TangoDaz Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Hi Can anyone help I have a mk 2.5 focus with standard headlights and I am thinking of fitting xenon headlights, are they a straight swap or is it more involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 More involved. Need ballasts, ideally levellers and washers and the car will probably need programming... Aftermarket kits or just better bulbs (if not already) might be easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisroberson99 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Retrofitting xenon lights without auto levelling and headlight washers is illegal. As Alex said, best to look at different bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangoDaz Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Hi Yes I thought that might be the case. I might consider projector style headlights but I have heard they are hard too set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee_82 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 they aren't illegal... strictly speaking. Information "Vehicles equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) or LED dipped beam headlamps may be fitted with headlamp washers and a suspension or headlamp self levelling system." Method "Where HID or LED dipped beam headlamps are fitted, switch on the headlamps and check the operation of any headlamp levelling and cleaning devices fitted." Reason to fail "A headlamp levelling or cleaning device inoperative or otherwise obviously defective." what you need to keep in mind is that the aftermarket projectors are halogen based, the light pattern is different due to xenon bulbs producing light at a different point to a normal bulb. There are some amazing looking lamps in Germany but sadly they are all LHD, there are some nice ones in Oz as well, but they will cost you a bomb to import. As I said before, if I could do it again id save a bit more cash and get the oem lights http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_170.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicima Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Sorry to comment on an old post but if i was to change the standard chrome headlights with the black background headlights that would be a straight swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpionSX Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Yes, it's a straight swap, it's just a different colour on the background of the lights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicima Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Yes, it's a straight swap, it's just a different colour on the background of the lights. Sweet thanks for the reply :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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