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Old 05-16-2002, 12:29 AM
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Bi-X: W203/CL203 OEM Bi-XENON Upgrade, Auto-Levelling & Programming thread

These looks real nice for the coupe.
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I really like them also. If they fit my c230 i am thinking of getting them. Any idea if they fit how much they would cost $$$? anyone?
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I bet Autoclass will carry them....I bet they'll be major coinage/
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do we know for sure that these will be coming to the uS or will they stay just in germany??
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just look at the 2002 ML series and you'll see your answer if its coming to the US.
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oh hell yeah. i need those.

they'd be street legal too, since they're not retrofitting halogen lenses and reflectors to fit xenon blubs.
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Can't wait for this to come to NA.

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bi xenons are an option for the new SL
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Wow, they look a lot better than I had expected.
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wait a minute
how come those lights are soo cool
can i get aftermarket lights like that...?
sorry i never seen or heard of thos ebefore
also i luv the grill upgrade
any way of passing on the connection to ge one of those babies..?
o yah how much?
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The fact that the light covers on the car to the left are clear has absolutely NOTHING to do with the fact they are bi-xenon. MY2003 C-sedans will have bi-xenon as an option, but with the older covers. Both high and low beam uses xenon gas discharge lamps.

Even non-xenon equipped cars will have this look eventually here in the U.S., but not next year. In fact, the car to the left may not even be xenon headlight equipped.

I hear this is going to be a costly retrofit!
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Originally posted by 604_kpEscoba

lso i luv the grill upgrade
any way of passing on the connection to ge one of those babies..?
o yah how much?
You can get the grille from www.performanceproducts.com ...or some posters have ordered it directly from the manufacturer. If you do a search for posts by lhoang...you'll see it on his car and he has details and prices.....
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Wow those new projectile headlights look cool... Sigh, another thing I must spend my money on....they dont look cheap.
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Wow those new projectile headlights look cool... Sigh, another thing I must spend my money on....they dont look cheap.
Nope, not at all. Not only do you need to buy new covers, but the entire assembly. $3000+?
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thx fuzzo
ok so wait the one on the left is so much clearer
and u can see the 3 lights inside where can u get that done
is that like a after market thing?

o by the way whats the difference with bi xenon and regular xenon?
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Previously, Mercedes xenon headlamps were only for low-beam lighting, which you use most of the time. Your high-beams were still halogen. The bi-xenon lights use xenon gas discharge lamps for both low and high beam applications. It really isn't a huge deal unless you live in a rural area, or you constantly flash people with your highs. Looks a lot better though at night.

Hope this helped.
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Does anyone know if there is any way that these new lights will be in the 03 versions?

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Timmorgan, they are the Bi-Xenon headlamp option for 2003.
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ok but what about that clear light in that pik with the car on the left it had a way cooler front light set up its clear and looks way more cooler and sharper then the mb on the right which its lights are the regular ones kinda murky... though i like the sport grille
how come its different and where can i fnd sumfin like that?
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The lights come clear like that with the "angel eye" style, if you order the Bi-Xenon option for MY2003. I am unsure as to how you could make your lights look like that on a MY2002.
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oic that clear look only comes on a 2003 c
and there is no word of any aftermarket
clear light cover?


toooo bad that looks so nice.....
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The lights come clear like that with the "angel eye" style, if you order the Bi-Xenon option for MY2003. I am unsure as to how you could make your lights look like that on a MY2002.

Yes, bi-xenon is an option for MY2003, but that does not mean these new clear style lamps will make it at the same time. We may not see these in the US until MY2004. The new design is not essential to bi-xenon operation.

Like I said before, the new look and the new bi-xenon option are independent.
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Like I said before, the new look and the new bi-xenon option are independent.
I don't think that is accurate. Everything I have read about Xenon projectors is that they require clear lenses. I have never seen a car with projectors and fluted lenses. We'll know whose right in a month or less.

BTW, for those with coupes, Xenons will not be available for the coupes until December or later.
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I don't think that is accurate. Everything I have read about Xenon projectors is that they require clear lenses. I have never seen a car with projectors and fluted lenses. We'll know whose right in a month or less.

BTW, for those with coupes, Xenons will not be available for the coupes until December or later.
I agree. The BMW with the Bi-Xenon has a projector with a clear lens. I also believe that the foggy lens look was that appealing. Reminds me of those old cars back in the 80s where the lens are dull and yellow today.
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We're talking covers here. Obviously current Mercedes models do not have clear covers, yet they do have xenon low-beam headlamps. BMW has always had clear lenses, even in their non-xenon models.

It would make sense that these are the new MY2003 headlights. I also heard this intially, but I was told that they will not make it here until MY2004. I say, if they are already out in Europe, hurry up and bring them here.

Anyway, it doesn't really matter. We'll find out soon.


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