head lights

**850 chris** · Saturday 2nd February 2013, 22:50

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** · Saturday 2nd February 2013, 22:55

pardon?

**Wobbly Dave** · Saturday 2nd February 2013, 22:58

I am glad I am not the only one baffled.

**Kingsford G** · Saturday 2nd February 2013, 23:01

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

**850 chris** · Saturday 2nd February 2013, 23:07

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

**T5frankie** · Saturday 2nd February 2013, 23:09

Originally Posted by 850 chris

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** · Saturday 2nd February 2013, 23:09

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** · Sunday 3rd February 2013, 00:17

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** · Sunday 3rd February 2013, 00:24

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** · Sunday 3rd February 2013, 11:00

ok thanks guys will try these ideas

**oblark** · Sunday 3rd February 2013, 13:16

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** · Monday 4th February 2013, 09:40

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** · Monday 4th February 2013, 09:48

Originally Posted by t5frankie

pardon?

LMAO!!!

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

**JamesT5** · Monday 4th February 2013, 09:50

Originally Posted by 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

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!

**JamesT5** · Monday 4th February 2013, 09:52

Originally Posted by 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

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