C30 Headlight question

lexieB · Jun 2nd, 2014, 17:36

This morning I had a suicidal wood pigeon hit my C30, I had a look at the damage as soon I was able to stop and the damm thing has managed to crack the plastic on my diver side headlight.

Anyone know if I can just have the plastic cover replaced or will I have to fork out for a whole new headlight unit?

Depending on how much this is going to coast will depend on weather I go through insurance or not.

iainmd · Jun 2nd, 2014, 17:44

Only available as a single sealed unit. They are available from dealers or from Euro Car Parts non-OEM:

New shape halogen - £189
New shape adaptive xenon - £357

The older shape ones don't seem to be available non-OEM.

lexieB · Jun 2nd, 2014, 17:49

Thats what I was afraid of and mine is the xenon version on a 2010 model.

VenomS40 · Jun 2nd, 2014, 19:58

Do the ones from Euro car parts look the same as the OEM ones just without Volvo part number?

iainmd · Jun 2nd, 2014, 23:31

For the S40 they look exactly the same and I'd be surprised if it were any different for the C30.

VenomS40 · Jun 3rd, 2014, 08:17

Mine are cracked due to a batch of lenses that are known to fail due to heat, Some Volvo dealerships honoured this and replaced but some didn't and my local dealer wasn't having any of it... I'm going to try another local dealership and see if I can get anywhere with them? If not then some non-OEM ones will do. Chances are they are all made on the same assembly line just some have Volvo stickers and some haven't?

iainmd · Jun 3rd, 2014, 13:27

Wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. Can't imagine there being a massive market making the R&D worth their while for another company to produce them.

Jun 2nd, 2014, 17:36	#1
lexieB New Member Last Online: Jun 3rd, 2014 18:06 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Burton on Trent	C30 Headlight question This morning I had a suicidal wood pigeon hit my C30, I had a look at the damage as soon I was able to stop and the damm thing has managed to crack the plastic on my diver side headlight. Anyone know if I can just have the plastic cover replaced or will I have to fork out for a whole new headlight unit? Depending on how much this is going to coast will depend on weather I go through insurance or not.

Jun 2nd, 2014, 17:44	#2
iainmd Member Last Online: May 23rd, 2024 10:23 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fife View Photos By: iainmd	Only available as a single sealed unit. They are available from dealers or from Euro Car Parts non-OEM: New shape halogen - £189 New shape adaptive xenon - £357 The older shape ones don't seem to be available non-OEM. __________________ Present: 2009 Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Past: 2004 Volvo S40 T5 SE

Jun 2nd, 2014, 19:58	#4
VenomS40 08 Volvo S40 SE Sport R-D Last Online: May 6th, 2016 23:08 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Gloucester	Do the ones from Euro car parts look the same as the OEM ones just without Volvo part number? __________________ Volvo S40 SE Sport R-Design + Winter Pack

Jun 2nd, 2014, 23:31	#5
iainmd Member Last Online: May 23rd, 2024 10:23 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fife View Photos By: iainmd	For the S40 they look exactly the same and I'd be surprised if it were any different for the C30. __________________ Present: 2009 Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Past: 2004 Volvo S40 T5 SE

Jun 3rd, 2014, 08:17	#6
VenomS40 08 Volvo S40 SE Sport R-D Last Online: May 6th, 2016 23:08 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Gloucester	Mine are cracked due to a batch of lenses that are known to fail due to heat, Some Volvo dealerships honoured this and replaced but some didn't and my local dealer wasn't having any of it... I'm going to try another local dealership and see if I can get anywhere with them? If not then some non-OEM ones will do. Chances are they are all made on the same assembly line just some have Volvo stickers and some haven't? __________________ Volvo S40 SE Sport R-Design + Winter Pack

Jun 2nd, 2014, 17:49	#3
lexieB New Member Last Online: Jun 3rd, 2014 18:06 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Burton on Trent	Thats what I was afraid of and mine is the xenon version on a 2010 model.

Jun 3rd, 2014, 13:27	#7
iainmd Member Last Online: May 23rd, 2024 10:23 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fife View Photos By: iainmd	Wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. Can't imagine there being a massive market making the R&D worth their while for another company to produce them. __________________ Present: 2009 Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Past: 2004 Volvo S40 T5 SE

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