Azn_C300

dang, I'm surprised that you got yours so fast going to UK and all

Mr Enigma

Less than 4 days if you work it out. Very quick. I was expecting a week extra compared to internal US shipment.

Maximo7

Still waiting for mine!!

Azn_C300

US shipments might actually have been slower than international now that I think about it, as our post offices were shut down sunday and monday for memorial day.

Mr Enigma

We had a Bank-holiday weekend, so post offices were closed on Sundays (as per usual) and Monday due to the Bank holiday - so no real differences in terms of working days.

peabers

Post offices may be closed but carriers still operate so that's probably while the International shipments moved by air while the US deliveries remain grounded.

aranu

Hey Mike whats the news on the people who ordered the cool whites and pure whites? have you received the correct order yet?

kaku

i wouldn't hold your breath. seems like it may be a few weeks..

Azn_C300

I've already contacted those that will be delayed. If I didn't contact you, your orders are on the way. I got a response from my contact and he said:

"I'm very sorry for the mistake of my office girl. I'll double check it from your new order and not make any mistake in the future. Again, very sorry for our mistake."

Now, I'm guessing by "your new order", he meant he's placing a new order for me to replace the missing pieces and not future new orders. I sent him an email to clarify, but haven't heard back.

M-bENZ

dont know about ya but I already got mine (warm white) like two days ago and just installed like 15 mins ago check this out ...no error or anything like that.



Andy

chasieboy

I have 2 sets of warm white up for sale..pm me if youre interested..Thanks!

Azn_C300

This is crap. So I got this response from the manufacturer....
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Greetings...

It is so sad to get your e-mail. I know it is our mistake but it is only 26pair difference. Furthermore, you have 26 pairs with Pure white. It is not a shortage of quantities. I sure that many customers like Pure white than cool white. You can sell them without any trouble. I'm sure that i'll not make the like this kind of mistake in the future.

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I sent them a response saying that pretty much everything they said was complete BS. Regardless of sending the right quantity, it was not the correct item sent and demanded them take some form of corrective action.

Unfortunately, I'm really at their whim as they're outside any jurisdiction I can think of, and the transaction was a bank wire so can't have my credit card company dispute it. Led them to believe that this was just the beginning of future business with them and if they didn't want to lose that, they'd man up, but even then, that's flimsy.

aranu

Jeez that just BS, this is a special order, not order for retail. Talk about crap! So basically they saying our mistake, but you have to deal with it?

Azn_C300

Ok, they owned up and will be sending the correct LEDs.

Guess you can't blame them for trying. haha. Will update those who are delayed when I get them.

skillz1318

Just installed mine...thanks AZN for setting up group buy and quick shipment!

Def a tight fit glad I have long skinny fingers! Took about 15 min total.

imboom

Thanks Azn_300 for the prompt setup of the 2nd gb. Got them actually on the 26th(took a day from postmarked). Took only about 10 minutes to get all 4 bulbs in and I don't have skinny fingers at all.

These bulb actually change how the car looks at night. No longer the odd combination of regular bulbs and HID's if you are running them. They actually look much more aggressive. I also put a bit of tint over the lights and it looks like a dual led bulb Audi-headlight in some angles. Headlight tinting with LaminX will be probably the next step.

The bulbs look fine before I put them in, and were fine initially, but as others experienced, the bulbs turned a bit purple over time. I don't think it is the bulb's fault as the purple really came out on the edges of the housing. I'm guessing something to do with the housing and the heat inside of it since these bulbs can get quite warm/hot.

I attached some pictures to show how it looks like. I took some with my 85 f/1.2L but it doesn't give a good realistic shot so instead I went with a slower lens. Funny story is that last night as I was driving, I was at an intersection turning right when a police officer passed in front of me then started to drive extremely slow. Good thing he was in front and I took the subsequent right turn after. I'm sure he noticed the purplish tint.

blinkme_210

Hmmm, that is quite purple. Very noticeable in the pictures; I imagine even more so in person.

Probably has to do with the heat being emitted from the LED. Maybe it shows up as purple when the light passes through the heat.

M-bENZ

yea I notice too mine is turn purple after i turn it on for like 10 mins but thats not a big deal I can live with it lolz.

Andy

dps01

The cops definitely pay more attention to me at night now that I have these purple LEDs installed Still not sure if I'm going to keep them in... Hoping someone comes up with a fix.

Mr Enigma

Possible alternative: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...side-pics.html

Sorry to hijack the tread with that Michael.

Azn_C300

No problem. We're all searching for the perfect solution here and it is a process. Trailblazing for future 204 owners.

Although I firmly believe these LEDs do stay white and it really is the housing. I've had some plugged in, and left them outside the housing and they stay white with car running 15 minutes. Long trips, color doesn't shift on the ones in my sidemarkers or interior.

So what we need isn't just white LEDs, it's LEDs that can compensate for whatever deficiencies built in housing.

imboom

That's exactly what I'm thinking. I'm no lighting expert but the following pictures show that's it is entirely the housing problem. This would explain why MB did not use LED bulbs at all for the eyelids. Look at the edges of the light. Those who replaced the eyelid bulbs should know where the bulbs are at. There is no blue/purple at all near the bulbs, just all at the edges of the housing. Compare it with HID's projecting off the headlamps.


Note: this is not how blue the lights are. I applied a bit of a tint and exposure to offset some light fallout.

dps01

Oh, I have nothing but appreciation for Azn for organizing these GBs. As he mentioned, it's part of the process.

patrickkc

got mine yesterday as well, will be installing them tonight if the rain stops. Its been raining for 2 days straight non stop so hopefully will be able to put these on today. Thanks alot for everything that you've done for us Michael, it is greatly appreciated!

dps01

I wonder if we didn't re-seal the eyelid gaskets if that would reduce the heat and eliminate the problem. Prolly not a good idea for the wiring though to be exposed to water....