Volvo 850 Made from 1993 to 1997, this Volvo line was available in both a wagon and a sedan, both with were graced with several trim levels.

850 Headlight Upgrade

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Old May 22, 2017 | 07:24 AM
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has anyone ever used a kit like the link below to upgrade your 850 headlights? curious if something like this works well. thanks.

Blk 1993-1997 Volvo 850 LED Dual Halo Projector Headlights Headlamps Left+Right | eBay
 
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Old May 22, 2017 | 07:25 AM
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or this one which looks almost identical.

Left+Right Black Halo Angel Eye Projector Headlight Signal Lamp 93-97 Volvo 850
 
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Old May 22, 2017 | 01:17 PM
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Lenses are plastic and will yellow over time but they look great.
 
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Old May 22, 2017 | 01:20 PM
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yellow as in discolor or get the "fog" corrosion that can be buffed out?
 
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Old May 22, 2017 | 04:50 PM
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discolored, not repairable.
 
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Old May 22, 2017 | 06:50 PM
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What product do you have?
 
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Old May 23, 2017 | 10:17 AM
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Dont know what they are called but the lense is glass.

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Old May 23, 2017 | 12:29 PM
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you didn't purchase them?
 
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Old May 24, 2017 | 10:24 AM
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Volvo 850 One Crystal Diamond Headlights
 

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Old May 26, 2017 | 08:21 PM
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I used X‑pel Headlight Protection for my headlights. X-pel is suppose to help with UV damage.
http://www.xpel.com/headlight-protec...d_Light_Trucks



 

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