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Low Headlights - 2005 Volvo S80

Everything on the Volvo S80. Sometimes called an "executive car", the S80 was Volvo's top-of-the-line passenger car. P2 platform.
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Annihilator
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Year and Model: 1993 850 GLT
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Low Headlights - 2005 Volvo S80

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Hi all, trying to figure out why my bi-xenon headlights are aimed so low on my 2005 S80 AWD. When I turn the car on, the low beams don't "dance around" or auto adjust anything. I thought they did when I first got the car a year ago but could be mistaken. (Barely drove it since.)

The bulbs are inserted the right way up. The height position sensor linkage is not broken.

I disconnected / reconnected battery.

I don't have any error messages and don't have Vida.

I adjusted the lights as high as possible using the manual adjustment under the hood.

No accidents or body damage.

Also, is this something a dealer can calibrate? I do not have 4C suspension and got conflicting info online.


What should my next step be?
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1995 850 GLT - SOLD
1993 850 5 - Speed - SOLD
1997 T-5 203k
2005 S80 AWD 112k 2.5

Annihilator
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Nobody has any insight on this?
1995 850 GLT - SOLD
1993 850 5 - Speed - SOLD
1997 T-5 203k
2005 S80 AWD 112k 2.5

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Last edited by MoVolvos on 04 Sep 2025, 04:53, edited 1 time in total.
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BKM


2008 C30 T5 2.0 M66
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2003 S80 T6 Transmission DIED
2000 S70 SE Base - New Project
1998 S70 T5 Prior
1989 240 Wagon Prior

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Post by MoVolvos »

Annihilator wrote: 03 Sep 2025, 16:54 Nobody has any insight on this?
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Disconnect the adjustment arm and manually move it to see how much difference is there in range compared with manual adjustment with motor arm attached.
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Blessings,

BKM


2008 C30 T5 2.0 M66
2007 S60 2.5T - New Project
2003 S80 T6 Transmission DIED
2000 S70 SE Base - New Project
1998 S70 T5 Prior
1989 240 Wagon Prior

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