hid kits

[craig1992]

Morning all,
Has anyone put a hid kit in any newish models 2008-now as I'm looking at doing it but don't know if I will get a load of fault codes or if they will even work with the computer system
T.I.A
Craig

[Chief Badger]

Hi Craig,

I've fitted a few now to my wife, my old V70 and one of my work collegues car. It does make a difference to the lighting which is pretty poor for a Volvo.

Not sure if this link will work
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351235665254?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

You basically need a canbus kit and for the V70 the H7R as it has a slight blackout on it due to being a reflector headlamp which should stop some of the dazzle they can cause. I have bought all my kits from Car Mod Shop Ltd off ebay as when I had a faulty ballast 6 months into owning my first kit, they exchanged it without quibble. And I should say that was the last one that went wrong for me so quality is pretty good (I'm touching lots of wood for obvious reasons).

Hope that helps.

Geoff

[craig1992]

Thanks Geoff luckily I'm having a pro do fitting as I'm having a few other lighting bits added ;) (note that im also having proper HID projectors put in before people start complaining that its illegal) but as I've never had a volvo before and he's never worked on one we were unsure if 1) it would work 2) if it would bring up fault codes etc. I put my own ones on my punto.