Mondeo mk5 headlight upgrade/questions

[Jonnythebeard88]

Hi everyone, I'm currently looking at buying a mk5 mondeo. 

 

I'll probably be going for the Titanium model, as they come with halogen lights, however I've currently got a insignia with xenon lights, and I don't want to downgrade the lights. 

 

So my first question is how good are the halogen lights compared to xenons? 

My second question is how can I upgrade them to xenons or LED headlights. I'd happily pay for it to be done via Ford, but I'm unsure if its even possible. And is there any benefit to having the halogen active headlights and getting an upgrade or would the whole unit need to be changed(this making the model irrelivent)

 

Any help is appreciated! 

[Frembrit]

From what I hear, Halogen lights are rubbish on the MK5's...you'll be better off finding a car with the optional LED headlights which are bright and do all the beam forming stuff. (drove my friends MK5 and they're way better than my Xenon's in my MK4.5)

[Jonro2009]

Having owned a Mk5 with halogen headlights I can assure you that you will be appalled by them. Even compared to other halogen lamps the Mk5 falls short.

They are borderline dangerous. Ford say it is not possible to retrofit the Dynamic LED units die to wiring and coding.

A lot of owners retrofit LED units in place of the halogen counterparts. This does improve things but they are not 'dynamic'. Then there is the legal implications and MOT guidelines to consider, and everyone has their own interpretation of these. At the end of the day a retrofit it unlikely to be road legal, however it's a very common 'mod' done by Mk5 owners.

What year are you looking at? Be aware that there is a huge safety issue with late 2014-2017 builds which ford are unwilling to acknowledge, despite doing a safety recall in the US for the same thing.

I am admin of a very active and helpful Mk5 Facebook group with over 1.7K members. There is a wealth of information and knowledge on Thier, we also have a member who specialises in aftermarket LED units that come with a 2yr warranty (HNA lighting I think it is called). There are several discussions about lights, steering rack bolts failing and also coding and upgrading using Forscan.

Come and have a look at the group, I'm sure you will find it helpful

https://www.facebook.com/groups/693277794183606/


Jon

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[Tdvc]

I agree, my Mk5's headlights are very dim, dimmer than my Mk3's lights.  A legal mod would be welcome.

[FatHead1979]

I very much second what @Jonro2009 said, the MK5 halogens are absolute dog 💩.  Either buy a MK5 with the factory fitted bi-led units or go for something else.

[MC Bodge]

I have just bought a 2017 Mondeo with Halogens and LED DRLs. 

I was expecting the headlamps to be terrible, but they are actually fine, even on unlit roads. Dipped gives a wide, deep throw of light. 

Main beam projects fairly well, if a little yellow. 

I wonder if there was an improvement to the optics when the LED DRLs were introduced?

[marclusson]

Hello, I have a 2020 ST line, it's a company car and I dont have much knowledge when it comes to Mondeos in general. I have LED DRLs but my Headlights are typical Halogen lights...

My question is, can I retrofit LEDs into my headlights, replacing my current yellow lights? Ans if so, what are the costs associated and where would I be able to source said LED upgrade kit. 

[MarcHarrison]

I've heard the Auxbeam H7 series 2 led kit is really good, has anyone used these on their mk5 mondeo? 

[Simon x]

Hi if anybody can help I have a 2013 Mondeo with halogen lights I’ve upgraded the lights to xenons. The lights came out of a 2007 Mondeo they fit perfectly in the car I’ve even taken the control unit out to put in my car so the lights have the auto levelling. When I turn the lights on they come on and go straight off but I can’t really find anything on the net to understand why this is doing this apart from maybe they just need more power but not sure can anybody help? Many thanks Simon