JudyG21 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I have just bought a 2009 Avalon XLS and noticed in the owner's manual the bulbs for the low-beam headlights are listed as halogen or discharge; how can you tell which one is in your vehicle? Besides removing one, that is... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandySoCal Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 From:http://www.aa1car.com/library/hid_headlamps.htm"WHAT ARE HID HEADLAMPS?Like the name implies, high intensity discharge lighting creates a very bright light that is ideal for night time driving. Though the color of the light is often perceived as having a bluish tint when viewed at night, most of the light that is produced by HID headlamps is actually very close in color to natural noontime sunlight -- though some of the light produced is also in the blue and ultraviolet spectrum. Halogen headlamps, by comparison, are more yellowish in appearance but are brighter and whiter than older incandescent style headlamps." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbpip Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Hi, Unless your 09 was some sort of special order it will not have HID lights. Only Limiteds and Touring models came with HID lights . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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