New HID's
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I got the 55w to avoid any errors.. and sure enough, no errors. I was certain a 35w kit would cause problems with the OBD in the car detecting the difference between 35w HID and 55w halogen.
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From: Maryland
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"ya'll ordering the single or double light [beam]" is what i deduced from that.
i think i'm gonna order from apexcone.com and get 55W 6000k like you guys...sucks trading in my car now with OEM bi-x's to get a newer c230 w/ halogens...but i think i'll make it work.
i think i'm gonna order from apexcone.com and get 55W 6000k like you guys...sucks trading in my car now with OEM bi-x's to get a newer c230 w/ halogens...but i think i'll make it work.
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sorry to keep hijacking this thread...but does anyone know about retro-solutions?
they claim to have the "best focused bulb" as well as offering an anti-glare coating on the bulb
but its also more than twice as much as the DDR kits
they claim to have the "best focused bulb" as well as offering an anti-glare coating on the bulb
but its also more than twice as much as the DDR kits
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sorry to keep hijacking this thread...but does anyone know about retro-solutions?
they claim to have the "best focused bulb" as well as offering an anti-glare coating on the bulb
but its also more than twice as much as the DDR kits
they claim to have the "best focused bulb" as well as offering an anti-glare coating on the bulb
but its also more than twice as much as the DDR kits
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Well first I'm thinking of buying the 6000k headlights and fog light the h7 and 9006 any try them for there fog light and if so did u get the damnd messages please let me know
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I get no errors with the H7 55w kit.
I have stock fogs and no interest in making my fogs HID.
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HOPE I HAVE CLEARED SOME REPEATING QUESTION AND CONCERN OVER HERE FOR THIS HID THAT WE HAD ORDERED!!!
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Mine and fitty bru is on 35W 6000K. I have installed low beam and foglight on my ride too, i m driving the new CLC coupe. NO FAULT LIGHT, RESISTOR, FLICKERING, NOTHING!!!!! NO ISSUE AT ALL.
HOPE I HAVE CLEARED SOME REPEATING QUESTION AND CONCERN OVER HERE FOR THIS HID THAT WE HAD ORDERED!!!
cheeriors
HOPE I HAVE CLEARED SOME REPEATING QUESTION AND CONCERN OVER HERE FOR THIS HID THAT WE HAD ORDERED!!!
cheeriors
As for the question about high beams:
The W203 has separate bulbs for low and high beams, so yes you will keep your high beams.
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I don't believe I was talking to you at ANY point during this entire thread. The fact that you have had no issues with a 35w kit makes you an exception to the general rule. Again, please re-read it and see that I was not talking to you. Got it? Good.
As for the question about high beams:
The W203 has separate bulbs for low and high beams, so yes you will keep your high beams.
As for the question about high beams:
The W203 has separate bulbs for low and high beams, so yes you will keep your high beams.
If u dont get it, u will never do!!! Got it???
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LOL okay so when i started this thread it was to inform everyone that this kit in the link on page one which is 35W does NOT throw error messages, does NOT flicker, does NOT need resistors.
As blackmercs took my word and bought them for his w204 (i have a w203!) he has the same experiance i do!
I only got these bc they were so cheap that if they didn't work i could care less. But since another member told me about them and how they worked for 2 yrs with no problems I decided to share the knowledge. So we are not exceptions to the rule, the kit just works great
Can't we all play nice?
As blackmercs took my word and bought them for his w204 (i have a w203!) he has the same experiance i do!
I only got these bc they were so cheap that if they didn't work i could care less. But since another member told me about them and how they worked for 2 yrs with no problems I decided to share the knowledge. So we are not exceptions to the rule, the kit just works great
Can't we all play nice?
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I was recommending a particular kit to IntoTheBlue up above and my point about the 35w VS 55w is for anyone who has read the 1400ish posts in the HID thread on this W203 forum should know that the vast majority of people who have installed 35w kits get errors. It's great that you do not, but most people do. VVME is mentioned a few times in that long thread and members have gotten errors with their kits as well. The thing about the W203 is that everyone has slightly different experiences.. even when they do the same thing as another member. There is a guy on here with a white 2005 C230 who got errors with a 55w kit. It's different for every car, it seems. So all I was saying is just because a 35w kit worked for you (and the W204 guy) does not mean it will work for everyone. You have a better shot at not getting errors if you get a 55w kit. That's my whole point - and I was trying to tell that to a particular person in this thread and not to dispute your results.
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question: will this also work on the coupes...casue i know that the sedan the coupes have different housing. just want to make sure that these HID's will fit my 05 coupe. also, is it the 9004-3 or 9007-3?
thanks!
thanks!
Got my new HID's from http://www.vvme.com/catalog/list-s-10145-10146.html which only cost me $60ish shipped!!!! 5 Min install and great looking lights! No error messages or flickering at all!
Lights are 6000k
My city and side marker lights are clear/blue from hoen
My fogs are stock for now
Lights are 6000k
My city and side marker lights are clear/blue from hoen
My fogs are stock for now
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What's so special about the 5000k one? I mean, why do you seem to prefer it over the other ones and why is it $15 more?
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i just got mine now 
JOY! pretty cool coz on the ballast itself it sez maid in germany HELLA TECHNOLOGY so im guessing these must be one of those wholesale overruns.
1 queston! in installation did you guys drill a hole like the guide said so?
JOY! pretty cool coz on the ballast itself it sez maid in germany HELLA TECHNOLOGY so im guessing these must be one of those wholesale overruns. 1 queston! in installation did you guys drill a hole like the guide said so?
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ok. i got the headlights on. perfect! no flicker no error no nothing. perfect took me 5 mins to install but took 10 mins to figure out where to put the ballast.
Problem. how the heck do i get the bulb in the drivers side fog lamp??? the washer fluid is in the way. i dont want to remove the bumper its too much work..
anyone did this already without removing bumper?
Problem. how the heck do i get the bulb in the drivers side fog lamp??? the washer fluid is in the way. i dont want to remove the bumper its too much work..
anyone did this already without removing bumper?
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you bought the fog hid and the headlight HID?
what size for both of them?
what size for both of them?
ok. i got the headlights on. perfect! no flicker no error no nothing. perfect took me 5 mins to install but took 10 mins to figure out where to put the ballast.
Problem. how the heck do i get the bulb in the drivers side fog lamp??? the washer fluid is in the way. i dont want to remove the bumper its too much work..
anyone did this already without removing bumper?
Problem. how the heck do i get the bulb in the drivers side fog lamp??? the washer fluid is in the way. i dont want to remove the bumper its too much work..
anyone did this already without removing bumper?
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NP! will do tonight! have to align it anyway. yeah i got the 35w. installed both fogs and low just now. works fine. just hard to look for a place for the ballasts. no errors no nothing. will test it properly tonight.
FOR EVERYONES INFO = I HAVE STOCK FROSTED HEADLIGHTS AND STOCK FROSTED FOGLAMPS, BOTH WITHOUT FACTORY HID.
testing if its ok without projectors first. then if its a bad beam ill get projector housings.
FOR EVERYONES INFO = I HAVE STOCK FROSTED HEADLIGHTS AND STOCK FROSTED FOGLAMPS, BOTH WITHOUT FACTORY HID.
testing if its ok without projectors first. then if its a bad beam ill get projector housings.
