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Euro headlights vs deer... 700

posted by  BrickBob on  Thu Dec 28 15:15 CST 2023
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I replaced the headlights in my 745T with a pair that were in a box in the back when I bought the car. They are wider, glass and have integral fog and what I assume are high speed running lights. I've been using the fog lights as day time running lights. They were wonderful. Last night I hit a deer. Now I have a problem because I don't know where I can find a right side replacement that matches. The grill is also gone, as well as the hood buckled. Any input would be appreciated. I live in Montana and there are no junkyards with any Volvo's.

Guess I should never drive in the dark.
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    ANSWER Euro headlights vs deer... 700

    posted by  BrickBob on  Mon Feb 12 09:38 CST 2024
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    A follow up: The Ecode headlights can be found new on eBay, but they are expensive. I found a salvage yard in Lugo Spain who was wonderful to deal with and bought both headlights and the left signal from them, shipped FedEx for a very reasonable price. SideGal Spain is their name and I highly recommend them. They use whatsapp on the phone for communication and there is a lady there named Alba who speaks English and who was wonderful to deal with. Now If I could just find a hood.

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    Euro headlights vs deer... 700

    posted by  Will740turbo on  Thu Dec 28 21:35 CST 2023
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    Those sound like "ecode" headlights. People typically sell them for a few hundred each side and they weren't sold in the US.

    However... depending on the year, you could have a few different options for headlights. The 92+ headlights had separate fog lights between grill and headlight, the 90 had single-lens plastic lights, and the pre-90 lights were 4 sealed beams and they don't fit into the 90+ models.

    I think the classified ads here or on turbobricks is a good place to look.








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      Euro headlights vs deer... 700

      posted by  someone claiming to be Mike on  Sat Dec 30 07:44 CST 2023 [RELATED]

      Try NORDICAR - they are in Holland and have code ones. I have them on my 240 - square glass are fabulous







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