rlee02135

not if you're running large wheels/tires and your car is slammed....

sirenebekim

ahhh i see im not lowered thats why i could do it

mbarrad

Here is why I ask:

I initially had OEM halogen lights. I bought frosty Xenons at a fabulous price but would not work until I got the dealership to set the Xenons=Present.

Since the headlight circuit is now pumping out more juice to handle the Xenons, wouldn't the added juice be detrimental to OEM halogens if I wanted to switch back to the original headlamps?

sirenebekim

the vdo would tell you that a bulb was out and not send any voltage to it. unconfirmed but jmo

POPaSTOP

I'm changing my OEM headlight to plug&play projector light, does anyone has the assembiy guide for removing and installing. Thanks

Also, has anyone try changing over to projector lights and how did it go.

rlee02135

check the sticky..theres a DIY

drexappeal

Merging newbies useless thread.

drexappeal

Please search. Please read stickies. Please don't be a newbie and not learn how to search properly. The w203 chassis has already been around for 6 years. There is 6 years worth of information on here people.

kevblah

I'm pulling the car into the shop as we speak, I hope the God this guide will help me complete this headlight upgrade as swiftly as possible. Stay tuned for updates...

By the way, I'm doing this on my own.

BadAssC230k

its easy. i wrote everything down and printed it [no pics] and worked exactly as robert posted. good luck! be sure to post pics

kevblah

lol i did it! it took a little under 4 hours, but i did it....well half of it.
i only had time to put one headlight in...yeah i went really slowly
and kept running back to the computer to check the next step

it also took longer than usual because i had to mod a clip, i basically drilled a hole through the black plastic cover and inserted a series of bolts/nuts to hold the high beam in place...lol i think it'll last

so its 9:00 PM now and i have ONE facelifted light...lol looks great tho

BadAssC230k

man its so easy to do it... you can do it in the dark lol so no excuses! lmao

sanf

ha, whatever works. show some pics now. even with 1 headlight in

Saprissa

That sounds ghetto ! But whatever makes it work, I guess.....

kevblah

it sounds ghetto, but its not like a duct tape mod. it looks pretty professionally done HAHA

Saprissa

No worries man...
just sounds odd that you have to add a bunch of nuts & bolts just to hold the high beam up in place.

kevblah

its because its missing the clip that that holds the bulb in place, i bought them as-is off ebay for a good price, but thats the only fault...i guess i can deal with it, seems to be pretty sturdy.

drexappeal

Why didn't you just print the DIY out? Would've saved you having to make trips back and forth from the computer...or better yet, laptop w/ wireless connection would've worked also.

kevblah

i was going to, but it was like 20 something pages, and thats just a waste of paper

and the computer was like 5 seconds away, its the tech computer next to one of the bays

kevblah

finally found the time to do the other headlight today, looks absolutely beautiful

JW-Benz

Hey guys, I have to install mine soon and I need to take it to the dealer to set to HID. Any idea what they will charge for this?

Saprissa

it's called XENON=PRESENT, not HID.

and it can cost anywhere between $0 - $125 depending on your dealer.

JW-Benz

Hey guys, I got the lights in today, it took around 3.5 hours, would have probably been only 2.5 but I had a problem with my lights. The lights look great, but I got DEPO lights and the beam it total ****, I have to get them aligned hopefully it will be better. Great instructions! We had the laptop running for the first little while I never would have figured that out on my own!

GLO

There seems to be a few different types of projector lamps for the W203 around the net, all aftermarket.

Some say you cant use HID with them whilst others include HID kits (no name brand i guess)

What none of these sites tell you is how they compare to the stock halogens in terms of light dispersement. Or if the aftermarket lenses are as robust as the stock ones.

Any tips would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

StapleGun

Great write up - it's why I love this place!