aftermarket W203 headlights
12-16-2007, 10:31 PM
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12-17-2007, 06:29 PM
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I've used DEPO tail lights and sidemarkers in the past and have not had any issues with them at all --- no leakage, etc.
But as others have pointed out, the beam pattern is important with headlights and I would suggest OEM's if you can afford it.
If not, DEPO, while not the best will be better than a lot of the other ebay crap.
But as others have pointed out, the beam pattern is important with headlights and I would suggest OEM's if you can afford it.
If not, DEPO, while not the best will be better than a lot of the other ebay crap.
12-18-2007, 04:52 AM
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I've used DEPO tail lights and sidemarkers in the past and have not had any issues with them at all --- no leakage, etc.
But as others have pointed out, the beam pattern is important with headlights and I would suggest OEM's if you can afford it.
If not, DEPO, while not the best will be better than a lot of the other ebay crap.
But as others have pointed out, the beam pattern is important with headlights and I would suggest OEM's if you can afford it.
If not, DEPO, while not the best will be better than a lot of the other ebay crap.
12-18-2007, 12:49 PM
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That being said, all bi-x can be manually adjusted (even if they were standard w/ the auto-level sensor). The auto-leveler's main purpose is to adjust to changes in road pattern (i.e. inclines/declines) (which you really don't need).
12-18-2007, 01:36 PM
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Does anyone know how these headlights are?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-05...spagenameZWDVW
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HIDs
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MB-W2...spagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-05...spagenameZWDVW
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HIDs
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MB-W2...spagenameZWDVW
12-18-2007, 03:43 PM
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From lurking the forums the past couple days, the quality of the light output and beam pattern are supposedly nowhere near that of the OEM bixenons. That said, you would also be saving close to $1000 going the DEPO + HID kit route so... I guess it would be a matter of doing your own cost/benefit analysis.
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12-18-2007, 06:04 PM
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From lurking the forums the past couple days, the quality of the light output and beam pattern are supposedly nowhere near that of the OEM bixenons. That said, you would also be saving close to $1000 going the DEPO + HID kit route so... I guess it would be a matter of doing your own cost/benefit analysis.
Also, if I were to get the w203 projectors that are HIDs. Iv'e been hearing about something that the dealer must change? What would I need to tell them in order to change it?
12-18-2007, 08:09 PM
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Seems like "STFF" seems to be a favorite phrase among members here, but since I myself am a "noob" to these forums, I will offer you the answer you're looking for. 
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/188766-aftermarket-hid-conversion-kits-required-setting-xenon-present-thread.html#post2273509
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/188766-aftermarket-hid-conversion-kits-required-setting-xenon-present-thread.html#post2273509
