Volvo Headlights

Discussion in 'Volvo Forum' started by bossboy2, Oct 4, 2014.

  1. ahab

    ahab Light Load Member

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    Not legal ,not interested, because whatever the cost ,is blown & wasted 'bones'.
     
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  3. The_Judge

    The_Judge Light Load Member

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    I'll put it this way. Put the price of the cheapest HID parts you can find, then cables parts, then high beam same thing, then find a way to trick the system not to give you fault codes in the dash. Then calculate the time you spent to figure everything and see if is worth the hassle.
    I paid 400$ to Steve for his system, I spent 45 minutes to install and I was good to go. No guessing, no figuring, no modifying anything and no wasting time.
    I ain't advertising for anyone but I tell u somethin': after driving this truck for 8 years with the crappy Volvo lights I wouldn't go back to that ever again.
     
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  4. Elroythekid

    Elroythekid Road Train Member

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    I buy the good PIAA bulbs, NEVER clean the lenses with any glass cleaner or washer fluid ( ammonia clouds the lenses) use a cleaner uv protector made for lexan motorcycle windshields daily, spray on wipe off with clean SOFT paper towel. My stock lights are awesome
     
  5. Aleeex

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    The biggest problem is not in your lenses.. But in your reflectors.



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  6. bucksnort

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    Run H9 bulbs instead of the H11's. Cut the small tab off on the socket and it'll fit. Get about 15 more watts.
     
  7. Aleeex

    Aleeex Light Load Member

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    You can throw any bulb you want at it.. But if your reflector is burnt out its useless. See post above yours
     
  8. irsa76

    irsa76 Bobtail Member

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    More power=more heat. By the looks of the reflector in the post above yours more heat is the last thing you want with these lights. I destroyed a very expensive set of Cibie lights by running high wattage bulbs years ago, I ran 100w bulbs when the lights were designed for 65w. After 5 years the reflectors were visibly burnt, as was the socket.
     
  9. bucksnort

    bucksnort Light Load Member

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    My low beam doesn't have a reflector like that. It looks more like a 25 watt mini halogen bulb you'd have in your house. 2011 670
     
  10. dustinbrock

    dustinbrock Road Train Member

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    You have a projector for your low beam. But if you take the projector lense off there is a reflector bowl like on the pic above.
     
  11. Moneymike

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    Got my new ones at volvo for 270 a pop. Can see like never before..even at nite with just the park lights on the amber bulb is brite as heck.
     
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