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Sep 4th, 2023, 16:17 | #1 |
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LED headlight bulb upgrade
Has anyone had any real joy of successfully swapping their very dull halogens for LED without issues and that have lasted. V70 06.
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Sep 4th, 2023, 17:39 | #2 |
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The biggest issue you will have is passing an MOT as it's an instant fail now
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Assuming you’ve check the earths and voltage drop, the bulbs are your problem. Genuine Osram Night Breaker Long Life bulbs are what you need. Be careful they’re genuine and not knock off.
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Sep 4th, 2023, 17:47 | #4 |
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You mustn't swap the lamps themselves as mentioned above that's a fail (and even if you somehow blag it without them noticing, if you crash and they find them, your MOT is void and therefore so is your insurance)
they did change those regs recently though so now you can replace the whole headlight unit with purpose built sealed LED if such a thing exists. I haven't seen such a thing for the V70 but I haven't spent any time searching I can't really imagine anyone would bother manufacturing them as opposed to for example the classic mini and other much older collectible cars where demand is far greater the old version ========= and the update ========== and link to full details of section 4 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-insp...#section-4-1-1 Last edited by stuart bowes; Sep 4th, 2023 at 18:23. |
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I then switched to Bosch and they're still going strong 18 months later https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...e?ie=UTF8&th=1 I haven't yet come across a situation where they weren't bright enough in fact a lot of people drive around with lights that are way too bright if anything, it's a real nuisance to everyone else Last edited by stuart bowes; Sep 4th, 2023 at 17:54. |
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I’ve got 40,000 miles (two years) out of this set so far. Same as you, headlights on all the time. Suspect you were supplied with knock offs rather than the genuine Osrams.
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I don't think so they were in genuine packaging ? but how could you tell other than that
they were the right price, from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...e?ie=UTF8&th=1 regardless I didn't really notice them to be any brighter than the Bosch's which are cheaper so that's another thing to bear in mind Last edited by stuart bowes; Sep 4th, 2023 at 17:57. |
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I put the link in above doesn't it say it's from the osram store ?
(and the bosch ones I linked are from the bosch store..) you pays your money you makes your choice / your mileage may vary, etc Last edited by stuart bowes; Sep 4th, 2023 at 18:01. |
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