The car looks great Ed! Drive safe.

looks good! (just like mine!... i gotta throw on the fogs in though, just came in yesterday).

E, were you able to see what I was talking about as far as the lighting is concerned? Day and night as far as safety goes.

It is like day and night, my brother just got his Bi Xenons installed today with Steve. On the phone my bro was like "woah"

Lookin good E!

Now, to be even more bling bling, you need to get the 05 mirror signals!

That's good Andy, but I was asking E not you!

Where's the love

Nah, it's just that this is E's thread... It's cool that your bro likes them, but I never asked...that's all. I had a phone conversation with e, which is where my question was coming from.

Damn Drex, between this and the banning you must be in a bad mood today! Time for you and Andy to kiss and make up.

Actually, I didn't ban that other guy yet. Just wanted to let him know that there is no such thing as "free" promotion of products on this website, but if he comes back and would like to discuss how it will be allowed, that's no problem.

As for Andy, he should know there's no harm done. Just wanted to know what e thought about the lights, cuz I talked to him for 'bout 15 minutes after he got them set to present...

A huge differenace! There is so much light!

One of the reasons I got the light was because I was getting glare/blinded by oncoming lights. Even when I was in the carpool lane, and there was a concret divider. The Bix just seem to kill that oncoming light.

I do need to aim the lights down a bit. I have gotten flashed by oncoming drivers when I was on a back road taking a "short cut." Boy where they suprised when I hit the brites back....

It was not my inention to do the tails and side mirror lights...

BUT ..

some how my rear tail got cracked. I don't know if the car backed into something, did it on purpose, but I noticed it yestarday, so perhaps I will bling out.

Of course my next mods inlcude getting:

AMG stitched into my seats
a dragon sticker for the lower quarter panel driver and passenger
Neon colored rally wipers

More to come!

E

Don't forget the huge spoiler and underglow. Bling bling, b*tch!

I wish you would have let me know before your drive up to SF. I would have invited you to stop by and have dinner in Fresno.

if you want the pre-facelift tails i'll sell you mine they're in prefect shape

the brights on the bix are the ****!

damn man, first your hood badge goes flyin and now your rear tail is messed up... oh well, 05 tails!

you'll need LED windsheild wiper nozzles too!

The car looks great, ED. What a difference!

Can't wait to see how they look at night. Enjoy the trip in SF. MDC meeting when you get back. Holla!

Now that's what I like to hear. Glad you were able to see the difference, E!

anyone want to help me install bi-xenons and clear fogs? free beer and money

also need to find out where to get the xenon present switched....

I would be pleased to help. It is not difficult. From one HB to another. Can't do Charleston, though.

yeah, i'm back from charleston.

I know someone at Penske that can help. But guess i was a little late, glad you had it solved.

LOL
when I first got my Bi-X
i was going into the garage like every 15 minutes.... I couldn't stop drooling on my Coupey !

Now.... self-leveling kit:
I won't say it is impossible, but it might as near well be. I'm sure someone with the proper technical know-how and MB WIS and all the correct parts could do it, but it would be one heck of a retro-fit. I'm talking Dr. Sunil (sunman) style work. I thought about doing it when I first got the Bi-X, but just never pursued it. I guess to totally finish off the install, you would also need the headlight washing system too !

Carlos

Saprissa@aol.com
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1979 230 G-Wagen
2003 C320 Sports Coupé
2004 A210 EVO AMG
2004.5 C320 Sports Sedan
2005 ML350 Special Edition

I thought perhaps it was two pieces on the sway bar, the "box" mounted somewhere, then the wiring to the lights?

I wonder how much it would cost? I'm going to look into it when I get back from San Fran.

E

Let me know and I might get in on it again. Might be a good project to work together on, and then others will jump in as well. Kinda like how I did the Interior Motion Sensor (IMS) on the Coupé. I know where to get MB OEM parts for dirt cheap straight from the dealership....

Carlos

Saprissa@aol.com
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1979 230 G-Wagen
2003 C320 Sports Coupé
2004 A210 EVO AMG
2004.5 C320 Sports Sedan
2005 ML350 Special Edition

European and American vehicle safety standards allow HID lighting only if the car is equipped with self-leveling lamps and a washer system.

Self leveling is acomplished by sensing the position of the sway bar with respect to the body. The sensor has an arm that clamps to the sway bar. There is one on the front and one on the rear. A harness is added to plug into each level sensor. With "xenon = present" the front SAM looks at the sensors and calculates a deviation from level and sends a voltage to a "motor" in the lamp assembly that moves a vane into the light beam. The vane cuts off the beam to prevent dazzling oncoming traffic when on an inclined surface. There is a bit of calibration involved in the install, but the hardest part is cleaning off the sway bar before you start.

The headlight washer is the pricey part. You need to replace the front bumper to keep everything Kosher. You need a little pump and heater, but that installs easily in the engine compartment. This is also controlled by the SAM. It gets it's marching orders from a button on the headlight switch assembly. The pump is a powerful little devil that almost "pressure washes" the headlights.

You don't really need the washer because you keep your car clean and live in So Cal, so for a little fun you can turn the nozzles forward. Now you can hit the rear window of the tourist in front of you, or hose off the sneakers of slow moving people in the crosswalk.