Aftermarket HID Conversion Kits & required setting XENON=PRESENT thread
06-23-2006, 09:25 AM
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Lol, ok thanks guys. I haven't looked hard yet, but is changing these bulbs as easy as changing the halogens bulbs on another car? Do they clip in special or anything?
06-25-2006, 12:26 PM
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C230 Kompressor sportscoupé (2001)
Diff. color 8000k xenon?
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My left headlamps color is diffrent from my right one, they are both 8000k XENON, but the left one is more purple and the right one is blue.... they are both new bulbs..... anyone have an idea why this is?
My left headlamps color is diffrent from my right one, they are both 8000k XENON, but the left one is more purple and the right one is blue.... they are both new bulbs..... anyone have an idea why this is?
06-25-2006, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bxtc
Hi all!
My left headlamps color is diffrent from my right one, they are both 8000k XENON, but the left one is more purple and the right one is blue.... they are both new bulbs..... anyone have an idea why this is?
My left headlamps color is diffrent from my right one, they are both 8000k XENON, but the left one is more purple and the right one is blue.... they are both new bulbs..... anyone have an idea why this is?
06-25-2006, 01:25 PM
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if you yank both bulbs and compare LOT#s you may find that they're different.
if they're the same, it's possible that they've aged different, or diff hrs ON time
but that's unlikely if you bought them both new (and hopefully, not a returned item resold as new). different manufactures?
if they're the same, it's possible that they've aged different, or diff hrs ON time
but that's unlikely if you bought them both new (and hopefully, not a returned item resold as new). different manufactures?
06-25-2006, 01:59 PM
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C230 Kompressor sportscoupé (2001)
I juts checked them again, its 100% the same bulbs, brand new both... maybe one has some kinda fault on it...... perhaps i should go change them?
07-19-2006, 01:10 PM
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folks, thank you for the suggestions. At last, I had some time to install it.
The kit is trully plug-n-play. The "problem" I had was drilling a hole on the back of the bulb cover and cover it. It still doesn't look good... :-) will find the way to seal it up better. I didn't need to go to a dealer to have the xenon=present set.
The kit is trully plug-n-play. The "problem" I had was drilling a hole on the back of the bulb cover and cover it. It still doesn't look good... :-) will find the way to seal it up better. I didn't need to go to a dealer to have the xenon=present set.
07-19-2006, 01:16 PM
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Cool, you are lucky, I had to go get the xenon setting done. It doesn't happen right way. It waits to fail when you are or a dark road. Mine took a few days before I needed that option set.
08-23-2006, 02:51 AM
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06 c230 v6 SS
Carlab 6k kit installed..for those wondering.
hey guys i jus had my carlab 6k HID kit installed by darwin up in santa clara the other day, met a few guys from the forum, paul's c230 jus finished getting lowered on HR springs, which is tempting, very tempting after seeing the stance of the car lol, but anyways i went with the 6k HID kit. the color output is very nice, sparks up a aqua blue and tones down a bit after warming up, puts out a very very bright white output, i still have to adjust them to make the beam pattern better and maybe get rid of some dark spots until i end up going bi xenon. but overall for a plug and play kit its pretty nice.
i noticed that when i turn my lights on sometimes the passenger side flickers on then a second or two later my driver side comes on, why is that?, once it took a few seconds longer and a error message came up saying my left low beam error, but it lit up and stayed lit for the entire drive. maybe its jus a slow relay to the driver side and i hope thats all, and nothing much to worry about. lemme know what u guys think. i took some crappy pics cuz my battery was dying and i dont know how to take my flash off my camera. lol
i noticed that when i turn my lights on sometimes the passenger side flickers on then a second or two later my driver side comes on, why is that?, once it took a few seconds longer and a error message came up saying my left low beam error, but it lit up and stayed lit for the entire drive. maybe its jus a slow relay to the driver side and i hope thats all, and nothing much to worry about. lemme know what u guys think. i took some crappy pics cuz my battery was dying and i dont know how to take my flash off my camera. lol
08-23-2006, 02:57 AM
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sup anthony!!! glad to see your HID's installed!!! most HID's sometimes require a "break in" process....mines used to do that too and it wasn't carlab's, and some don't, but dont worry...mines don't do that anymore and i'm sure yours won't after a few hours of driving on it....anyway...LOWER UR CAR MANG!!! get some H&R's!!! the rid on mines is a tad bit stiffer but is still VERY NICE....I LOVE IT MAN!!!
08-23-2006, 03:11 AM
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06 c230 v6 SS
ahh i know man i wanna drop it like really sooner than i expected now lol, but i gotta save my money for that cf lip 
thats being a teaser right now. yea but the drop came out nice, good to see its riding good too. the HIDs are nice, im still trying to adjust em, i turned em down but the light pattern on the floor sucked so i played with them for a while and i drove behind a friend and he said it wasnt glaring him and i havent gotten flashed at yet lol, so i think its okay. im thinkin about adjusting the left to right to try and get a nice even spread. seems a tad blotchy but u cant have it all on halogen lights lol.
thats being a teaser right now. yea but the drop came out nice, good to see its riding good too. the HIDs are nice, im still trying to adjust em, i turned em down but the light pattern on the floor sucked so i played with them for a while and i drove behind a friend and he said it wasnt glaring him and i havent gotten flashed at yet lol, so i think its okay. im thinkin about adjusting the left to right to try and get a nice even spread. seems a tad blotchy but u cant have it all on halogen lights lol.
