My newly acquired 2000 Discovery II has HID headlights lights installed, was this ever a factory option ? Am I to assume this is an aftermarket kit? The reason I ask is because my high beams do not work, so if it is just an aftermarket kit I will probably just remove it rather than trying to repair it.
HID Xenon Factory Option?
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Correct this is an aftermarket kit... they were not installed from the factory on a 2000 model year.
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Do your HID's have both high and low beams?
I installed a set in my 99 and wouldn't drive with regular head lights again.
I installed a set in my 99 and wouldn't drive with regular head lights again.
I did not have HID high beams, so since it was not a factory system I removed it yesterday. With the factory lights installed again, the high and low beams work correctly!
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You can buy a high/low combination for around $130, and worth every penny of it.
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I'd put back the stock lamps. Retrofitting HID's to lights designed for Halogen is against the law. If you were in or caused an accident where lighting played a factor you could very well have trouble with your insurance company.
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Tom, I agree, it is against the law, only for aftermarket lights, and only because they have not been DOR certified as all the other factory HID's have been. When installed correctly they put out a huge amount of light with very little energy and are not offensive. I have run mine for short of a year and only had one person flash me and that was when it was raining quite hard. I would also say that I run the 35 watt, 6000k bulbs, not the 55's which are way to bright and offensive.
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