need a DIY for HID upgrade
05-26-2010, 01:09 AM
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need a DIY for HID upgrade
i dont have the package 2, but a buddy of mine found me some ballasts and bulbs from a bmw (HID of course). so the questions is: How do i retrofit bulbs and ballasts to a non HID housing?
05-26-2010, 01:58 PM
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Don't do it - lighting performance will drop and you will endanger other drivers because no auto dipping.
If you must have blue lights get the halogen bulbs or buy used HIDs from C from auto wrecker like car-part.com (won't have auto dipping but you will have HID performance)
This retrofits are complete hack jobs.
If you must have blue lights get the halogen bulbs or buy used HIDs from C from auto wrecker like car-part.com (won't have auto dipping but you will have HID performance)
This retrofits are complete hack jobs.
05-26-2010, 07:20 PM
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Don't do it - lighting performance will drop and you will endanger other drivers because no auto dipping.
If you must have blue lights get the halogen bulbs or buy used HIDs from C from auto wrecker like car-part.com (won't have auto dipping but you will have HID performance)
This retrofits are complete hack jobs.
If you must have blue lights get the halogen bulbs or buy used HIDs from C from auto wrecker like car-part.com (won't have auto dipping but you will have HID performance)
This retrofits are complete hack jobs.
just get a aftermarket ket h7 instead of using a bmw D1S or D2S kit
05-26-2010, 11:42 PM
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05-26-2010, 11:44 PM
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https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...placement.html
Make sure you purchase a set of error cancelers with the DDM kit.
Also, what kind of bulbs did you guys get? It has to be H7 to work properly.
Make sure you purchase a set of error cancelers with the DDM kit.
Also, what kind of bulbs did you guys get? It has to be H7 to work properly.
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05-26-2010, 11:51 PM
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05-27-2010, 05:26 PM
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A friend of mine bought from a kit seller who promotes at lot on this forum - cheap price. We test fit first and returned it because:
1. light to ballast wires too short - no where to properly mount ballast. Need at least 5' wire.
2. Drilling out lamp housing covers to pass wires through opens up a moisture gap - lamps will fog up. Sealing this is a complete hack job and unreliable at best so did not do it.
3. Beam pattern and light output was terrible. Std lamps not for HID - simple.
It was fast to connect but overall solution was terrible.
1. light to ballast wires too short - no where to properly mount ballast. Need at least 5' wire.
2. Drilling out lamp housing covers to pass wires through opens up a moisture gap - lamps will fog up. Sealing this is a complete hack job and unreliable at best so did not do it.
3. Beam pattern and light output was terrible. Std lamps not for HID - simple.
It was fast to connect but overall solution was terrible.
