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Xc90 bi xenon load resistors?

A mid-size luxury crossover SUV, the Volvo XC90 made its debut in 2002 at the Detroit Motor Show. Recognized for its safety, practicality, and comfort, the XC90 is a popular vehicle around the world. The XC90 proved to be very popular, and very good for Volvo's sales numbers, since its introduction in model year 2003 (North America). P2 platform.
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Chicago_tacos
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Xc90 bi xenon load resistors?

Post by Chicago_tacos »

Need help--where exactly do I splice in load resistors if I'm upgrading my halogen headlights with bi xenons? (06 v8)

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Post by doublebug »

Actually load resistor alone won't help.
You need to use relay + load resistor and use alternate power source for low beam switched on by the relay.
+ if you have adjuster headlight will shine down. bi xenon adjuster is using different protocol.
If you have questions about Volvo firmware ask me. I may know an answer :)

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Post by jimmy57 »

I think this is about an HID bulb and ballast kit added to a halogen headlight unit. You know the ones that let you see better but piss off everyone you meet since the light scatters when HID is used w/o the correct reflector.

Chicago_tacos
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Post by Chicago_tacos »

Dammit. 86 and ground on the relay? I have no idea how to do this and figured it would be easy as I've read from other boards about people doing this by simply wiring in a high wattage lightbulb into the headlight circuit, or a resistor over the DRL wires. Jimmy57 I'd like to use the factory xenons. HIDs on halogen reflectors = fail.
Anyway. Thanks for at least responding, not a single reply on the "other" msg board.

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