|
S80 '98-'06 / S60 '00-'09 / V70 & XC70 '00-'07 General Forum for the P2-platform S60 / V70 / XC70 / S80 models |
Information |
|
XC70 Headlights DireViews : 764 Replies : 6Users Viewing This Thread : |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
Nov 30th, 2017, 12:49 | #1 |
New Member
Last Online: Nov 30th, 2017 13:32
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Selby (North Yorkshire)
|
XC70 Headlights Dire
Hi guys
Long time reader, first time poster... Been running a 2003 XC70 for the past 36 months which I love to bits. Picked it up for a great price, 95k miles, bodywork immaculate, one previous owner and a full Volvo main dealership service history. Touch wood, absolutely everything works including all the interior lights/switches, cruise control, heated seats and the AWD system. The only trouble I have is the extremely poor amount of light I get on dipped beam. It's definitely not the fact that my wife's car (a 2010 Insignia) has HIDs as all my passengers comment and I actually find driving at night down unlit roads difficult. Made worse by the fact we've just moved out into the countryside. I've check the lenses and everything seems OK and clean. I've even installed the expensive GE 130% brighter bulbs to no avail. Can anyone make any recommendations? I'm told the pre-facelift non-HID headlights were notoriously poor? Was thinking of maybe looking at facelift replacement units and/or aftermarket HID kits? Any help really appreciated as I'm seriously considering selling up. Many thanks Kyle |
Nov 30th, 2017, 14:30 | #2 |
Premier Member
Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2024 19:50
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Wexford
|
Check the voltage at the bulb pins particularly the drop between the earth pin and a good body earth. On the supply side it shouldn't be more than a few tenths of a Volt below battery voltage. Grounds do not improve with age.
|
Nov 30th, 2017, 21:25 | #3 |
Member
Last Online: Dec 11th, 2023 11:47
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Tenby
|
Are the outer lens covers cloudy or dull? Might be cutting down the light output.
__________________
2005 XC70 Ocean Race D SE |
Nov 30th, 2017, 22:22 | #4 |
XC70 2008 D5 SE
Last Online: Mar 10th, 2024 17:38
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Kent
|
Personally, this sound perfectly normal to me.
I owned a P2 V70 (X Reg) for about 6 years and currently have a 2002 XC70 which I’ve owned for around 2 years now. The dipped beam light spread on both of them has not been good and yet switch on main beam and the whole world lights up! Well, not quite but the difference is significant. Glass lenses, clean reflectors inside and standard Volvo genuine part bulbs. They are what they are and I don’t think your lights are likely to be any worse. If you live in the countryside then just make use of your main beam more frequently as the chances of coming across other oncoming traffic is likely to be less often. Why bother with dipped when you can light up the lanes beautifully on main? |
Nov 30th, 2017, 22:50 | #5 | |
Premier Member
Last Online: Today 16:43
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Near Bicester, Oxon
|
Quote:
|
|
Dec 1st, 2017, 00:29 | #6 |
Premier Member
Last Online: Jul 26th, 2021 21:24
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Coldnada
|
On a dark road, do you notice the light spectrum clearly ending somewhere ahead the vehicle? These headlights love to point at the wrong direction, either too low or too high. Plus, when placing the bulb, it's very easy to not seat it correctly so it's not inserted correctly into the socket.
__________________
Several Volvo Repair Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...ECTts0FSVSOT_c |
Dec 1st, 2017, 02:17 | #7 | |
Premier Member
Last Online: Apr 26th, 2024 08:06
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Walderslade....Kent
|
Quote:
__________________
The saddest moment is when the one who gave you the best memories....becomes a MEMORY V70 SE 2004 2.3L T5 Geartronic, C70 2005 2.0T Automatic, Sold 2.4l 20 Valve Automatic Torslander Sold 854 GLT 20v Auto |
|
Tags |
dipped, headlights, lights, v70, xc70 |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|