So non luxury cars cant have HID?? Kudos to Ford for making it available as an option on that car. Shit, I would love to buy OEM HIDs on a Honda Civic or an Acura RSX, but guess what, I CANT!

When Ford puts HIDS on a focus or Mazda which makes them available on a Mazda 3, it encourages the other car makers to keep up.

 

why do you suppose they wont make it to production?

 

actually, you can.. there are many people who can retrofit any OEM HID on any car for you

 

Dude, I was a member of hidforum.com before it got hacked, so I know about retrofits, and I wasnt talking about that in this thread.

Not everyone wants to go though the hassle of an OEM retrofit. In fact, I have an extra set of integra headlights that I bought for the purpose of doing a retrofit. But I simply have not had the time to buy the projectors and other parts, let alone the fabrication. Plus, a retrofit is never as good as OEM.

When I buy a new car, I would much rather prefer to pay 500-700 for HID as an option than go through the OEM retrofit myself.

 

I dont think LEDs are bright enough yet to create a powerful enough beam.

 

And no, the Q45 has Xenons. The Audi A8 W12 model has LED lights, but they're only for day time running lights. LED lights produce narrow beams, so someone has to think of a way to stick them all at different angles to make a viable headlight unit out of them.


They're the clover shaped lights in this pic.

 

HALOGEN SUCKS!

After selling the CLS, I just cannot have regular halogen anymore, So I upgraded the GS-R

 

meh leave em on the foreign cars

 

Looks pretty good on the V!!

 

Guy that lives next door to me has a 2004 Yukon XL with HID's....

B

 

He installed an HID kit on it.

 

Or what BG is seeing are the "Tungsten" headlights that are coming on some newer GM vehicles, that is what the CTS-V has. I went by the dealer and was looking for "Xenon, or HID" somewhere on the window sticker, and all I saw was the above mentioned headlights. Look HID'ish, especially in projector housings.

 

 

I notice that for some GM models it just says HID headlights on the spec sheet, whereas for other manufacturers they specify Xenon.

Also I looked up the regulations for Xenons on SUVs. They are not allowed to have Xenons if the center of the lights is sitting 4.5 feet above the ground. So I think those Yukons would not pass that regulation.

 

caddies DO have them as a option. go to thier sit you can select them as a option.

 

....does seem to be an option on the CTS:

HEADLAMPS
Headlamps, Xenon, high-intensity discharge, windshield wiper activated, includes flash-to-pass and headlamp washers (TT6)

 

Correct, Caddies, yes. Yukon's/Tahoe's/Suburbs

I know an option on the regular CTS, but I was being more specific to the V series.

 

Looks like Consumer Guide is under the impression that the CTS-V has xenons

CTS-V adds to base:
Powertrain
5.7-liter V8 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, limited-slip differential
Safety
upgraded brakes, antiskid system, tire-pressure monitor
Comfort and Convenience Features
navigation system, heated front seats w/power lumbar adjustment, 8-way power passenger seat, memory system (driver seat, mirrors), split folding rear seat, Bose AM/FM radio w/in-dash 6-disc CD changer, satellite radio, universal garage-door opener, digital memo recorder
Appearance and Miscellaneous
xenon headlights w/washers, performance suspension, 245/45WR18 run-flat tires

 

I swear the Denali has Xenon. My neighbor drives one. And they are as bright as those lights on Saab 93. Dont quote me on this though, but i'm pretty sure Denali has xenon projector headlight. Hell, it's $50k truck!!!

 

The Lexus GX 470 is in the upper 40Ks but it doesn't have Xenons. The 65K LX 470 doesn't either.

I think it was a choice the manufacturers had to live with per the regulations re: Xenons on SUVs. After a certain heigh, they're not allowed.