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Is there a better bulb? V70-XC70

posted by  KlausC on  Sun Jan 24 11:33 CST 2021
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Brighter bulb usually implies hotter temperature, hotter will destroy the plastic bulb holder over time. There are those who converted to LED, but then that required a modification to the bulb out relay due to the low voltage (some of the Chinese LED's have quality control issues).

If your headlight coverings are plastic, I suggest cleaning and polishing the outside.

Find a flat place to align the headlights after new bulbs. Position the car 1 foot away from a wall. Tape a piece of paper against the wall with the 'beam cutoff' across the middle of the paper. Mark the cutoff beam with a sharpie (close counts). Back the car up 20-25 feet. Adjust the headlights up/down to get the cutoff in the same place as it was in at 1 foot distance.
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Keeping it running is better than buying new






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