General: - Replaced DRL's with LED's - Page 3

Bill Edmondson · Jun 28th, 2011, 16:50

Halfords sell a small kit which does the dimming when your main headlights get switched on, just a few cables and a small relay box very simple to fit.

I have ordered from e-bay a pair of curved audi style led drl's which should arrive this week and a new set of grills from volvo totaling £45 so I can actually cut the grills and sink them in. Thats the best thing about these xc90 you can pop the headlights out in under a minute all cars should be like this then you have these 2 grills positioned perfectly to have these led's fitted.

Will show some pics when done.

bluediamond · Jul 17th, 2011, 18:13

I´ve seen some XC90s which use the upper beam light reflectors for DRL´s. Do you know if this is selfmade or if this is an adjustment in the car software?

Bye
Robert

Bill Edmondson · Jul 17th, 2011, 18:39

Can you explain a bit more, dont quite get you

bluediamond · Jul 17th, 2011, 21:52

I mean that it looks like this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skelzer/5937928281/

Bill Edmondson · Jul 17th, 2011, 22:14

Hmmm tough one, as obviously thats the position of main beam.

So are those led lamps 2 mode? Meaning the front led's come on for drl mode then all come on for main beam.

I'm sure it could be made to work

bluediamond · Jul 18th, 2011, 05:55

Yes, one of a german volvo-forum did this with normal bulbs in the main beam and a dimmer for DRL (in his S60), but its much electronic work.
So i thought, after i saw it in some XC90 in the internet, that there is perhaps a software adjustment to use the main beams also for DRL.

Bill Edmondson · Jul 18th, 2011, 08:27

Had a look around and can easily find led h7s but not drl ones. I suggest a long websearch would be involved!

Bill Edmondson · Jul 18th, 2011, 08:29

Also to note previous car a v70, the chap who sold it to me had fitted replacement leds were ever he could, and they all got super hot and started melting there housings so be careful, you may be looking at damage.

raife · Jul 18th, 2011, 09:10

Thats weird Bill as I thought LEDs were supposed to be cold running!

I bought some 16 LED H7 replacements from hong kong on ebay. They were pants...more light from a single church candle!

Bill Edmondson · Jul 18th, 2011, 12:25

Yeh you would think so but the housing section of them was untouchable.

I suggest they too were some cheep part but as 50% of whats on the market is that just be mindfull

Jun 28th, 2011, 16:50	#21
Bill Edmondson AV Guru Last Online: Nov 19th, 2011 14:05 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brighton	Halfords sell a small kit which does the dimming when your main headlights get switched on, just a few cables and a small relay box very simple to fit. I have ordered from e-bay a pair of curved audi style led drl's which should arrive this week and a new set of grills from volvo totaling £45 so I can actually cut the grills and sink them in. Thats the best thing about these xc90 you can pop the headlights out in under a minute all cars should be like this then you have these 2 grills positioned perfectly to have these led's fitted. Will show some pics when done.

Jul 17th, 2011, 18:13	#22
bluediamond New Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2022 11:57 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Munich	I´ve seen some XC90s which use the upper beam light reflectors for DRL´s. Do you know if this is selfmade or if this is an adjustment in the car software? Bye Robert

Jul 17th, 2011, 18:39	#23
Bill Edmondson AV Guru Last Online: Nov 19th, 2011 14:05 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brighton	Can you explain a bit more, dont quite get you

Jul 17th, 2011, 21:52	#24
bluediamond New Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2022 11:57 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Munich	I mean that it looks like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skelzer/5937928281/

Jul 17th, 2011, 22:14	#25
Bill Edmondson AV Guru Last Online: Nov 19th, 2011 14:05 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brighton	Hmmm tough one, as obviously thats the position of main beam. So are those led lamps 2 mode? Meaning the front led's come on for drl mode then all come on for main beam. I'm sure it could be made to work

Jul 18th, 2011, 05:55	#26
bluediamond New Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2022 11:57 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Munich	Yes, one of a german volvo-forum did this with normal bulbs in the main beam and a dimmer for DRL (in his S60), but its much electronic work. So i thought, after i saw it in some XC90 in the internet, that there is perhaps a software adjustment to use the main beams also for DRL.

Jul 18th, 2011, 08:27	#27
Bill Edmondson AV Guru Last Online: Nov 19th, 2011 14:05 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brighton	Had a look around and can easily find led h7s but not drl ones. I suggest a long websearch would be involved!

Jul 18th, 2011, 08:29	#28
Bill Edmondson AV Guru Last Online: Nov 19th, 2011 14:05 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brighton	Also to note previous car a v70, the chap who sold it to me had fitted replacement leds were ever he could, and they all got super hot and started melting there housings so be careful, you may be looking at damage.

Jul 18th, 2011, 09:10	#29
raife Senior Member Last Online: Mar 14th, 2017 17:30 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Devon	Thats weird Bill as I thought LEDs were supposed to be cold running! I bought some 16 LED H7 replacements from hong kong on ebay. They were pants...more light from a single church candle!

Jul 18th, 2011, 12:25	#30
Bill Edmondson AV Guru Last Online: Nov 19th, 2011 14:05 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brighton	Yeh you would think so but the housing section of them was untouchable. I suggest they too were some cheep part but as 50% of whats on the market is that just be mindfull

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