angeleye

first off, a big hello to all.
I just bought my 1st MB and got a great deal because of 1 issue.... A cracked passenger headlight.

I was wondering if there is any difference in the fit of an 05 c230 headlight assembly and 07 c230http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-06...mZ330516127898? the car, 2007 c230 sport sedan , has stock xenon setup.

Its pricey at MB so I found this on ebay and wondered if it would fit? The price is so tempting and the look is sort of cool.
Now since I have stocck xenon, would my bulbs just slip right in there? anyone else with healdight mods on 07s?

LILBENZ230

No difference.

angeleye

For real??? wicked!! dude you just made me very happy.
Any idea on the bulb part? will my d2s bulbs just slip in there and stay put or or these made for h7 etc....?

LILBENZ230

If both cars are stock it should be fine.

W203E35

No there is a huge difference!!!!!!! Don't buy that.

You said your car has stock Xenon assmbly. Well that headlight isn't a stock Mercedes headlight and it's not even a stock Xenon headlight.

Unless I'm getting you wrong.

W203E35

No I read you right. You do have stock Xenon headlamps and this will not work for you.

angeleye

damn, I just went through a range of emotions, lol

So your saying this wont even fit my car? damn. whats the diff if you dont mind me filling me in.... i thought w203 05 and w203 07 looked pretty similar

W203E35

These are the closes ones that look like your stock headlight.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DEPO-...item2eb4621c29

You can purchase this and try to swap out the parts and repair your original headlight. The reason I say this is you stock xenon is much better quality than this. But this is the best quality you'll find that's not factory.

If just the lens (clear cover) is cracked then you can take the lens off and swap it with the broken one.

angeleye

ohh, are you thinking im looking for a headlight to match the driverside? if so, thats not my concern, i like the halo look thing, i was gonna replace both sides since i get a pair. my concern was whether it will fit directly and whether it would work with my lighting system.....d2s bulb fit.

W203E35

Basically you have factory expensive headlights. But you have a cracked headlight. So you want to swap out your expensive factory headlight with these cheap aftermarket headlights which wont give you better light output.

If you put these aftermarket ones you will have to change both headlights because the light out put is going to be different. So I would say just buy this and use the parts that you need to fix the other one. And you'll have an extra headlight just incase the other side cracks lol

W203E35

But then again it's all up to you. If that's the case then yes LILBENZ is absolutely correct. These will fit.

LILBENZ230

I didn't even look at the link.. I assumed if he had factory Bi-X, which are obviously projectors, then he must have been looking at a factory Bi-X light from a 2005 - which is identical.

That seemed like a VERY safe assumption.. I guess none is safe.

Edit: Now I looked and WTF. No cars should have halo lights except BMWs, firstly. Secondly, why would you scrap factory Bi-X for el cheapo projectors over a cracked lens?! Buy a good used factory Bi-X.

angeleye

now Im uber confused....so no go?

Or yes i can but im a cheap-skate

W203E35

Whats cracked? The tabs on the headlight? The clear cover?

angeleye

the bottom right of the headlight looks like a rock the size of a golf ball went through it. so headlight has to be replaced without a doubt

i was looking at this too http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-07...Q5fAccessories

W203E35

This is (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DEPO-...item2eb4621c29) the same as that but without the HID system. Since you have already an HID system get this and put your HID system like so.

angeleye

how about bulb support though, if i get the one with no hid kit, then will it come to support h7 fitting...dont d2s require different connectors to hold bulb in?

Im assuming buying a set that is meant for d2s bulbs would support my hid kit and bulbs as well....

phister

so is the housing damaged or is it just the outside clear lens? if its just the lens buy some ebay ones and swap out the lens.

LILBENZ230

Karo, it won't work. It says it is not compatible with the factory HIDs.

Like I say, you're gonna have to buy an OEM assembly.

angeleye

the lens housing is damaged as well.

VLILBENZ230: are you referring to the latest link i posted? they are for d2s bulbs are they not?

phister

you can always buy hid H7 bulbs and just switch out the bulbs to fit the connector.

LILBENZ230

In the last link you posted it says if you have factory xenons, which you do, please look at their other auctions.

angeleye

so what if I just wanted to completly get rid of my current set up since replacing it oem is so expensive and decided to buy these new headlights with their hid kits(h7 retros). will it directly fit in my 07 since it says only up t 05 w203? and can i pull out stock mb ballasts and simply plug in the ballast the comes with new headlights?

if im able to swap to aftermarket without fit issues, i;ll take that

W203E35

Yes, just buy the ones that you posted with the DS2. Don't buy the halo ones. You'll need to take off your front bumper remove couple of bolts and swap out the headlights.

Good Luck

phister

+1 on the no halos... but if xhale was still on here he'd show you his halo projectors lol those are only meant for BMW IMHO