How to tell if an ST220 has xenons?
How to tell if an ST220 has xenons?
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bungle

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Thursday 28th June 2012
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How do i tell? They all have headlight washers, which i usually think is a giveaway on other cars. If it was dark i could tell obviously but otherwise how can i tell? Can i get the options from the reg any way? Thanks.

Magic919

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227 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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The headlamp unit is different.

CraigMST

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Thursday 28th June 2012
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Put the registration into Ford Etis and it will tell you.

bungle

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Thursday 28th June 2012
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Magic919 said:
The headlamp unit is different.
In what way? Do you have a pic, thanks.

bungle

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CraigMST said:
Put the registration into Ford Etis and it will tell you.
Sorry, Ford virgin, what/where is this? Thanks.

Edit: if anyone has this and would be so kind as to check EA54 XGX and EN54 ORL I would be very grateful, thanks.

Edited by bungle on Thursday 28th June 21:06

Magic919

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Thursday 28th June 2012
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bungle said:
Magic919 said:
The headlamp unit is different.
In what way? Do you have a pic, thanks.
Look on eBay at item 221045647051. They have like a fresnel lens on the lamp.

bungle

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Thursday 28th June 2012
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Magic919 said:
Look on eBay at item 221045647051. They have like a fresnel lens on the lamp.
ahh, I see, thanks.

CraigMST

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Thursday 28th June 2012
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http://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRegSelector.do;jse...

Strange. For the registrations you've provided it doesn't bring up what options the car has.

Edited by CraigMST on Thursday 28th June 22:10

bungle

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Cheers. I might be being thick but where are the options?

bungle

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bungle said:
Cheers. I might be being thick but where are the options?
Your edit beat me to it!

CraigMST

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Thursday 28th June 2012
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Might help you tell the difference.
Mine on my ST TDCi


bungle

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Cheers Craig. And those ARE xenons?

CraigMST

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Thursday 28th June 2012
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bungle said:
Cheers Craig. And those ARE xenons?
To be honest, I'm not sure what non xenons look like on the Mondeo but my picture is definitely of xenons.
Podie posted a better picture up in this thread http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...

Are you buying an ST220?

bungle

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Thursday 28th June 2012
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CraigMST said:
To be honest, I'm not sure what non xenons look like on the Mondeo but my picture is definitely of xenons.
Podie posted a better picture up in this thread http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...

Are you buying an ST220?
Thanks for the pics Craig.

Yes, hoping to, they look pretty good value to me at the moment for what you get (blend of performance and practicality (with the estate)).

Howard-

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228 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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The above picture is what Xenon lamps look like on the mk3 Mondeo. This is what it looks like without them:




That was mine when I bought it. I have since retro-fitted them.

mr_fibuli

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Friday 29th June 2012
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Also cars with xenons don't have a headlamp height adjuster by the headlamp switch (it's automatic).

bungle

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FlashmanChop said:
I am off to buy one of those tomorrow....

ETA one of the ones listed above...
Fair enough... not managed to get off my fat ar5e to look at them myself yet, so good luck to you if you get there first! Which one? ...and does it have xenons? ;-)

FlashmanChop

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Friday 29th June 2012
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bungle said:
Fair enough... not managed to get off my fat ar5e to look at them myself yet, so good luck to you if you get there first! Which one? ...and does it have xenons? ;-)
Booked in early doors to see one and then another one. Pocket has some crisp folding in it so we will see.

i am travelling though, few and far between are these motors!




bungle

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FlashmanChop said:
Booked in early doors to see one and then another one. Pocket has some crisp folding in it so we will see.

i am travelling though, few and far between are these motors!
Fair enough. I'll hold off phoning places till after lunch, so you don't get the "oohhh, there's someone else interested, just had him on the phone" comment. Would probably be Sunday or next week till I could get there anyway.

FlashmanChop

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Friday 29th June 2012
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Bungle,

Really appreciated. Thanks.