Ford Contour Headlights

Unless the headlight bulbs have some sort of defect or unless they've been exposed to corrosive elements, burned out light bulbs usually mean that they've reached the end of their natural life span. This usually means that it will not take terribly long until the other light bulb goes out. It is advisable to have both light bulbs changed when this happens. This will save many Contour owners the extra effort of buying the bulbs, preparing tools and actually repairing replacing the headlight.

It is possible but also illegal. Only white headlights are allowed according to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108. Getting headlights of any other color is an invitation to get a traffic citation from the local policeman.

Low beams are the default lighting mode of a vehicle. The beams of light are pointed downwards, and the light concentrated mostly to the right to better illuminate the lane that the vehicle is in. Low beams are used mostly when driving through a well lighted area or roads with a good amount of traffic. High beams throw a centered light straight ahead at eye level with both lamps giving off the same light intensity. High beams are useful when travelling through dark rural roads with little traffic. It is common courtesy to switch to low beams when a car is approaching from the other lane so that they are not blinded by the bright beams of light.

No warranties are voided when installing new headlights and almost any other aftermarket automobile product for that matter under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Care should still be taken when installing new headlights since automobile manufacturers will not cover damage done as a result of installing aftermarket products.