Some places sell it as 194, some sell it as 168, and sometimes they sell it as 168/194...
W203/CL203 City Light Thread (LED, HID, bulbs) - All you want to know
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ok... so i want to buy both... but there are different prices on this site for 168 and 194:
http://www.2kracing.com/product_info...b847346b2d53bb
http://www.2kracing.com/product_info...b847346b2d53bb
so from what i've gathered... i can go with either of these two for BOTH city lights AND fogs?
i wonder why there is a price difference
http://www.2kracing.com/product_info...b847346b2d53bb
http://www.2kracing.com/product_info...b847346b2d53bb
so from what i've gathered... i can go with either of these two for BOTH city lights AND fogs?
i wonder why there is a price difference
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Forget about that other site, go with that ebay auction, if anything....that other site says one is 18w, which wouldnt be good for our car...the ebay auction is a great deal...
I have the PIAA extreme whites i got them from car domain for 12.95/pair...i have them everywhere I can....
I have the PIAA extreme whites i got them from car domain for 12.95/pair...i have them everywhere I can....
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polarg bulbs are quite bright for city lights. but going LEDs can never go wrong. but then again. you have to know which LED to use. if you use some weird white wide/or even narrow angle, it might look akward! 
LEDS can never go wrong! thats in my book
LEDS can never go wrong! thats in my book
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CL203
Forget about that other site, go with that ebay auction, if anything....that other site says one is 18w, which wouldnt be good for our car...the ebay auction is a great deal...
I have the PIAA extreme whites i got them from car domain for 12.95/pair...i have them everywhere I can....
I have the PIAA extreme whites i got them from car domain for 12.95/pair...i have them everywhere I can....
MRK: where do you plan to purchase yours?
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(if city lights are the same as fogs.. then is it possible to do leds for fogs as well?)
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Industry standard lamps 194 and 168 are in the same envelope, but are quite different lamps. The 168 is brighter and closer to the W5W European designation specified by Mercedes. The 194 will be dimmer, and in some cases cause the lamp out message in the MFD.
If you want the ordinary incandescent lamp to match the light from QI or BIX lamps you need to raise the color temparature with bulb dye. I dipped mine in Rosco blue bulb coating.
If you want the ordinary incandescent lamp to match the light from QI or BIX lamps you need to raise the color temparature with bulb dye. I dipped mine in Rosco blue bulb coating.
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Industry standard lamps 194 and 168 are in the same envelope, but are quite different lamps. The 168 is brighter and closer to the W5W European designation specified by Mercedes. The 194 will be dimmer, and in some cases cause the lamp out message in the MFD.
If you want the ordinary incandescent lamp to match the light from QI or BIX lamps you need to raise the color temparature with bulb dye. I dipped mine in Rosco blue bulb coating.
If you want the ordinary incandescent lamp to match the light from QI or BIX lamps you need to raise the color temparature with bulb dye. I dipped mine in Rosco blue bulb coating.
*EDIT*
heres how they look on my car,
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my silverstar H7 and pep boy bought 'hyperwhite' 194 city light bulb pics...
I am in San Antonio this weekend...had planned to see a BB game....since I am here for a couple days I will probably look at the 'ricer' shops to find the polarg 164 bulb....if I don't find it...I welcome anysuggestions as to where to purchase online as I know I can not find them where I live.
I am in San Antonio this weekend...had planned to see a BB game....since I am here for a couple days I will probably look at the 'ricer' shops to find the polarg 164 bulb....if I don't find it...I welcome anysuggestions as to where to purchase online as I know I can not find them where I live.
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my silverstar H7 and pep boy bought 'hyperwhite' 194 city light bulb pics...
I am in San Antonio this weekend...had planned to see a BB game....since I am here for a couple days I will probably look at the 'ricer' shops to find the polarg 164 bulb....if I don't find it...I welcome anysuggestions as to where to purchase online as I know I can not find them where I live.
I am in San Antonio this weekend...had planned to see a BB game....since I am here for a couple days I will probably look at the 'ricer' shops to find the polarg 164 bulb....if I don't find it...I welcome anysuggestions as to where to purchase online as I know I can not find them where I live.
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I need input please. I have read all these post on replacement bulbs in this thread. I have just purchased new headlights to upgrade my C240. Now I want to upgrade the bulbs. below is the headlights I purchased.
http://www.parkplacestores-mb.com/meccllehe.html
Are these the bulbs I need for a brighter white look:
two Hyper white 194's
four H7's for the low and high beams?
http://www.parkplacestores-mb.com/meccllehe.html
Are these the bulbs I need for a brighter white look:
two Hyper white 194's
four H7's for the low and high beams?
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City Light close to 6000k HID's
Could someone recommend a good wedge that's close to the color of a 6000K Xenon bulb? I have 6000k Xenons (Real HID) on my C240 and the city lights stick out like a sore thumb
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i'd recommend piaa's
try this one, it says 5000k http://www.cardomain.com/item/PIA19283
try this one, it says 5000k http://www.cardomain.com/item/PIA19283
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i'd recommend piaa's
try this one, it says 5000k http://www.cardomain.com/item/PIA19283
try this one, it says 5000k http://www.cardomain.com/item/PIA19283
