Dealership and Bixenons - HELP!
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From: Macon, Georgia
Black C 240
Dealership and Bixenons - HELP!
I need confirmation from those who can help me....
I have read and written lots of folks (Harris, Performance Products and Steve) about bixenons before, and everething I have learned and now know tells me they are plug and play and no modifications need to be made to my 2003 C240 to install the Bixenons......only dealer activation.......
went to my dealer to talk to them about price of install before I order them and here is what they say.....
"cant be done"
"would cost $4,000"
"plug on bixenon is different than the regular headlamp"
"anyone telling you otherwise is buying rejected MB parts and altering them"
I want to be able to go back to them with photos of the plugs if they tell me again they are different....any ideas what the hell they are talking about? Is the install really easy enough to do myself? Arent there some small black tabs in the fender well that I might break during install? Where do I get replacements for those???????
Damn....I hate when stealerships dont know as much about the cars as we do...........
I have read and written lots of folks (Harris, Performance Products and Steve) about bixenons before, and everething I have learned and now know tells me they are plug and play and no modifications need to be made to my 2003 C240 to install the Bixenons......only dealer activation.......
went to my dealer to talk to them about price of install before I order them and here is what they say.....
"cant be done"
"would cost $4,000"
"plug on bixenon is different than the regular headlamp"
"anyone telling you otherwise is buying rejected MB parts and altering them"
I want to be able to go back to them with photos of the plugs if they tell me again they are different....any ideas what the hell they are talking about? Is the install really easy enough to do myself? Arent there some small black tabs in the fender well that I might break during install? Where do I get replacements for those???????
Damn....I hate when stealerships dont know as much about the cars as we do...........
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Dude, the stealers are full of shiet......I installed my bi-xenons that I got from steve a month ago. The hardest part of installing the bi-xenons is dis-assembling the front bumper...once that is off, its a few hex screws and just plug and play. All you need is stealer activation which in some cases could be hard to find a stealer that would do it for you. The dealer around here is pretty cool with upgrades. BTW, the bumper is not hard to take apart either. Total install will take about 2.5 hours. You will feel proud though once u see those beauties on there! DONT LISTEN TO THE STEALER. ITS PLUG AND PLAY!
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Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Macon, Georgia
Black C 240
Dealership and Bixenons....HELP!
need confirmation from those who can help me....
I have read and written lots of folks (Harris, Performance Products and Steve) about bixenons before, and everething I have learned and now know tells me they are plug and play and no modifications need to be made to my 2003 C240 to install the Bixenons......only dealer activation.......
went to my dealer to talk to them about price of install before I order them and here is what they say.....
"cant be done"
"would cost $4,000"
"plug on bixenon is different than the regular headlamp"
"anyone telling you otherwise is buying rejected MB parts and altering them"
I want to be able to go back to them with photos of the plugs if they tell me again they are different....any ideas what the hell they are talking about? Is the install really easy enough to do myself? Arent there some small black tabs in the fender well that I might break during install? Where do I get replacements for those???????
Damn....I hate when stealerships dont know as much about the cars as we do...........
I have read and written lots of folks (Harris, Performance Products and Steve) about bixenons before, and everething I have learned and now know tells me they are plug and play and no modifications need to be made to my 2003 C240 to install the Bixenons......only dealer activation.......
went to my dealer to talk to them about price of install before I order them and here is what they say.....
"cant be done"
"would cost $4,000"
"plug on bixenon is different than the regular headlamp"
"anyone telling you otherwise is buying rejected MB parts and altering them"
I want to be able to go back to them with photos of the plugs if they tell me again they are different....any ideas what the hell they are talking about? Is the install really easy enough to do myself? Arent there some small black tabs in the fender well that I might break during install? Where do I get replacements for those???????
Damn....I hate when stealerships dont know as much about the cars as we do...........
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I got my Bi-Xenon from Steve done last week and when I first ordered them I searched the forums and found out I didn't have to have the Bi-Xenons installed to switch the present to = xenon. So I went to my dealer and told him I was getting OEM Bi-Xenon and all I needed was for him to change the present to = xenon but he didn't know what the hell I was talking about. He was willing to help me so he told me to get the lights installed then drop the car off to him for the day. I came across this site http://www.infopages.net/renntech/HI...on_present.htm
and printed the photo with the Bi-Xenon code. I got to the dealer about 4pm to leave the car overnight and told my service rep I have a photo that shows where you change the code. He looked at the photo and said give me the keys. He took my car in the back and came out 5 mins later with the lights on. He said he never done that before and was amazed on how my car turned out from when he first saw it stock.
and printed the photo with the Bi-Xenon code. I got to the dealer about 4pm to leave the car overnight and told my service rep I have a photo that shows where you change the code. He looked at the photo and said give me the keys. He took my car in the back and came out 5 mins later with the lights on. He said he never done that before and was amazed on how my car turned out from when he first saw it stock.
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Those instructions from the link were great! Amidst all the posts from members who have upgraded to xenons/bixenons that it was really hard to find a dealer in NJ to activate such settings, am curious to know which dealer you have yours done?
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some slow@$$diesels
Originally posted by dewuser
Do all dealers/salesman go to the same BS training course or what?
Do all dealers/salesman go to the same BS training course or what?
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