Not bad for 400 bux!
09-16-2005, 07:54 PM
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2004.5 C320 Sport Sedan (Metallic Pewter 723) & 2005 ML350 Special Edition (Alabaster White 960)
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Can't someone PLEASE just merge these 2 threads:
Has anyone installed these?
Not bad for 400 bux!
Thank you.
Can't someone PLEASE just merge these 2 threads:
Has anyone installed these?
Not bad for 400 bux!
Thank you.
09-16-2005, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by taylor192
Yes, there's a version you can buy that is painted black, unfortunately until the member becomes a sponsor here he cannot post how to buy them.
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09-18-2005, 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Trekman
OK I bought it and its going back....
1. its not comapatible if you have xenon
2. if you want xenon you have to buy white bulbs to make it look like xenon
If you just want to upgrade your halogen to halogen projectors this is not a bad alternative.
I learned something again = you pay peanut you get peanuts..
1. its not comapatible if you have xenon
2. if you want xenon you have to buy white bulbs to make it look like xenon
If you just want to upgrade your halogen to halogen projectors this is not a bad alternative.
I learned something again = you pay peanut you get peanuts..
01-24-2006, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by CclassRun
Ok here they are. Took me about 3.5 hours to install last night. I think its because I left out the beer part of buellwinkles instructions.
I have never really seen a set of factory projectors up close so my only frame of reference was my stock lights. Quality seems pretty good although not exactly the same (duh right). Its just that things don't CLICK together like on my stock assemblies. Other than that, I didn't not notice anything major.
Fitment to the car was as good as stock lights. I think we must assume now that they in fact do not fit the COUPE.
Turned on, they look great. I get a nice clear beam that I did not expect. Of course I've not really had experience w/ projectors before. I know the picture of the lights ON isn't good but my camera SUCKS.
I'll have to see how they hold up over time but for now NOT BAD FOR 400 BUX!
I have never really seen a set of factory projectors up close so my only frame of reference was my stock lights. Quality seems pretty good although not exactly the same (duh right). Its just that things don't CLICK together like on my stock assemblies. Other than that, I didn't not notice anything major.
Fitment to the car was as good as stock lights. I think we must assume now that they in fact do not fit the COUPE.
Turned on, they look great. I get a nice clear beam that I did not expect. Of course I've not really had experience w/ projectors before. I know the picture of the lights ON isn't good but my camera SUCKS.
I'll have to see how they hold up over time but for now NOT BAD FOR 400 BUX!
I just want to get an update on the lights. How are they now that it has been a couple of months since you bought them.
I am not that tech. inclined, so how much do you think a dealer would charge to install the lights?
01-24-2006, 03:02 PM
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2006 C230 Sport BLK-on-BLK
im lookin @ buying the ones w/ the black housing to match my blackness of a benz =)
i d get how they say theres a leveling motor n etc. Im waiting on a response from the guy , i asked about the leveling motor thing as well as how the HIDs would look in them. We shall see =)
i d get how they say theres a leveling motor n etc. Im waiting on a response from the guy , i asked about the leveling motor thing as well as how the HIDs would look in them. We shall see =)
01-24-2006, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by artur023
im lookin @ buying the ones w/ the black housing to match my blackness of a benz =)
i d get how they say theres a leveling motor n etc. Im waiting on a response from the guy , i asked about the leveling motor thing as well as how the HIDs would look in them. We shall see =)
i d get how they say theres a leveling motor n etc. Im waiting on a response from the guy , i asked about the leveling motor thing as well as how the HIDs would look in them. We shall see =)
There is NO leveling motor come with the lights, but there is a vacum device that can up and down the headlights. you need to conect the device to a vacum sorce. Just ignore this device and use manual adj the headlights. you can add aftermarket HID system to these headlights but need to go to Mercedes to have the Xenon setting=present. Not all the dealer will do it for you tho( for safe or warranty reason)
01-25-2006, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by trust203
There is NO leveling motor come with the lights, but there is a vacum device that can up and down the headlights. you need to conect the device to a vacum sorce. Just ignore this device and use manual adj the headlights. you can add aftermarket HID system to these headlights but need to go to Mercedes to have the Xenon setting=present. Not all the dealer will do it for you tho( for safe or warranty reason)
Only the Bi-xenon OEM headlight needs to have the Xenon set to present so the computer knows it needs to change the volt routed to the unit.
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Originally Posted by CclassRun
Ok here they are. Took me about 3.5 hours to install last night. I think its because I left out the beer part of buellwinkles instructions.
I have never really seen a set of factory projectors up close so my only frame of reference was my stock lights. Quality seems pretty good although not exactly the same (duh right). Its just that things don't CLICK together like on my stock assemblies. Other than that, I didn't not notice anything major.
Fitment to the car was as good as stock lights. I think we must assume now that they in fact do not fit the COUPE.
Turned on, they look great. I get a nice clear beam that I did not expect. Of course I've not really had experience w/ projectors before. I know the picture of the lights ON isn't good but my camera SUCKS.
I'll have to see how they hold up over time but for now NOT BAD FOR 400 BUX!
I have never really seen a set of factory projectors up close so my only frame of reference was my stock lights. Quality seems pretty good although not exactly the same (duh right). Its just that things don't CLICK together like on my stock assemblies. Other than that, I didn't not notice anything major.
Fitment to the car was as good as stock lights. I think we must assume now that they in fact do not fit the COUPE.
Turned on, they look great. I get a nice clear beam that I did not expect. Of course I've not really had experience w/ projectors before. I know the picture of the lights ON isn't good but my camera SUCKS.
I'll have to see how they hold up over time but for now NOT BAD FOR 400 BUX!
01-25-2006, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by artur023
well they said the lights wont fit my 06 c =( they only fit 05 =(
01-26-2006, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by artur023
siccckkk
im ordering =)
Frank i can put the HIDs in it right? are they gonna look good or wha!??!
im ordering =)
Frank i can put the HIDs in it right? are they gonna look good or wha!??!
01-26-2006, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by fast_amg
They have those Headlights on ebay as low as $390. Not to mention just get a aftermarket xenon kit for around $250 if your lucky, and there you go you have Bi-Xenons for half the cost. Either way you still have a more updated/ futuristic look.
01-26-2006, 04:20 PM
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my friend just did this on his car with 6500k blubs and man he pissed a lot of people, on comming traffic starts flashing there lights at him because the light pattern is not the same as the OEM BI xenon that has a plate and auto leveling....
01-26-2006, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Trekman
my friend just did this on his car with 6500k blubs and man he pissed a lot of people, on comming traffic starts flashing there lights at him because the light pattern is not the same as the OEM BI xenon that has a plate and auto leveling....
01-27-2006, 03:22 AM
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well even with out auto leveling you wont get the light patern so that the on comming trafic dont get blind. just aim it lower. they do work great
01-28-2006, 06:09 AM
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ok i havent read the entire thread, but speaking from experience w/ my DEPO lights for my W210, the projectors that come standard are worthless if you're gonna go with and HID KIT. I couldnt see crap. The pattern was outta whack. I replaced the projector with a bixenon projector from W211. so I obtained bixenon capability and I got a proper pattern. I got a 2nd set of W211 bix headlights sitting here, but I'm gonna put them in the W211 instead of gutting them for the W203....
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Originally Posted by The Godfather
ok i havent read the entire thread, but speaking from experience w/ my DEPO lights for my W210, the projectors that come standard are worthless if you're gonna go with and HID KIT. I couldnt see crap. The pattern was outta whack. I replaced the projector with a bixenon projector from W211. so I obtained bixenon capability and I got a proper pattern. I got a 2nd set of W211 bix headlights sitting here, but I'm gonna put them in the W211 instead of gutting them for the W203....
01-28-2006, 09:51 PM
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Whatever it was that you did to your headlights, Trekman, it looks good....I've seen them in person and all I have to say is 
Sounds like you're back to ruffling feathers here... lol
Sounds like you're back to ruffling feathers here... lol
