LasVegasMike

Ordered the following:

HID Kit:

Error Canceler:

This was done on a 2011 E350 with halogen lights.

The key to the install is exactly what others have said, remove the inner wheel wells! They are easy to remove, there are three of the pop pins, two 8mm bolts (silver heads), and two 10mm nuts (black).

Once removed you can see the round access cover for the lights:



The clip that holds the factory bulb into the housing is also attached to the plug, so to remove the factory bulb, you rotate the bulb and the plug. Once removed you have to use a small flat head screwdriver to release the plug from the bulb.

You reuse the clip to hold the HID bulb. The bulb goes in the same way as the factory bulb.

Make the connections per the instructions of the light kit. The factory plug has two slots in it. One slot has a single wire, and the second slot has multiple wires going to it. In the case of my install the black wire for the HID kit went into the slot with the multiple wires.

The kit I ordered has slim ballasts and I did this on purpose. Once all connections are made I was able to put all the parts inside the back of the housing:



Then it's just a matter of replacing the cover:



Here is the before look:



And the after:







And don't forget to clean the fender liners while you have them out!

bob2011

How is the visibility compared to the halogens?

LasVegasMike

Much more clear. It tends to light up the projected area much more then before. You're almost expecting people to flash you because they are so bright, but because they are in a protector housing, the cutoff line of the light doesn't reach up to the eyes of oncoming drivers.

steventnguyen

What size bulbs did you choose in the amazon link? H7? And what color temperature?

LasVegasMike

I got the H7 at 6000K

BenzV12

Nice job, what's eve nicer they are not too bright to get oncoming drivers to flash their lights

LasVegasMike

With the stock halogens I couldn't see the top of the projection lines, but with the HID's I can. As a car approaches I can see that the line is falling right at their side view mirror level, so it's not hitting them directly in the eyes.

Kind of makes you wish all cars were required to use projector lights. As long as they are properly aimed!

blazium

Looks good. Are you concerned the ballast inside the headlight housing will get to hot and possibly cause damage?

chrisvr6

What bulbs did you use for the inner lights?

LasVegasMike

I've been taking the cover off every few days to see if there is any damage, and it looks fine. Even after a long drive when I check it it's no warmer then the engine compartment.

Consider most kits come with either plastic zip ties, or double sided tabs to mount the ballasts, so they can't be expecting too much heat if you can mount it with that stuff. If it won't melt a plastic zip tie, it shouldn't melt the housing.

LasVegasMike

These error free #194 bulbs:

http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Mercedes-Er...ree_t10_2r.htm

I assuming you meant the driving/city lights?

mikeybenzo

Amazing post, exactly what i needed.

LasVegasMike

I've had zero issues so far. Good luck.

eNNCity

Does the color of the inner lights match your 6000k HID's? Great write up!

ign92

Question, how do I know which cables to plug where and where to put the error canceler? Is there a guide somewhere that goes into this in detail?

LasVegasMike

Yeah, they are both 6000k color.

LasVegasMike

The cables can only go together one way because of the plug shapes. The chancelers go inline and based on the plug shapes can only go together one way as well.

I laid everything out, made the connections, then plugged it into the car to test it out. Then I did the actual install. This also helped me determine that both new lights were working before mounting everything.

eNNCity

Hey do you have any pictures of the light output against a wall?

LasVegasMike

Nope. The color is as seen above, and exactly like all other 6000k color lights. If you want to see the shape, it has the two distinct steps and the line is pretty crisp.

eNNCity

Awesome! Thanks! I just bought the same kit in 5000K, should be getting it next week.

mikeybenzo

This install guide is perfect. The drivers side is harder than the passengers side. Honestly, you don't even need to take the passengers side wheel plastics off. Theres enough room to work from the engine bay. I literally ordered everything the same, the LED's match, the HIDS are perfect and has an amazing crystal color to everything.

Awesome post!

I also took my side markers and replaced them with smoked. I broke the first side until i realized you need to access the back of the side marker to pop it out. You live and your learn!

LasVegasMike

Main reason I took the passenger side off was so I could wash it off real good. But you can install the lights on that side without removing the wheel well.

Earthmover511

LasVegasMike, its now been a while since your install, any issues??