blackz

hi, im thinking of putting a hid into my 08 c300 sport so that i can use xenon. however, i dont have any experience with any of them.
one of my friend told me that bosch is good, another advised ddm tuning kit and also mtec kit.
which one is better? or can you suggest the best hid kit? how do you focus the xenon beam so that it wont create too much glare since im retrofitting the xenon hid to my current halogen housing?
strengths and weakness and price will absolutely be appreciated as it helps a lot for me to decide

thanks

LawRens

Aside from flicker/error issues if you don't get the error canceling harness, DDM is the budget way for HID lighting. But don't let that deter you from getting it. At $25 a kit, you can't really go wrong, even if the ballasts fail after a year or so. In personal experience, DDM kits have a failure rate of 17% within 6 months. Decent odds for its price.

AFAIK it's not easy (if at all possible) to tell just from low beams or fog lights between Bosch or DDM kits, so if you want the name brand to show off and reliability factor, Bosch is the way to go. But just remember that no matter the brand, kits can go bad randomly. Hence why i suggest DDM. If something goes wrong, just buy another one at low cost and replace it. DDM also offers lifetime warranty on the bulbs and ballasts, but that could be too much of a hassle in the long run.

blackz

how do you solve the error issue?

how about mtec kit? are they good?

im also considering retrofitting used oem bixenon headlights but im finding it difficult to look for a good one as most of them need tab replacement. any advice?

x-tian-230k

There is two ways to solve the error issue... One way is to go to the dealer and have ur car version coded to bi-xenon=present OR the easier way is to have a resistor in series with the ballast so that it gives the correct resistance. A different resistance tells the computer that a light bulb is out hence and error code.

bd496

im stuck on the same thing, dont know which HID's to order. Does any one know if there any difference between the slim ones and the regular ones from DDM. Also seeing here that they are remarkably cheaper than others, is the light out put weak or anythng of that sort, or do they work the same as others (as long as they are working and arent part of the 17% faliure rate lol). Also do i need any extra harnesses or the error code elimintor ?

blackz

another issue that comes up to my mind is how do you set the xenon bulb so that it wont create a lot of glares since it is retrofitted to a halogen housing? thanks for the tips

E92-Lighting

we have had no issues or complaints with our MTEC bulbs and hid kits

blackz

well how bout the price? u know, real comparison will really help

Royce118

is the MTEC kit a full plug and play? I mean does it requires any error cancelers or anything to work?

blackz

i decided to go with 6000k bosch hid kits.
which bulb should i put in the fog light? i plan to use halogens instead of hid because it has a very small housing

Royce118

blackz, try searching for my pics. I'm using the philips diamond vision.

blackz

i checked it out
it surely matches the oem 4300k xenon.
but, the kit that im going with is 6000k
im wondering how it will match

Benzo 003

4300k will look yellow compared to 6000k. I went through the same thing. I found a cheapo set of 6000k halogen bulbs on eBay that match perfectly.

jctevere

If you guys are concerned with making the switch to HID, you can always buy an series H7 painted bulb that is blue... I believe GP Thunder offers these on the board... They are simply a different color Halogen bulb that offers 4300k, 6000k, and 7800k...

Check out a picture:


Relatively cheap as well. Not only is it just the cost of the bulb vs the kit cheaper, but no messy installation or fees to bring to a shop, simply replace the bulb...

On mine I get a bit less light output, but it is barely noticeable, and even with my Lamin-X on I can still clearly see the road. I did it on my lease because I didn't want to do HID kit on a lease car to take off, with these I simply put back in the stock blubs and it only cost $15 for the HID look, no one will ever know... Especially on Mercedes-Benz!

charliele729

The light from the bulb will look like HID, but the halagen will never be able to put out the same light output as a true HID setup with HID projectors.

Royce118

Nope.. I doubt that the Diamond Visions would fit the stock bi-xenon. What would fit the stock xenon are the Crystal Visions that are rated at 4300k The Diamond Vision is what gives out the white and bluish tint colour.

blackz

btw, is mtec kit free from error for low beam?