Fitting '90-'92 740 taillights to 2-series?

Discussion in 'Volvo 740' started by athol, Apr 2, 2006.

  1. athol

    athol Guest

    I've been wondering for a while whether the '90 to '92 740 style
    taillights (indicator and reverse are a stripe across the middle of
    the red light) will fit on a 2-series such as a 264 that has the
    6-panel lights that are the same as the earlier 7-series.

    Anybody know either whether these will fit or if the body shell of
    the 7-series sedans changed between '89 and '90?
     
    athol, Apr 2, 2006
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  2. athol

    Mike F Guest

    The body did change slightly between the 89 and 90 700 series, the rear
    panel went from 3 small holes where each vertical pair of bulbs went
    through to one larger hole for the whole bulb cluster for the newer type
    taillights. The old taillights bolt directly on to the new cars, the
    old cars need the 2 bridges between the 3 small holes removed before the
    new lights will fit on.

    240s (and 260s) always had one big hole for the taillights, but despite
    their similar appearance, 240 and 740 taillights are different enough
    that they don't fit the other car. Of course any part can be made to
    fit any car, all it takes is a little skill and effort. I believe that
    the 740 taillight are too tall to fit between the lower edge of the
    trunk lid and the bottom of the recess where the lights are mounted.

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    Mike 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.)
     
    Mike F, Apr 3, 2006
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  3. athol

    athol Guest

    That is a big surprise to me, but it seems to be confirmed by various
    web sites listing different lights for the two. :-(

    I was told several years ago by a Volvo specialist that they were the
    same...
     
    athol, Apr 5, 2006
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