I have a 2009 MB c300 with non-xenon headlights. I just brought it into my local MB dealer to get service done and they gave me a 2012 c250 loaner (cool car, Turbo 4 cylinder, good gas mileage too ). So anyway the car also had non-xenon headlights, however the headlights seamed to be much brighter.

Does anybody know if the 2012 c's have a brighter bulb that I can upgrade mine too, or is it an entire new light system?

Thanks!

 

Doesn't the 2012 non-xenon come with non-projector headlights? I think with non-projectors, light is more scattered vs. projectors which have a focused beam. Upgrade to HIDs with your 2009 c300 if you want something that is "much brighter"

 

Wow just checked some pictures, you'r correct, no projectors on the new c.

Do you know what brand HIDs are good? Price? Install?

 

Well, they come with bi-xenon projector headlights if you get the lighting package. Its sad that a Mercedes doesn't use projectors as standard.

If you want something inexpensive, most people recommend DDM which are about $30 for the kit and you need to buy an error canceling harness with it. I can't tell you much more about them since i've never used them.

I use Morimotos from theretrofitsource and they're $150 with free shipping if you apply the coupon code. They're really high quality HIDs that come with the can-bus harness. I've had them for about 3 months and no problems with them so far in terms of flickering, errors, or etc. They come with a 5 year warranty (which is essentially the life of the kit with normal usage).