Just wondering if anyone has done this to their 04 Disco. I'm saving up to get kits for both my low beams and foglights, no need for high beams the light emitted will be more than enough. I have trouble seeing at night so I need this for safety purposes................And it will make my Disco look even sweeter.

 

A picture can't really show you the difference, but I have the 6000K on my 99 D2 and they have made a huge difference.
Are you going to use the 35 or 55 watt bulbs?

 

Stay with the 35 watt. No need to draw any more attention than necessary to an illegal modification. Yes, aftermarket HID lights are illegal. I have to ask, do you currently never use your high beams? The amount of light your bulbs put out is irrelevant, it's the beam pattern that makes the difference. I agree that HIDs put out adequate light but I personally like having the ability to flip on my high beams and have that same light showing further down the road.

 

my next question was going to be which would be better: 35 or 55?

 

In all honesty I never use my high beams. I get better vision using both the low beams and foglights than the high beams. Can you manuever/place the bulbs to make the appropriate beam pattern?

 

Actually a picture would be very helpful as I've already seen the difference on other vehicles. I would just like to see it on a Disco.

 

No, the bulb only fits in one way.

 

I have 35W 6000K low beams on my '03 which has the same headlight assembly as yours. Sorry I don't have a picture - what are you looking for? In terms of color all the 6000K pics on the web will give you a good indication. I like the brightness and color and I agree for most driving 35W is bright enough. It's also a good idea to do both the low beam and fogs together as you want to remove the headlights before removing the fog light panel anyway. The clips of the fog light surrounding panel are hard to get to without the headlights out. You can get both kits for about $140.

 

I really like my 4300k bulbs. Very close to pure white and close to the maximum light output you can get out of HID lights. As the bulb gets hotter and more into the blue color spectrum (higher k value) the light output diminishes. Between 4300k and 6000k is the perfect temperature range if you want the most light output.

Since you have an 04 with a separate bulb for the high beams I would leave the halogen bulb in the high beam and call it good. I upgraded my dad's R-class mercedes from halogen low and high beams to HID (5000K) low beams and halogen high beams. It actually works very well.

Might I suggest looking into the 3000K bulbs for your fog lights. They'll give a nice yellow light that is good in adverse weather condition where you really need the fog lights.

 

I went with 4300k in my 04. I got tired of replacing silverstars every 4-5 months anyway. I went with 4300k as opposed to 6000k, because I wanted more white, not blue. They give a nice sharp cutoff in the 04 headlights, and almost look like they were factory if you didn't know. I've never been flashed or anything by oncoming traffic since I installed them. I used to drive around with my high beams on all the time because of the crappy dim stock headlights.