Bi-X: W203/CL203 OEM Bi-XENON Upgrade, Auto-Levelling & Programming thread
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Xenon Present
Hey guys,
The pics form John in the thread about how to set xenon to present are dead. Just wondering if anyone still has the instructions on how to change the setting through DAS.
Thanks!
The pics form John in the thread about how to set xenon to present are dead. Just wondering if anyone still has the instructions on how to change the setting through DAS.
Thanks!
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OEM US-SPEC Bi-Xenon: What is the proper 'level' to set them at?
So...
I just had some Bi-X's put in by Steve, MBenzNL.
Great guy. Even unlocked a few of the functions Mercedes Benz so weirdly turned off... such as the Date function
But enough of how great Steve is.
My question is...
What or how should the Beam of the BiX's look like when they're set properly?
Does anyone have a photo they could share?
I've seen some photos before... but i'm not sure where they are before, or if they're what I'm even looking for.
I was driving and I noticed that my right side beam went slightly further than my left side... but that was on the freeway, and I couldn't really adjust there =P
I'd try it on a garage door and try to make them look exactly alike... but I'd rather get a photo of the "Correct" way rather than fail multiple times and getting frustrated
And are the beams supposed to be sky blue at start-up, then warm up to almost yellow~ish output against the wall/ground, but still completely white when looking at the bulb?
Because mine is oddly blue'er on the left, and more yellow on the right. Lol.
New toys are sooo fun!
Thanks~
I just had some Bi-X's put in by Steve, MBenzNL.
Great guy. Even unlocked a few of the functions Mercedes Benz so weirdly turned off... such as the Date function
But enough of how great Steve is.
My question is...
What or how should the Beam of the BiX's look like when they're set properly?
Does anyone have a photo they could share?
I've seen some photos before... but i'm not sure where they are before, or if they're what I'm even looking for.
I was driving and I noticed that my right side beam went slightly further than my left side... but that was on the freeway, and I couldn't really adjust there =P
I'd try it on a garage door and try to make them look exactly alike... but I'd rather get a photo of the "Correct" way rather than fail multiple times and getting frustrated
And are the beams supposed to be sky blue at start-up, then warm up to almost yellow~ish output against the wall/ground, but still completely white when looking at the bulb?
Because mine is oddly blue'er on the left, and more yellow on the right. Lol.
New toys are sooo fun!
Thanks~
Last edited by iJimpanzee; Apr 18, 2009 at 02:52 AM.
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The will get slightly bluer as they age.
As for the pattern, the right one should go slightly further in the US. The left one is always lower to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.
As for the pattern, the right one should go slightly further in the US. The left one is always lower to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.
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Did Steve not have a go at adjusting them? It's difficult without the Benz Light Box & Star & the fact that they are not auto leveling. The right light should shine higher than the left for LHD vehicles & vice versa for RHD - especially dipped - that's the way the mechanical shield is profiled - You are going to have to play around with them so you don't blind people but the factory set up is higher right than left so you can see the verge for as far as possible. I could photograph my factory fitted Bix but they are the wrong way round. I'm RHD. TemjinX2 has posted quite a few pics but his are not OE.
Colour temperature can vary until they settle down - it depends on how the lens focusses on the arc. Mine have been blue from new & have not changed noticeably
Colour temperature can vary until they settle down - it depends on how the lens focusses on the arc. Mine have been blue from new & have not changed noticeably
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Oh.
In that case, Steve probably had them right the first time around, and I tinkered with it a little to try and 'even' them out.
Guess I'll be blinding people on the freeway now
But I really won't know until it's dark.
Sometimes I don't like daylight savings, because it won't get dark until... 8ppm+
In that case, Steve probably had them right the first time around, and I tinkered with it a little to try and 'even' them out.
Guess I'll be blinding people on the freeway now
But I really won't know until it's dark.
Sometimes I don't like daylight savings, because it won't get dark until... 8ppm+
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One of the best upgrades to mine was fitting European-specification headlamps from MBenzNL.
Although its OE self-aiming hardware is intact and functional, manual adjustments have been necessary on several occasions to account for changes in effective tire height and chassis rake. Almost certain Steve left you in good stead with your installation. Proper light patterns are imperative to avoid blinding oncoming motorists and fully exploit the modification. Wouldn’t want Glyn M Ruck to consider you a “menace” on the road. =)
MB’s workshop instructions are exceedingly obtuse and esoteric, as is often the case, so there’s not sense sharing them here. One can glean enough from Daniel Stern’s DOT-specified aiming guidelines to verify and fine tune adjustments if need be, regardless of lamps’ initial design specifications or country of origin.
www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html
Although its OE self-aiming hardware is intact and functional, manual adjustments have been necessary on several occasions to account for changes in effective tire height and chassis rake. Almost certain Steve left you in good stead with your installation. Proper light patterns are imperative to avoid blinding oncoming motorists and fully exploit the modification. Wouldn’t want Glyn M Ruck to consider you a “menace” on the road. =)
MB’s workshop instructions are exceedingly obtuse and esoteric, as is often the case, so there’s not sense sharing them here. One can glean enough from Daniel Stern’s DOT-specified aiming guidelines to verify and fine tune adjustments if need be, regardless of lamps’ initial design specifications or country of origin.
www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html
Last edited by splinter; Oct 6, 2010 at 07:02 AM.
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You'll love your Bix - try & put them back where Steve set them & work from there.
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just adjust accordingly to your ride height, neighbor hood, etc.
I always set mine a little higher because I live in suburb community that doesn't have street lamp and also because I like people move out of the way when I'm behind them. lmao.
I always set mine a little higher because I live in suburb community that doesn't have street lamp and also because I like people move out of the way when I'm behind them. lmao.
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Bi Xenon replacement lenses!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories
50 bucks a pair! Too bad not for coupe....damn...still, those with Bix on sedan, this would be something I would buy and set aside.
50 bucks a pair! Too bad not for coupe....damn...still, those with Bix on sedan, this would be something I would buy and set aside.
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be dead in the water. The 'frosty' part of the light is what concentrates and directs the light.(think Fresnel lenses on lighthouses)
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