don’t work. I tried new bulbs and figured out after trial and error that’s it’s an electrical issue because I tested all the bulbs and they work. All of the relays and fuses are fine. My L main relay for my headlights in the 2nd fuse box under the hood had the prongs gone in it, so a relay wouldn’t there. But my headlights work well. Can you help me fix these problems?

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