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.

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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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ahhhhh i picked up a pair of these



and i'm having a bit of trouble with them

they fit in the 850 fine however i'm having trouble getting them aligned properly and i'm wondering as to why i'm getting a weird design from the bulbs? unless they r supposed to be like this!???:s(mind you the kit came with HID's so i dont know if that should change the way the lights look)





if anybody knows anythign for sure that would be a great help! its hard driving without aligned lights
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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Yes, the lights are supposed to be like this. That looks normal, I had my projectors look like that before I took them out.

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=464202
Use this thread to help you aim them Basically they should be aimed perfectly level.

Good job on installing them! Which color temperature are they? I personally get very annoyed with t style cutoff, but tell us how they compare to normal ones.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 12:18 AM
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Or this:
http://articles.dashzracing.com/diy-...or-headlights/
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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That is how the beam pattern is suppose to look with projectors. It's normal and has nothing to do with the lights being HID's. It has everything to do with them being projectors, the reflecters and the headlight glass.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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ok perfect i'll be doing a little bit of a re setup tonite when the lights out aha

and i think i've mistaken you guys
the HIDS rnt in yet because i thought there was somthing wrong with the beam pattern and wanted that fixed before i did anything else!

aswell what is the best place to hook up the angel eyes to? i was thinking of pairing it with the fogs, so when the fogs turn on so will the angel eyes, good? no?
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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Yeah, there is no problem, haha. Reap the blue cutoff though! Clear lens's FTW!

What I did was I hooked up my halo's to my turn signal idle, as it turns on no matter what.

If you want to do it that way, go for it.

In a side note, are those OEM Fogs?
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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how can i get rid of the blue cutoff?! aswell is ther ANYWAY of gettign rid of that wierd angle on the right side? if not its ok but i hope there is like i just turn somthing

and yes i'm probably goign to go the fog light way and yes they r OEM fogs on my 97 850 t5
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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No you cannot get ride of the weird angle of the headlights. FYI it illuminates roadside signs very nicely.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Blue cutoff, no. There is a way to make it more blue, but not less blue. The blue is just how the light seperates from the cutoff sheild.

There isn't a way to get rid of the Halogen Cutoff unless you feel like tampering with the projector cutoff sheild.

Nice on the fogs! They don't illuminate much though
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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ahh damn well i guess it will just have to be!

and i know i bought come brand new clear bulbs for them, they got ALOT whiter but i was expecting a bit more! however whem i install the HID kit for these projectors i'm sure the fogs will just turn into a "for looks" thing anyway aha
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Put HIDs in the fogs. Problem solved.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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they look great but the passenger one looks like it is dimmer or not on at all,compared to the driver side one during day time driving, and seems to point more downward and off centre. the driver side one which is pointing to the centre and seems the brightest. does everyone else have that issue? for the pic up above how far away are you from your garage door?
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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Ok, I know this sounds dumb but, Why do you have to hook up the halos to a fog light or turn signal idle thing? How do people normally do this? And i assume that HID's are an upgrade to the projector? Are they brighter and how does the reg projector light compare to stock headlights in terms of visibility?
 
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Old May 31, 2011 | 11:59 PM
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anyone have any issues as far as not being able to get thiewr halo effect to work anyone have any ideas?
 
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