c250/350 Bi-Xenon headlights available on ebay: Retrofit???
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c250/350 Bi-Xenon headlights available on ebay: Retrofit???
I was doing some ebay searching and came across a couple pair of the 2012 c Coupe projector headlight housings without the Bi-xenons. I have the standard halgoens with added HID 4500k kit (lowered to ground level) and resistors to stop the error codes. My question is... Could one purchase these lights and just switch out the wiring like add a HID kit to the projectors lenses and splice the city wires to get the "C" LED light to work, and same for the amber turn signal?
This would be a great option to do since this is just the housing. No need to wire up everything to the harness if you could splice into the wiring.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-MERCEDE...sories&vxp=mtr
This would be a great option to do since this is just the housing. No need to wire up everything to the harness if you could splice into the wiring.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-MERCEDE...sories&vxp=mtr
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The intelligent light system headlights option are most definitely IMHO a must have compared to the plain featureless headlights installed as standard, I'm glad I've got them on mine 
The only concern I'd have with the above is installing them and not have everything working because of other missing bits if that ends up being the case
There are many many features that those headlights offer compared to the standard ones.
I'd consult your dealer techie and see if your C Coupe has wiring and programming already there to accept these to make full use of them and get proper OEM Bi Xenon bulbs installed, rather than just swapping them out as is minus all the features and fitting an aftermarket Xenon HID kit, for a start your hi beam will not work in that case as it's the projector itself that swings up and down on these for high beam/low beam.
The only concern I'd have with the above is installing them and not have everything working because of other missing bits if that ends up being the case
There are many many features that those headlights offer compared to the standard ones.
I'd consult your dealer techie and see if your C Coupe has wiring and programming already there to accept these to make full use of them and get proper OEM Bi Xenon bulbs installed, rather than just swapping them out as is minus all the features and fitting an aftermarket Xenon HID kit, for a start your hi beam will not work in that case as it's the projector itself that swings up and down on these for high beam/low beam.
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if you buy the wiring harness, they will work.
I was looking at the exact same ebay listing... the other side headlight is also available in a different listing but is missing the ballast.
i intend on doing a retrofit this winter.
I was looking at the exact same ebay listing... the other side headlight is also available in a different listing but is missing the ballast.
i intend on doing a retrofit this winter.
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Kasim, let me know when you begin the project. I am really thinking about doing a retrofit in the next month or two.
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anyone ever get a hold of this person?
he did the bi-xenon upgrade...
http://ameblo.jp/prostuff/theme-10012057912.html
http://www.prostuff-net.com/w204/w204.html
he did the bi-xenon upgrade...
http://ameblo.jp/prostuff/theme-10012057912.html
http://www.prostuff-net.com/w204/w204.html
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I was going to however the headlight housings are still too expensive. I have been trying to locate the c coupe/sedan projector housing at junk/auto yards and stuff and not available. The ones that keep popping up on ebay are over $700 for one side.
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I am actually doing a retrofit from standard halogen lights to bixenon lights. In addition, I am added the headlamp washers.
You need headlamp assemblies, light control unit, wire harnesses, level sensors for the front and rear, and the multi-function camera. If adding the headlamp washers, you will need a new front bumper cover and the flaps. I need to replace the windshield as well, because I did not have the multi-function camera already.
All the parts are coming off a car that only had 350 km on it, so they are still in excellent condition. The cost of the parts including the windshield and the front bumper come out to just under $5000, so not a cheap project by any means.
You need headlamp assemblies, light control unit, wire harnesses, level sensors for the front and rear, and the multi-function camera. If adding the headlamp washers, you will need a new front bumper cover and the flaps. I need to replace the windshield as well, because I did not have the multi-function camera already.
All the parts are coming off a car that only had 350 km on it, so they are still in excellent condition. The cost of the parts including the windshield and the front bumper come out to just under $5000, so not a cheap project by any means.
