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Oct 4th, 2022, 10:07 | #1 |
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C70. Xenon headlights
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Damn headlight has gone again. I replaced the ballast and reckon that has gone. Will go through the usual ... Try. New bulb buy deep down I know it's a ballast My headlights are always on. How do I switch that off ? The headlight switch is at 0, and if I go to side lights then headlights go off and sidelights go on. Is this some automatic function ? Do I need vida to switch this off ? Simon |
Oct 4th, 2022, 10:12 | #2 |
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You need vida online (dealer) to disable lights
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Oct 4th, 2022, 12:16 | #3 |
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Which requires chargeable software. Some dealers will do it, others wont' citing safety issues.
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Oct 4th, 2022, 12:32 | #4 |
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So does that mean they everyone here with a C70 has their headlights on all the time ? I start the car, bright sunny day, main headlights are on.
Will I have to start switching side lights on to save my xenon's. Lol Simon |
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as said main dealer, get the software applied to the car to allow "off" to mean off on the switch, when the dealer comes out with the lie "its not available any more" politely inform them otherwise when they bleat "ah but saftey" ,, remind them that its your car IF the car is prior to 2011 you Can get the "on all the time" set to off Quote:
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there is no "lights on" warning for sidelights, and they Will drain the battery,,,(ask me how i know,,,,)
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Oct 4th, 2022, 15:03 | #6 |
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dont drive on side lights. as andy says if you forget to change the switch position you will end up with a flat battery. and also if you try to start the car with a depleted charge you run the risk of triggering an srs hard code. which cannot be removed by code readers includeing vida. hdd codes require specialist equipment to remove. its cheaper to replace bulbs or ballasts than make more problems. i know this because iv just had this problem with our c70.
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Oct 4th, 2022, 20:52 | #7 |
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I got a CFE device from Swede Solutions:
https://www.swedesolutions.com/produ...c70-2006-2013/ This enabled me to mess about with various lighting functions on my C70 as well as other things like my mirrors. At £200 it's not cheap but I think it was worth it. If you put your VIN number in you can see what it can do for your car. HTH |
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As sort of said there is a Volvo software patch to enable DRLs to be turned off, it is a listed with a Volvo part number so a dealer shouldn’t really refuse to supply and install it. I’m not sure if the software is available for the facelift cars but that shouldn’t matter to you as they had LED DRLs instead of fog lamps and didn’t use the main headlights - so you must have a pre facelift car.
However I would add the the factory headlights and bulbs are very reliable and last for years - but if you use cheap lamps from eBay they’re not likely to last long. My suggestion would be get quality branded lamps (osram or Philips) from somewhere like powerbulbs and they should last for years.
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It would be interesting to know as I would have thought OE Philips would have lasted well, if yours were definitely Philips OE then I myself will be looking at another manufacturer. sbk1972, I guess you could perhaps consider LED ? Not sure if there is a "conversion" for xenon. But again these could likely be something from China. I am personally wary of any potential heat damage being caused to the plastic headlamp assemblies by the fitting of non original bulbs of any kind, I don't know if LED would run hotter or cooler ? The headlamp assemblies are rediculously expensive to replace and used ones are becoming increasingly rare, expensive. and difficult to find. The C70 Mk2 headlamp lenses do seem to be prone to cracking at the top. If you don't go down the route of disabling the DRL's, it might be worth sticking with definitive OE and changing when neccessary ? I believe a new pair of headlamps are the thick end of £1,000.00 At least the bulbs on the Mk2 C70 are really easy to change, try changing xenon bulbs on a P2 V70, not being gynaecologically trained I usually end up having to take the front bumper off. Did you hear about the gynaecologist who wallpapered his hallway through his letterbox ? Last edited by Lancee; Oct 5th, 2022 at 11:06. |
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