2013 C250 Coupe HID Install
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2013 C250 Coupe HID Install
Some pics of DDM Tuning HID H7 Kit with error code eliminator installed on 2013 C250 Coupe
Stock halogens
Stock connector turn to remove
Stock connector removed
Stock halogen bulb attached to connector
Pull bulb straight up and out
Once bulb is removed
Stock halogens
Stock connector turn to remove
Stock connector removed
Stock halogen bulb attached to connector
Pull bulb straight up and out
Once bulb is removed
Last edited by kkd79; 12-05-2012 at 01:46 AM.
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Use flat head screw driver to remove metal clip from plastic connector with wiring
Drill a whole into stock dust cap for wiring to fit through
Depending on what type of HID kit you have, you will need to manipulate the wiring harness to fit through the opening of the stock metal clip and the dust cap
If you can get the wires through the opening of the stock metal clip, the reinstall is the same as the factory setup no need to modify anything
RED (+) into slot with one wire, BLACK (-) into slot with two wires
Drill a whole into stock dust cap for wiring to fit through
Depending on what type of HID kit you have, you will need to manipulate the wiring harness to fit through the opening of the stock metal clip and the dust cap
If you can get the wires through the opening of the stock metal clip, the reinstall is the same as the factory setup no need to modify anything
RED (+) into slot with one wire, BLACK (-) into slot with two wires
Last edited by kkd79; 12-05-2012 at 01:56 AM.
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Air tight seal with dust cap back on
HID H7 bulb flushed with housing inlet
Done!
HID much brighter than stock halogen
HID H7 bulb flushed with housing inlet
Done!
HID much brighter than stock halogen
Last edited by kkd79; 12-05-2012 at 02:00 AM.
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The DIY above is first class and I've done quite a few myself on my other cars but they all feature projector headlight assemblies which work well with HIDs - do the headlights in our MB's have manual adjustment for vertical angle ? if so that should help the problem
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2012 C250 Coupe
Great and clear DIY, added to the DIY thread.
I believe that there are vertical adjustments for the headlights. In my 2009 C300 there were white hexagonal plastic pieces that you can turn to adjust the headlight vertically. However, those did have projector styled lens housings, even though it was halogen.
On my prior car I used a 55w 8000k kit. It was too blue and 55w was uneccessary. Not to mention, since these cars will have even worse glare with the reflector styled housings, definitely get a 35w kit.
I would say don't go over 6000k in color, that is the most blue you would want without getting ricer. For best light output go with 4500k/5000k. For reference, the factory HID color is around 4300k.
I believe that there are vertical adjustments for the headlights. In my 2009 C300 there were white hexagonal plastic pieces that you can turn to adjust the headlight vertically. However, those did have projector styled lens housings, even though it was halogen.
On my prior car I used a 55w 8000k kit. It was too blue and 55w was uneccessary. Not to mention, since these cars will have even worse glare with the reflector styled housings, definitely get a 35w kit.
I would say don't go over 6000k in color, that is the most blue you would want without getting ricer. For best light output go with 4500k/5000k. For reference, the factory HID color is around 4300k.
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This is the best DIY tutorial I've seen on installing HIDs to date. Great job. I might end up doing this in a couple of months. How hard was it to install these on the drivers side with almost no clearance? I know the 2013 engine compartment is even tighter than the 2012.
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Great write up KKd79
Great write up KKD79... I got a few questions though... I tried installing 6k as well on my 2013 C-250 and mines are flickering. Do you know if DDM tuning's hid ballast is DC or AC current? Have you tried installing it without the error code eliminator. And was the hid beam flickering before you installed the hid without the eliminator.
-Dj Baysik
-Dj Baysik
Last edited by E55mish; 01-02-2013 at 11:20 PM.