W203/CL203 City Light Thread (LED, HID, bulbs) - All you want to know
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Paint those grey plastic pieces silver with hi temp paint!!!
Looks very cool. I did.
Got my other lens today.
Looks very cool. I did.
Got my other lens today.
I shall! once the new resistors come in for the LED fogs!, (I bought the wrong ones! I bought 25ohm 25w resistors, I'd figure that it'd draw enough, but no...lol so I'm awaiting for the nearly $50 total worth of LEDs/resistors!) bought interior black lights!!!
c230 sport coup,
here is a pic of how they look,
I asked them yesterday when I ordered the LEDs, they said this one is "out of stock"
*EDIT*
ah... what the heck! I was gonna post pics up once this is all done, but, heres a preview.
c230 sport coup,
here is a pic of how they look,
I asked them yesterday when I ordered the LEDs, they said this one is "out of stock"
*EDIT*
ah... what the heck! I was gonna post pics up once this is all done, but, heres a preview.
Last edited by C230 Sport Coup; Mar 14, 2007 at 01:51 AM.
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your LEDS look great. hmm maybe tonight i'll put in a standard LED 194/168 and do a compare with my polarized single filment ones!
I did install the LED fogs, but they were blinking. they look brighter than the standard luminics titanium white halogens!
also, c230 sport coup, close your hood, drive your car for 1/2 hr, then let it sit for 1/2 hr, sooner or later, u'll know that u'll start blinking. unless you mount the resistors onto the metal, and put the dustcaps back on!
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I did that already!!! thats before I painted the pieces!
your LEDS look great. hmm maybe tonight i'll put in a standard LED 194/168 and do a compare with my polarized single filment ones!
I did install the LED fogs, but they were blinking. they look brighter than the standard luminics titanium white halogens!
also, c230 sport coup, close your hood, drive your car for 1/2 hr, then let it sit for 1/2 hr, sooner or later, u'll know that u'll start blinking. unless you mount the resistors onto the metal, and put the dustcaps back on!
your LEDS look great. hmm maybe tonight i'll put in a standard LED 194/168 and do a compare with my polarized single filment ones!
I did install the LED fogs, but they were blinking. they look brighter than the standard luminics titanium white halogens!
also, c230 sport coup, close your hood, drive your car for 1/2 hr, then let it sit for 1/2 hr, sooner or later, u'll know that u'll start blinking. unless you mount the resistors onto the metal, and put the dustcaps back on!
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lol, LEDS never work without resistors!!!!! and it has to be the right amount of draw =T
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I did that already!!! thats before I painted the pieces!
your LEDS look great. hmm maybe tonight i'll put in a standard LED 194/168 and do a compare with my polarized single filment ones!
I did install the LED fogs, but they were blinking. they look brighter than the standard luminics titanium white halogens!
also, c230 sport coup, close your hood, drive your car for 1/2 hr, then let it sit for 1/2 hr, sooner or later, u'll know that u'll start blinking. unless you mount the resistors onto the metal, and put the dustcaps back on!
your LEDS look great. hmm maybe tonight i'll put in a standard LED 194/168 and do a compare with my polarized single filment ones!
I did install the LED fogs, but they were blinking. they look brighter than the standard luminics titanium white halogens!
also, c230 sport coup, close your hood, drive your car for 1/2 hr, then let it sit for 1/2 hr, sooner or later, u'll know that u'll start blinking. unless you mount the resistors onto the metal, and put the dustcaps back on!
25 ohms is to low.
Dustcaps are on. Cut some small V's into them to allow room for the wire.
6500K HID's on the way.
Did my SS header install today...
I Hurt...mas tequila...
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Got mine for 6 bucks including shipping.
Pic is comparison, LED vs. bulb.
https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...1&d=1173850612
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Got mine for 6 bucks including shipping.
Pic is comparison, LED vs. bulb.
https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...1&d=1173850612
Got mine for 6 bucks including shipping.
Pic is comparison, LED vs. bulb.
https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...1&d=1173850612
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Alex, mostly MOST of my lights will be LEDS within 2 weeks lolll
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Xl-194wk
People always ask about my city lights,
and I know I've posted the info many times before,
but it seems that there are so many "city light" threads, that I'll post in this one too, and if they ever all get merged, well, then my info will be scattered throughout...
Manufacturer: NAVIGATOR
Brand: Cyber-White
Part #: XL-194WK
Size: 12V / 5W
www.pilotautomotive.com
originally purchased at MBWerks (out of business) in San Diego for ~ $15/pair.
word of caution:
I can't seem to find the XL-194WK online anymore.
The XL-194W is easy to find, but it will not give you that white/blue look everyone is looking for. The XL-194W gives off a yellow light, although the bulb is silver.
The "K" obviously makes a difference... however, I can't find anyone that sells that version of the bulbs anymore.
Carlos
Saprissa@aol.com
www.mbca.org/sandiego
and I know I've posted the info many times before,
but it seems that there are so many "city light" threads, that I'll post in this one too, and if they ever all get merged, well, then my info will be scattered throughout...
Manufacturer: NAVIGATOR
Brand: Cyber-White
Part #: XL-194WK
Size: 12V / 5W
www.pilotautomotive.com
originally purchased at MBWerks (out of business) in San Diego for ~ $15/pair.
word of caution:
I can't seem to find the XL-194WK online anymore.
The XL-194W is easy to find, but it will not give you that white/blue look everyone is looking for. The XL-194W gives off a yellow light, although the bulb is silver.
The "K" obviously makes a difference... however, I can't find anyone that sells that version of the bulbs anymore.
Carlos
Saprissa@aol.com
www.mbca.org/sandiego
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I think im going to CA as well in july, to visit a friend of mine. and also another friend...aka ecu guy! so i'm going to LA!
and... I thought about getting bi-x but they were off my budget. so I bought 8k HIDs and I <3 them! with the led city lights and the soon to come LED fogs!
hmm...I think I'm gonna do a LED project of my own...I wonder how blacklight looks as dash lights?
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u'd love ur HID headlight i know, it's very bright, i missed my Reflector housing HID honestly, now the Bi-xenon i have now doesn't give as much light output compare to my Reflector housing =/
But hey, u might wanna spend little money to switch to clear lens headlight, that should be as close to Bi-xenon headlight but a big improvement from the frosty headlight =)
But hey, u might wanna spend little money to switch to clear lens headlight, that should be as close to Bi-xenon headlight but a big improvement from the frosty headlight =)
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u'd love ur HID headlight i know, it's very bright, i missed my Reflector housing HID honestly, now the Bi-xenon i have now doesn't give as much light output compare to my Reflector housing =/
But hey, u might wanna spend little money to switch to clear lens headlight, that should be as close to Bi-xenon headlight but a big improvement from the frosty headlight =)
But hey, u might wanna spend little money to switch to clear lens headlight, that should be as close to Bi-xenon headlight but a big improvement from the frosty headlight =)
