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Installing high speed driving lights

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Volgrrr
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Year and Model: '95 T5 wagon
Location: Near Ararat, Victoria, Australia

Installing high speed driving lights

Post by Volgrrr »

I want to mount a set of high speed driving lights onto my '95 850 T5.

It already has foglights mounted as standard in the bumper - but these are basically useless.

I want to know if Volvo make provision in the wiring harness for driving lights to be installed, or do I have to start from scratch?

Would appreciate some advice.
There are only two types of car owners - those who own Volvos and those who wish they did.

MadeInJapan
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Post by MadeInJapan »

Problem is that when you start doing what you want to do with the Volvo wiring, it is too much for it to handle and all sort of weird electrical problems begin. This has been well documented here with others who have tried it. Best bet if you want to upgrade is to buy the right wiring, blasts, etc. and do it right...or do like I did and just upgrade to better bulbs. I paid $40 a pair for the Silverstars that I'm running at AutoZone and they seem to put out enough light for me.
'98 S70 T5 Emrld Grn Met/Beige Tons of Upgrades Mobil-1
'04 V70 2.5T Red/Taupe Some Upgrades Mobil-1
'07 S40 T5 AWD 6 speed manual! Silver/Black Stage1 Heico & Elevate
'07 S60 2.5T Blue/Taupe- my kid's Volvo

White850Turbo
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Post by White850Turbo »

HID's + E-code's. You'll love it.
-Sean

1995 850 Turbo (Extensively Modded)

1998 S70 T5 (Almost Stock)

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