Aftermarket HID Conversion Kits & required setting XENON=PRESENT thread
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in a perfect world I would like a 5000K set. They are inbetween blue and white, a perfect color IMO. But I think I would go to the 6000K if I had to. While Drew makes a good point even if they lose 25% of there light over the stock ones they are still around 2.25 times brighter than halogen bulbs. Although I know that the 6000K will produce less visible light, I have yet to see any evidence that it is 25% less light. either way the xenons are gonna give you plenty of light. if you are worried about scattered light in bad weather, get some phillips vision plus bulbs, work great in rain/snow.
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Timmy, it has been tested and proven using a light meter, that the loss from moving to 6000K is around 20-25%, depending on the manufacturer of your OEM Xenon bulb. They may appear brighter because the whiter colour temperature fools people into thinking that it is (just as the PIAA bulbs appear brighter). Note that another reason is that for people switching to 6000K bulbs often have reflector-based HIDs with the D2R bulbs. The projector-based D2S bulbs are slightly brighter. :p
I'm not sure I understand why you would go to Phillips VisionPlus halogen bulbs to combat scatter. Scatter is caused by the blue wavelength refracting much easier, which is why true foglamps tend to be yellow. I'm not referring to HID-into-halogen headlamp assembly retrofits, BTW. I'm not really a big fan of those.
I'm not sure I understand why you would go to Phillips VisionPlus halogen bulbs to combat scatter. Scatter is caused by the blue wavelength refracting much easier, which is why true foglamps tend to be yellow. I'm not referring to HID-into-halogen headlamp assembly retrofits, BTW. I'm not really a big fan of those.
Last edited by Drew_ML; Nov 19, 2002 at 04:39 PM.
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i meant put phillips in the fogs, they have a yellow color. sorry for confusion
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Originally posted by antonio
so i assume the regular housing assemblies (non-projector) use the d2r bulbs. can i use the d2s bulbs even though i don't have projector lens?
so i assume the regular housing assemblies (non-projector) use the d2r bulbs. can i use the d2s bulbs even though i don't have projector lens?
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solaris xenon lights
I have a new ,two days old 2003 c240 4-matic was thinking about the solaris xenon bulbs. Has any one used these and what is used on the wedge bulbs so they match in color ? by the way this is the wife's car as you can see by my current ride 2003 sl 500
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holy crap!
With that kind of a fleet, why on earth did you order the C without factory Xenons?
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Re: holy crap!
Originally posted by Mike T.
With that kind of a fleet, why on earth did you order the C without factory Xenons?
Care to give me one of your spare cars? Buddy?
With that kind of a fleet, why on earth did you order the C without factory Xenons?
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did not order this one it's the only car we did not order my wife is noway as crazy as i am about cars.
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Aftermarket Xenon reprogramming?!
hi, i just installed my HID xenon kit for my C Class W203
I think i need to go to the dealer to ask them to reprogram the computer
Does any of you know mow much did they charge you?
Thanks in advance
I think i need to go to the dealer to ask them to reprogram the computer
Does any of you know mow much did they charge you?
Thanks in advance
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Re: Aftermarket Xenon reprogramming?!
Originally posted by Carlsson_C
hi, i just installed my HID xenon kit for my C Class W203
I think i need to go to the dealer to ask them to reprogram the computer
Does any of you know mow much did they charge you?
Thanks in advance
hi, i just installed my HID xenon kit for my C Class W203
I think i need to go to the dealer to ask them to reprogram the computer
Does any of you know mow much did they charge you?
Thanks in advance
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Originally posted by Carlsson_C
i got the aftermarket one
can i know which dealer which will do it for free?
i got the aftermarket one
can i know which dealer which will do it for free?
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dang they installed the lites for you....?? sounds like you have THE intelligent dealership.
most of them are like..."duh...it can't be done"
most of them are like..."duh...it can't be done"
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Sounds more like he has an ignorant dealer. It is illegal for dealers, or anyone else, to add HID's. The Fed's won't bother an individual who does this, but they will fine a dealer big $$$$.
If the HID's are already installed, I don't think the dealer will get in trouble for changing a computer setting.
If the HID's are already installed, I don't think the dealer will get in trouble for changing a computer setting.
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anyone interested in another XENON group buy?
I have a contact is San Fransisco that will be selling Hella xenon kits, 6000K, after New Year for under $400 a set. if you are interested either email or put down you email and I will contact you. He did say of we get a group buy the prices will go down too. I know alot of the W203 owners ( except truelove 
) want them so i decided to post it here. If you know of any others who might like to get in on it tell them to email me.
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) want them so i decided to post it here. If you know of any others who might like to get in on it tell them to email me.Tim
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