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I wish Volvo had made discrete DRLs on the P80

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Re: I wish Volvo had made discrete DRLs on the P80

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matthew1 wrote: 28 Jun 2023, 19:33
abscate wrote: 28 Jun 2023, 06:36The TYC headlights are under $100 and last at least 5 years. Down here on Island lights aren’t as important as I only drive about 1 mile in country darkness at 30 mph
How do you rate the TYCs?
Running them for 4-5vyears on Shagg and Evita which were both up in dark , rural western MA for early kid college and careers.

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The TYC is definitely a big improvement over original fades lense. I have a couple that are a few years old. IMO the lenses aren't very good and scatter the light more. But if you're like me and have a lot of good Volvo lenses on toasted reflectors, then swapping the lenses is trivial.

And I agree. I hate non descrete DRLs. Having your low beams on all the time is annoying and I think it can create more safety issues than it solves, ie driving at night with just your driving lights on. I do like the optional running lights on my ABM projectors. 8)
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matthew1 wrote: 28 Jun 2023, 19:32
RickHaleParker wrote: 28 Jun 2023, 14:35 I knew about the switch. At this point in P80 lifetimes, it's like closing the barn doors after the horses have left.
what do you mean? I assume you mean the reflector is already destroyed on your headlights? ergo, the horses are out. in that case my friend you need new horses, and I would recommend closing the barn doors this time.

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