C70 S70 V70: Headlight

[Phil Spratt]

Hi ,after some help to get new headlights for my V70 TDI reg S270WAT the old lady only failed her mot for poor headlights and I’m having real trouble finding replacements any help would be great

[byootox]

Most secondhand ones on these are knackered now unless they've been replace in the past on a scrapper.
Worth trying to get the crystal ones from the last of the C70s or aftermarket new ones.
If there's a couple of years or more of life in the car it's worth the investment.

[Phil Spratt]

Hi ordered some from europarts but they are the wrong ones and they don’t have the correct ones £269 was the price 🤢 so still looking the garage is going to Volvo in the morning to see what they say advise

[Clogs]

Just get two new headlight units from Volvo ...about £400 pair if you're keeping the car for a few more years
They'll last longer and will fit properly
They come with bulbs!

[DunkinBiskits]

£90 a side is cheapest youll find

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-C70...sAAOSw~RVaBHk7

^drivers side

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-C70...kAAOSwgKNaBHk3

^pass side

Avoid used as above, theyll have burnt reflectors hence poor lighting.

best of luck
Dunc

[jack taylor]

Hi Phil, just a thought but might be worth trying a pair of up-graded bulbs like Bosch Gigalight Plus 120. Auto Express did a test on a number of bulbs. These bulbs should get you an MOT pass; well not you but your car. jack.

[Luxobarge]

Originally Posted by jack taylor

Hi Phil, just a thought but might be worth trying a pair of up-graded bulbs like Bosch Gigalight Plus 120. Auto Express did a test on a number of bulbs. These bulbs should get you an MOT pass; well not you but your car. jack.

Highly unlikely, MoT fail for bad headlights on these is almost always due to the reflector going dull on these, VERY common fault. If so, no type of replacement bulb is going to help much. Best fix is new lights, I got a pair from PFV that were sensibly priced and appear to be of decent quality, they've certainly lasted a good few years now and perform as good as new still. They're absolutely fine with standard bulbs, friends who have travelled with me at night have commented on how good the headlights are.

Well worth spending a few quid on these cars to keep them up to scratch in my view.

Cheers!

[Phil Spratt]

Cheers tried the different bulbs so looks like the Volvo spec to sort it and a depth breath as I got the car for £95 more than a set of headlight lol

[Clogs]

No amount of brighter bulbs will cure tarnished reflectors. Faffing about with brighter bulbs is a not a cure. The headlamp units last 15-20 years - then reflectors have to be replaced, and all the tin foil solutions will involve many man hours and be poor temporary fixes. The plastic around the side lights always gets brittle so when those bulbs are replaced, bits crumble and make a hole to let in moisture.

As I've already said, grasp the nettle and get new units. An old car needs money spent on it but it will be less than the depreciation on a new or newer car. Losing thousands each year on a new car losing value is something people accept... and then jib at paying the same to fix an old car which cost them £1-2,000 and will need things doing each year up to that amount!

[Bigfella666]

Phil

I have 2 aftermarkets on my R last one bought approx 6 months ago froM Braydons as they then were £ 70 plus Vat, surely Steves will only charge approx. Tenner for courier !

I have found them thus far to be of very good quality, better than those they replaced, cannot recall telephone number but if you google Sentinel, seven sisters Road