head lights

[850 chris]

hi does anyone now if i need a special kit to fit hid xenon headlights or not as wen i done it with my 850 the day running lights only flickered as they were 70% light on day runners so is the v70 100% light on day runners or less please

[T5frankie]

pardon?

[Wobbly Dave]

:stupid: I am glad I am not the only one baffled.

[Kingsford G]

I thught they both 100%.I`ve just switched mine off for day running

[850 chris]

wot i meen is the day running lights on the v70 100% light or only 70% light the same as the 850

[T5frankie]

wot i meen is the day running lights on the v70 100% light or only 70% light the same as the 850

just turn them off in the day simple, then fit a hid kit maybe a double for high and low beam, hid is not xenon they are not the same

[sartain87]

Im sorry if im getting the wrong end of the stick here,

but why would you need lights on in the day? (apart from fog) and i think they run 100% all the time, atleast mine do.

[Dangerous Dave]

I guess you're referring to the "dim-dip" system which dims the headlights when in day running mode (engine running and main headlight switch off).

What year is your V70?

[Kingsford G]

If its a P1 on the light swith there is a little screw type thing for a little flat screw drive just turn it the opposite way that`ll turn them of on say light.

[850 chris]

ok thanks guys will try these ideas

[oblark]

Some of the 850`s when you had the day running lights on It powered up the side lights and head lights,
but the head lights got a reduced voltage which made them give out only 70% of they light.
My donor car has this but you can`t turn the day running lights off.
It run HID`s you would have to leave the head light switch turned to the head light position.

[Dangerous Dave]

My 940 had the 70% light (dim-dip) system, there was a box under the dash that controlled it, I just unplugged it and the system was disabled. The headlights still worked from the main switch. Not sure if this is the case with the 850s though.

[JamesT5]

pardon?

LMAO!!! :hihi: I think that was officially what you call a 'Brain Dump' by "850 chris". Nice one!

[JamesT5]

hi does anyone now if i need a special kit to fit hid xenon headlights or not as wen i done it with my 850 the day running lights only flickered as they were 70% light on day runners so is the v70 100% light on day runners or less please

In other words, at 70% brightness the lights don't work properly due to lack of power, so do they need to be set at 100% brightness to work properly? I knew my PHD in double dutch would come in handy! :D

[JamesT5]

hi does anyone now if i need a special kit to fit hid xenon headlights or not as wen i done it with my 850 the day running lights only flickered as they were 70% light on day runners so is the v70 100% light on day runners or less please

I was ROFL laughing when I tried reading this, sorry but it made my day! :hilarious :D

[M-R-P]

HIDs need full power to work correctly, 70% would cause the ballast to surge, giving a flicker. Good for flushing-out epileptics :D

[PHIL V70R]

:hilarious