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Jul 27th, 2021, 23:16 | #1 |
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Xenon Headlights
Hello new member here sorry if this has been posted in the wrong area I’m still trying to navigate the forum
I own a 2011 V50 DriveE. Love the car. When I bought the car it came with the Xenon headlight kit which compared to my old car headlights were amazing. I have read that my Volvo has the automatic headlight alignment for the dipped beams, no manual adjustments. The first few months I was having people flashing me at night and I could tell my dipped beams were far to high and find the lights dip up and down even with the slightest movement of the car. I’ve read up about the sensors on the axles at how they determine which level the beams sit at depending on the cars load. My questions are: 1. Is it worth getting new sensors to see if that makes a difference (I’ve unplugged them for now so they don’t move about) 2. Can I get bulbs that are not so bright? 3. Is it worth changing the headlights back to normal bulbs? Sorry if that questions seem stupid, this Volvo is the newest car I’ve ever owned so still new to all the fancy stuff |
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1) it may be not case of damaged sensors (as you stated those work and car tries to compensate) but not properly calibrated. OEM xenons should be calibrated in dealership (or using VIda+Dice) so car knows where the "default" height is. Its possible that once calibrated, it will work perfectly. 2) yes, but, why would you want to do it, defies whole purpose of xenons. Also, "worst" xenon bulbs are still much brighter than best halogen ones so you will still dazzle. 3) not possible, cant just put halogens into OEM xenons. also 4) - even auto levelled lights have manual adjustments on them - read manual if you have it - allowing to up/down the beam using hex screws on actual headlamps, maybe those are lifted way too high so even the auto-levelled "minimum" position is too high?
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Also check that your headlights aren't in the European driving mode. There's a little lever inside the headlight which changes the alignment to drive on the right. There's the instructions of how to change it in the manual. Sometimes it can be knocked when changing bulbs etc.
As far as I was aware though, there is manual adjustment on them. At least I think there's manual on mine and I have active bending xenons. When you say it came with a "xenon kit" do you have factory xenons or do you have regular headlights with an aftermarket kit installed by the previous owner?
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as for vertical adjustment screw - did you try both ways (does it click when you try to rotate it left/right the same?). If the system for adjustment is similar to halogen ones, its the white screw that is connected to 90degree black plastic cog underneath- the mount on those snap very often and you end up rotating in in place or just cogs skip over itself. If possible - take lamp out, inspect it for similar adjustment type and try to adjust it directly on lamp itself (black hex as circled below), maybe it will budge (but be very gentle)
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I’ll try looking at the weekend or if I get a chance before work whether the cogs clicked both ways I cannot remember but I think they did. If not I’ll tinker about and take the headlight out at the weekend and have a good nose about. Appreciate the help
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As for the white cogs for verticals adjustment when I turn the cogs they turn very little and then I hear a click. I have a feeling the adjustment mechanisms are broken. |
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Would that effect the self levelling ?{/quote] No, but will affect beam pattern. Both headlights should kick up to the left. Quote:
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