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Aftermarket HID Bulbs Produce Glare
So I put in one HID bulb and left in a stock halogen bulb. I walked down the road and got a subjective sense of comparative glare, and I also videotaped the beams on a wall. My conclusion is that … Continue reading
“Drop In” HID Conversions are Dangerous? Illegal?
Why Aftermarket HIDs May Not Be a Good Idea He was giving you a hard time because you were blinding him with your illegally modified lamps. There may be ways to somewhat reduce the glare, but drop-in HID’s are illegal … Continue reading
HID Error Code Eliminators
Assuming your car has stock 55w wiring: -A 35w HID kit will need the BOW3 eliminator. -A 55w HID kit will not need the BOW3 eliminator. Alert! New addition to the forum topic Error Code Eliminators by MVS Contributor (thank you!) … Continue reading
Headlight Projectors – A Substitute for HID?
We’ve covered here in the MVS Volvo Forum many posts about improving Volvo headlights and illumination: headlight bulbs, replacing dull headlight reflectors, installing HID kits, corner light cosmetic mods, side marker lights, even fog light troubleshooting. Among these, the most important for … Continue reading
Dull headlights, what’s the cheap fix?
Where to go for inexpensive, DIY improvement in light? SilverStars? E-code glass? jewel headlights? HID Xenons? I have a 98 S70 and the headlights are really not very powerful at all. I can drive with my brights on and nobody … Continue reading
HID’s….
Which HID Headlights to Buy Adding aftermarket Xenons to your Volvo can be a minefield of what to buy, where to buy it and what to do with it when the package arrives. Then there is the legality angle you … Continue reading
Aftermarket HID kit guide
…it involves drilling a 2mm hole onto a resistor on pin 3 second groove. This might scare you, but I’ve tried it, and it isn’t as difficult as it seems. Continue reading