6000k and High intensity LED fogs installed!!!
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,338
Likes: 34
From: Germantown, MD
S550, R350, GL550, ML63 AMG
6000k and High intensity LED fogs installed!!!
I finally got a chance to wire everything up. The HI LED fogs are not as bright as I thought they would be but they look good and match the xenons. The 6000k HIDs are super bright and a clean bluish white.
Just ordered my LED city lights... should have those in next week.
bi-xenon, 6000k xenon fogs & High Intensity LED fogs
High Intensity LED fogs
High Intensity LED fogs
6000k xenon fogs & High Intensity LED fogs
Just ordered my LED city lights... should have those in next week.
bi-xenon, 6000k xenon fogs & High Intensity LED fogs
High Intensity LED fogs
High Intensity LED fogs
6000k xenon fogs & High Intensity LED fogs
Last edited by bensitto; Jun 22, 2007 at 12:40 PM.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 4,278
Likes: 0
From: Fresno, CA
'09 A4 S Line
It looks nice, but I would have wired the fogs the opposite way... with HID's on the outside and LED's on the inside so the intensity matches your bi-x. Also, it will look better if you put LED's in your city lights to match the color.
Trending Topics
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,338
Likes: 34
From: Germantown, MD
S550, R350, GL550, ML63 AMG
The High Intensity LEDs are from Hong Kong. Bought them on ebay (H3). Definitely just for looks. I use them as extra city lights. Here's the link to the guys ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/warden-jp2002 (item was received in 7 days from HK)
Resistors not built-in, I left the original 194 wedge bulbs wired up. Tapped into the wiring and hooked them up. No computer errors.
I may swap the lighting to see how it looks with the 6000k on the outside, pretty easy to do.
Resistors not built-in, I left the original 194 wedge bulbs wired up. Tapped into the wiring and hooked them up. No computer errors.
I may swap the lighting to see how it looks with the 6000k on the outside, pretty easy to do.
Super Moderator Alumni
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 7,684
Likes: 12
From: West Los Angeles
Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
Let me see if I understand your wiring schematic correctly
- You left the 194 wedge bulbs in, covered them up with electrical tape (I'm assuming) and used those wires to power the outside fogs
- Inside fogs, you wired directly (or tapped in new connectors) from the OEM foglights.
Questions I have:
1) Do the outside fogs come on when you just have the parking lights on?
- In other words, are the outside fogs actually acting as your parking lights now.
2) (If the inside fogs are wired with the OEM foglight wires) When you have your lights set to auto and you're first exiting the car, do all 4 foglights stay on along with the parking lights? (i.e. convenience lighting)
I want to be ready for the pre-wire after everything has been completed, so I'm gathering up all possibilties. Thanks in advance for any input.
drex
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,338
Likes: 34
From: Germantown, MD
S550, R350, GL550, ML63 AMG
Hey Drex, PM'ed you back.
Yes the fogs come on when it's dark and I unlock my car. (convenience lighting) Not when it's bright outside though...
And yes, the bumper lights wiring is going to the LED fogs so those come anytime any lighting is activated.
I do have city light LEDs now. I'll post pics tonight!
Yes the fogs come on when it's dark and I unlock my car. (convenience lighting) Not when it's bright outside though...
And yes, the bumper lights wiring is going to the LED fogs so those come anytime any lighting is activated.
I do have city light LEDs now. I'll post pics tonight!
Super Moderator Alumni
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 7,684
Likes: 12
From: West Los Angeles
Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
Hey Drex, PM'ed you back.
Yes the fogs come on when it's dark and I unlock my car. (convenience lighting) Not when it's bright outside though...
And yes, the bumper lights wiring is going to the LED fogs so those come anytime any lighting is activated.
I do have city light LEDs now. I'll post pics tonight!
Yes the fogs come on when it's dark and I unlock my car. (convenience lighting) Not when it's bright outside though...
And yes, the bumper lights wiring is going to the LED fogs so those come anytime any lighting is activated.
I do have city light LEDs now. I'll post pics tonight!
I think I may end up following in your footsteps because it'll be much easier to wire that way vs. the other way I was thinking of. Plus, for the convenience lighting, I think the quad fogs and parking lights lit up, would look awesome (like you have in one of your pics) for the convenience lighting. What I really like about the way you wired it is if I want, I can always keep the car in AUTO and know that one set of foglights are on all the time and if I really wanted, I could turn on the quad fogs by just turning the OEM switch.
I'm somewhat sad to lose the sidemarkers, but at the same time...it's worth it cuz of the quad fogs.
Super Moderator Alumni
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 7,684
Likes: 12
From: West Los Angeles
Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 4,278
Likes: 0
From: Fresno, CA
'09 A4 S Line
Super Moderator Alumni
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 7,684
Likes: 12
From: West Los Angeles
Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
Yeah, I know, but they do know what orange lights look like and without any orange indicators, they get more "suspicious", even though the law is for an orange reflector to be visible.
