New Headlights
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,395
Likes: 7
From: Hollywood
Black C300
New Headlights
Overall opinion i think they look nice but since some people already have done black housing them selves nothing to die for
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-07-11-...item35b9dc2db7
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-07-11-...item35b9dc2db7
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,914
Likes: 5
LOADED 08' C350 & 14' GLK-350 Diamond White (P1, MM, AMG Pkg, Ln Trkng, Htd Sts, Keylss Go)
Overall opinion i think they look nice but since some people already have done black housing them selves nothing to die for
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-07-11-...item35b9dc2db7
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-07-11-...item35b9dc2db7
and hard to tell the look with that orange signal mucking up the right side....
i would be into just adding the LED piece at the bottom if it were bright but cant tell from the picture
but doesnt fit oem hids
Super Member
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 661
Likes: 0
2007 c230
Not a good idea. Most A/M projectors have horrible light output.. hot spots etc etc. Your better off shipping your OEM headlamps out.
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/rec...trofitters.php
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/rec...trofitters.php
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 291
Likes: 0
From: Monterey Bay
2011 C300 Sport, 2007 Nissan Titan Crew Cab
I don't know, they look good, but I did aftermarket headlights similar to that on my Audi and they looked good, but didn't perform as well as the stock ones and the adjustment screws were cheap and never really worked. There is a reason that the ebay ones are so much cheaper than the stocks. Well, besides the "stealership" prices. With all the quality mods you have done to your car I wouldn't want to see you f it up with cheap lighting. Good find though.
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,395
Likes: 7
From: Hollywood
Black C300
Plus is says "Wiring Modification Needed To Connnect The L.E.D Wiring On Some Items, Base Electronic Knowledge Required"
on top of getting the headlights you will have to get the wiring set up which is going to cost u a bit on top of it unless you can do it yourself but overall like i said it looks plain most definitely staying with oem headlights
on top of getting the headlights you will have to get the wiring set up which is going to cost u a bit on top of it unless you can do it yourself but overall like i said it looks plain most definitely staying with oem headlights
Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 124
Likes: 0
From: Arcadia, CA
W204 09' C350
These could look good, however I dont like the fact that the turn signal housing is chrome and not black housed as well. Kinda throws it all off. Still would be cheaper to do it yourself or at your local shop.
I wouldnt mind getting these and modding them even further myself. So I can always sell the car with the OEM ones. Retrofit S2000 projectors and finish the black housing up. HmmmmMMmm... I shall ponder this =D
I wouldnt mind getting these and modding them even further myself. So I can always sell the car with the OEM ones. Retrofit S2000 projectors and finish the black housing up. HmmmmMMmm... I shall ponder this =D
Last edited by eliteskill; Feb 23, 2012 at 07:26 PM.
Trending Topics
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 291
Likes: 0
From: Monterey Bay
2011 C300 Sport, 2007 Nissan Titan Crew Cab
Plus is says "Wiring Modification Needed To Connnect The L.E.D Wiring On Some Items, Base Electronic Knowledge Required"
on top of getting the headlights you will have to get the wiring set up which is going to cost u a bit on top of it unless you can do it yourself but overall like i said it looks plain most definitely staying with oem headlights
on top of getting the headlights you will have to get the wiring set up which is going to cost u a bit on top of it unless you can do it yourself but overall like i said it looks plain most definitely staying with oem headlights
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
SPONSOR/MBworld Guru
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 6,936
Likes: 215
From: California
MB W204/W212, BMW E66, Porsche 958, VW MK6 TDI, Maserati Ghibli SQ4
This is what I thought as well. It'd look better and more uniform if the turn signal section was also blacked out, although I understand the design/safety reason behind signal reflectors.
Junior Member
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
From: miami, fl
Obisidian Black C350
in my experience with ebay headlights... they're cheap.. look feel durability .. everything then again that was a long time ago and a different seller on a lexus is300.. and these look slightly ricer
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 3,809
Likes: 4
From: Chino Hills, CA
Mercedes C300 Sport, BMW 745Li, VW Mk6 Golf TDI
A bit more info I just found out. Those are actually Spyder headlights. Spyder has been in the aftermarket headlight game for a while and I've seen their products on a lot of other makes and models and taken a close look at the quality at SEMA.
Coincidentally enough, I was contacted by them to come and do a test fit which I'll be doing this weekend and see if we can offer any suggestions on improvements. I'd like to think I have a decent feel for the pulse of the w204 aftermarket audience, but will poll the community to see what they think after I test it out.
Coincidentally enough, I was contacted by them to come and do a test fit which I'll be doing this weekend and see if we can offer any suggestions on improvements. I'd like to think I have a decent feel for the pulse of the w204 aftermarket audience, but will poll the community to see what they think after I test it out.
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
2008 c300 sport
if you want devil eyes get an audi..... mabie if the put the led strip in place of the eyelids and less chrome, needs to be more consistent and clean too too much going on, thats why they look ricer to me
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 3,809
Likes: 4
From: Chino Hills, CA
Mercedes C300 Sport, BMW 745Li, VW Mk6 Golf TDI
I tend to agree that the LED strip is kind of redundant with the eyebrows. Removal of the side turn signal and utilize the strip as an LED turn signal would make it much nicer and cleaner imo. That was what I was going to suggest. Or maybe keep the lower LED strip and utilize the eyebrows as a turn signal?
Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 124
Likes: 0
From: Arcadia, CA
W204 09' C350
- Black the turn signal area
- Make the LEDs a little more hidden from reflections
- Retrofit s2k projectors
- Use eyebrows as turn signals (or completely delete them)
Im hoping for a cleaner look when they are done.
Last edited by eliteskill; Apr 3, 2012 at 05:38 PM.
Super Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 682
Likes: 4
W204
they are nasty the way they come... but im buying them from the group buy to mod them in a cleaner format vs messing up my OEM ones trying =D
- Black the turn signal area
- Make the LEDs a little more hidden from reflections
- Retrofit s2j projectors
- Use eyebrows as turn signals (or completely delete them)
Im hoping for a cleaner look when they are done.
- Black the turn signal area
- Make the LEDs a little more hidden from reflections
- Retrofit s2j projectors
- Use eyebrows as turn signals (or completely delete them)
Im hoping for a cleaner look when they are done.
now only if spyder had you on there development team.....
SPONSOR/MBworld Guru
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 6,936
Likes: 215
From: California
MB W204/W212, BMW E66, Porsche 958, VW MK6 TDI, Maserati Ghibli SQ4
They are a lot easier to manipulate with all the wires exposed behind the unit to play around with reconfiguration. We already beat the design to death in the initial product review thread on these when SPYDER was looking for recommendations and already said they would explore a redesign in the future taking our comments (which they were monitoring) into account. Until then, it's fairly easy to make cosmetic mods to to it. They used silicon glue to seal the unit which is easy enough to cut or bake open.
