Bi-X: W203/CL203 OEM Bi-XENON Upgrade, Auto-Levelling & Programming thread
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Steve (MBenzNL) sells them and installs them too.
If you havent read up, you have to replace the entire unit if you want the bixenon look. The old xenon housings cannot be swapped out for the new bixenon types
I may be wrong here, but I believe the bixenons are projector types, and thus do not need the lens/glass to focus, hence a clear headlamp.
And another thing, they're supposed to be fixed.. not to be opened up and tinkered with, just swap the entire thing out.
If you havent read up, you have to replace the entire unit if you want the bixenon look. The old xenon housings cannot be swapped out for the new bixenon types
I may be wrong here, but I believe the bixenons are projector types, and thus do not need the lens/glass to focus, hence a clear headlamp.
And another thing, they're supposed to be fixed.. not to be opened up and tinkered with, just swap the entire thing out.
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2002 C230 Coupe
yea thats what i want to do... at teh dealership they want 2g's to do it... when it costed 750 dollars if i purchase it witht eh car... by any chance you know steve email address?
i live in Oakland CA...
i live in Oakland CA...
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I Would like to also purchse BiXeNon for my C230 2002... I need the whole lamp =/ email me please xsngx@aol.com with prices! Thanks steve!
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2002 C230 Coupe
WHich one? HID or BI Xenon?
I have a 2002 C230 without the BiXenoN...
Im thinking either spend 400 bucks to get HID or if so save up the money to get the Bi Xenon head lamp ...
Which one ya perfer? anyone know anyone selling the Bi Xenon Head Lamp Cheap? it costed 750 with teh car but benz selling for 1200 each =(
Im thinking either spend 400 bucks to get HID or if so save up the money to get the Bi Xenon head lamp ...
Which one ya perfer? anyone know anyone selling the Bi Xenon Head Lamp Cheap? it costed 750 with teh car but benz selling for 1200 each =(
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From where I live getting Bi-xenons from Steve is cheaper even if you get the option when you're buying a new car.
You'll get better lighting and looks with bi-xenons. Give Steve an email and he'll be able to get you a set at a much lower price compared to dealers. And oh ... get clear foglights too if your getting the bi-xenons from Steve
.. just my 2 cents 
btw.... I'm selling my clear foglights if Steve don't have em
You'll get better lighting and looks with bi-xenons. Give Steve an email and he'll be able to get you a set at a much lower price compared to dealers. And oh ... get clear foglights too if your getting the bi-xenons from Steve
.. just my 2 cents btw.... I'm selling my clear foglights if Steve don't have em
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Question on Customs and Bi-Xenon Shipping.
Hey everyone,
I got a letter from fedex recently asking for $19.58 or something like that for processing my customs on the lights. Did anyone else get that?
I thought this was all part of the shipping we paid for right?
I got a letter from fedex recently asking for $19.58 or something like that for processing my customs on the lights. Did anyone else get that?
I thought this was all part of the shipping we paid for right?
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i got a bill from fed ex too... i asked steve and he said fed ex sometimes charges extra for duties and tariffs for the international shipments, good thing the declared value on the lights were marked as $500! =) i assumed everyone else got billed so i went ahead and sent a check for i believe around $16 USD. hope this clears it up.
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Originally posted by K9ff
i got a bill from fed ex too... i asked steve and he said fed ex sometimes charges extra for duties and tariffs for the international shipments, good thing the declared value on the lights were marked as $500! =) i assumed everyone else got billed so i went ahead and sent a check for i believe around $16 USD. hope this clears it up.
i got a bill from fed ex too... i asked steve and he said fed ex sometimes charges extra for duties and tariffs for the international shipments, good thing the declared value on the lights were marked as $500! =) i assumed everyone else got billed so i went ahead and sent a check for i believe around $16 USD. hope this clears it up.
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For international shipments, sometimes FedEx will charge a customer fees. Most fees are broken up into 2 categories:
1. Duties, taxes, customs
2. Brokerage ancillary services
It depends if you are lucky or not. I only got charged once for all the international shipments that I have gotten. But the one time that I did get charged was for the "BIG ONE", Steve's crate of 15 Comands, 12 GPS antennas, 2 CD changers, and all related wires and contact pins.
Good thing the declared value was only $1000... If customs only knew....
Dave
1. Duties, taxes, customs
2. Brokerage ancillary services
It depends if you are lucky or not. I only got charged once for all the international shipments that I have gotten. But the one time that I did get charged was for the "BIG ONE", Steve's crate of 15 Comands, 12 GPS antennas, 2 CD changers, and all related wires and contact pins.
Good thing the declared value was only $1000... If customs only knew....Dave
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Originally posted by dwang
But the one time that I did get charged was for the "BIG ONE"
But the one time that I did get charged was for the "BIG ONE"
...Sometimes Customs does charge the receiver, sometimes custom does not and every single shipment gets charged differently (if it gets charged)...weird system you have there in the US!
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Need some HELP in installing bi-xenon
Hi guys.
I just installed my bi-xenon, but when I tried to turn on the lights, I heard some weird sounds like cracking and the headlights won't turn on, the street lights are working and the hi beam are working too, and 2 minutes later, there were two errors msg in my screen, it says "low beam L/R check" or something like that.
does any1 ever experience this kinda problem ??
please HELP ME OUT !!!
ps. my car was originaly with the OEM Xenon, so I dont need to change the xenon present setting rite ?
thanks
I just installed my bi-xenon, but when I tried to turn on the lights, I heard some weird sounds like cracking and the headlights won't turn on, the street lights are working and the hi beam are working too, and 2 minutes later, there were two errors msg in my screen, it says "low beam L/R check" or something like that.
does any1 ever experience this kinda problem ??
please HELP ME OUT !!!
ps. my car was originaly with the OEM Xenon, so I dont need to change the xenon present setting rite ?
thanks
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As far as I know if you have original factory xenon headlights to start with, you should not get any error message when you install the bi-xenons. Its just simply plug and play. Install your original xenon back on one side and see if its still working, if you're original xenon is working then the problem could be on the bi-xenon headlights.
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bi-xenon installation
guys,
how easy can I disassemble my 'halogen headlights' and replace them with bi-xenon lights?
what do I need other than a pair of the bi-xenon headlights to make them fully operational?
how about the auto-levelling mechanism? I do not have washer jet either, is that ok?
thanks for any input
finally, does anyone know who can help me installing them in Atlanta area? thanks
how easy can I disassemble my 'halogen headlights' and replace them with bi-xenon lights?
what do I need other than a pair of the bi-xenon headlights to make them fully operational?
how about the auto-levelling mechanism? I do not have washer jet either, is that ok?
thanks for any input
finally, does anyone know who can help me installing them in Atlanta area? thanks
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01 C200 Kompressor, 02 C32 AMG
Do some search in the forums, specially in W203 forum, you'll find all the answers .
You don't need anything else apart from your pair of bi-xenons and some tools to partly remove the bumper, installation roughly took about 2 hours. Its not that hard I think. Somebody from this forum posted the instructions how to install bi-xenon. Do some search.
Forget about auto levelling, if you don't have xenon to start with then auto levelling would be too hassle to install. You can adjust the bi-xenons like any other headlights.
.You don't need anything else apart from your pair of bi-xenons and some tools to partly remove the bumper, installation roughly took about 2 hours. Its not that hard I think. Somebody from this forum posted the instructions how to install bi-xenon. Do some search.
Forget about auto levelling, if you don't have xenon to start with then auto levelling would be too hassle to install. You can adjust the bi-xenons like any other headlights.
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New York City \ New Jersey Xenon Installation
Looking for a place to get my New Bi Xenon's installed. I checked with my dealer and he won't do it because they are stuck up and don't want to mod the car. So I need help in finding a place that will install them correctly. I do not want some kid fooling around on my Mercedes, I need a reputable place that will not mess up my airbag sensors or install them incorrectly so that they explode after a couple weeks. If you have gotten your Mercedes Xenon's installed in the tri state area (Ny,Nj,Ct) Please post with address and cost of labor.
