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Thanks! Having Morimoto bulbs that actually fit the round euro adapters takes the trial and error out of bulb alignment. But there is no adjustment either. But fortunately the factory knew the correct position. I drove it some more last night. The only difference I can see from the 2007 ML350 that had bi xenon's that turned, is the lack of turning.And of course the yellow halogen hi beam. Other than that, they throw the same and seem to be the same color etc. The car is now safe. I CAN SEE!!!
glad it worked out...Now its time to tackle the high beams...any ideas??? I'm thinking along the lines of LED bulbs not HIDs. HID's wont work because it take time for them to warm up.
Either the new Morimoto LED's or just upgraded Halogen bulbs. Reflectors designed for halogens pose a special challenge to get great results. Get the LED's and post your results for me!
Finally.....the results I wanted. Received the "adapter spec" morimoto bulbs from TRS and a new set of H7 brackets, and they worked well. I'm using the 35w morimoto ballasts and 4500k bulbs.
Finally.....the results I wanted. Received the "adapter spec" morimoto bulbs from TRS and a new set of H7 brackets, and they worked well. I'm using the 35w morimoto ballasts and 4500k bulbs.
So you are using 35w morimoto canbus ballasts with a 2016 GLE??? I had zero luck with those ballasts. The Hylux worked perfectly.... weird.
Yeah, morimoto ballasts on a 2016. They only work properly when the engine is running, but otherwise they seem to be rock solid.
ok, yea my morimoto would work when the engine was running. But they would not fire and they would trigger the low beam out warning if I turned on the lights with the engine off. The Hylux canbus works like stock. Engine on, off, auto mode etc... they fire up, no flickers, no clicking on and off, no low beam warnings.
ok, yea my morimoto would work when the engine was running. But they would not fire and they would trigger the low beam out warning if I turned on the lights with the engine off. The Hylux canbus works like stock. Engine on, off, auto mode etc... they fire up, no flickers, no clicking on and off, no low beam warnings.
Are you using a Hylux ballast with the morimoto bulb?
Are you using a Hylux ballast with the morimoto bulb?
Edit: just saw that you are.
Don't think that since the Hylux is less cost than the Morimoto, that its cheaply made. Its build quality seems very good, and since the canbus and igniter are hard wired there is less chance of a connection problem as the years go by. I also like the case of the ballast... it seems to be a larger heat sink. True if you have an igniter failure you are going to have to replace all of it, but without spare parts how are you going to trouble shoot the Morimoto? I did use the Morimoto adapter spec bulbs and the Morimoto bulb harness. I had a 2.5 hour night dive last night on highways and around the city. The lights were flawless and no one flashed me. And I could see everything. MB should have a recall and a factory built upgrade to HID's. Those halogens are just down right dangerous. And at this point I don't even care if the dealer notices them during warranty service... they would just get an ear full of my dissatisfaction of the stock dangerous halogens with no dealer or factory offers to rectify the situation. Anyone reading this thread with the stock halogens should make the upgrade to HID's following the directions that have been laid out in this and other threads. Don't wait until you hit a deer or or some other road hazard before you decide to ditch the halogen. The difference from the halogen to HID's is the night and day difference.
Don't think that since the Hylux is less cost than the Morimoto, that its cheaply made. Its build quality seems very good, and since the canbus and igniter are hard wired there is less chance of a connection problem as the years go by. I also like the case of the ballast... it seems to be a larger heat sink. True if you have an igniter failure you are going to have to replace all of it, but without spare parts how are you going to trouble shoot the Morimoto? I did use the Morimoto adapter spec bulbs and the Morimoto bulb harness. I had a 2.5 hour night dive last night on highways and around the city. The lights were flawless and no one flashed me. And I could see everything. MB should have a recall and a factory built upgrade to HID's. Those halogens are just down right dangerous. And at this point I don't even care if the dealer notices them during warranty service... they would just get an ear full of my dissatisfaction of the stock dangerous halogens with no dealer or factory offers to rectify the situation. Anyone reading this thread with the stock halogens should make the upgrade to HID's following the directions that have been laid out in this and other threads. Don't wait until you hit a deer or or some other road hazard before you decide to ditch the halogen. The difference from the halogen to HID's is the night and day difference.
Are you able to fit the hylux ballast into the headlight housing, or did you still have to mount it externally?
Are you able to fit the hylux ballast into the headlight housing, or did you still have to mount it externally?
I mounted the ballast on the chassis frame just above the wheel opening that you access the low level bulb. The Hylux is a little larger than the Morimoto but not much. But cramming the ballast/amp, canbus and igniter and wiring all inside the headlight assembly would be a challenge and overheating might be a problem. Where I mounted, all parts get air flow.
The hylux 35W canbus kit has the canbus built it. Hylux makes non canbus ballasts also. for MB vehicle canbus is needed. Morimotto have external canbus.
was installing hylux today and initially connected all the cables to see if it works and it worked. Then when i put the bulbs in housing, one of the lights is flickering. Ballast seems to work when i replaced thw bulb. Could i have damaged the bulb or something?
Thanks
was installing hylux today and initially connected all the cables to see if it works and it worked. Then when i put the bulbs in housing, one of the lights is flickering. Ballast seems to work when i replaced thw bulb. Could i have damaged the bulb or something?
Thanks
I would switch the driver bulb for passenger bulb and see if its the bulb or the electronics.
I don't think a headlight aim adjustment is going to fix the problem... I should've taken the above photo from a different angle, but you get the idea.
can anyone with the lighting package post a pic of your cutoff at night?
Thanks
Anything specific you're looking for? I actually have a c300 LED light package loaner from the dealer. The cutoff is the same as what I have on my halogen->HID GLE. It's not crisp like aftermarket setups if that's what you're looking for. I will try to post a picture tonight/when it gets dark but if there's something specific you want let me know
I don't think a headlight aim adjustment is going to fix the problem... I should've taken the above photo from a different angle, but you get the idea.
I do not recommend this and there is an inherent danger however, I put on a winter glove and slowly turned the light while it was on to see if it made any difference. The bulb gets hot as hell VERY quickly, including the casing. You can try it and see, again, it's risky so if you do it be extremely careful. This was the only way I figured out my bulbs were not alight properly, i literally had to turn it 1cm and it fixed it (bulb/bracket itself stayed locked in, but there's a very small amount of room to turn the bulb while it's locked)
Anything specific you're looking for? I actually have a c300 LED light package loaner from the dealer. The cutoff is the same as what I have on my halogen->HID GLE. It's not crisp like aftermarket setups if that's what you're looking for. I will try to post a picture tonight/when it gets dark but if there's something specific you want let me know
Yeah I'd like to see a pic if you can. Is it brighter? Are you saying the aftermarket HID is crisper/brighter?
11-04-2016, 10:29 PM
