Volvo headlights dim

I have a 96 wia volvo and sought the advice of Daniel Stern to help with the poor output of my headlights. I'm in the process of getting the E- Code headlights from Europe and his relay kit and Ostram bulbs. Great information on vehicle lighting on his site. http://www.danielsternlighting.com/

 

'96 volvo is without LCM.

E-headlamps are avalable for US volvo iup to '98. On 98 volvos European headlamps are not available for US trucks, but.... with some bodywork '90-s Ford Transit headlamps fit.



If you wanna convert Version-2 Volvo to EU headlamps you cant swap headlamp unit from EU COE trucktor, but you can use low beam projector. But European low beam bulb is H7 ore D2S for HID headlamp. European projector is not brighter DOT appr., but patterns differ.

This is my '93 Taurus converted to European HID. I used projectors from wreced yard.

 

Pablo-UA those headlights look great. The WIA series headlights i have on my 1996 truck from the factory are plastic and come from the 86-93 Volvo 240 series cars which volvo used on their trucks. I ordered the original OEM glass e-Code headlights from Skandix. Part #1372394 and part # 1372395.
Daniel pointed out one other problem.

Be careful if you buy used lamps -- it's not such a big deal if you have
to replace a cracked lens or a deteriorated reflector, since these parts
are available separately, but you MUST make sure to get
correct-side-of-road lamps. Lamps from the UK or Australia or Japan are
NOT acceptable, and a few less-than-scrupulous idiots in North America
have tried selling wrong-side-of-road lamps here. Just say "no". What you
need are "LHD" or "Continental European" headlamps. If you're looking at
used lamps that I haven't specifically pointed you at, the question to ask
the seller (or determine for yourself, if you have close-up pictures of
the lenses) is:

Is there an arrow pointing to the right ---> near the (E2) mark on the
headlamp lens? If yes, the headlamps are for the wrong side of the road
and are NOT suitable. If no arrow, go ahead.

 

yeah, I know about this. to find used parts on UK online JYs is easy, becoue they speak Engish LOL! But more useful things are in Germany and In Poland. But they do not speak English!!! Why!!! Anyway I use to get parts there too. There is the big used trucks parts market looking like very big junk yard near Braunschweig, but to get something usefull there for cheap you need to be there...

Condencer lens is made of Glass usually and if it is not broken, be sure projector is Okay. For US and Europe the same projectors are used but there is a shiel inside with two positions - for US and for EU. In US position there is no right sholder light to see right side of the road for longer distance.

 

I had to get a new hood installed on my company truck. Well, even with brand new headlight assemblies on the truck, the lights were still way too low. Adjusted them per the instructions posted above (as I'd done with the other lights) and the ability to see is back, again

 

Is that Version-II Volvo? They made headlamps with tinted glass. it is 20% of brightness loss so we got aftermarket headlamp glaces and we did change.

 

I drive 2010 and 2011 Volvo's every night. Down dark 2 lane roads to the Refinery in Warren, Pa and luckily have no issues with the lighting.

 

I have 2004 630 I tried putting HID but one kept going out and a few day and i used two relays, anyway to prevent this ? HID seem the best solution

 

Ok, here it goes. To all who say that hid is bad and you can not see at night. To all who say that you'll get the CEL/similar with the hid. Plus, others. = you're wrong. 98% . I sell hid kits. I install hid kits. I also
Advice not to buy anything under $150 and above $300. Under $150 the quality is not there, over $300 is overpriced. Talking from personal experience here ; have two of my own cars, in which hid is installed as the low beam. One of my car's uses the same bulb for the
High and low beams bi's. - this car has the wiring harness and the kits are more expensive for this type of the set up. My Honda motorcycle has hid kit. My brothers acura has original crappy hid kit, which is going out soon. My fog lights have the hid kit. Now, my rig has the hid kit. Installed them all my self. Sell them too. Now, the brightness of the hid bulb will Be dependent on the kalvin temp of the light , not to be mistaken with the C or F temperature. Hid can be installed into any headlight that has the removable bulb. I have the 2007 Volvo vnl780 with the hid kit and had no need to go to the dealer to pay them for the reprograming truck's computer. That's another reason why the price was quated at the higher number. Kit carries 3 year warranty. Hid's work fine in the Projected or halogen headlights.

 

Magnum1 I have a 2010 vnl780, what would it cost me for one of your kits including installation instructions? Send me a private msg if you prefer.