GeeGee

It says in the UK manual that daytime running lights can be turned off by
your Volvo dealer. Does anybody know how to do this or does it require
special tools?

TIA

Bob W.

Your dealer must download software from Volvo to turn them off. Here in the
US it cost me about $85. Don't know if it costs more if you want them
turned back on.

Bob W.
"GeeGee" <goldiegee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It says in the UK manual that daytime running lights can be turned off by
> your Volvo dealer. Does anybody know how to do this or does it require
> special tools?
>
> TIA
>
>

Peter K L Milnes

Save yourself the money and leave them alone. You do NOT save anything by
turning them off. They are dimmed/dipped lights so run at about a quarter of
normal dipped power.

Cheers, Peter.

"Bob W." <bleew@columbus.dropthis.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Your dealer must download software from Volvo to turn them off. Here in
> the
> US it cost me about $85. Don't know if it costs more if you want them
> turned back on.
>
> Bob W.
> "GeeGee" <goldiegee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:d2scnp$ms1$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> It says in the UK manual that daytime running lights can be turned off by
>> your Volvo dealer. Does anybody know how to do this or does it require
>> special tools?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>
>

Jeff Spenader

Isn't there a middle position on the light switch on UK models? That turns
off the daytime running lights on the US model, and is a darn sight less
trouble than taking it to the dealer for a software upgrade.
"GeeGee" <goldiegee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It says in the UK manual that daytime running lights can be turned off by
> your Volvo dealer. Does anybody know how to do this or does it require
> special tools?
>
> TIA
>
>

GeeGee

My car has BiXenons so I was just thinking of the cost of bulb replacement.
Does constant use reduce bulb life significantly?


"Peter K L Milnes" <Peter.K.L.Milnes@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Save yourself the money and leave them alone. You do NOT save anything by
> turning them off. They are dimmed/dipped lights so run at about a quarter
> of normal dipped power.
>
> Cheers, Peter.
>
> "Bob W." <bleew@columbus.dropthis.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:SSi4e.9769$Fh4.491@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
>> Your dealer must download software from Volvo to turn them off. Here in
>> the
>> US it cost me about $85. Don't know if it costs more if you want them
>> turned back on.
>>
>> Bob W.
>> "GeeGee" <goldiegee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:d2scnp$ms1$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>> It says in the UK manual that daytime running lights can be turned off
>>> by
>>> your Volvo dealer. Does anybody know how to do this or does it require
>>> special tools?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

GeeGee

Yes there is a middle position as you say, but as Volvo have not seen fit to
put in a lights on warning buzzer, I am likely to leave them on an flatten
the battery
"Jeff Spenader" <spenader@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Isn't there a middle position on the light switch on UK models? That turns
> off the daytime running lights on the US model, and is a darn sight less
> trouble than taking it to the dealer for a software upgrade.
> "GeeGee" <goldiegee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:d2scnp$ms1$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> It says in the UK manual that daytime running lights can be turned off by
>> your Volvo dealer. Does anybody know how to do this or does it require
>> special tools?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>
>

Stephen Henning

"GeeGee" <goldiegee@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I am likely to leave them on an flatten the battery

You can carry an air pump so you can inflate the battery after you
flatten it

Actually the reason you don't hear a warning when you leave the "parking
lights" on is because they are meant to be left on when a car is
"parked" on the side of the road. Actually they are obsolete today
because people use the 4-way flashers which also don't have a warning
indicator.

--
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Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA
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John Wright

I have a an US model 03 XC70. I leave the lights "on" all of the time. That
is the lights are on when the ignition is on and the lights are off when the
ignition is off.

The reason is that the need for daylight running to as bright or brighter in
the day than at night. This is a SAFETY feature. Also I as far the lights
are concerned I turn the key and go. In fact driving is simple
seatbelt, key, drive, GO. Day or Night.

I have seen my share of dim bulbs who cannot drive with their lights on at
night, so Daylight Running Lights would be a rather obscure concept.

Sometime ago the Canada Safety Council was not pleased when the concept of
less brilliant lighting was invoked for Daylight Running lights by OEM's.

It is just a guess but I cannot imagine it working differently on the
V50/S40 but I am sure Ford has done stranger things before. Just trying to
help.

Cheers

G
"Jeff Spenader" <spenader@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Isn't there a middle position on the light switch on UK models? That turns
> off the daytime running lights on the US model, and is a darn sight less
> trouble than taking it to the dealer for a software upgrade.
> "GeeGee" <goldiegee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:d2scnp$ms1$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> It says in the UK manual that daytime running lights can be turned off by
>> your Volvo dealer. Does anybody know how to do this or does it require
>> special tools?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>
>

GeeGee

Yes, but my previous car (VW Passat) had parking lights and a buzzer. The
buzzer only worked when the door was open so you could leave parking lights
on without the buzzer going off all the time.


"Stephen Henning" <pighash@aol.com> wrote in message
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> "GeeGee" <goldiegee@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I am likely to leave them on an flatten the battery
>
> You can carry an air pump so you can inflate the battery after you
> flatten it
>
> Actually the reason you don't hear a warning when you leave the "parking
> lights" on is because they are meant to be left on when a car is
> "parked" on the side of the road. Actually they are obsolete today
> because people use the 4-way flashers which also don't have a warning
> indicator.
>
> --
> Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to rhodyman@earthlink.net
> Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA
> http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman

Byrocat

"GeeGee" <goldiegee@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<d2u2o0$ie6$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>...
> Yes there is a middle position as you say, but as Volvo have not seen fit to
> put in a lights on warning buzzer, I am likely to leave them on an flatten
> the battery

You should have no problems -- lights should be going off when you
turn off the engine. Flipping the high-beam with the engine off will
result in the high-beams being enabled for thirty seconds (enough time
for you to get out, lock the car and walk to your front door and find
the appropriate key but not enough to put the key in the door.....)

At least, that's how it works with my 1994 850 (no walk-light) and my
wife's 2002 S40