S60 Electrics: - 2008 HID headlight unit wanted

johnhorsley5 · Nov 12th, 2015, 14:08

I'm looking for a driver's side (RH) headlight unit for my 2008 S60 2.4D SE Lux. (Mine has HID dip beam which swivels with the steering and HB3 main beam)

iwakbogo · Nov 12th, 2015, 15:23

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Originally Posted by johnhorsley5

I'm looking for a driver's side (RH) headlight unit for my 2008 S60 2.4D SE Lux.

How much is it now ?

T5R92011 · Nov 12th, 2015, 21:15

That's gonna cost you.......quite rare to find Active Bi-xenons on P2 S60....

Have you considered buying the regular Headlamp and swapping the bits over from your Active unit? You'd need to heat your Xenon headlamp assembly around the edges to soften the glue etc.
You can give those projectors a good clean whilst it's apart.

£95 ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-S60-...YAAOSwq7JTyQJH

johnhorsley5 · Nov 13th, 2015, 08:45

Not sure that mine is Bi-Xenon. It has HID on dip and HB3 "normal" bulbs on main
according to this (http://www.differencebetween.net/obj...-and-bi-xenon/) mine are not Bi-Xenon

Simon Jones · Nov 13th, 2015, 12:10

What's the problem with the current headlight? Perhaps there is an opportunity to repair rather than replace. For example, while the lens is not detachable it can often be removed by gently warming the unit in an oven. Assuming the lens is no different to non-active xenon then you might be able to pick one up for less money than the original type & then transfer the parts you need.

johnhorsley5 · Dec 3rd, 2015, 15:38

The problem was that the OS headlight beam was weak and with an odd coverage. I didn't know if the bulb and or the active system was faulty. I had my garage look at it and the bulb is in poor condition. If I had time, I'd look for an aftermarket bulb. There's plenty on the Web

johnhorsley5 · Dec 7th, 2015, 09:34

I didn't have time to replace the bulb myself, so got it done by the garage that was replacing my handbrake cable. They reported that some of the fingers which hold the bulb in could only be eased out (to allow the bulb to sit correctly) by putting the whole headlight on the bench. I now have both dipped beams working correctly! The procedure for replacing those bulbs could only have been designed by a gynecologist!

Nov 12th, 2015, 14:08	#1
johnhorsley5 Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2021 15:58 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North Somerset	2008 HID headlight unit wanted I'm looking for a driver's side (RH) headlight unit for my 2008 S60 2.4D SE Lux. (Mine has HID dip beam which swivels with the steering and HB3 main beam) Last edited by johnhorsley5; Nov 12th, 2015 at 14:09. Reason: typo

Nov 12th, 2015, 21:15	#3
T5R92011 FCW Auto Service Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 23:31 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Gloucester	That's gonna cost you.......quite rare to find Active Bi-xenons on P2 S60.... Have you considered buying the regular Headlamp and swapping the bits over from your Active unit? You'd need to heat your Xenon headlamp assembly around the edges to soften the glue etc. You can give those projectors a good clean whilst it's apart. £95 ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-S60-...YAAOSwq7JTyQJH __________________ FCW Auto Service (Gloucester) https://www.fcw-autoservice.com Last edited by T5R92011; Nov 12th, 2015 at 21:20.

Nov 13th, 2015, 08:45	#4
johnhorsley5 Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2021 15:58 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North Somerset	Not sure that mine is Bi-Xenon. It has HID on dip and HB3 "normal" bulbs on main according to this (http://www.differencebetween.net/obj...-and-bi-xenon/) mine are not Bi-Xenon Last edited by johnhorsley5; Nov 13th, 2015 at 08:47.

Dec 7th, 2015, 09:34	#7
johnhorsley5 Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2021 15:58 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North Somerset	I didn't have time to replace the bulb myself, so got it done by the garage that was replacing my handbrake cable. They reported that some of the fingers which hold the bulb in could only be eased out (to allow the bulb to sit correctly) by putting the whole headlight on the bench. I now have both dipped beams working correctly! The procedure for replacing those bulbs could only have been designed by a gynecologist! __________________ 2016 XC60 D4 AWD

Nov 13th, 2015, 12:10	#5
Simon Jones Premier Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2022 11:23 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Salisbury (ish)	What's the problem with the current headlight? Perhaps there is an opportunity to repair rather than replace. For example, while the lens is not detachable it can often be removed by gently warming the unit in an oven. Assuming the lens is no different to non-active xenon then you might be able to pick one up for less money than the original type & then transfer the parts you need.

Dec 3rd, 2015, 15:38	#6
johnhorsley5 Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2021 15:58 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North Somerset	The problem was that the OS headlight beam was weak and with an odd coverage. I didn't know if the bulb and or the active system was faulty. I had my garage look at it and the bulb is in poor condition. If I had time, I'd look for an aftermarket bulb. There's plenty on the Web

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