Retro fit Headlight adjustment?

T5R_Guy · Dec 4th, 2017, 17:22

Hi all, on my 96 850, I don't have beam height adjustment. Do you know if it would be possible to retro-fit it?
Is there a separate bit of loom that goes between the headlight adjuster motors as I only appear to have 1 extra plug by a headlight?

Cheers in advance,

...Guy

scutyde · Dec 5th, 2017, 13:19

It is pretty simple I made this last year. The car where I made this had a white 6 pole connector unused on the side where the light switch is. This is for the 2 stage locking system which was used in USA mainly. You could use this conector if you take away the "key" which prevents it to "mate" with the switch (they are color coded).

Wires at positions 2 and 5 stay there (illumination and ground).
A wire from position 3 will need to be routed to the 24/13 B13 position (yellow big connector under the dash, 2nd block from the top, the positions are numbered).
A second wire from position 4 of the switch goes to the same block position 12.

In the engine bay all should be pre wired. The pins are called Delphi Sicma and you will need a crimping tool for uninsulated contacts. Or from a breaker...

Cheers
Cristian

PS As I see you drive a T5R, these come with sport nivomat suspension. Meaning that as long as the nivomats are working you do not normaly need the beam height control. If you replace the nivomat shocks with non nivomat ones, it's a different story

T5R_Guy · Dec 6th, 2017, 17:25

Many thanks Sir,
I had hoped it would be a simple matter of Plug and play. The car did have Nivo's but has been changed to standards after one of the Nivo's went balls up.
The plugs that go into the motors are separate to the headlight plugs though aren't they?
I have what looks like 1 plug that could fit the bill on one side. I was wondering if there was a separate loom that goes between the headlights behind the rad somewhere? If so, mines missing that.

...Guy

scutyde · Dec 7th, 2017, 09:09

Actualy I never saw an 850 which was missing the connectors in the engine bay. They are 3 pole. Mostly they are hidden with a dustcap on them to prevent corosion.

Dec 4th, 2017, 17:22	#1
T5R_Guy Member Last Online: Dec 27th, 2019 18:44 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bournemouth	Retro fit Headlight adjustment? Hi all, on my 96 850, I don't have beam height adjustment. Do you know if it would be possible to retro-fit it? Is there a separate bit of loom that goes between the headlight adjuster motors as I only appear to have 1 extra plug by a headlight? Cheers in advance, ...Guy __________________ Previous Car, 1995 T5-R Gul yellow Estate Current Car, 1996 T5-R Olive Green Estate

Dec 6th, 2017, 17:25	#3
T5R_Guy Member Last Online: Dec 27th, 2019 18:44 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bournemouth	Many thanks Sir, I had hoped it would be a simple matter of Plug and play. The car did have Nivo's but has been changed to standards after one of the Nivo's went balls up. The plugs that go into the motors are separate to the headlight plugs though aren't they? I have what looks like 1 plug that could fit the bill on one side. I was wondering if there was a separate loom that goes between the headlights behind the rad somewhere? If so, mines missing that. ...Guy __________________ Previous Car, 1995 T5-R Gul yellow Estate Current Car, 1996 T5-R Olive Green Estate

Dec 7th, 2017, 09:09	#4
scutyde Retrofit master Last Online: Mar 28th, 2022 10:14 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Berlin	Actualy I never saw an 850 which was missing the connectors in the engine bay. They are 3 pole. Mostly they are hidden with a dustcap on them to prevent corosion. __________________ Volvo 850 2.5 20V MY95 Pictures Here what I retroffited so far List

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