day lights

[copie22]

is there a easy way of turning the day lights off on a 56 plate s60 d5 , on my 53 plate i removed the day light relay , carn`t seam to find it at min on new car ? as want to find my hids to it , but don`t want them on all the time

[PyroPenguin]

The only way I know of is with dice/vida

mick

[M-R-P]

Software only mate. Is there anybody near you with dice/vida that can do it for you?

[copie22]

not sure if there is can ask at few places , but do miss my hids that had in my other d5,

[M-R-P]

Watch the HIDs on the P2. I know you got away with it before but they seem hit and miss. My 03 plate threw a bulb failure warning, only when the engine was running. A pair of load resistors sorted that tho :)

Maybe there's a forum member nearby that'll be willing to help?

[copie22]

all ready got can-bus boxs as had to have them on the 53 plate one they worked well most of the time only problem was went through couple of balest boxes on the offside , other wise best lights ever had

[M-R-P]

I kitted out mine with the cheapest ebay crap I could find. Dipped and main beam 4300k for a grand sum of £36 I had to fit £2.50 worth of resistors to the dipped beam but the main beam was fine. Been in a while now and they're great.

[volvokid]

I think because its a 56 plate its a dealer only modification. Even if someone has a dice I don't think they will manage.

[LeeT5]

I think because its a 56 plate its a dealer only modification. Even if someone has a dice I don't think they will manage.

Why ever not? A 56 plate is the same shape as yours!

AFAIK it will work. Try it, otherwise it will cost you £30 at the dealer.

[silverhorse]

I think because its a 56 plate its a dealer only modification. Even if someone has a dice I don't think they will manage.

I turned mine off with my ViDA. Piece of cake.

[copie22]

Found the software but what lead do I need ?

[volvokid]

Why ever not? A 56 plate is the same shape as yours!

AFAIK it will work. Try it, otherwise it will cost you £30 at the dealer.

I couldnt do it with mine.

[Jimmie]

I'm interested to know where you can get a dealer to do this for £30.
Even small garages are taking £25 + for hooking up there computer software .

[Squirtydog]

My folder of bills has one for £25 several years ago for a dealer to switch off the day lights. I assumed this was by VIDA. However, when I looked in the driver side cabin fuse box I saw that the fuses had been taken out, complete with the actual contacts in the sockets. So I couldn't put a fuse back in even if I wanted to. Presumably VIDA had to be used in addition to stop a bulb failure warning appearing?

...seems a bit excessive to me.

[copie22]

Fuses on my 56 d5 our different to my old 53 plate other wise I would of done that , still intressed if anyone knows what lead is needed ?

[M-R-P]

My folder of bills has one for £25 several years ago for a dealer to switch off the day lights. I assumed this was by VIDA. However, when I looked in the driver side cabin fuse box I saw that the fuses had been taken out, complete with the actual contacts in the sockets. So I couldn't put a fuse back in even if I wanted to. Presumably VIDA had to be used in addition to stop a bulb failure warning appearing?

...seems a bit excessive to me.

Most likely that wasn't the fuse for drl, but a fuse fore something else. They wouldn't have gone to the trouble of removing the contacts for the fuse, as they'd have to remove the fuse board and dismantle it. If you have xenons, that socket may be used for normal headlights - hence it being empty.

[partsforvolvos.com]

Switching off with vida is purely a selection - definately would not have removed any contacts or fuses as martin said.
it is literally only CEM controlled as is the rear foglight - you can put a second bulb in but there is no way of getting both on.

[M-R-P]

Switching off with vida is purely a selection - definately would not have removed any contacts or fuses as martin said.
it is literally only CEM controlled as is the rear foglight - you can put a second bulb in but there is no way of getting both on.
I'd run a wire from one to the other lol ;)

And guess what - I didn't have to - plod fitted both foggies on mine :D

[PyroPenguin]

I'd run a wire from one to the other lol ;)

And guess what - I didn't have to - plod fitted both foggies on mine :D

Same with mine :) want to try and figure out how they got them to strobe lol.

If you'd have been a bit closer I'd have offered to switch them off for you, 30second job.

mick

[Jimmie]

Same with mine :) want to try and figure out how they got them to strobe lol.

If you'd have been a bit closer I'd have offered to switch them off for you, 30second job.

mick
You will have to get a box to make them go onto the strobe cycle but its illegal to use.

[PyroPenguin]

the plod fuse box is still there as is all the wiring, looks like they've just snipped the negative and earth cables, but frankly I don't think I cba really.

mick

[copie22]

going to see if my local body shop / work shop that do sum stuff to the plod cars can do it we take our service vans there for servicing and repairs,

[volvokid]

You either need some one with a copy of vida and a dice to do it, but I think with your model year you need software and that wont be possible with the diy vida. No garage appart from volvo will manage to do this if it is software and im sure it it. The early p2 had simply an option on vida to turn them off but with the new ones im sure this changed

[PyroPenguin]

Last month I turned a guys drl's off and that iirc was a 2001 v70, I haven't played with any newer one's yet (mine were off when I got it) so I'll plug in mine and see what it says.

mick