Terry;122006 wroteJackie, go on to eBay and search for Narva H7 130 plus globes. You'll find they are about $40 a pair, free post. Now these should improve your XC90's lights no end. Unless you really want to, you don't need to go down the exotic (and more expensive) HID route. The wattage (resulting in current draw) is the same as standard (55W) and should not create any heat problems in the lamp assembly or wiring. They are just a more efficient globe. It's not too difficult to change them over from the standard ones or any local garage should be able to do it for you. Don't be tempted by the eBay $2 globe offers - no matter what they say about them - those are only good for an emergency backup when in need. I keep a couple of those in the Sorento for just that purpose. BTW have you got an XC90 handbook? If not, you should be able to download one from the internet. If there is one in the glovebox, spend an hour reading it. It's helpful for those quirky things the XC90 has. Swedes seem to love making things a little non-intuitive. My Saab is the same and I still haven't memorised all the switches in that after 3 years. Nu.6:24 :)
Dear Mr Tiger,
Many thanks indeed for that practical and useful advice. I was not at all thrilled about paying $800 for lights so a change in globes is to my mind, infinitely better. Pardon my ignorance but do head light globes fit all car models?
Thankfully yes, I do have a handbook and in an attempt to familiarise myself with the vast array of buttons, dials and switches, I sat and pored over the thing but alas, was much frustrated as I did not find myself much enlightened for the exercise. There are knobs/buttons that do not seem to have been described and what I most needed to understand like wiper settings, does not seem to be covered. Perhaps there is a separate section on that; there effing
ought to be!!!
Yesterday I decided to look in Youtube in case any kindhearted person has recorded videos of what does what and when.
Lol @ "nu" (I think) but what pray tell is "6:24"?
Might I ask how
you knew what globes you were seeking on eBay? Are you sure, sure, sure these bulbs can't hurt the wiring or overheat anything please? My car's vulnerability is that I am so ignorant, I don't even know what I don't know.
Much appreciated and thank you again. For a car as supposedly well designed, as the Volvo, I should not have to pay so much for decent night lights. The ones I got with my old V70 were so appalling that the man in the auto elec place described them as having the power of 5 candles lol.
I have found a page on eBay with various globes that were raised as suggestions for my search info:
Narva H7 globes Volvo XC90 I 2007 D5 AWD I
That said, I was also offered trimming of a left hand door. I am therefore not filled with confidence.
Below is the page I found. Might you possibly be so kind as to look down it and send me back a link to the bulbs you feel are best for my situation please? Sorry to trouble you and thank you. For example I don't know the difference btw:
Ultra life and
Unlimited