Jon14
New Member
Just to clarify on the law regarding HID kits and Xenon headlights...
There are two requirements for any vehicle being fitted with either the HID retrofit kit, or Xenon headlight units and they are:
Headlamp washers are required due to the dazzling effect that can occurthrough dirt and road grime on the headlamp lens. The dirt can displace the light beam and cause it to dazzle oncoming traffic.
The self levelling requirement is there also to prevent dazzling oncoming traffic. However there is a clause in this that large estate cars fitted with self levelling rear suspension (Merc E-Class for example) do not require the headlamp unit itself to self level. I'm not sure how the suspension in the Discovery works, but if it is indeed self levelling, then you may be able to install the HID kit legally (providing you have washers)
The DFT factsheet on HID headlamps can be found here: Aftermarket HID (Xenon) headlamps
There are two requirements for any vehicle being fitted with either the HID retrofit kit, or Xenon headlight units and they are:
- Self Levelling
- Headlamp Washers
Headlamp washers are required due to the dazzling effect that can occurthrough dirt and road grime on the headlamp lens. The dirt can displace the light beam and cause it to dazzle oncoming traffic.
The self levelling requirement is there also to prevent dazzling oncoming traffic. However there is a clause in this that large estate cars fitted with self levelling rear suspension (Merc E-Class for example) do not require the headlamp unit itself to self level. I'm not sure how the suspension in the Discovery works, but if it is indeed self levelling, then you may be able to install the HID kit legally (providing you have washers)
The DFT factsheet on HID headlamps can be found here: Aftermarket HID (Xenon) headlamps
