Did 2002 EP3 ever come with stock HID?

[Alexxual]

I noticed that my headlights have HIDs which the previous owner said was stock. This sounded surprising to me because the pre facelift ep3s have reflector housing. I always thought cars with HIDs stock had to have projector housings.

This is the warning sticker behind my headlights saying theres a billion volts that will kill u if opened.

http://i.imgur.com/KDTFRQz.jpg

[cbauto]

Forester XT have reflector headlights with OEM HID

read

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlamp

http://www.ehow.com/facts_7607790_difference-between-d2r-d2s.html

[Alexxual]

Interesting! Thanks, so u are confirming ep3 2002 did come with it stock yes?

[charliebrown]

Yeah they came stock with HIDs in japan. They're meant to be removed and rewired for halogens during compliance but most still have them

[cbauto]

Interesting! Thanks, so u are confirming ep3 2002 did come with it stock yes?
didn't you just post pictures of ur HID ballast?

[Alexxual]

Fair point lol

[Alexxual]

Yeah they came stock with HIDs in japan. They're meant to be removed and rewired for halogens during compliance but most still have them

ahh this explains it, I'll consider myself lucky they didn't convert back to nasty halogens during compliance muaha

[EG52NV]

Technically during compliance to change to h4 they are supposed to change the whole headlight assembly to the aus ep3 non r ones but they're naturally lazy so most still running d2r bulbs and hid ballasts