C70: - Replacement headlamps

MJHBUS · Jul 5th, 2013, 14:44

I need to put European lamps on my 2003 C70
I could simply look for a non UK set but wanted to improve the illumination. I have found some LED ones in Taiwan but are they legal. Any ideas, anyone know where to get some new lamps?

RiPsTa33 · Jul 5th, 2013, 15:13

I have a set of these i was going to put in the for sale section, the drivers side has a chip in it but doesn't effect the function the light and i believe they can be adjusted to LHD by flicking a lever on the back of the light but i'm sure Mike will be along shortly to clarify £120 plus delivery

http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=5296

Thanatos · Jul 5th, 2013, 17:01

Te projectors can be move deform r&d to left hand drive but you will need to take them out of the car to do not. To bad 3 bolts and 15 mins I will post up how to do it if I can stil kind the way I did mine.

Thanatos · Jul 5th, 2013, 19:47

To put these to LHD you need to remove the glass and black inside as mine are black then you have a lever that you move from left to right this puts them in LHD mode and just reverse the bar for rhd roads

iamawookie · Jul 5th, 2013, 22:14

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Originally Posted by RiPsTa33

I have a set of these i was going to put in the for sale section, the drivers side has a chip in it but doesn't effect the function the light and i believe they can be adjusted to LHD by flicking a lever on the back of the light but i'm sure Mike will be along shortly to clarify £120 plus delivery

http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=5296

If he doesn't take them I will!

Do you have a picture of the chip?

monkeh · Jul 5th, 2013, 23:26

D'oh! Just as I fit a new set of projectors!

MikeS100 · Jul 6th, 2013, 19:50

Are the projectors much better than the standard headlight? What difference do they make?

mikealder · Jul 6th, 2013, 20:32

The projectors with standard bulbs are far far better than the standard Volvo OEM headlights, fit HIDs to them (assuming you keep the beam length adjustment by swapping the motors from your old headlights in to the projectors and wash/ wipe of the headlight) they are fantastic with no light scatter.
Replacement glass fronts for the projector lens headlight units are also available from PFV should one get stone damaged - Mike

catflem · Jul 6th, 2013, 21:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJHBUS

I need to put European lamps on my 2003 C70
I could simply look for a non UK set but wanted to improve the illumination. I have found some LED ones in Taiwan but are they legal. Any ideas, anyone know where to get some new lamps?

Having previously lived in France, I know how obsessive the authorities can be about conformité.

I think you may have problems the next time you submit your car for its CT if the lamps do not have the correct EU type approval symbols.

Is there a French Volvo forum ?, if so , you may be better off asking the question on there.

Jul 5th, 2013, 14:44	#1
MJHBUS New Member Last Online: Nov 20th, 2013 21:57 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Paris	Replacement headlamps I need to put European lamps on my 2003 C70 I could simply look for a non UK set but wanted to improve the illumination. I have found some LED ones in Taiwan but are they legal. Any ideas, anyone know where to get some new lamps?

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RiPsTa33 Trader Last Online: Jun 7th, 2024 07:58 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shildon	I have a set of these i was going to put in the for sale section, the drivers side has a chip in it but doesn't effect the function the light and i believe they can be adjusted to LHD by flicking a lever on the back of the light but i'm sure Mike will be along shortly to clarify £120 plus delivery http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=5296 __________________ ABS Ecu Repairs £25 850 T5 304 Chip £80

Jul 5th, 2013, 17:01	#3
Thanatos VOC Member Last Online: Sep 11th, 2019 14:36 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Blackpool	Te projectors can be move deform r&d to left hand drive but you will need to take them out of the car to do not. To bad 3 bolts and 15 mins I will post up how to do it if I can stil kind the way I did mine. __________________ Classicswede quote " I knew I had not done the bolts up." http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=159255

Jul 5th, 2013, 19:47	#4
Thanatos VOC Member Last Online: Sep 11th, 2019 14:36 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Blackpool	To put these to LHD you need to remove the glass and black inside as mine are black then you have a lever that you move from left to right this puts them in LHD mode and just reverse the bar for rhd roads __________________ Classicswede quote " I knew I had not done the bolts up." http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=159255

Jul 5th, 2013, 23:26	#6
monkeh Pain in the backside Last Online: Today 07:26 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newport	D'oh! Just as I fit a new set of projectors! __________________ 'Designed by a computer, built by a robot, and driven by a f***ing nutter' '09 XC70 SE - 2" lift, D5 225bhp, poverty spec '18 V60 Twin Engine R Design - 290bhp

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MikeS100 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2024 21:39 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sevenoaks	Are the projectors much better than the standard headlight? What difference do they make? __________________ 1999 V70 TDi (auto) 2002 C70 T5 GT Convertible (manual) 2008 XC90 D5 Executive (auto)

Jul 6th, 2013, 20:32	#8
mikealder VOC Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2016 10:18 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Blackpool UK	The projectors with standard bulbs are far far better than the standard Volvo OEM headlights, fit HIDs to them (assuming you keep the beam length adjustment by swapping the motors from your old headlights in to the projectors and wash/ wipe of the headlight) they are fantastic with no light scatter. Replacement glass fronts for the projector lens headlight units are also available from PFV should one get stone damaged - Mike

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