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Jun 22nd, 2019, 13:11 | #1 |
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Fitting HIDs
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My car comes with halogens. Now does the V50 qualify to have HIDs fitted legally? I know some of the check boxes are headlight washers and projector lenses which it both has. I dont want stupidly bright blinding lights just the more modern white light that halogens cant recreate. And would they pass an MOT? Apologies if it's a regularly asked question |
Jun 22nd, 2019, 15:30 | #2 |
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You cannot legally fit HIDs inside a lens designed for halogen lamps.
The beam patterns, cutoff limits, and many other factors become unknown, and thus non-compliant with regulations This effectively cancels the type approval of the vehicle and the vehicle is not allowed on the road. You could swap out the entire headlamp assembly for a Xenon HID model from another Volvo. Including all the controls units and wiring loom changes, and then you need to deal with the software.... which will be an issue as Volvo never intended HIDs to be retrofitted, and thus they do not offer a config update for this. Honestly, just fit brighter halogens and be done with it. Brighter halogens will also not last as long as normal halogens, but that is the price you pay....
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Jun 22nd, 2019, 16:30 | #4 |
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The white/blue light is the type that dazzle. Headlights should be a yellow light
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Lets not go back to 80' and start stripping 3rd brake light out aswell.. :P to OP - your best option is to get bixenon projectors with sharp cutoff, any other attempt on using H7HID in projectors you have may result in dazzle and light leaks. Is it legal? - technically not can it be done properly - yes will it pass MOT - dunno, probably depending on tester. have a look at PDF from my signature, there is photostory on my bixenon retrofit, decide yourself if its worth it or not.
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Jun 24th, 2019, 11:59 | #6 |
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the replacment projectors WITH H7 halogen bulbs are far far better for light on the road than the stock units,
IF its being able to see where your going, theres no "need" to go HID with them (use the ones from RFL , see LoB's guide for who/where and how) just skip the HID headaches he has If its for the blue tinge to your lights, just to look good/cool dont bother all that does is stick a badge on the front of the car saying "w*anker inside" unf LoB , the wavelength of the blue/white units does actually cause the "dazzling" effect, as well as the P-poor alignment, choosing the Wrong colour temp of the hid bulbs is the cause. Fitting the natural/daylight colour temps doesnt get that , , go have a chat with an optician about colour temps and dazzling/blinding effects, its an illuminating chat how those german cars get past the part of the regulations that cover that gawd knows, LED can be blinding , distracting and dazzling all at the same time which IS illegal as per the construction and use , and road lighting laws...but probably like indicators that bmw/audi tw*ts never use its just ignored.
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when headlamps changed from sealed beam or bulbs back in the 1970's the new halogen lights were just so white and bright . what has happened to halogen since ?
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and then LEDs. and then matrix LEDs. and then laser headlights and since then nothing was good enough as there will always be something brighter/better...
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