2001 V70 Multiple Bulb failures

Check the voltage on the battery when the car is running, it might be to high, that is above 14.4 volts. If so you need to have the alternator repaired.

Niels

I have no bulb problems with my '01 V70 XC. Perhaps your voltage regulator is bad. You should have it checked. 14.4 Volts is normal when the engine is running.

That's what was wrong with mine with the same problem, though intermittant so test it thoroughly. Alternator is the one thing I've had to fix on every car I've owned. Attually had more luck with generators which only seemed to need bearings & brushes.

Typical charging voltage when the car is running, all accessories off, is about 13.4 to 13.8 volts. Check for bad grounds on the alternator. Also measure the AC ripple voltage across the battery terminals with the motor running. It should be in the low 100mV range.

Bob

That is awful low. With no load the battery should be about 13.2 volts. When the engine is running, it should be at 14.4 volts.

You only get 13.2 volts on a fully charged battery. I think the most common i have measured on cars is around 12.8 volts and it gives you no problems. Charging voltage is maximum 14.4 volts and normally its lower, around

Niels

Mine measured about 14.5 volts when I got the electrician onto it and stopped blowing globes.