w204 2011 change DRL's to LED?
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w204 2011 change DRL's to LED?
Has anyone without the lighting package with the 2011 attempt to change the DRL's to LEDs? Looks like theres a lotta bulbs. Would it be easier to just swap out for a LED unit vs the bulb?
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the 2011 IS a LED unit, there are 7 (i think) LED lights next to eachother, you are thinking they are regular bulbs. All the LED strips are the same way, look closely on ebay or wherever. Theres no type of straight strip
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i have the 2011 with the strip already, not the fogs, and am trying to change the bulbs because my illuminates more amber than white.
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ah you want to change out the individual LEDs.. are you satisfied with the color when they are on full brightness? I've seen some when they are on the dim setting (headlights on) and they do look a little yellow, however on full brightness they match my HIDs pretty well. They arent 6k blue but they are probably close to 5k color.
You could rewire the LEDs to an accessory connection and have them on full brightness at all times. just need to do the capacitor trick if you change from the pre-wired connection.
You could rewire the LEDs to an accessory connection and have them on full brightness at all times. just need to do the capacitor trick if you change from the pre-wired connection.
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thought i'd bump this since i never did find out a solution. since then I've added smoked sidemarkers with 8k LEDs so now the bottom is getting REAL annoying.
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solution: stop getting **** thats 8k and 6k
go for some more neutral colors closer to pure white and your LEDs will match... try 4500k for you HID bulbs and 5K AZN leds in the brows/sides...
soblem prolved.
go for some more neutral colors closer to pure white and your LEDs will match... try 4500k for you HID bulbs and 5K AZN leds in the brows/sides...
soblem prolved.
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i'd rather not spend another 2 bills to redo my lights to match my drl's when i can use that money towards matching the setup I wanted.
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I think you will have to replace the entire strip and not the individual bulbs.
Find a lighting/optics vendor who can provide a 7-light LED strip in 6k (your HIDs temp). Michael at AZN Optics on MBWorld may be able to help or there is always eBay.
Then if you want all lights to match I'd swap your 8k side markers LEDs for 6k (~$25).
This would likely be the cheapest solution.
Find a lighting/optics vendor who can provide a 7-light LED strip in 6k (your HIDs temp). Michael at AZN Optics on MBWorld may be able to help or there is always eBay.
Then if you want all lights to match I'd swap your 8k side markers LEDs for 6k (~$25).
This would likely be the cheapest solution.
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Agree I think the blue shifted lights look like a$$. Very Ricer.
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no i never saw the comment about the film. will try tho. and to the comment above as to blue lights - to each there own. I personally think yellow fogs are more jdm but hey if you can pull it off and you like it then thumbs up 
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k...keep me posted, i have an 8000k hid kit and just installed the LED DRL's and im in the same boat, thinking about gettting that laminx blue flim or just switch out my 8000k bulb with 4300 and put in AZN's 5000k in eyebrows...but if the blue laminx works id rather go that way
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ah you want to change out the individual LEDs.. are you satisfied with the color when they are on full brightness? I've seen some when they are on the dim setting (headlights on) and they do look a little yellow, however on full brightness they match my HIDs pretty well. They arent 6k blue but they are probably close to 5k color.
You could rewire the LEDs to an accessory connection and have them on full brightness at all times. just need to do the capacitor trick if you change from the pre-wired connection.
You could rewire the LEDs to an accessory connection and have them on full brightness at all times. just need to do the capacitor trick if you change from the pre-wired connection.
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same here dadangman placed an order with AZN for some 5000k, to replace my 8000k in my eyebrows, should be here soon...should look much better, then add in the SPYDER headlights and its a done deal.......
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AZN shipped them out yesterday so i may get them today since hes just up the way so ill post pics ASAP
im thinkin of keepin my 8000k HID headlights but we'll see how the 5000k look with the DRL's, some contrast between the lows and DRL's/eyebrows might look nice...are you getting the SPYDER headlights
im thinkin of keepin my 8000k HID headlights but we'll see how the 5000k look with the DRL's, some contrast between the lows and DRL's/eyebrows might look nice...are you getting the SPYDER headlights
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AZN shipped them out yesterday so i may get them today since hes just up the way so ill post pics ASAP
im thinkin of keepin my 8000k HID headlights but we'll see how the 5000k look with the DRL's, some contrast between the lows and DRL's/eyebrows might look nice...are you getting the SPYDER headlights
im thinkin of keepin my 8000k HID headlights but we'll see how the 5000k look with the DRL's, some contrast between the lows and DRL's/eyebrows might look nice...are you getting the SPYDER headlights
