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Sep 4th, 2023, 18:09 | #11 |
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ah well maybe that's the difference then? maybe share a link for those ones and I'll give them a punt next time
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Sep 23rd, 2023, 16:31 | #12 |
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A late reply but I picked up a V70 a few weeks ago and the headlights were dismal.
The first thing I did was polish the glazed headlights with a 3M kit you pop on the end of a drill followed by the 3M UV coating (so it lasts longer) and then fitted halogen Philips Racing Vision GT200 H7s which are road legal and about £25 a pair from Amazon. The GT200s are definitely brighter than what I had in there - in all fairness one side was already out anyway (a Tritas longlife) and the other was a German brand Wurth (think that's made by Osram over there?) Fitting was a pain as had to do it all by feel and with the clamps really not sure how an LED kit would stay put in there (and like has been said instant MoT fail). |
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Sep 24th, 2023, 14:18 | #13 |
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Osram have bought out some road legal led h7 bulbs which are totally road legal. Unfortunately there are a list of compatibility of certain cars and countries and again unfortunately Volvo's and the uk is not included.
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Also true for insurance, it's there to protect other people from your mistakes and transgressions.
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Sep 25th, 2023, 08:16 | #16 |
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I'm sure they do but are they as bright, that's the issue at hand really isn't it, originally he was asking for ways to achieve brighter lighting and that's what I was also going for
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Sep 25th, 2023, 08:26 | #17 |
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As for insurance, as I understood it your car has to be in roadworthy condition for the insurance to be valid and that includes things like having the right tyres in good condition for example. I was only speculating that they might include headlights in that, because I know what insurance companies are like for trying to avoid paying out. Different companies and different policies may vary but is it worth taking a risk?
I'm sure they have provisions in place to make sure the 3rd party gets sorted out for your mistake but do you get a payout when someone hits you. That's the question. In the case of lighting they could argue your headlights dazzled oncoming traffic and therefore you're to blame. Or your tyres were below minimum spec and that's why you didn't stop in time. They're not daft they know all the ins and outs Besides the bottom line is, there are reasons why it's illegal so obviously don't do it Last edited by stuart bowes; Sep 25th, 2023 at 08:28. |
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Sep 25th, 2023, 14:10 | #18 |
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They have been bright enough for the last 27 years since volvo first started using Long life H& bulbs. . Generally it is the reflectors or lens causing the problem.
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Sep 25th, 2023, 14:34 | #19 |
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Again, that may well be true
But 'bright enough' and 'as bright as the alternatives' is not the same thing, the first one is an opinion the second one is measurable fact At the end of the day there are people looking for legal brighter options and not everyone is going to peel apart their lights and start doing repairs to the reflectors (or pay hundreds for new units) |
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