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Old Oct 5th, 2018, 14:50   #11
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Say whaaaaa?

if he meant V70 2007+, its a no go (either pre or FL version) , and if he meant S40/V50 2008+ its a hell no, for sure.
sorry to burst the hope bubble with this small collage below:

MY BAD I meant V50 not V70 as I have had a few V70's I know they are totally different

BUT would you post these pictures full size please and tell me what cars they are

PM me please and I will give you my email address

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MY BAD I meant V50 not V70 as I have had a few V70's I know they are totally different

BUT would you post these pictures full size please and tell me what cars they are

PM me please and I will give you my email address

thanks
Sorry I didnt get full photos as I just did a quick collage from google images just to show you how different those are. I thought those are obvious enough so didnt bother naming them, sorry
from the top:

C70
pre-FL V70 (up to 2007)
FL V50 (2008+)
FL V70 (2007+)

the bottom line is neither of 3 are even remotely close to the 1st one. V50/S40 had the exactly same headlights so as you already established - those WONT fit. The pre-FL model s40/V50 differs only by internal beziel colour (gray or black) but shape and mounts are identical. And you checked that s40 wont fit so V50 is a dud either.
FL V50 wont fit even more as its completely another shape.

so as I said, sorry to burst your hopes but whether v50 or v70 anyway its a miss :/
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Old Nov 27th, 2018, 21:56   #13
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Hi lads ive a c70 t5 2007, cracked left hand headlight, anyone know where is the cheapest place to get a new one? got a quote from volvo and nearly fell over, also finding it hard to track down a second hand one
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Hi lads ive a c70 t5 2007, cracked left hand headlight, anyone know where is the cheapest place to get a new one? got a quote from volvo and nearly fell over, also finding it hard to track down a second hand one
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Hello fellow Dubliner :]

I can only advise you to search locally at scrappers. There are a lot of them around Red Cow area, I visited 3 before I chosen best lamps possible.
C70's are rare so you may be unlucky though. Have a look at findapart.ie or partfinder.ie , they have a list of all scrappers and cars listed, if you see c70 listed its a high chance its still around.

otherwise - ebay, but price may be much worse.
avoid aftermarket replacements - those are rubbish.
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Default STILL on the HEADLAMP HUNT

I have found a few but not in the UK

SO QUESTIONS

Can I change the dip from RHD to LHD easily?

As I have found a pair that the seller says that they are EU/UK lamps but are set for LHD


Is it an easy change to go to from Halogen to XENON if so what do I need apart from the headlight assemblies and will it be a plug and play job if i get all the correct Volvo parts?


Will C70 2010/2013 Halogen Headlamps fit. I know they look different but are they the same shape with the same electrical connector

ATM looks like the best price i have for two new C70 Volvo Lamps is £631.00m OUCH!!!!
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I have found a few but not in the UK

SO QUESTIONS

Can I change the dip from RHD to LHD easily?

As I have found a pair that the seller says that they are EU/UK lamps but are set for LHD


Is it an easy change to go to from Halogen to XENON if so what do I need apart from the headlight assemblies and will it be a plug and play job if i get all the correct Volvo parts?


Will C70 2010/2013 Halogen Headlamps fit. I know they look different but are they the same shape with the same electrical connector

ATM looks like the best price i have for two new C70 Volvo Lamps is £631.00m OUCH!!!!
I use this site to check part numbers https://www.volvopartswebstore.com/ in conjunction with http://www.skandix.de/en/ then search using google to see who has what i want. The part numbers look different but as others have said that may be just the bezel colour.

Probably the best option is to find a s40/v50 owner near you and ask nicely if you can have a look and trial swop a headlight.

As to Xenon HID, i've been researching a retrofit for mine and i strongly advise you read through https://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?135645 unfortunately it seems the skbowe unit is sold out
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Headlight projectors on our cars have small "flap" that you can turn when going abroad - making the beam pattern "legal" for mainland (or another way around). But it is only temporary solution as instead of proper \__\__ beam you are ultimately getting __ __ this. If you are not planning to replace projectors - do NOT buy mainland headlamps.
Now, if we are at replacing projectors topic... (said, sitting comfortably in chair with whisky glass in the hand... :P ). Have a look at my PDF tutorial on bixenon retrofit (in my signature). Its very easy, and also you are gaining on light output. You dont even have to go xenons, you can just get H7 retrofit.
Its extra money spent, yes, but its an alternative for you.
If doing so you want to go HID way, yes please - just make sure you do your homework and be aware what you are dealing with. You can still do this without SKBOWe (like I did) but it require some effort to mix&match components.
any questions, shoot.
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