LED headlight bulb upgrade

[Northernsoul]

Has anyone had any real joy of successfully swapping their very dull halogens for LED without issues and that have lasted. V70 06.

[4x4]

The biggest issue you will have is passing an MOT as it's an instant fail now

[eternal optimist]

Assuming you’ve check the earths and voltage drop, the bulbs are your problem. Genuine Osram Night Breaker Long Life bulbs are what you need. Be careful they’re genuine and not knock off.

[stuart bowes]

Originally Posted by eternal optimist

Assuming you’ve check the earths and voltage drop, the bulbs are your problem. Genuine Osram Night Breaker Long Life bulbs are what you need. Be careful they’re genuine and not knock off.

I tried those and they lasted exactly 11 months (with DRL on)

I then switched to Bosch and they're still going strong 18 months later https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

I haven't yet come across a situation where they weren't bright enough

in fact a lot of people drive around with lights that are way too bright if anything, it's a real nuisance to everyone else

[eternal optimist]

Originally Posted by stuart bowes

I tried those and they lasted exactly 11 months (with DRL on)

I then switched to Bosch and they're still going strong 18 months later

I’ve got 40,000 miles (two years) out of this set so far. Same as you, headlights on all the time. Suspect you were supplied with knock offs rather than the genuine Osrams.

[stuart bowes]

I don't think so they were in genuine packaging ? but how could you tell other than that

they were the right price, from Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

regardless I didn't really notice them to be any brighter than the Bosch's which are cheaper so that's another thing to bear in mind

[Clan]

Originally Posted by stuart bowes

I tried those and they lasted exactly 11 months (with DRL on)

I then switched to Bosch and they're still going strong 18 months later https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

I haven't yet come across a situation where they weren't bright enough

in fact a lot of people drive around with lights that are way too bright if anything, it's a real nuisance to everyone else

volvo supply the correct LONG LIFE heavy duty H7 bulbs...

[stuart bowes]

Originally Posted by Clan

volvo supply the correct LONG LIFE heavy duty H7 bulbs...

I'm sure they do but are they as bright, that's the issue at hand really isn't it, originally he was asking for ways to achieve brighter lighting and that's what I was also going for

[Clan]

Originally Posted by eternal optimist

Assuming you’ve check the earths and voltage drop, the bulbs are your problem. Genuine Osram Night Breaker Long Life bulbs are what you need. Be careful they’re genuine and not knock off.

Volvos H7 bulbs from the parts department are long life and DO last...

[stuart bowes]

see posts #16/18/19 - again, I don't don't doubt that for one second, I'm sure they last a lot longer

but are they as bright as the alternatives I've mentioned, that's the subject of this thread : "upgrades" - originally in reference to LED's but that swerved into chatter about aftermarket halogen options

on the plus side I've finally got the knack of this headlight change thing, got it down to a simple 3 minute job today, I swear I was fiddling about with it like 30mins the first time