I own a 2001 mercury cougar, I found xenon light bulbs on ebay and it was explained that no modifications were needed in order to install these bulbs. they are 7000 k and have a 55 wattage draw, I was wondering if they actually work and don't harm the lens nor the wiring or anything like that (in other words, if they are safe to use)... I'm used to hearing about people buying HID kits for their cars and it just sounds too good to be true that just the bulb will do for my car.
So two questions:
1- Would just the bulb work fine without harm on my car?
2- What is the purpose of the ballast in the HID kit then??
Thank you Harley and thank you Steven.
Xenon bulbs are not gas discharge and are not the same as the bright white or bluey ones you see on some more expensive cars now.
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