D2S headlight advice
02-04-2010, 03:45 PM
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D2S headlight advice
So, my 09' 350 didn't come with p2, which I regret I didn't get. I have had a DDM 4500k HID kit installed now for 3 or 4 months and it's not bad...however..as most know..the stock H7 halogen projector wasn't designed to work with the HID setup. I'm considering buying the conversion, so D2S bulbs work with my current ballast and setup, the D2S bulbs, and HID projectors for the setup. My main questions...does anyone know how hard it would be to replace the projectors myself...as in...how easy/hard is it to take apart the headlight housing to access the projectors. Any and all comments welcome. Thanks in advance.
02-04-2010, 05:31 PM
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To my knowledge, no one has done a projector retrofit on a w204 on his own. There is this one guy that sent his headlights to Lightwerkz for a projector retrofit. It seems strange how you see projector retrofits all over an Accord forum I browse but none on here.
I have a DDM HID kit on my car, too. Though I'm not 100% satisfied with the light pattern, it's definitely an improvement over the halogens.
I'm wondering if OEM parts gets cheaper as the w204 gets older or when the w205 comes out. I want to get a set of OEM bixenons.
I have a DDM HID kit on my car, too. Though I'm not 100% satisfied with the light pattern, it's definitely an improvement over the halogens.
I'm wondering if OEM parts gets cheaper as the w204 gets older or when the w205 comes out. I want to get a set of OEM bixenons.
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02-04-2010, 05:39 PM
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To my knowledge, no one has done a projector retrofit on a w204 on his own. There is this one guy that sent his headlights to Lightwerkz for a projector retrofit. It seems strange how you see projector retrofits all over an Accord forum I browse but none on here.
I have a DDM HID kit on my car, too. Though I'm not 100% satisfied with the light pattern, it's definitely an improvement over the halogens.
I'm wondering if OEM parts gets cheaper as the w204 gets older or when the w205 comes out. I want to get a set of OEM bixenons.
I have a DDM HID kit on my car, too. Though I'm not 100% satisfied with the light pattern, it's definitely an improvement over the halogens.
I'm wondering if OEM parts gets cheaper as the w204 gets older or when the w205 comes out. I want to get a set of OEM bixenons.
^^ that is moi
the actual retrofit shouldn't be too bad... just a matter of finding the right projector & lens & d2s kit that you would like to go with... i had mine done with the S2000 projectors (needless to say, i just sent mine out since i'm too lazy to do it myself)
02-04-2010, 07:19 PM
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i spend about that amount for custom headlight paint, D2S digital HID, LED strip mounted inside the eyebrows, s2000 projectors and lens... 
again, i didn't want to wait for a p2, so this was a must do for me...
again, i didn't want to wait for a p2, so this was a must do for me...
Guess I'll stick to my halogens for now then...
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02-04-2010, 11:15 PM
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Bi-Xenon, later
I think you can do far better than that with a little shopping. Back in 2003 or so, I bought for my W203 a pair of OEM Bi-Xenon assemblies for $1200 or so. Prices have gone up a lot since then but even so...
Check with mBenz.nl, for example.
You won't have self levelling, remember.
Check with mBenz.nl, for example.
You won't have self levelling, remember.
