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Old 11-08-2002, 01:09 PM
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only ones i've tried for the city lights were the philips blue visions and the polargs. both of which worked fine.

but i don't think they were any brighter. just whiter light. didn't like either set though for different reasons.
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I have the Polarg's M-4 city lites.

Although they are "blue" the lite output is white - very close to the Bi-xenon color...here's stock vs the Polarg(L).
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http://www.midnightmoose.com/194.htm

go here, get the mini max if you want really bright, and get the eaglite's if you want a blue white color.

this picture has the mini max bulbs in the side marker lights, same exact bulb. i use the eaglites for the city light bulb though.

put in this discount code and get 10% you entire order.

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gimmie a couple minutes, ill get some better pictures, have to find them again
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city lights eaglite, side marker lights minimax
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what kind of bulb are you using for your side clear lights?
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What's the purpose of the city light? I still don't understand......
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Actually the manual calls them "standing" lights, which sounds like German for "parking" lights to me. So, I think its safe to describe City Lights as good ole American Parking lights...
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actually city lights are used in Europe in Large cities (ie Paris) where there is so much light in the city at night they dont really need to run around with full low beam....alternative is to include city light (similar to our daytime running lights).
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Help with city light

Been in the gurage for a hour today and try to take of and change the lights.. I learn how to take off the high and low head lights... but the city light just drive me crazy.. can anyone please help me? I can't seem to find a way to take the dame thing off haha..
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I had the same problem with a friend's C240. I ended up not doing it myself. But the guy who helped me used some pliers and grabbed the sides of it and pulled it out. There are indents on the top and the bottom to hold it, but you can't get ahold of the bottom one enough to grab it. So use something to grab the sides without crushing it and just pull straight out.
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PHEWWW yay got it!! thx alot matt230!
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It was a lot easier to do in my coupe. I don't know why they make it so much different in the sedan. My fog lights were a lot easier too. What kind of lights are you putting in? Do you have bi-xenon's yet?
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Yeah I am so scare to brake it.. was looking for some thing to press on but I guess is not like the head lights brrr.. I just put in a blueish light for fun (philip blue) the yellow color just kinda drive me crazy.. bi xenon is on its way so I was just learning how to change then so when my bi xenon is here I can change the city light =)
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Are you alking about the parking lights or the driving lights?
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Originally posted by Jim Banville
Are you alking about the parking lights or the driving lights?
They are talking about the parking lights.
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Thanks Lynn. When did people start calling them city lights? Can you still use them in the country?
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We were talking about the lights in the head lamp, one for high one for low and one is call city light(don't ask me why hehe )
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the are CITY LIGHTS. again in europe in large cities there's so much light that ppl. dont drive around with even their low beams (too bright) so the city lights were introduced (just enough to show u're there).

as to remove them i guess the sedan is much different b/c on the coupe they're the easiest ones to remove. on the SIDE NOTE i tried to change my rear lights with brighter ones, found out that only the 3 on top are 1156 and the one at bottom is an 1157. Also, I dont know if u guys seen it, I accidently yanked out the rear lights module/house a bit more and a little wedge bulb came out. I guess its some sorta corner light and really dont do much but thought it was interesting. Its pretty well hidden beside the rear lights module below a screw.
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the are CITY LIGHTS. again in europe in large cities there's so much light that ppl. dont drive around with even their low beams (too bright) so the city lights were introduced (just enough to show u're there).
We've had the same thing in the USA for many years.
They are called parking lights. Its a requirement. If the MB didn't have them, they wouldn't be street legal. I thought these city lights people were talking about were in addition to the parking lights.

Just looked in my C240 manual. They are called parking/standing lights in it. I guess an American wrote it

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Originally posted by Jim Banville
We've had the same thing in the USA for many years.
They are called parking lights. Its a requirement. If the MB didn't have them, they wouldn't be street legal. I thought these city lights people were talking about were in addition to the parking lights.

Just looked in my C240 manual. They are called parking/standing lights in it. I guess an American wrote it
I believe the US parking lights are amber/yellow ones (the side markers on Coupe?) and yes I've had them in my 96 chevy (as far as i can rem). city lights in US cars from what I can tell start showing up around 1999+.


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