2010 jaguar xf headlight question..
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I am new to jaguars i got a 2010 xf about a 1 months ago and i love it..last week a 16 year old girl smashed into me and now i need a new bumper,fender,wheel and headlight..my question is will a xenon headlight work on my car that has halogens if i just use halogen bulbs or all the connections different because im having a really hard time finding a halogen headlight ..thanks for any help you guys can give me
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[QUOTE=Sancho20;1635165]I am new to jaguars i got a 2010 xf about 2 months ago and i love it..last week a 16 year old girl smashed into me and now i need a new bumper,fender,wheel and headlight..my question is will a xenon headlight work on my car that has halogens if i just use halogen bulbs or all the connections different because im having a really hard time finding a halogen headlight ..thanks for any help you guys can give me in advance
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After-market HID kits can be installed in the non-HID (halogen) XF headlights with not too much effort, see here: Fitting HID's
Probably a lot cheaper to buy a non-HID replacement headlight assembly then fit the HID kit to both lights, than to try and track down and buy a pair of XF OEM HID headlights.
Also, I'm not sure the OEM HID headlight assemblies will work "plug and play", you may need to tweak the software via SDD (not at all easy!), and you may also need to fit headlight washers depending on the laws where you are.
Probably a lot cheaper to buy a non-HID replacement headlight assembly then fit the HID kit to both lights, than to try and track down and buy a pair of XF OEM HID headlights.
Also, I'm not sure the OEM HID headlight assemblies will work "plug and play", you may need to tweak the software via SDD (not at all easy!), and you may also need to fit headlight washers depending on the laws where you are.
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OK, now I think I understand your initial question better.
I'm 99% sure you can't just put a halogen bulb in a xenon/HID headlight and expect it to work. Your best bet is to search eBay etc for a replacement halogen headlight to match your existing one, or else try ringing around some wreckers/breakers.
I'm 99% sure you can't just put a halogen bulb in a xenon/HID headlight and expect it to work. Your best bet is to search eBay etc for a replacement halogen headlight to match your existing one, or else try ringing around some wreckers/breakers.
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