Headlight bulbs.

[LiamT4]

What headlight bulbs do people recommend on the s60/v70s? I need to replace a few.

Halogen bulbs only. (dipped and main)

[stephenevans99]

I've been using the Osram Nightbreaker Plus bulbs in the S60 during winter, big improvement over the bulbs that were fitted before. I'd recommend them.

[LiamT4]

I've been using the Osram Nightbreaker Plus bulbs in the S60 during winter, big improvement over the bulbs that were fitted before. I'd recommend them.

What are the bulbs, H7 for main and H4 for dipped?

[stephenevans99]

Dipped Beam are H7....I believe Main Beam are HB3 ??

http://www.powerbulbs.com/vehicles/cars/uk-ireland/volvo/s60/2000-2006/car-headlight-bulbs

[T5RatherAmusin]

on the facelift they changed to a h9 from the old hb3.
last time i used ultrapower bulb, real nice full on white bulb! now ive got a set of ring ultimas in yet to be tested...

[LiamT4]

Dipped Beam are H7....I believe Main Beam are HB3 ??

http://www.powerbulbs.com/vehicles/cars/uk-ireland/volvo/s60/2000-2006/car-headlight-bulbs

Cheers, that makes sense, HB3/9005

[LiamT4]

I'm getting confused now, seems to be the same bulbs from 2001 to 2006, no mention of H9 and partsforvolvos doesn't seem to do bulbs for main beam, HB3/9005.

[T5RatherAmusin]

buy thru egay or amazon then....
if your still confused lol have a look at your old bulb...

[stephenevans99]

lol....I've just looked in my User Manual and it tells me the Main Beam is H9.......I'll go and have a look ....brb



Just removed the cap on the Main Beam to discover mine (2004 S60 D5) are H9.

[LiamT4]

Halfrauds and a place called autobulbdirect have them at HB3/9005.

[M-R-P]

Pre facelift and non r models are hb3.

[LiamT4]

Pre facelift and non r models are hb3.

When i put my plate in, it comes up with hb3/9005 (60w). But my car is a facelift and the manual does say H9(65w)

[T5RatherAmusin]

dude, just pull off the cap and go see ;)

[LiamT4]

dude, just pull off the cap and go see ;)

No, that would mean moving. The manual says H9, so thats what i'll get, i think my number plate has my car as a pre-facelift, when i go for 2005> it then comes up with H9.

[LiamT4]

Does anyone actually do H9 bulbs? Can only find OEM stuff.

[T5RatherAmusin]

this is what i used in h9
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-H9-Ultra-Power-Bright-5000k-Xenon-Gas-White-Car-Front-Headlight-Headlamp-Bulbs-/350784508756?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item51ac62d354

[LiamT4]

this is what i used in h9
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-H9-Ultra-Power-Bright-5000k-Xenon-Gas-White-Car-Front-Headlight-Headlamp-Bulbs-/350784508756?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item51ac62d354

Well, there don't seem to be much out there anyway. What are they like then, colour, pattern, distance?

Bloody cheap, when compared to the osram or philips stuff.

[T5RatherAmusin]

i liked them! propper white too :) much better than the oe ones...

[M-R-P]

15 quid for HIDs Liam.

[LiamT4]

15 quid for HIDs Liam.

Swapping bulbs is enough work for me ;)

[p fandango]

I couldn't go back to halogen from hids, just ordered a set for the dipped & front fogs on the bimmer

[LiamT4]

Normal bulbs are fine for me, i don't have any need to blind people coming towards me ;)