L.E.D Project

[volvokid]

I fitted LED side light bulbs to my old C70 because I didnt like having Xenons that were white and side lights which were yellow, the LED's looked good I did the same on the R but the LED's are far too blue for my taste does anyone know of an LED that would be a colour match to the Xenon on the R?

[M-R-P]

Look for the ones with "Cree" LEDs in them. Bright white with that crystal blue edge to it.

[volvokid]

Look for the ones with "Cree" LEDs in them. Bright white with that crystal blue edge to it.

Thanks Martin, do you think they would be a match then? Mine are supposed to be white but there more an ice blue.

[M-R-P]

The white daylight running lights on ££££roen DS3 and mercs are cree,

This is a pic of the spot from my cree headtorch on some white paper (low battery! normally a lot brighter)
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/IMAG0017.jpg

[volvokid]

Cool thanks, will look at these then, wont be telling the Mrs i've spent a few quid on leds for this car lol

[Nealevo]

I got some bright White led side light for my 850r off eBay, 99p with free delivery, the match my HID perfectly

[volvokid]

I got some bright White led side light for my 850r off eBay, 99p with free delivery, the match my HID perfectly

But are you HID's white or do they have a blue tint like most? My xenons are white when there up to temp. Do you remember the ones you bought? My ones were a good bit more expensive than 99p.... even though they could be the same thing i dont know. Didnt want to chance the cheaper ones, if they fail i need to take out my airbox to change them.

[Dangerous Dave]

I did some research into this as normal white LEDs are too 'cool' a colour, and warm white LEDs are just too yellow a colour. As Martin has said, look for some CREE LEDs as they colour temperture is more in between those two.

These are the only ones I could find on ebay (assuming you want the T10 base for your new R)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T10-501-W5W-T10-955-5W-CREE-Q5-LED-power-bulb-12V-24V-/300628659451?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45fedd4cfb

[volvokid]

Thanks for that bomb if these are the correct fit i will buy them :)

[Al115]

They look to be a bit bright for sidelights, no?...

[volvokid]

Im not sure Al. Do you not think they will work? are you going to change yours?

[Al115]

I am, and I already bought some to test out... plus I got 8 and I only need 2, so if they are any good I'll post you up a couple. Should know this weekend. How hard is it to get to the sidelights anyway?

[Al115]

These were the ones I thought I'd try:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180770650554

[M-R-P]

Cree T10 page...
http://shop.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/searchresults?cmd=SKW&kw=cree+t10+bulb&x=0&y=0

[volvokid]

There a bit of a pain, u need to remove the screen washer fill pipe for the drivers side. Thanks for that al let me know

[volvokid]

Al they look like my ones but im not on my pc to check

[Al115]

OK let me know when you are back, and between us we can work it out :)

[Wobbly Dave]

I bought LED side lights to match the HIDs on Betsy because they looked yellow in comparison.

Now wondering that as one of my tail VRM plate bulbs has blown that I should get LED replacements for them too.

[Toad740]

Being new on Volvo's etc, anyone have an idea of which LED's or HID's would fit the 740? would love to be able to see in the dark (current bulb's give off a manky yellow)

[foammanmark]

Being new on Volvo's etc, anyone have an idea of which LED's or HID's would fit the 740? would love to be able to see in the dark (current bulb's give off a manky yellow)

If you enter your car details into the Autobulbs direct car selector thing, it should tell you all the available bulbs for the car, with no obligation to buy from them! That's what I've just done with my p1 V70 T5, before buying the bulbs on eBay.

[volvokid]

OK let me know when you are back, and between us we can work it out :)

I got home yesterday al. anything u want me to do?

dave i replaced mine with led, same with the reverse lights and i changed the indacaters to silver bulbs

[Al115]

Just wondered if the ones I had bought were the same as the ones you thought were too blue :)

If so we need to try some other ones.

[Wobbly Dave]

Being new on Volvo's etc, anyone have an idea of which LED's or HID's would fit the 740? would love to be able to see in the dark (current bulb's give off a manky yellow)

Most Volvo dipped beam run H7 bulbs. The 35W balasts are more than enough to give you the intensity. You can spend extra on 50W balasts but there is little point IMHO. You need to choose the lght colour. 8000K are a bit blue for my liking. I have 6000K ones. I also run HID on main beam. Takes a little while to warm up - flashing still works fine - & it is only the first time you put them on that it takes 10 seconds for them to come to full strength.

I recommmend using H7R bulbs on reflectors to avoid glare.

Best to take out your dipped beam bulbs - find out the size & choose a kit accordingly.

Sides can be done with LEDs - again it is just a case of matching the bulb size to the replacement.

[Al115]

Sides can be done with LEDs - again it is just a case of matching the bulb size to the replacement.

And of choosing the right colour, as this thread shows :)

[volvokid]

These are like the ones i bought Al http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200605297949?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_5073wt_952

[LeeT5]

Most Volvo dipped beam run H7 bulbs. The 35V balasts are more than enough to give you the intensity. You can spend extra on 50v balasts but there is little point IMHO. You need to choose the lght colour. 8000K are a bit blue for my liking. I have 6000K ones. I also run HID on main beam. Takes a little while to warm up - flashing still works fine - & it is only the first time you put them on that it takes 10 seconds for them to come to full strength.

I recommmend using H7R bulbs on reflectors to avoid glare.

Best to take out your dipped beam bulbs - find out the size & choose a kit accordingly.

Sides can be done with LEDs - again it is just a case of matching the bulb size to the replacement.

It's 35W (watts) and 50W (watts), not V (Volts). The starting voltage for the bulbs is about 20 - 30,000 Volts!!

Sorry Wobbly but i had to correct you there fella before it went on a tangent and a world of confusion. :remybussi

[LeeT5]

FAO Al and Martyn, i had leds in my front side bulbs but i didn't really like the non oem look. They also were not as good at filling the lense with light as an oem bulb. So i outed them and refitted new 5W wedge bulbs. Much better light and look stunning against the Bi-Xenons (I think). the leds i tried were 9 led per bulb. They were incredibly bright but in the wrong reflector they are crap! Work amazing as front sides in a Vivaro with the late shape headlamp cluster. Got them in my AA van and they are blinding...literally!!!

[Wobbly Dave]

sorry my bad - you are right - I meant Watts not Volts -

[LeeT5]

These were the ones I thought I'd try:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180770650554

They will be rubbish Al. I tried similar version with 6 extra leds and they were ****e! Don't waste yer money fella. they don't reflect very well in the oe side light unit.

[LeeT5]

Talking of LEDs....gonna convert my rear light clusters to the late shape 54> with the leds in the sides and more crystal looking lenses. get me some colour coded bumpers and no one would ever know! :biggrin:

[Al115]

Already got a pair :D

[volvokid]

Sorry al forgot to write back, i dont think my leds are the same. U got the new ones yet?

[Al115]

Yep, I've got them, but they look pretty flaky...

Will whip the headlamp out when I have time. Need to learn where all the bolts are on this new car :)

[volvokid]

Dont take the light out, i think the bumper needs to come off to do that

[Al115]

How do you best get to the stupid sidelights without?

Monkey hands to the back of the light? Or through the wheelarch?

[volvokid]

Very difficult i just used my hands from the back of the light, theres a picture in ur manual the passenger side is the easiest.

[Al115]

OK I will test on the pax side then :) thanks

[volvokid]

Done yet?????? Hurry up :^)

[Al115]

Not today sadly :)

Wed/Thurs I hope!

[volvokid]

Could u put the battery across the terminals to see them on? Could save u struggling to fit them and find out there crap

[Al115]

Yeah, why don't I just give them 12v and see what colour they are :)

[volvokid]

Yip may save hasle

[volvokid]

Al have you went any further with your leds yet?

[Al115]

No mate, but I should have done! Forgot :(

Will get on it.

[danielo]

Has anyone got a picture of what their lights look like, I'd like to see what they're like before I think about getting some myself?

[volvokid]

I dont have any pictures on my phone, i wouldn't recommend mine as their too blue

[Al115]

So mine turned out to be a failure. Still keen on finding some that work though - an early-morning trip today (-2, nice) reminded me how horrible the standard yellowy sidelights are!

Any "bright ideas"? Groan.

[volvokid]

Darn, nope I've been waiting for you, were yours too blue?

[Al115]

Too not-turning-on actually! (yes I know the polarity matters :) ) Maybe I just got a duff set. Hmmmm.

[M-R-P]

I bought these HB3s a while ago and they came with chav blue sidelights...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=270490315777
Naturally, I didn't fit them. For a laugh, a few weeks ago, I thought I'd stick em in and was surprised to find they are actually bright white! I'll get a pic later if you like? For the money, a pair of 100W main beam bulbs and sidelights can be nicely disposable but they haven't blown and I'm still using them:)

[volvokid]

Too not-turning-on actually! (yes I know the polarity matters :) ) Maybe I just got a duff set. Hmmmm.

That's the thing there are lots of cheepos out there. Surely we will get decent set...


I bought these HB3s a while ago and they came with chav blue sidelights...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=270490315777
Naturally, I didn't fit them. For a laugh, a few weeks ago, I thought I'd stick em in and was surprised to find they are actually bright white! I'll get a pic later if you like? For the money, a pair of 100W main beam bulbs and sidelights can be nicely disposable but they haven't blown and I'm still using them:)

Yeah fire up a picture, your link didn't work BTW

[M-R-P]

Oops! Here ya go...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HB3-100W-Xenon-Off-Road-HeadLight-Car-Bulbs-White-Qty-2-/330379085871?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cec20c82f
I'll get a pic in a bit :)

[M-R-P]

Ok! here's the sidelights...
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/6E3EAED5-orig.jpg
And here's the sidelights and xenonmax dipped beam...
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/EBB7AE6E-orig.jpg
Sorry I took so long chaps ;)

[volvokid]

Thank you so do you have xenon? And they're a colour match?

[M-R-P]

they're standard fittings with Ring xenonmax H7 bulbs - really bright white :)
The cheapo chav blue sidelights match the white perfectly, even though they're blue when they're off.

I'll get a better shot with the good camera if you like? ;)

[volvokid]

Thanks for that Martin

[volvokid]

Here we go, this could be a winner

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh9/volvokidv70r/DSC_0789.jpg

[volvokid]

Gutted they were a perfect colour match but when the ignition is off there is still current getting to them so one of the leds had a faint glow to it, does this mean i need leds with resistors?

[volvokid]

Enough is enough I can't be bothered hunting proper bulbs anymore, I just tried osram xenon look bulbs, they look nothing like the lights so I have kept my original LEDs they still look much better than standard ones

[volvokid]

Ive still given up on the side lights but I have just ordered this (http://www.eurosporttuning.ca/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=EST02&Product_Code=VLT-775-102&Category_Code=VL-V70-in) along with the LED puddle lights. I know its a tad expensive but I cant be bothered trawling Ebay for bulbs and the like.

[V70 Graham]

Ive still given up on the side lights but I have just ordered this (http://www.eurosporttuning.ca/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=EST02&Product_Code=VLT-775-102&Category_Code=VL-V70-in) along with the LED puddle lights. I know its a tad expensive but I cant be bothered trawling Ebay for bulbs and the like.

.....look forward to the pics when you have them fitted.

[volvokid]

I'll have to do it on the sly, I cant have Adrienne finding out, this also means not letting her in the car at night

[V70 Graham]

I'll have to do it on the sly, I cant have Adrienne finding out, this also means not letting her in the car at night

If she's anything like my Mrs.....you have no chance :wink:

[volvokid]

If she's anything like my Mrs.....you have no chance :wink:

Tell me about it, she hates me coming on here let alone spending money that I shouldn't on stupid bulbs, they don't understand.
I just got a email regarding the delivery time for the bulbs, they are out of stock so they will get them in about 4 weeks, and im posting them on the cheapest option so it could be a while....

[stribo]

It only comes with one boot light. Don't know if the estates are different, but our saloon has 2 lights in the boot.

[volvokid]

No there is just one in the boot of the 70, I actually have a few spare LED's that will fit there anyway from trying to get the correct fitting for my number plate bulbs.

[stribo]

I've got a LED bulb in the boot of my Cougar, makes a hell of a difference. Also got a blue interior LED. :D

[volvokid]

I've got a LED bulb in the boot of my Cougar, makes a hell of a difference. Also got a blue interior LED. :D

Yeah I did try it, it makes a much more modern look, but since i didnt have enough to do the whole car it looked a tad daft

[M-R-P]

I just ordered 10 16xwhite LED festoon bulbs to do my new interior for a grand sum of.......
£9.25 :)http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120864414161&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:1123

[V70 Graham]

.....I just ordered 10 16xwhite LED festoon bulbs to do my new interior for a grand sum of.......
£9.25 :)http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120864414161&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:1123

Shame they have a 7-9 day postage tho :( .....still can't wait for the pics lol

[M-R-P]

I ordered them yesterday and got the "dispatched" email today. Fingers crossed for the weekend ;)

[V70 Graham]

.....I ordered them yesterday and got the "dispatched" email today. Fingers crossed for the weekend ;)

Well done.....mr(jammy)p lol

[M-R-P]

I'll post pics on this thread, for those not attending the softies meet.

[volvokid]

I just ordered 10 16xwhite LED festoon bulbs to do my new interior for a grand sum of.......
£9.25 :)http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120864414161&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:1123

Are they gonna fit all of your lights?

[M-R-P]

AFAIK, all interior lights on mine - 4 x front overhead, 2 x rear overhead, 2 x footwell and the boot light are all 41mm festoon bulbs - I've seen the overhead and boot lights first hand when I did the headlining a while ago.

[volvokid]

I hope they fit but at a tenner who cares lol

heres a link (http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?169615-LED-Light-Bulb-Kit-Group-buy/page8) to some vids that may help

[M-R-P]

Cheerz Martyn, It won't be too hard for me... I don't have puddle lights, I don't care about the reg plate lights and my glovebox is like Arkright's till (open all hours - Ronnie Barker and David Jason) so we don't open it often. Just the 9 overheads :)

[volvokid]

Cheerz Martyn, It won't be too hard for me... I don't have puddle lights, I don't care about the reg plate lights and my glovebox is like Arkright's till (open all hours - Ronnie Barker and David Jason) so we don't open it often. Just the 9 overheads :)

hee hee I didnt think you would struggle with it at all, but thought It may have been use full

[volvokid]

I'm actually really excited about this, I really wanted to do the C70 but never got round to it

[LeeT5]

I'm actually really excited about this, I really wanted to do the C70 but never got round to it

You need to get out more!

[Jimmie]

Kid i thought you were getting married in june?

[volvokid]

Kid i thought you were getting married in june?

It was the last of my pay pal money ;)

[S1mon]

I can't recommend Lightec Autostyle enough for all things HID. I'll be ordering mine up for the S60 next week as well as CREE LED sides. They're £19.99 for a pair and bloody fantastic!

Here's a pic of my Supra with normal LED on the right and CREE LED on left.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/sipowell85/399e8786.jpg

And this is CREEs along with 4300k HIDs.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/sipowell85/69b6edaf.jpg

Also CREEs in the rear number plate lights.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/sipowell85/5516dc65.jpg

[S1mon]

Correction- £17.99 a pair.

http://www.lightec-autostyle.co.uk/high-power-cree-xenon-white-sidelight-bulbs-p-243.html


And I've just noticed this is an old thread so this info I guess is of no use to the OP!

[M-R-P]

Lol, this thread pops in and out every now and then ;)

[volvokid]

very good info thank you , i will order these when i have more pocket money

[Harvey]

Hi just got me my 4th set of LEDs for the headlights sidelights and these match the main lights (xenons) great at last!!!!! here are some photos before and after.

got them of -bay for only !!!!!!!! 17 pounds !!!!!!! for two just got fed up with the yellows ones big time.

The photo with the yellow side light did have the blue bulb fitted.
they are a nice fit in the holders and they are just about the same size as the blue bulb.
Also no problems with them flashing when turned off.
Its like night and day the difference and they do fill the lamp unit with light not just a bright spot like the other types i have tried, HAPPY at last.

[S1mon]

Hi just got me my 4th set of LEDs for the headlights sidelights and these match the main lights (xenons) great at last!!!!! here are some photos before and after.

got them of -bay for only !!!!!!!! 17 pounds !!!!!!! for two just got fed up with the yellows ones big time.

The photo with the yellow side light did have the blue bulb fitted.
they are a nice fit in the holders and they are just about the same size as the blue bulb.
Also no problems with them flashing when turned off.
Its like night and day the difference and they do fill the lamp unit with light not just a bright spot like the other types i have tried, HAPPY at last.

They seem like a good colour match (although the packet says 6000k where as OEM Xenon colour temperature is normally 4300k) but they don't seem half as bright as CREE rated LEDs!?

[Harvey]

Hi yes the blue lamps i had fitted were meant to be around the 4300k mark but you can see that they are miles off,my xenons are Volvo ones which are as you say (4300k).
when i fitted them it was still quite light 4.30 pm so will have a look outside in a min will post photo in the dark.

[Harvey]

Hi nice and dark outside now
first photo sidelight on its own ,second one headlight on ,third side on side light only (headlights off)as you can see the n/s light does light the wall up on its own with a nice wide pattern, happy days

[s_cowen]

Very nice looks good & they look really good quality bulbs.

[S1mon]

Ah yes, nice a bright! Like!

[Harvey]

Correction- £17.99 a pair.

http://www.lightec-autostyle.co.uk/high-power-cree-xenon-white-sidelight-bulbs-p-243.html


And I've just noticed this is an old thread so this info I guess is of no use to the OP!

Must say they do look like the same type of leds as your link.

[V70 Graham]

Very nice, glad your finally happy with them.

[volvokid]

Hi just got me my 4th set of LEDs for the headlights sidelights and these match the main lights (xenons) great at last!!!!! here are some photos before and after.

got them of -bay for only !!!!!!!! 17 pounds !!!!!!! for two just got fed up with the yellows ones big time.

The photo with the yellow side light did have the blue bulb fitted.
they are a nice fit in the holders and they are just about the same size as the blue bulb.
Also no problems with them flashing when turned off.
Its like night and day the difference and they do fill the lamp unit with light not just a bright spot like the other types i have tried, HAPPY at last.

Thats It!!! thank you I have ordered them and thats the last of my pay pal money :) so this will be the end of all my bulb replacements on the R, there has been a few. Cant wait to get all my new LED's fitted.
You can tell these are a quality product unlike most of the rubbish looking ones on the bay

[Harvey]

Hi I think you will be very happy with them,they are a great match and really do fill the unit up with light ,I also changed the turn lamp amber bulb to a amber/chrome bulb which looks good that yoke colour now gone.
Just to ask about LED'S has anyone led up there puddle lights on the mirrors yet if so do you know the type of lamp required?.

[S1mon]

Ah, that's the other thing I want to do is silver indicator bulbs. Any recommendations on these? I've seen some cheapies fitted to other cars before but they are not very bright at all to the point they're hard to spot in the daylight.

[S1mon]

And I think I'm going to have a try at the Osram LEDs you've used when I fit my HIDs. You got a link to where you bought them from?

[Harvey]

Hi S1mon got them -bay but the pins were inline which means they would not fit so just removed one of the pins with a file that's the chrome bulbs the amber ones in the car have offset pins to fit the base.

[S1mon]

Cool, pretty sure you can get them with offset pins though. I'm also just looking into LED reversing lights. Anyone done that?? This would really benefit me as I often reverse back into my parking space at night so as much illumination as possible would be brilliant!

[Harvey]

Hi the eBay item no is 310395058639 for the LEDs ,yes your right but I got the bulbs first then tried to fit them without looking first just to lazy to check first

[S1mon]

Looking at these: http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/382-Super-Bright-27-LED-360-Degree.html?bulb_search=c29086

Or these: http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/382-Super-Bright-6-LED-Bulb.html?bulb_search=c29086

The second ones, although they have less LEDs in them, seem like they'll be a bit more directional and throw light out the back of the car further!?

[Harvey]

Hi the rear ones I was looking are 270914620807 which look good?.

[volvokid]

I have ordered the puddle light LED's they are the same as the ones in the number plate.
I also changed my reverse lights to LED they arent much brighter than standard but they look nice.
I have also changed the indicators to the chrome ones, I just bought the Ebay ones and they are perfect, they are bright enough so no problems there. Much cheaper then halfords.

[Harvey]

Hi have just ordered the puddle light LEDs same as front side lights ones these will look great at night but the only problem is her indoors will notice this mod .

[volvokid]

Cool I cant wait to get all my lights fitted, will get some pictures up when its all done

[Harvey]

Hi just to ask where are you your cabin LEDs from as have Seen IPD do a set but it's $80 +shipping +tax which is just to much .

[volvokid]

Here (http://www.eurosporttuning.ca/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=EST02&Product_Code=VLT-775-102&Category_Code=VL-V70-in) they are just as expensive, I believe they are just ebay style leds TBH from what I have seen but they are ones that actually work. My puddle lights are from here too

[Harvey]

Hi thanks for the link ,I have seen a video from them of how to fit them.

[Harvey]

Hi puddle LED fitted will post photos when dark n/s done o/s still to fit.

[volvokid]

Easy to get to then? I bet it looks much better, it looked odd having different coloured puddle lights from my side lights when I opened the car

[Harvey]

Yes just used a butter knife to get to tab just pressed it lamp holder just droped down.

[volvokid]

Cool I have a plastic tool that came with the car for fitting the headlight protectors that will do just the job

[LeeT5]

I am interested to see the results of your new puddle lamps.
Can you do a before and after, if possible?

[volvokid]

There are a few pictures here (http://www.eurosporttuning.ca/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=EST02&Product_Code=EMD-T10-VL1&Category_Code=VL-V70-ex) there not brilliant but give you a idea.

[S1mon]

I don't think I have puddle lights!? '04 S60 D5?

[volvokid]

If you do its under your wing mirror

[S1mon]

Cool, I'll have a butchers. If I have, they don't work!!

[Harvey]

Hi have a couple of photos not very good as only using phone but the difference is still clear ,will try again with a better camera the ground is lit a hole lot better as well as the colour of light.Also just tried the LEDs both ways in the holder and they worked both times so they are better than most.

[topcat]

Hi folks
As a relative newbe to Volvo ownership. Can someone explain whats involved with swopping the headlight and sidelight bulbs on my 2004 V70 Ex plod T5?
Got a blown dipped beam bulb so got some of e-bay now just got to find the time to change em over. Is it straight forward? How much time should I allocate for this job?
Thanks in advance
topcat

[volvokid]

Its easy and wont take long, it shows you in the owners manual

[Harvey]

Hi drivers side is a bit harder you might need to remove washer bottle filler neck to make is a bit easier to get the sidelights but if you have small hands not to bad.

[volvokid]

Cool, pretty sure you can get them with offset pins though. I'm also just looking into LED reversing lights. Anyone done that?? This would really benefit me as I often reverse back into my parking space at night so as much illumination as possible would be brilliant!

I just noticed I took a couple of pictures when I did mine. I'm going to start a thread with all my light bulb changes when i'm done but here's the reverse lights.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh9/volvokidv70r/Volvo%20V70R%20Flash%20Green/SAM_0554.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh9/volvokidv70r/Volvo%20V70R%20Flash%20Green/SAM_0553.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh9/volvokidv70r/Volvo%20V70R%20Flash%20Green/SAM_0546.jpg

[S1mon]

Do they throw much more light out behind the car?? Perhaps you could get a photo of the light output behind the car at night??

My 4300k HIDs have arrived today along with Osram LEDs and silver indicator bulbs. I'll get photos up as and when I fit them all. I know a lot of people have already posted some but the more the merrier!!

[volvokid]

Do they throw much more light out behind the car?? Perhaps you could get a photo of the light output behind the car at night??

My 4300k HIDs have arrived today along with Osram LEDs and silver indicator bulbs. I'll get photos up as and when I fit them all. I know a lot of people have already posted some but the more the merrier!!

I don't think these ones throw more light out, I think I could get better ones but they do look nice at night.

Yeah once everything is done I will take some photos

Cool yeah get those pictures up, I think we will need a new part to the forum with all these light upgrade haha. I'm still waiting on my interior led's the will be a few more weeks apparently. I was hopping to get them fitted when I get home from this trip :(

[volvokid]

Okay people the side light LEDs are a success :-) my only problem is there not fitted to my R!!!! Pops decided too get strathmore to fit them to his R when I was away haha

[volvokid]

Update I've just swapped my side lights, number plate and puddle lights for osram leds , these bulbs look much better quality

[Harvey]

Hi are the number plate lights to bright ?.
I was looking at fitting the 4000k ones at they might look that bit dimmer .
Have you seen them on when it's dark yet.

[T5frankie]

ive started to change all mine on the 850r, done the headlihts with 8000k hid's led sidelights are 10w, ive ordered some interior bulbs, next fogs and rear lights

[volvokid]

Hi are the number plate lights to bright ?.
I was looking at fitting the 4000k ones at they might look that bit dimmer .
Have you seen them on when it's dark yet.

I haven't seen them on yet it's still not dark enough

[volvokid]

ive started to change all mine on the 850r, done the headlihts with 8000k hid's led sidelights are 10w, ive ordered some interior bulbs, next fogs and rear lights

Are you trying to get them to be the same colour as the headlights? That's what I have been aiming at doing, I would like the spot lights done but I think it would be a hassle to get a good match

[Sharkey R]

I've tried 2 different sets of LEDs in my sidelights and both sets turn off once the engine is switched on so I've given up. Got LED puddles and Number plate and reverse lights and they look really good. I'll do a piccie next time I'm home and it's dark. Guessing my R just doesn't want LED sidelights at all. One of the sets were Osram too. :-(

[volvokid]

I've tried 2 different sets of LEDs in my sidelights and both sets turn off once the engine is switched on so I've given up. Got LED puddles and Number plate and reverse lights and they look really good. I'll do a piccie next time I'm home and it's dark. Guessing my R just doesn't want LED sidelights at all. One of the sets were Osram too. :-(

If they where osrams I would be sending them back!!! I'm just sorting the picture out that I have just taken, I am very happy at long last

[Harvey]

Hi glad your happy ,just can't understand why some cars just don't like LEDs.
They work fine in my car.

[volvokid]

Hi glad your happy ,just can't understand why some cars just don't like LEDs.
They work fine in my car.

I haven't had a problem with LED's not doing what they're designed to do, I wasn't able to find the ones I needed, until now :)

[Sharkey R]

If they where osrams I would be sending them back!!! I'm just sorting the picture out that I have just taken, I am very happy at long last

The osrams are now my number plate ones. They look great.

[Sharkey R]

Hi glad your happy ,just can't understand why some cars just don't like LEDs.
They work fine in my car.

I know. I tried them on Stribos R on Sunday and they worked fine on his, we put them back in mine and as before about 3 seconds after starting the engine they switched off. Lol

[Harvey]

Very strange

[volvokid]

Heres the pictures of the Osram leds then. The sidelights are just a tiny bit more blue than the actual main head light, but its as perfect as I think I will get. The number plate bulbs are bright but not too bright for my taste, I am very very happy with the results. I just hate the look of the spot lights now :( Hopefully my interior bulbs will turn up soon!!!
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh9/volvokidv70r/Volvo%20V70R%20Flash%20Green/Side.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh9/volvokidv70r/Volvo%20V70R%20Flash%20Green/Sidleight.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh9/volvokidv70r/Volvo%20V70R%20Flash%20Green/Front.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh9/volvokidv70r/Volvo%20V70R%20Flash%20Green/Frontfog.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh9/volvokidv70r/Volvo%20V70R%20Flash%20Green/Rear.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh9/volvokidv70r/Volvo%20V70R%20Flash%20Green/Rearglow.jpg

[M-R-P]

Interior leds are just as bad, the same led units went into mine, Pedro's and Pedro's dad's (and I think Stribo's) mine, Pedro's Dad's (and I think Stribo's) all needed resistors but Pedro's didn't!?


Martyn, can't you use HIDs in your spotlights?

[volvokid]

I know. I tried them on Stribos R on Sunday and they worked fine on his, we put them back in mine and as before about 3 seconds after starting the engine they switched off. Lol

indeed these bloody cars have more mood swings than my wife haha

[volvokid]

Martyn, can't you use HIDs in your spotlights?

Its something I thought about, but TBH I dont want to spend that much on them just for that, and I'm not keen on HID kits I think I would have to do some bodging to get them to actually fit.

[Harvey]

Hi have been trying LEDs in the front fogs but not working yet.
There is a lens in the R lamp units also a tin plate that sets the beam setting which can be adjusted.
When I fitted LEDs it's more like tea lights than fogs lights.

[M-R-P]

Here's what I achieved with normal bulbs...
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/DSCF7902.jpg
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/DSCF7900.jpg
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/DSCF7901.jpg
Images are a bit dark - I think the camera has a hangover or something, it slammed it's iris shut as soon as I fired-up the spot lights lol (100W)

[Harvey]

Puddle lights look good at night ,I think one more set for number plate required.

[volvokid]

Hi have been trying LEDs in the front fogs but not working yet.
There is a lens in the R lamp units also a tin plate that sets the beam setting which can be adjusted.
When I fitted LEDs it's more like tea lights than fogs lights.

Nice we'll let me know if you can get these to work, i'm honestly not interested in how bright they are, they are a waist of time anyway, its just a style thing i'm after so that when I flick my get home lights on everything will match. I've noticed the new V50's have DRL leds and they look to be in the spotlight location so I think they have done away with the actual fog functionality, I wonder if they would work


Here's what I achieved with normal bulbs...


Martin I did try some normal Osram HID look bulbs but they are nothing like the xenons unfortunately :(

[M-R-P]

Martin I did try some normal Osram HID look bulbs but they are nothing like the xenons unfortunately :(

True but there's 530W of light on the front of my car for less than 25 quid. It's price and function over look for me at the moment, but I'm pleased I got them all roughly the same colour :D

[Harvey]

Hi will post some photos of the types I have tried tomorrow night time to call it for tonight,good night all.

[Harvey]

here are some of the fog lights lamps i have tried

the top one just changed the colour

the middle well looked like a tea light

the lower one nice colour but had to grind the fog lamp holder to get it to fit, not much fun, colour was spot on but the lens on the lamp unit just didn't work in the fog-lamp own lens,next thing i am going to try is remove lens on the led unit.

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r499/harveysr/IMG00382-20120523-1917.jpg[/IMG]

[volvokid]

I don't fancy grinding my lamps, let me know how you get on please

[Harvey]

I don't fancy grinding my lamps, let me know how you get on please

Hi will do ,might have a go at the weekend.

[Sharkey R]

Hi glad your happy ,just can't understand why some cars just don't like LEDs.
They work fine in my car.

Sorted! They finally work. I tried straightening the wires that go into the back of the bulb holder on both sides and now they seem to be working without and issues! Result :-)