Bi-X: W203/CL203 OEM Bi-XENON Upgrade, Auto-Levelling & Programming thread
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Hell the cops are even worse, cuz all they do is give out speeding tickets and parking tickets. Also you can see them in any of your local Tim-Hortons, and usually 2 of them parking side by side... Thief? nah they donno how to catch them. Last time when they were in search of a kidnapped girl, took them 1 whole year to find, and it was the girl's corpse... Even in a car accident, the cop wouldn't come, cuz they say "the cops are all busy, you will have to report it yourself". HELL i thought the cops are just drinking COFFEE in Tim-hortons!
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some slow@$$diesels
we send parts all over the world and the US had BY FAR the cheapest duties!!!
You probably get charged somewhat between 0 and 50USD max when getting these lights shipped to you in the US.
greetingz,
You probably get charged somewhat between 0 and 50USD max when getting these lights shipped to you in the US.
greetingz,
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2004 C230K
This is just a little bit off topic...
I am in the US, so I am not terribly worried about customs/duty fees, but all the same I have never used a Xenon lamp in any car I have driven. Right now my 230k has the frosties in it still and I KNOW that will be the first thing I change about the car. I much prefer the clear/projector style head lights I have seen in pics here. I think a set of BiX with the clear lens run about triple-quad the price of clear-lens Halogens. Are Xenons *that* much better? I ask, because I haven't even been in a vehicle equipped with them. More importantly are you always being flashed by other motorists who are silly and think you are using brights?
I am in the US, so I am not terribly worried about customs/duty fees, but all the same I have never used a Xenon lamp in any car I have driven. Right now my 230k has the frosties in it still and I KNOW that will be the first thing I change about the car. I much prefer the clear/projector style head lights I have seen in pics here. I think a set of BiX with the clear lens run about triple-quad the price of clear-lens Halogens. Are Xenons *that* much better? I ask, because I haven't even been in a vehicle equipped with them. More importantly are you always being flashed by other motorists who are silly and think you are using brights?
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Bi-Xenon Pricing
Well my 03 Kompressor was nailed by a drunk driver this past weekend and it needs some new parts. I was planning on getting Bi-Xenonsm but now I need new headlights and my insurance said I could pay the difference in pricing.
What do the OEM frosted halogen headlights cost and the bi-xenons cost?
Also the front bumper needs to be replaced so I was thinking AMG bumper. Once again where do I find pricing?
What do the OEM frosted halogen headlights cost and the bi-xenons cost?
Also the front bumper needs to be replaced so I was thinking AMG bumper. Once again where do I find pricing?
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05 C55
your one stop solution:
http://www.mbenznl.com/
you better hurry, i heard they're running out of w203 bix.
http://www.mbenznl.com/
you better hurry, i heard they're running out of w203 bix.
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your one stop solution:
http://www.mbenznl.com/
you better hurry, i heard they're running out of w203 bix.
http://www.mbenznl.com/
you better hurry, i heard they're running out of w203 bix.
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some slow@$$diesels
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btw if i was you, for that price i wouldn't bother getting the bi-xenon, just get the clear lens headlight for 500 bucks, put a HID conversion kit in there, trust me, the light is brighter than the Bi-xenon.
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If you are allowed to choose your repair facility you should check several independents out first - they almost ALWAYS do superior repairs to the dealer since they work for you and not the insurance company.
Two things: Do not settle right away, since there is almost always additional hidden damage and do NOT trust the insurance company - even if it is yours.
They will find EVERY possible way to trim the claim and especially by using non OEM parts!
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2002 C230 K, 6 speed
Not sure what your requirements are in Canada, but anywhere in the US you can specifiy who does the repairs AND you can also specify that the repairs are to be done ONLY with OEM parts - where they come from is totally up to the repair facility or you to get them... you can even do the repairs yourself and pocket the difference between the settlement and your cost on parts.
If you are allowed to choose your repair facility you should check several independents out first - they almost ALWAYS do superior repairs to the dealer since they work for you and not the insurance company.
Two things: Do not settle right away, since there is almost always additional hidden damage and do NOT trust the insurance company - even if it is yours.
They will find EVERY possible way to trim the claim and especially by using non OEM parts!
If you are allowed to choose your repair facility you should check several independents out first - they almost ALWAYS do superior repairs to the dealer since they work for you and not the insurance company.
Two things: Do not settle right away, since there is almost always additional hidden damage and do NOT trust the insurance company - even if it is yours.
They will find EVERY possible way to trim the claim and especially by using non OEM parts!
also you can find bixenons at 1Aauto or something like that for 650 a piece.
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- they don't even have a clue whether they are for the coupe or sedan - even though they are listed for the coupe. They are more expensive than Steve by almost $100 for the pair.http://www.1aauto.com/1A/FrontLights...desBenz/Cclass
Buy your stuff from Steve, he's been supporting this forum for a long time so you can trust him - he runs a really good operation and has the absolute best prices.... he replys to E-mails right away, and to me that proves he is a serious businessman. Mine should be here tomorrow according to Fed Ex.
Imagine that, two days from the Fatherland to the Southwest after ordering and great prices!
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...and for even bringing up this idea you get a
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03 C230 SS 6spd
factory Xenon headlight auto leveling dance?
Ok, I've searched, but it's debateable what the auto leveling "dance" should be.
Some of you said that it goes down and then back up the the proper level, which is what mine does, but still seems to be pointing a bit low.
While others have reported that before they had the dealer mess with it due to a problem, it would go down and then back up, very high, before coming back down to the proper level. This to me sounds like the correct "dance".
Do I need to get my lights reintialized by the Star Mark system at the dealer so that the auto leveling works as it should?
Can someone who has a relatively new car that has not been messed with tell us what their "dance" is like? I bought my car used, so I don't know what it was like when new. Apparently this autoleveling dance is only visible when the car is started with the light switch in the Auto position, so please give it a try if you've never seen it in action.
Thanks.
Some of you said that it goes down and then back up the the proper level, which is what mine does, but still seems to be pointing a bit low.
While others have reported that before they had the dealer mess with it due to a problem, it would go down and then back up, very high, before coming back down to the proper level. This to me sounds like the correct "dance".
Do I need to get my lights reintialized by the Star Mark system at the dealer so that the auto leveling works as it should?
Can someone who has a relatively new car that has not been messed with tell us what their "dance" is like? I bought my car used, so I don't know what it was like when new. Apparently this autoleveling dance is only visible when the car is started with the light switch in the Auto position, so please give it a try if you've never seen it in action.
Thanks.
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Have you tried the adjustment knob, behind the headlight enclosure, to move the beam up?
Mine do go down then up the correct position but they were too low for me until I twisted that large grey screw head. Don't twist too far or the knob will come off.
Mine do go down then up the correct position but they were too low for me until I twisted that large grey screw head. Don't twist too far or the knob will come off.
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03 C230 SS 6spd
Have you tried the adjustment knob, behind the headlight enclosure, to move the beam up?
Are you sure that was the dance since the day you bought it new?
Mine do go down then up the correct position but they were too low for me until I twisted that large grey screw head. Don't twist too far or the knob will come off.
Are you sure that was the dance since the day you bought it new?
Mine do go down then up the correct position but they were too low for me until I twisted that large grey screw head. Don't twist too far or the knob will come off.
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Either dig out your owner's manual or grab a flashlight and shine it down behind the headlight. You'll see the grey oversize screw with an arrow designating which direction is up. Additionally, you should look at the pattern as you make gradual turns, to see which way you are going. Good Luck. It should take about 2.5 minutes to do it.
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Prior to just turning it up and blinding oncoming traffic, please be aware of the correct positioning as shown in numerous threads in this forum. Too high and you will negate any benefit. On the C the highs and lows are affected the same due to them being in the same housing.
