new LED Projector Headlight Pair
 

hey~ i just saw a really good LED Projector Headlight Pair on ebay, and just wondering have anyone tried this before. if you do how is the quality!!!! :confused::bow::bow::bow::bow:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEPO-12-14-Mercedes-Benz-W204-C-Class-C63-AMG-Style-LED-Projector-Headlight-Pair/271458042856?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222008%26algo%3DSIC.MOTORS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D21399%26meid%3D6284719327559713730%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D9407%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D151280806723&rt=nc

That's a great price. Be the guinea pig, get it, and report back with your results

Emailed the seller about bulb size needed for these. They are H7 high's but Low's aren't listed that I could see. As long as they use a conventional bulb and not a h1 or other fog light purpose bulb I'll be ordering as soon as I get a response.

Same lights, different seller. In case the first runs out.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEPO-2012-2014-MERCEDES-BENZ-W204-C-CLASS-C63-AMG-STYLE-PROJECTOR-LED-HEADLIGHT-/151280812557?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item23390a020d&vxp=mtr

We've watched these come down from $1300 a set, to $700, and now to $400 in another thread. Seems like now is the time to buy. There is another version of these lights posted for $60 more which seems to have HIDs and ballasts preinstalled. http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEPO-2012-2014-MERCEDES-W204-C-CLASS-AMG-LOOK-XENON-HID-PROJECTOR-LED-HEADLIGHT/151280806723?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222008%26algo%3DSIC.MOTORS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D22466%26meid%3D6297008274614816523%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D9735%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D151280812557&rt=nc

Low - 9005 / H3
High - H7

Wait, sorry for noobie question but isn't this C-shaped LED headlight standard for all facelift C? Or is it part of a package similar to pre-facelift P2 bi-xenon? Thanks!

It is an upgrade option.

$1200 option with headlight washers, was pretty difficult to get in late 2013.

This is a good buy. feedback would be awsome after you install it .

Please post pics! These lights look a lot closer to the stock xenon option and a lot better than the other ones that were going around on ebay with the huge "C"

Hahahahahaha their disgusting

I've been waiting for these to come down... Time to push the button.

I found a spec sheet for this maybe... has D1S/H7/LED listed for bulb type

http://www.depo.com.tw/asp/pdf/R_M_BZ_3.pdf

Those specs for the the OEM lights. If this is what the lights for sale took they would not be a replacement for the halogen, plus it is clear from the picture on the listing the low beam is not a D1S. It looks like a 9005 or 9006 to me. I am very close to ordering these, just wish we knew a bit more about them.

They are 9005, as confirmed by someone in this thread who asked the ebay seller. One listing sells them with an HID kit pre-installed with HID bulbs in the low beams.

Already asked, already answered, already posted.

I asked 2 different sellers and they both gave the same bulb sizes.

Anyone know if these will work on pre-facelift 2011 C300 ?
Meaning no need for new hood or bumper.

You're gonna need a new hood for sure. not sure about the bumper fitment though.

ahh =\
would of been awesome

No doubt you will need a hood, however using your 2011 bumper will leave you with small gaps below the headlights in between the bumper and headlights.

I thought I had read folks using their original bumper/hood with these headlights not sure how.

Just purchased these. I am confident that the seller "fishacake" offers only quality stuff. Purchased my CLK headlights from him with 0 issues.

I got these headlights but i haven't even bought my W204 yet lol. Just want to put these on as soon as i get it. The halogen are just horrible looking

Did you buys the set with the HID kit? Or the one with halogens in the projector housing?

I got the ones with the HID kit.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121324484319...S:1123&vxp=mtr

The HID kit comes already put in which is always a plus. I remember with my other set it was a pain to install these once the headlights were on the car.

Nice. I plan on buying that one, with 5000k bulbs. I'm interested to see how cleanly they installed the kit, I'm assuming there will be a ballast attached to the back of the headlight in some way.

the Ballast was actually loose on my headlights. The CLK had enough space in the engine compartment to attach them. They were slim ballasts so it wasn't an issue. Not sure on the C300 though but i am assuming it is ok!

I am sure these will look great, but I am worried they will be a step back in terms of lighting output. I don't see how the high beams will be functional with the tiny reflector and angled bulb. Headlights that illuminate the road are sort of important.....

I think the output will be great if not better. The ones that i got for my CLK have a better output than the stock OEM bixenons headlights!

I guess I would ask mercedes that question, they designed the high beam housing, DEPO just copied them. I doubt 2012+ vehicles with the lighting package are driving around with unusable high beams.

I'm with you. I am getting close in getting a pair of this DEPO for my sister. Hoping to receive more feedback soon.

Polar13 is referring to the "tiny reflector and angled bulb" on the DEPO version. On the OEM ILS, it function as cornering lights and it has a H7 bulb. It turns on briefly at night aimed towards the curve and fades off after completing the turn. I am curious if the DEPO version use this tiny reflector for High beam.
I took picture of my ILS to investigate but would not dare to dismantle any further. Looks too complicated but I observed, OEM ILS low and high beams used a single filament bulb or HID housed behind the projector lens. The internal motorized shutter moves left, right up or down when leveling or switching from low to high or vice versa.

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Okay, I was wondering how it worked and just assumed it was a direct copy.

I have the lighting package on mine. There is not a "High Beam"bulb. The single bulb move up to light further down the road as traffic moves away from you. I can attest, it is very bight when aimed down the road.

Exactly. The OEM system uses a shroud inside the projector that moves up to allow more light to be emitted. There is no separate high beam. I can almost guaranty for the price of this lamp it does not have a motorized shroud in the projector and instead is relying on the h7 "cornering lamp" to function as a high beam. For the price, it may be best to send your oem reflectors to someone to get retrofitted with proper hid projectors.

Those headlights definitely do not have a motor there! Will update once these come in!

They came in today and installed. :):):)

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Beautiful!!!

Are those the black ones?

Yes sir.

turn on those lights!

Lights On!!!

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They look awesome! Can you comment on how they operate? do the cornering lights turn on in place of the high beams? And did you get the 5000k or 8000k HIDs? Any error codes? How do the signals look?

Sweet... these look really nice. I need a facelift hood and front bumper for these to work on my 2010. I will buy the lights first. Than bumper than hood.

Hi,

Yes the cornering lights turn on when you turn the high beams on. Video: . I got the 6000K HID's that were preinstalled. No error codes after the install and the quality seems to be ok. Only time will tell but I like them.

How effective are the high beams? Looks like they are a lower colour temperature relative to the HIDs. Great video

Very nice, I'm convinced:y Time to give lil' sis' a present.
I am guessing still picture #6 shows low & high beam are on which looks bright enough for me. I believed the cornering light reflector is aimed straight as opposed to the ILS. Thank you for the heads up:thankyou:

Man that looks so nice! Great job :y Subscribe this so I know what to do first when I get my FL w204 in the future:p:

Nice Ride

Those look great! I agree that the high beams seem adequate. How are they on the road? How was the install? Can you confirm what bulb the low beam is?

Didn't have a chance to test them until tonight. Here is the video. The cornering light reflectors are angled off to the side when the high beams are turned on and they have an amber color. I think I might need to make some adjustments to the left headlight as the projector cut off line seems a bit low compared to the right headlight.

My local guy install them and it only took him 45 minutes, just plug and play. I went to get a sandwich and when I came back it was done. I wanted to get some pictures but my stomach had other plans. I didn't see what the original bulb was as the vendor preinstalled the HID's and ballast's before shipping them. But the housing above the projector has H7 12V 55W for the bulb type.

How would you adjust the beam? Do you think it's that it's from how the headlight is physically mounted in your car, or from a defect in the headlight itself?

The left cut-off should be lower. The reason, it restricts the light to on coming cars

You can make micro adjustments on the back of the headlights. up, down, left, right. The left projector beam needs to come up just a tad and have that step up to the right projector beam a bit closer.

OH MAN that looks soooo nice, where are you located? Does anyone know who can do these type of installation in the northeast?

you can, it's not hard and requires almost no tools. Probably just a 10mm socket, or something around that.

W204 Projector
 

How about condensation. Will that be a problem.

I also ordered a pair from fishcake321 on ebay. The seller was really helpful and confirmed that the projectors act as both high/low beam (bi-xenon), and the bulb size is 9005. Seller also noted that the H7 bulb in the reflector housing is angled as a fog light and will be activated when high beam is switched on. You can see this from the youtube video posted earlier by another member.

Now I am just debating if I should keep the ballasts that come with the headlight or order a pair of Denso from the Retrofit Source....

These lights look great! About to place an order for one.

But I had an idea! On my old car I had Yellow Highbeams and Fogs for inclement weather. The benz has LED DRL fogs which is cool but I love yellow fogs. I'm running the idea in my head but need to see it.

What do you guy think :y or :crazy:

Dadirtypanda hope you don't mind but I used some of your pictures.


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I have yellow bulbs for my corner lights in my oem bixenon headlights. They dont look that yellow when you look into it.

Got any pictures? I'm thinking having the reflector in the light and the bulb yellow? Kind of like I had it on my other car Attachment 410372

Using the same nokya yellow bulbs on both cars.

This is the reflection off my sti
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However, in the benz, you can hardly see the yellow
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I've said on previous threads that I wanna keep my stock headlights but this thread and headlights are making me change my mind lol.....they're the closest to OEM out there and plug and play which is very convenient. I would love some more feedback from members here who already bought these on the quality of the product. I'm a little concerned about condensation??? I paid $140 for my HIDs alone so $469 for 2 projector headlights with HIDs already installed seems way too cheap imo ...but hey what do I know lol

I know, it does seem too good to be true... I ordered these lights from fishcake a few days ago and they will be delivered on Friday. I figured their cheapness outweighs the risk, plus I get to learn how to replace the headlights. :)

To anyone who has the DEPO lights: can you comment on the presence of any condensation? Anyone willing to take them through a car wash?

Clkboi mentioned that the lights he ordered for is CLK from fishcake had zero issues. Don't know if they were DEPOs. I'll probably order theses with 6000k's right away, also have a set of phillips crystal vision H7s to replace the amber high beams.

This, have you washed the car yet?

They don't make a 9005 dual filament bulb, how is the projector high and low?

You got ripped the **** off on your HIDs. This is my current spare / left over collection and there's maybe $100 here.
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for my depo projector headlights in the jetta, the build quality is not bad especially with the $400 price tag including hid kit.

I did have condensation because i didnt seal the bulbs properly after installing hid. I ended up putting a lot more silicone and duct tape on top to prevent condensation.

Just installed fish cakes depo headlights.. Worked for about ten minutes then when I restarted my car I got the error check left low beam light... Turn signal works and c bar led is functioning. What can I do at this point?

haha I got my HID kit from the retrofit source which i know is pricier than most kits out there but maybe that's why you have so many kits :nix: lol...haven't had to buy a replacement bulb or ballast in over 2 years

Maybe your ballast is faulty seven? There's probably a replacement policy if something is faulty. Or, something about the car expecting resistance from the halogens and getting none from the HIDd

You need either error cancelers or the better option is to go to the dealer and change your computer to Xenon-Present!

Any idea what this will cost me and how long it will take, and if they'll give me any problems? How come it's only the left light?

I had Depo lights on my CLK. The first couple of days you will see condensation because the seal around the headlights needs to melt in and set proper.

If you are too worried about it put a silica gel in them for a couple of days

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They charged me $60 when i did mine.(hourly rate) Takes about 5 minutes really. Anyone with a Star diagnostic tool (what dealers use to make internal changes to your car) can do it

You saying only one does it though is worrying me a little!

Do this please; Change your ballast from one side to another and report back to us

Who installed the headlights for you btw or did you make it a DIY?! Reason i ask is i am about to receive mine and want to do the job myself just not sure how much time consuming it will be...

I like this idea a lot. Is there a titanium color high beam bulb maybe? It would be cool to experiment with colors and see what suits everyone better.

I installed them myself.. Took about 2 hours. Was pretty frustrating for me since one headlight bolt on the left side when seated in the car is a pain in the ass to take out(the upside down bolt)

Didn't get a chance to make a DIY but if you YouTube w204 headlight removal, I followed the first hit.

As for the headlight is this a common issue for only one to go out? Or if it is truly a computer error should both be out?

Seems like everyone is following the same tutorial, good to know!
Here is the video guys:


I dont think its common for only to go out no. I remember when i did my conversion they both would flicker a lot and i would get errors on the dash.

Good news is that your headlights are OK and only your ballast or bulb might be bad which in that case its a cheap and easy fix. Fishcake seems like a good seller i am sure he will take care of you.

Like i said though to give you some peace of mind try switching the ballasts and see if one works and the other one doesn't.

Also pic of your car with them on please?

The guy in the video makes it look so easy. His car is a pre-facelift W204, so were there any major differences between the video and your car?

Would you consider putting halogens in? How much work would it take to de-retrofit the HID system?

I wouldn't put halogens in those headlights. The colors would be so uneven...

One of the kits on ebay already comes with the HID kit installed. After that its plug and play.

I always buy from DDM. I've only ever had 1 ballast go bad in the 7-8 cars & 3-4 bikes I've installed them in for the past 4 or so years.

I have so much extra because I always pull them out before I trade in a car and the next car NEVER uses the same bulbs :smash: and bikes only need one bulb but it's cheaper to buy a full kit.

Retrofit is a great source for retrofitting parts and kits but for just a basic PnP kit they are way overpriced and sell the same stuff as ddm.

Snapped a pic last night for you guys


Left headlight still out... Any help? Losing sleep over here trying to figure out what went wrong since it worked fine for the first 10 mins!

Forgot to mention that I bought the headlights with the HID kit already preinstalled... They should not be giving me any error should they? THe seller said the kit would be error free

Did you swap ballasts per clkboi's suggestion?

will be trying tonight. Anyone have other suggestions so I can knock them out all in one day? Removing everything is a pain in the ass. Are there fuses for W204 headlights? I cant seem to find them on a fuse diagram

I'm not sure if they are fused or not, but I suggest searching the forum. You could also try removing the ballasts and installing halogens, just to see if they turn on. I am losing faith in whatever cheap HID system the eBay seller bundled with the headlights.

Not sure what dual filament bulb is...but the fishcake mentioned there's a shield/shutter inside the projector that controls the high/low beam pattern..maybe Seven can confirm?

Shame that these can only go on '12+ models? Or can they work on 08+?

12+ only unless you change the hood!

I was doubtful of this but after watching the video on page 2 again I think this is likely the case. You can see how the color temperature does not change when the high beams are switched on and the cut off line seems to disappear. That would indicate to me it is a true bi-xenon setup. This is impressive. The only reason I am assuming the h7 "cornering lights" are coming on when the high beams are switched on is so that the car doesnt think there is a bulb out.

I had mine installed today. It's working great and it is a bi-xenon setup. The ballasts are getting really hot. I am not sure if it's normal.

DO you mind taking some cutoff pics? I received my headlights today but seems like no shops are open on Saturday here in Seattle.

I think its normal for the ballast to be hot. But I bought a pair of Denso AMP ballast and 4300k bulbs from the retrofit source...

Mine were delivered today and I installed them myself. They seem to be working well, but I only drove around for about 30 minutes.

I'd like some feedback from the HID experts on here about the cutoff as shown in the attached pic (sorry for the excessive noise). It seems low, and when I was driving I felt as if not enough road was illuminated. The cutoff is also very well defined, as you can see in the pic. Do I need to make some adjustments?

Thanks for taking the pic. Seems like the headlight is aiming really low...when you say the light isnt illuminating the road enough, do you mean width or distance?

also, did you have to take the bumper off?

I mean distance, which would make sense since it is aimed low. Do you know how this is adjusted?

I did not take the bumper completely off, I loosened it so it would hang down just like in the Youtube video previously mentioned in this thread.

I dont have the headlights with me...but i would imagine you should be able to adjust them just like the oem halogen headlight. There should have adjusters on the housing.

I have S2000 Projectors retrofitted inside my OEM headlights. No more ugly halogen....They are really nice and the cutoff is perfect, just need to align them still. I'm running 6000k 35W ballasts.

I will post some cutoff pictures tonight.

Received these yesterday.

First thought was wow beautiful. Installed them with no issues and they work like a charm.

For anyone looking to DIY this is no big deal. Simply follow the steps in the video and you should be OK.

A second person would help out a lot just so they can hold the wheel covers for you to access the bolts. ( I had to bribe my dad with beers)


Only worry with these headlights are bulbs going bad!


If any of the bulbs burns out here dont even think you will be able to change them from the engine bay. MAYBE the Low Beam if you have tiny hands but as far as the high beam forget about it.

Also if the signal LED or the "C" led bar go bad you pretty much will need a new headlight which means taking the bumper off again...

Really hoping these are good quality but time will tell.

Fitment is 99.9% OEM. I notice these headlight stick out from the hood a little more then the regular halogens.


Light output is great i didn't even need to register the beam. Cut off was perfect on mine.

Definitely a head turner though and they change the image of your car so much.

For anyone thinking to buy id say go ahead you wont be disappointed but be ready to do some work if they go bad.

Good luck


Some pic. Taken at night excuse the quality. If anyone needs to see additional ones at certain angle let me know!

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Oh also these are Bi-Xenon which is pretty cool. I think you have to order the kit WITH the HID kit pre-installed though but dont quote me on it

To adjust the lights screw the screw on the top right of this picture.

Same as the stock lights.

Thanks. It required a 7/32" hex key.

Can someone take a few more pics against a wall?

Is 6000k too blue? I am worried it might be too blue in the rain...

6k is Whitter than white don't worry,

8k is when you get that iceberg blue/green

Any issues with condensation with these? They look really good, hopefully the quality is good too.

6000k is definitely not too blue - for me it is the ideal color temp. I aimed the low beams a little bit higher than they were when I got them.

I also put duct tape around the wire holes in the dust caps to reinforce the seal. 40% chance of rain tomorrow...

Looking good:y

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could you describe exactly how you adjusted the headlights up? Mine are a bit too low as well and I'm not sure how to adjust them up.

There was a picture of where to adjust the screw at the 'top right' but im not exactly sure which screw they are talking about

If you look at dirty panda's second pic in post #37, it's the white plastic screw in the back of the headlight. It is adjusted from the top with a 7/32" hex key. The adjustments are very subtle, so you will have to turn it several times. Be gentle as the gears inside the headlight are made of plastic.

Did you resolve the issue with your left headlight?

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A: Makes the headlight cutoff go up and down.

B: Makes the headlight go left and right and helps keep the hood and headlight flush when you close the hood.

I don't know what C or D do exactly? High Beam Adjustment?

B was a huge pain to bolt in and now one of my headlights isnt exactly "flush" with the hood when closed. Is it supposed to be perfectly centered before the bolt is fully tightened from the underside?

did you mean it will adjust the lights inside of the assembly left and right?

Yes, looks like I had a bad ballast... in the process of getting it replaced by fishcake. SHould have no problems after I get a new ballast!

is the duct tape recommended to keep moisture out?

Can someone comment on the quality of these headlights? Now we just need a brave volunteer to go through a automatic car wash lol

Quality is great IMO. Like i have said before my only worry with these headlights is that if smth goes bad. High beam or Low beam it seems like a royal pain to change.

Also if the DRL light or the signal LED goes bad you pretty much have a useless headlight since you cant simply change these out.

I love the way these look though and have gotten many positive comments about them. A guy in his c63 at the dealer even said: Hey we have the same lights dude, didnt even notice they were replicas.

3 car washes so far and 2 rainy days with 0 issues.

Good luck

Hi
Is this the same type of headlight, just with H7/H7 bulbs?
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Can anyone who has done this install let me know how to unplug the headlight module? I've been yanking on the plug and cannot get it to come out.

Go to 4:50 and watch how he removes the plug. You have to use a pick or something with a fine point to pry up the tab that secures the plug to the assembly.

I just upgraded to an HID pair of headlights on a W204 that had halogen stocks.
These include a white LED bar where the turn signals are.

They are also a bi-xenon setup with D1S, fully integrated with ballasts and self-contained in the headlight housing - no wires or ballasts hang out from the headlamp.

Video of locking/unlocking:
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Ok buddy you cant post these awesome headlights without telling us where you got them. Link ASAPPPPPP please

i am assuming you figured this out already right? Sorry i wasnt able to reply to your PM just saw it

Yup, I checked out the video and figured it out. The locking mechanism was a little confusing to figure out without actually removing the headlight. I was just splicing in for power to my illuminated star.

Also, hellasmania, could you go over which lights are illuminated in various situations? What is illuminated when unlocking, when low beams are on, and when high beams are on? The white bar is kind of cool.

I actually did not order this set from eBay. I will get and post contact info for supplier ASAP, as I only have an email address.

Functionality:
Daytime - Unlock and only turn signals flash orange. Lock and only turn signals flash orange.
Nighttime - Unlock and turn signals flash orange then fade on to white LED strips like in the Video, and C parking lights come on as well. Lock and the same occurs.
Driving - At night, C parking light, white LED bar, and headlights are illuminated

I just ordered a set of these headlights with the 6000k bulbs from fishcake321. Looking forward to this nice upgrade for my car!

I ordered these from fishcake also but noticed that another user, americanmotorparts, was selling them for around $320. The seller contacted me the day after and said there is a manufacturer recall on them right now for an unknown reason and had to cancel my purchase. Makes me kind of nervous but went ahead and ordered them anyways.

Any of the users having problems with them so far?

cool!
definitely on my modlist...
will eventually get one with HID pre-installed... :y

We're all waiting

This is a proper headlight

can you please show us more of it during night time high beam and low beam how do they look like? whats the different from the OEM except for the led strip at night?

also does it have the bulb ballast within the headlight assembly.

The best after marker headlight I've seen so far way better than those on ebay with a huge ugly C.

was it straight forward the connectors or does it need some modifications for the wiring.

Ok so, I have an email address for the supplier. What is proper forum etiquette to share this info? PM or just post it?

I conducted my whole transaction via email when purchasing these headlights as there is no storefront.

The headlights are direct plug and play. I used the same wiring harness and plug that went to the original halogens - No modification whatsoever. The ballast is mounted underneath the housing just like the OEM xenons. There are no wires hanging outside of the housing. The bulbs are D1S phillips.

The low beam projector acts as both low/high beam in a dual setup. Cut off lines are spot on and activating the high beam does not trigger the cornering lights. Everything works as the standard xenon setup. Only real difference is the white LED bar and of course no active headlight features as there is no motor. The cornering lamps are not wired at all in this headlamp but do accept an H7 bulb.

I will take another video and post ASAP.

I purchased these a few months ago and paid $1200. Not sure if price has dropped as of recent.

I ordered a set and they were defective. The driver side low/high beam shutter would stay on high beam if driving for a few mins with the high beams on. The only way to get the shutter to lower for low beams was to rapidly blink the lights. I sent them back and had to pay shipping because the seller denied they were defective. I am curious what the recall is for....BTW, I believe all of the sellers asking $399 for these are the same company, something like KT Campus. I wonder if the ones for $320 are the exact same light?

Experiencing same issue right now as well :(

High beam shutter on my driver side remains open.

Fishcake has been really helpful with me so far trying to resolve the issue. he is sending me a replacement headlight for the defective side now.

Also seems there is a quick fix for this @polar13

Did you just open and close high beams really fast?? Does the shutter stay off after that or is it just temporary? I am blinding people right now and have been avoiding night time driving.

For anyone looking to buy these i recommend waiting a little until this is resolved.
Here is a video with my issue btw

that's what i was afraid of....well good luck guys!.. I'll keep checking in to see your progress or if any better quality units are being sold out there

a little pricey but if the quality is there i might go this way. Are these OEM bi-xenons modified for the LED white strip or just Depo brand headlights? Do you know?

is it recommended to seal up the area of the headlights with the black silicone on the depo headlights? Mine are a little bit loose

Should i be concerned?

i believe they stay tight once you fit them in. You can also use your OEM black rubber to put on the new headlights...

sorry i meant to say the black silicone stuff that is around the back of the headlight where the bulb was inserted. (not the black rubber stuff around the entire headlight

Oh oops! I would totally seal that yes! You do not want moisture in there

is there a reason they do not come sealed directly from the manufacturer?? pulling them out to seal them is going to be such a pain :(

what is the recommended way to seal them and with what material?

I think you are missing something here.....there is a round disc that goes over the big hole where the bulb is inserted. About 4 inches in diameter......the lights come with them loose in the box.

Yeah quickly flicking the high beams on and off would fix it....then it should stay unstuck. I uninstalled and returned them as I really didn't want unreliable headlamps and I lost my faith in them.....headlamps are kind of important :smash: .

I've had zero issues thus far. No moisture leakage and no high beams getting stuck. They headlamps are not DEPO brand, I didn't see any markings of the factory though.

I believe they are made in Taiwan, I can't guarantee though. I sent an email to supplier and also asked about new pricing.

I have seen something similar from a Singapore auto company, but when I was shopping they wanted $1600 for a set.

I felt bad about my purchase when I saw offerings on eBay for around $400. But the set I have installed seem of much better quality. The best feature is that everything is self contained and the bulbs used are Phillips brand.

Only time will tell. I'll keep everyone posted. If you would like suppliers email just shoot me a PM and you can contact directly.

I'll take another video tomorrow and post here.

which round disc are you speaking of? I didnt find any discs in the box my headlights came in.... I am talking about this area in green that is sort of "loose" and the silicone is not sealed all the way around: see attached

Has anyone found a solution for the high beams?!?!
 

I installed these Depo's on my car and had the high beam issue being stuck on the passenger side, so I returned them as defective. When I received a second pair, they also have the same issue. I'm blinding everyone on the road and it just sucks having defective headlights.

Anyone find a solution yet?:nix::confused:
(Flashing them quickly doesn't work anymore)

Except for the high beam issue they're extremely bright, no issues with condensation, extremely easy DIY, and a huge upgrade from halogen.

To everyone that bought and installed fishcake's DEPO headlights:

Is there a proper area/way to mount the ballasts? Right now I've mounted them with zipties to the top area where the bolt is located on the highest point of the headlight assembly. Is this asking for trouble, or should I be OK with this set up?

I've come across some HID horror stories where they catch fire and want to make sure I won't accidentally be permanently damaging my newly bought W204...

Do not mount your ballasts on the headlight unit itself.. sounds like trouble. Mount them somewhere secure in your engine bay. There's lots of space on the passenger side

any reason why? Aren't the OEM ballasts mounted directly on their headlight assemblies? I agree theres plenty of room on the passenger side, but I had trouble finding an area for the driver side. I'll try to snap some pictures today of the location and how they are mounted

Here are pictures of where my ballasts are mounted on each side... Any suggestions to the wiring and ballast placements to reduce any possible fire hazzards? Any suggestions would be appreciated, not trying to have my new purchase catch fire on me...

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That just suxs. I hope you tested them before you went through the hassle of mounting them...


I am getting my new driver side soon so lets hope it doesnt have the same issues. I am scared to use my high beams now lol :smash:

Passenger side: I mounted mine under the metal lip where the red arrow is. I put double sided tape above and below my ballast, jammed it in between that space.

Driver side: Fit it where the red arrow is. Had to push that grey foam-like cylinder in the direction of the blue arrows to make it fit

I had this set up on my 300 for 3 years and on my 250 for 7 months, no issues thus far, no fires :)

The issue with testing them is that they seem to work correctly when just flashed or on for a brief moment. The issue with mine was when I was actually driving and left them on for a 30 seconds or longer and then had to switch to low beam. One thought I had was possibly buying replacement shutters or solenoids from the retrofit source. They might be plug and play???

What do these shutters look like? This is my first time dealing with a bi-xenon setup...

This is troubling to hear about the sticking shutters on the DEPO lights. I have not experienced this issue, but then again I rarely use the high beams. fishcake has not contacted me about a recall.

Regarding condensation, I have not seen any and have driven through some fairly violent weather recently. It's worth noting that I did reinforce the silicone seal in the dust covers with duct tape as a preventative measure.

For $400, I still think the DEPOs are a better deal than the ones hellasmania219 installed. Quality is great and likeness to OEM is nearly perfect, and while I agree that ballasts internal to the assembly (like OEM) is preferred and makes the install easier, it is not worth $800+ to me. Maybe I'm just cheap :).

The high beam randomly dropped yesterday so i am back to normal now. Mine was stuck for about 1 week...

Getting the new headlight in this weekend and swapping out regardless though.

How is everyone else doing who had the issue?

Where are the 2011 w204 ones :(
 

Trying to find these for a 2011 w204 with eyelids. :nix:

I am interested in getting the headlights but my car is a pre-facelift, i know the plugs will be different then the 2008-2011 model headlights. Has anyone done it a lil help is needed over here. I know the hood needs to be changed also all i need help in is to know if the wiring can be done easily if anyone has done it i would appreciate the help

I've sent you a PM about a week ago

We would like for you to share the email and as much information

Many are interested maybe to get a group buy as well

waiting for your respond

There is a very high chance both headlights are from the same mfg. It sounds like one reseller is buying them and shoving ballasts into the housing, and fishcake is reselling the exact same headlight with the ballasts mounted externally if you choose the HID model. I doubt either one is more reliable than the other, and one is definitely not worth more than twice as much as the other.

The ones hellasmania has have white led strips that turn amber while the ones from fishcake are only amber.

Small difference and definitely not worth more than twice the amount.

I realize. It's very unlikely that there are two manufacturers, one that produces a model with a white LED bar, and one with a white and amber bar. It's more likely the same manufacturer produces the headlight with both an amber and white option for the LED bar. Then the HID installation is performed by the reseller. The reseller charging $1200 is simply gouging a new market while they can.

I'm not sure if these are the ones hellasmania has, but it looks like it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo5aaCPP_ig

It's the same headlight. That one is some company in the Philippines. They charge around $1500, same price gouging crap.

Headlights came today and installed! Left high beams on for 5-7 minutes and flashed a few times with no issues! I hope this is the last of it.

Also dipped my grille black while I had it off :)

Also a quick instagram video

I bought mine from fishcake on 5/25 and installed them as soon as I got them and have had no issues.

@yacoub.alyacoub - I have not received a PM from you.

Headlights are still working great. White LEDs on lock/unlock produce plenty of light to help light path to and from car as well.
To all that would like supplier's email, Headlight Seller.

The video from above is Sonic Racing. I was about to buy a set from them, yet they were short on stock. They are D1S bulbs as well and come with ballasts ready to go. They may also have additional functionality of the corner bulbs maybe. They quoted me $1900 SGD.

I just installed the one from ebay on to my sister's car and it works flawlessly.

You cant beat the ebay prices, thats for sure.

I did get a response from supplier, if I understood correctly, a group buy would be at about $1000 shipped each pair.

Is anyone actually interested in paying 2.5x the price for a white LED bar?

@JaredP, you are on point. No one wants to spend more than they have to. I would have for sure gotten the less expensive lights from eBay had they been available at time of purchase.

But I am satisfied with the results of my purchase so far. No issues and of course, i got rid of the damn halogens. I just shared my info with members and they can choose.

@hellasmania219 It's still there in my outbox as sent messages !!

any ways thanks for the contact

@jaredP: I would pay it happily if they look exactly just like OEM and without that ugly Big C also i'm willing to pay more & not to have the highbeam low beam issues.

So I found those headlights they look amazing but I wanted to know did anybody try those ??

http://www.parts4euro.com/depo-black...ss-p-3504.html

they look amazing for ONLY $490 & free shipping in the states already with ballasts and light bulbs

Those look exactly like the ones I purchased from fishcake. Same pictures and everything. For the record, I've had no issues with mine.

Maybe you should read the thread.

No one posted any headlights with a "Big ugly C".

There is no evidence that the $1100 headlights are any more reliable than the $400 pair.

The link you posted is probably the best deal on these headlights with HIDs preinstalled, if it has free shipping.

He's referring to these:

http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j0...-2013-Year.jpg

And fishcake sells the ones he posted for $470 shipped.

I know. This thread was not discussing those at all. If you view my posts in the thread created regarding those "Big C" headlights, you'll know I'm well aware of the difference.

The parts4euro website is very likely run by Fishcake.

Look at the Item Description on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEPO-2012-2014-MERCEDES-W204-C-CLASS-AMG-LOOK-XENON-HID-PROJECTOR-LED-HEADLIGHT/151280806723?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222008%26algo%3DSIC.MOTORS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D22466%26meid%3D6297008274614816523%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D9735%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D151280812557&rt=nc
Versus the Item description on the parts4euro website:
http://www.parts4euro.com/depo-black...ss-p-3504.html

They are exactly the same.

Their ebay username is myfast168.

I do think they're the exact same headlights though.

Yeah. Considering they both use the same (probably mfg supplied) item description. Word for word.

This thread is so long if it wasn't mentioned in this thread it was in others. So my apologies for bringining out the big c issue.

Meanwhile, I believe then it's time to contact them and check the shipping rate to qatar.

I will keep you posted with the updates 470 is way better than 1100 dollars.

Fishcakes will sell them 450 shipped with HIDS still just have to message him.

Ok so I got my lights today what a pain to align with the bumper and hood. I got past that then it came time for the night drive. I was so disappointed in these it wasn't even funny. Turns out one of the bulbs was not in right. bam little bit better but still horrible they were aimed so low it was pointless to drive with these. so i adjusted the knob and it was slighty better. Then I relized durp I should measure and park my TSX and tape the garage door and match its cut off( PS Acura has some of the best projectors I have ever had). So after that I matched it as good as it was gonna get and BAM like OEM would have been. Now im going to just drive it for a bit and swap bulbs to a lower kelvin because I hate 6k but it was 50 bucks for the kit added onto the depo lights and I didn't have to drill the hole in the covers.

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So can someone confirm which headlights are the ones being talked about in this thread?

I found these being sold by "fishcake"
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEPO-2012-2014-MERCEDES-BENZ-W204-C-CLASS-C63-AMG-STYLE-PROJECTOR-LED-HEADLIGHT/171368400568?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D23930%26meid%3D7940089661397244530%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D10200%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D271531586587&rt=nc
Do they come with HID pre-installed?

The ones I posted are from Fishcakes you have to message him to get them pre installed with HIDS.

This might have been addressed previously but does anyone have comments about the durability and light output of Fishcakes HIDs? I really want to replace my 2012 halogens but still on the fence. Thanks for your inputs.

Does someone have Fishcakes contact info?

You can find his DEPO headlights on ebay and send a msg from there. There are 2 type of headlights that are available (both with projectors) halogen and led.

My understanding is that if you have halogens, like me, you cannot put in HID headlights which is why the DEPO headlights come in both halogen and led. So, you can use a 9005 (non led) bulb in a projector housing on the non HID headlight.

I asked fishcakes about the halogen unit via an ebay email. Here is his response :


" I am confirming with you that the listing #121363110238 is set to have a Halogen Output for its Low/High Beam projector. You are correct in your observation that there is no HID component included within this listing.

The headlight set is plug and play for W204 Chassis with Factory Halogen settings, however one of the main differences between the OEM and DEPO brand is the housing type. From my understanding, OEM uses H7 housing, however, DEPO brand uses 9005 sized bulbs for its Low/High Beam projector.

As long as you are able to find 9005 sized Halogen Bulbs, there should be no issues in changing out the bulbs for the brands you'd like to install as the inner connector for the halogen bulb is 9005 so that the inner Low Beam wires connect to the main headlight connector for you to plug and play."

I can't speak on durability as I've only had them in for a month but the output is great.
You can use the Xenon headlamps from fishcake with your stock halogen connectors. In fact, they only work if your W204 comes with halogen from the factory. This is my setup and it's 100% plug and play.

BarackODrama, thanks for clarifying. The lightbulb came on after reading your post and then reading the ebay ad:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEPO-2012-2014-MERCEDES-BENZ-W204-C-CLASS-C63-AMG-STYLE-PROJECTOR-LED-HEADLIGHT-/171368400568?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A2013%7CMake%3AMercedes-Benz%7CModel%3AC250&hash=item27e65a46b8&vxp=mtr
I'll be ordering these and a new grill next month. I'll have someone familiar do the install. I don't want to bother with adjustments which Odus mentioned he had to do in his post.

I would say if your not comfortable with tools or have never messed with panels don't do it yourself. This is not my first rodeo and it still had a few hiccups here and there. I think the quality is damn nice I had a set of Depo bumper lights on my miata and they were great and held up the whole time I had the car and if you know miatas there low and I was dropped 2 inchs from stock.

All of the units on ebay are halogen based. Some of the sellers take the halogen 9005 and pre install an aftermarket hid kit. FWIW, there are three sellers on ebay with different names that I believe are actually the same seller as the messages come back from KT campus. The set I ordered was defective but I installed a morimoto hid kit (4300k) in them and the light output was good.....but the sticking high beam made me send them back.

I have had the sticking high beam once so far but after aiming them correctly I don't really need the High Beams. I'm thinking they are sticking because the shutter is getting stuck up I tapped on them and it came back down. So if high beams are needed for you I suggest looking into that. If it becomes a problem for me I will pull them out and shave the shutter.

I contacted fishcake on ebay and asked about the lights with the HID included and was told they don't carry it at this time. So I will be ordering the headlights and an hid kit with error cancellers from theretrofitsource (morimoto). Anyone has any input on better error cancellers than the morimoto ones? I've had to replace 2 already because they start throwing error codes and the lights stop working. I think it's the heat since I have mine mounted inside of the headlight.

Has anyone ordered these? http://www.parts4euro.com/depo-black...ss-p-3504.html they come with HID included, but are the ballasts mounted inside of the headlight? Any input on reliability?

Just installed my set today. No problems with high bean shutter sticking so far. I will post pics later

Biggest issue was same as odus, when it got dark the nights were aimed so low they were useless. I adjusted the knob on the lights and it's much better now.
Overall I am happy with the lights.

I believe those are the same ones fishcake sells as the pictures are exactly the same.

I hear ya.....I thought about leaving them in and hoping the shutter quit sticking at some point but I couldn't stand it. I know that I am not going to get OEM quality for this price but I would hope they function properly for at least a year. I am hopeful some of the later units will be trouble free.

Can you explain how you tapped on them? Where is this shutter even located?

I made a video for this on how to fix it!

Once I removed the bulb I had enough space to get into the hole (giggity) and tap the shutter closed again! There is enough space for you to put a small tool or pencil in there if you have fat fingers!

Not a huge issue since fixing it seems pretty easy!
Let me know if you guys get stuck!

Video:

Hahah answering your own question but I didn't even have to do that. The Shutter Like you found is inside the headlight. I just simply tapped with a little force not a huge hit on the gray plastic above the projector that happened to be stuck and saw it close back. Havent had it pop back up my lights turn on perfect every day in the garage and back off. Just like my acura doesn't even skip a beat love these lights.

I received my headlights from parts4euro http://www.parts4euro.com/depo-black...ss-p-3504.html

and they DO NOT have HIDs installed even though the description says they do. It's just a regular 9005 Phillips halogen bulb in the projector and for the "high beam" its an H7. i am contacting the vendor now. these seem to be ok quality. I wouldnt say OEM level but ok.

I hope there not OEM quality for that price plue OEM has auto leveling and adaptive these sure do not but not really needed. I wish I could get a side by side of my acura and the depo there not horrible for what they are but like I have said Acura has some of the best oem Cut off lines.

New c250 owner. Installed the Fishcake Depo 6000k. Really happy with the results. Also got Depo smoked side markers.

I like the sidemarkers.

Sidemarkers do look good. Get out and check the high beams on a drive....leave them on a few mins and then make sure the shutter drops. I am going to reorder once I know the issues with the shutter got worked out. One seller on ebay has them for $323 now.....

If I bought the headlight without the 6000k kit installed, what else would I need to purchase? Would this cover it? http://www.theretrofitsource.com/hid...l#.U8MFyvldUc8

Also, does anyone know what temp is most similar to the OEM lighting package? The 6000K pairs posted here look great but I feel like they may be a touch too blue compared to OEM (no offense to anyone that bought them lol)

That HID kit with the canbus option and your golden. Yes the 6000k is blueish white I hate it but didn't wanna spend the money on the morimoto one. 4300K is oem color thats usually what I buy when I do Plug and Play kits and it is allways amazing.

Thanks for the help! I think I may go 5000K...I've got 5000K LEDs in my parking lights currently and I like how they pretty much match the lower LED DRLs. Would the install of the morimoto kit be difficult?

Have to drill a hole in the back cover then place your ballast accordingly.

Thanks guys for all the info about these LED projectors. I'm on the fence about buying them, but really want get better light output.

I had a few questions that I hope someone is able to answer.

1) Is fishcakes only selling a version of the projector lights with 9005 type halogen bulbs? Is there a version with the ballasts and HID's already installed, a link would be great.

2) For the partsforeuro website, it shows under the W204 coupe section, that shouldn't matter for the sedan version, as I'm assuming its the same.

3) Has anyone looked into getting the Bi-xenon morimoto mini stage III kit (H1). It fits into your existing reflective housing. http://www.theretrofitsource.com/com...l#.U8PoifldW8A


After typing this message, I'm itching even closer to pull the trigger and buy it from fishcakes, lol

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DDM-HID-Kit-Slim-Ballast-35W-or-55W

Do you have any thoughts about this DDM kit? Its like $100 cheaper than the morimoto. What options would I need to select for the mounting brackets, HID harness and error eliminator fields?

1) he used to sell the pair with 6000k and 8000k hids pre installed but haven't seen any on his eBay store in a while.

2) coupe should be the same. Also be wary of parts4euro, someone else bought a pair that was supposed to have HIDs according to the site but it came with halogen 9005s instead

3) I think the reason no one has done that is because without cutoffs and a projector, we would be blinding people if you put HIDs in the original housings EDIT: woops, just realized those come with projector lenses

Just bought a pair from fishcake and a 5000K kit from DDM! Now to anxiously wait

Strangebrew answered the question damn well and also those DDM are hard to beat for the price sometimes the bulb color doesn't match up but for the price cant beat them. As far as mounting the ballast I haven't even done it yet they are tucked near the fenders and haven't moved yet.

Parts 4 euro didn't come with hIDs for me. I ordered 5000k morimotos for it. I tested them out real quick and they look great. When I install them on the car sometime next month I'll post some pictures.

Also I was going to do the mini h1 retrofit but the idea of putting my lights in an oven didn't seem appealing.

Received and installed the DEPO projectors with the fishcakes HID kit installed. Really well packaged, housings are perfect, kit wiring looks good. Hooked everything up - one plug super easy. Tested... and the low beam projectors do not work. "C" DRL, turn signals, and halogen high beam all work and look great. The only thing that does not work is the HID projector, and now I have error warnings on my dash for the left and right headlights. The CANBUS ballast looks wired up correctly, and there are 2 inline boxes that I can only assume are the error cancelers. With the recall and supply issues referenced lately, it might be good to wait a bit before ordering. I emailed fishcakes over the weekend and will let you know when I hear back....

Do they work with the car on and the headlights On (not auto). If so then it's most likely the error cancellers. With the car off and the headlights on manually the car does not regulate voltage to the headlights so if the ballasts and bulbs are ok they should work. Also the wires could be reversed polarity, as it happened to me when i plugged my ballasts in, they can be plugged in either direction.

Had a problem with one of mine not coming on from fishcakes had ended up swaping around ballast and the re plugging it up and it eventually worked just had to keep playing with it.

Thanks for the tips, will try reversing the ballasts tonight. And no, the HID projectors do not turn on in any combination of key position or car on/off.

Yea it was annoying I thought I had a bad ballast but after 20 minutes of playing with it been problem free. If not fishcakes will take care of you Chris seems like he is about customer satisfaction.

Yep, that was it. Unplugged each, flipped the plug, plug back in. Voila - projector headlights work. (getting the bumper realigned is a huge PITA though) And they are BEAUTIFUL. Really makes a big difference in the car appearance. fishcakes is the real deal - go get em while they last. I'll have to look at them side-by-side with OEM, but from pics you can't tell the difference.

Glad you got that fixed.

I got mine from fishcake months ago and installed them to my sister's C250 W204 who lives 500 miles away from me. I have not heard any issues yet. But perhaps, she's not playing with the High/Low beams.
And yeah I have to agree, can't tell the difference between the OEM. But with the missing washer cut out on the bumper one would know from a distant. Same is true for the LED DRL, 8 LED's vs 4 on the OEM. But really, I don't care what they say...to each his own:y

Did anyone end up using an HID harness relay along with the ballasts, error eliminators and bulbs? I bought a relay from DDM, just curious if I need to use it

You should not need the relay harness, just the error eliminators.

I considered it, but in the end it's really not needed. The error eliminators have a power regulator inside that suffices. At least the morimoto ones do, not sure about other/cheaper ones.

Thanks guys, I'll try without the relay and see how it goes. Headlights should arrive Friday...unfortunately my DDMs are coming from China so no clue when those will get here.

Also...called a local indie Benz shop to see what an install would cost...almost laughed when they said $300. Thanks but no thanks, I'll try the DIY

Its not hard to install and DDM might start shipping faster in the future saw they are opening a store in cali somewhere.

I want to install some also.

Are these any good
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHROME-12-13-BENZ-W204-C-CLASS-DRL-C-LED-TUBE-STYLE-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS-LAMPS/131177969545?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D23928%26meid%3D8392120749010901789%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D10200%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D171316086122&rt=nc

I don't know anyone who has purchased those. That pair is pretty ugly, compared to the headlights that are the topic of this thread.

Could you link the auction?

Thanks Strangebrew! Most of the Depo sets on ebay do not include HID.

Was looking around online and came across this vendor where you can pay extra to get HID's included https://www.uniquestyleracings.com/i...id=320&search=

What do you guys think since they are selling Depo brand. Just noticed now they are out of stock. When I was on their page 2 days ago, you could choose HID options as well.

I ordered from them yesterday! Will give update!

I'll say this one more time im done after that Message Fishcakes on ebay he will sell you a kit with HIDS pre installed. Or buy a set of DDM or any other HID kit with canbus compatability and you drill a hole in the cover yourself and install. I and other members have said all this information before READ THROUGH THE TREAD BEFORE ASKING QUESTION"S THAT HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. Any other questions that have not been covered I will gladly answer thanks.

^ what he said. fishcakes installed my HID kit. $470 shipped

BTW, the shutter issue is NOT resolved. I went out for a drive last night to test them out, and the HID high beam would intermittently stick in the ON position. Halogen high beams work, but really only are useful for lighting up the sides of the road. No amount of flicking on/off changed it. Totally random.

Dang! I noticed that these have disappeared from ebay and must be out of stock. Maybe the new batch will have this sorted??

So my 55w DDMs are still in china. Getting antsy and may buy a set of Kensun's off amazon prime. Is it okay to use 35w HIDs or do I need to stick with 55w? Can I switch between? I'll have to buy a separate canbus thing with them

Side note: when I asked fishcake about the preinstalled HIDs, they told me they were sold out (so I snatched up the pair without HIDs). Parts4euro told me they expect a new shipment of headlights in 2 months.

Stick with 35w. Kensuns would probably be higher quality than the DDM. You could always install them and just use the halogen 9005 bulb that comes with them until your hid kit arrives. No need to wait to install.

Thanks man. I just figured it would be easier to install the hid bulbs before installing the headlights.I think OEM bi-xenon's typically use 35w ballasts and 4300k bulbs, so I went ahead and bought the 35w-5000k kensuns and the can bus kit on amazon for ~$60.
They should get here Sunday, so I'll provide an update and pics when I'm done installing all of it. I'll swap in the 55w-5000k DDMs if I'm unhappy with these

I did message fishcake and was told they no longer carry it with HIDs. had to order separate.

Interesting. I wonder if the shutter issue is due to the hid bulbs being a smudge longer than the 9005 halogens and thus they aren't offering? That was their first excuse for why mine stuck (I had installed a morimoto kit). Just a thought....but it seems like everyone who has had shudder issues have had it on the drivers side.

Is there a way to disable the high beam to minimize the shutter stuck issue? I never use it anyways

When I asked someone from Parts4Euro about whether or not the shutter issue had been fixed, he mentioned that the problems seem to occur only when people use HIDs. Maybe your're onto something there.

Just got the headlights today! They look great physically (can't comment on the light output or install until Sunday). Literally the only thing it's missing is the text on the projector housing that says "Mercedes Intelligent Lighting System" or whatever. One thing that bothered me was that I thought the DEPO lights were German? Or is that just the projectors? My headlights definitely say made in Taiwan on the back...

You can unplug the shutter on the inside of the headlamp if you want to disable just the shutters and still leave the h7 cornering (high beams) working.

HIDS versus Halogen bulbs wouldn't make a difference so don't believe that. Like I said before it needs to be shaved almost I tapped on the top of the housing and it fell back down. This was in super warm Florida so heat expands it and its getting stuck witch when the highs are on creates more heat. I bet in winter they wont stick its a slight mess up. In a controlled test indoors I beat this doesn't happen.

I went to ppick up my set from fishcake in person last week and met Chris, super nice guy and very willing to help with any issue. They are real business with a big warehouse and many employees. Here is what I know and hope answer some of the question:

-they only left a couple pair of headlights, the next shipmentwill be in a couple months.
-the hid and nonhid headlight is actually the same unit. It is just they have technican install hid set onto the headlight before ship to us.
-I just installed the lights today, super love it, somehow I feel the led c is brighter and whiter than the OEM from what I have seen in the pictures
-the headlight is a huge upgrade from my OEM lights, fitment is 95% fit, taking the headlight out from the half way open bumper need a little extra effort and caution.
-remove the grill require pushing the bottom line of the grill toward engine.
-the beam cut off is super clear.
-my installation is only 75% done as my left side HID low beam doesnt come on even I switch the ballast, could be a bad bulb, may need to go back to fishcake to have them check.
-will try to take some pictures once it's fixed

Is it difficult? How do you do it? :) I'm gonna bring it to a shop to install the headlights. Should I just tell them to do it?

You can do it yourself. Just remove the back round bulb cover on the headlight by twisting, and you can see inside 2 small blue wires that come from under the projector. Follow it to the connector and just unclip. This is only for the shutter so you will still be able to "flash" your high beams at people using the cornering lights that come on when you the high beams on.

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Thanks!

I can't find any of these anymore unless it's a dealer that is attempting to mark them up $100+ dollars.

Does anyone see them for sale in the $400 range?

http://m.ebay.com/itm/291193497466?nav=WATCHING_ACTIVE

Weird, I ordered from them last week and they called me to cancel the order because the headlight had a defect. I don't understand why they would re-list it.

That is weird....especially since it says they have 10+ left. I was thinking about ordering from them but will probably call before I do.

After a long day working in my garage, the lights are up and running! The right headlight fitment is 100% like OEM. For some reason the gap on top of the left headlight around the hood is much more pronounced (I would say fitment is 90%). I tried many, many times re-seating the headlight to see if I somehow misaligned it, but I really think its just a manufacturing variance...oh well. I am probably the only one that will notice that. As others said, the cut-offs are fantastic. The parking lights and turn signals are high quality and make my car look so much better.

The Kensun 5000Ks look very good. No yellow at all, and much less blue than the 6000Ks on here. On the right side, I mounted the ballast and canbus unit using zipties. On the left side I kind of wedged them in there between the fender and that cylindrical thingy like someone else did. The only lingering issue is the cutoffs were aimed absurdly low out of the box, so it is going to take a lot of tinkering to adjust them properly. Overall I am extremely happy with the results!

Install tip: The OEM power supply that connects into the bottom of the headlight (the big rectangular greenish blue plug) is a royal pain in the ass to remove. Be deliberate when trying to remove it because I broke the little plastic pin on my first try. The lights still work and the plug seems to be solid without the little plastic hinge, but be careful!

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I'm going to bring the headlights to a shop to install because i have 0 handy man skills. Do you guys think i should disable to shutter just in case (to avoid another trip and save $$) or just wait and see. I never use the high beam ever (and i don't flash people :D)

I would leave them enabled. They wouldn't stick unless you used the high beams....so if you never use them there is no chance they get stuck "open".

I found the other way is my left headlight fit perfect, but my right headlight is 90% fit, I might loosen the bolts and readjust them a bit more.

I totally agree the pin connector is a pain to remove. But I figured with a philip screw driver, it helps to remove it. hard to describe how it works with words. :D

I checked again today and called them explaining that I ordered lights and someone told me that it was defective. He checked and told me that the lights had to be sent back to factory and that they would take down the listing. I checked just now and it is still listed as having 10 available.

Not good????

I wonder why he's sending them back. Imagine if there's a huge recall on these headlights O.O

Yeah, I'm thinking they recalled them. All of a sudden, no one has them but the few that wants to price gouge $100+ or take your money and not have them in stock. I will wait. I was ready but I'm not taking a chance with the questionable sellers that have the left overs.

Maybe they're actually doing quality control and they want to fix the shutter stuck issue

Yeah, I'm hoping that's the case. I'll just wait to see before I pull the trigger.

Ya he took down the listing

On a positive note, maybe they didn't expect it to fly off the shelves. :) and they are just making more

I hope it is just the shutter issue. I have a brand new pair of these sitting my room waiting to be installed. If it's just the shutter issue I don't really mind.

Agreed! I have these, morimoto hid kit, and own illuminated star waiting to be installed. I have a appointment for the weekend to do it all at once :(

After reading through all 11 pages. I'm tempted to do this to my pre-facelift 2011 c300. Since I need a new hood anyways I don't see why not take a chance. If anything I can resell it to one of you guys who wants them..right?


https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...2011-c300.html

The picture of the car now is at the bottom

I feel its going to be more than just a hood the headlight bolts I believe are different also. If I recall the video we all used to swap the lights was a pre facelift and I remember the bolts upfront being different slightly.

Really? Looking at it, it looks the same. The on top the back and the inner corner. I still have the cracked old one. I'll check it out

maybe I was going crazy I watched the video and went at it and thought 2 of the bolts were different maybe not Your bumper looks good love the front look you got now.

Thank you very much! It took awhile to get all the funds together to get it paid Ted since I had to source a lot of parts to repair the car but I like the end results. And if the headlight works too then the new model hood will look great with everything else

I'd just like to post an update on parts4euro.com. I ordered a set of headlights from them and they did not come with HIDs included like they state which was the only reason i bought from them in the first place. They have ignored my e-mails regarding this matter and I will not be ordering from them in the future. I would just like to let everyone know do not buy from them if you are expecting to get your lights with HIDs installed like their description says.

Have you tried calling them?

I got mine from uniquestyleracing. Called them to confirm they got my order. Pretty nice people. Too bad fedex lost my headlights. :( according to tracking. It's been coming from California for almost a week. Estimated arrival is today and no updates :(

Sometimes they don't always update it. But keep your fingers crossed

Just looked at their site they are sold out.

Installed mine tonight with Morimoto 5000k HIDs, fitment is about 98%! Had to align the projectors after installation as the cutoff was way too low, but it was no problem. So far so good! also installed Depo clear LED sidemarkers, they work well also, only thing is i get the error message saying they are out if i turn on the lights with the car off sometimes.. but the error goes away when the car is on. No idea what that's about. the lights come on regardless.

P.S. My car is plasti dipped for the summer rains here in florida.. so never mind the blue..

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I got 5000k morimotos too! My package tracking finally updated and said will be delivered tmrw and installed Saturday! I had to make an appointment at a popular shop a week advance so I'm happy I could make it. Thanks jackolee as well

I ordered from them and then an hour later it said out of stock. So I called them the next day if they can fulfill my order. They said I got the last pair

post picture of the cut off with the morimotos I wanna change mine to those maybe.

The type of bulb used won't affect the cutoff.

The projector and projector shield control the cutoff.

Headlights seem to be sold out everywhere.. I need these! Anyone have a photo without the HIDS?

no hurry, last time fishcake told me their next shipment should be around September, they are back ordered and it takes time to make them.

Alright that should be fine, thanks for the heads up. I messaged him but seems like he's away for now.

Not correct info projectors yes and bulbs have a slight part of it if your bulb is a cheaper quality it wont throw the light correct. I ask for cut off because it focuses all the light and you can see any mess up. The bulbs Fishcake uses have some spot that don't look good.

Can you please elaborate on the spots that don't look good? If you can provide pictures, that would be helpful too.

I have the same headlights sold by fishcake with HIDs, and am curious to know whether the quality issues you mentioned are evident in my pair.

Here is a couple pictures of my set from fishcake with HID, please note that my left low beam doesnt work could be due to a bad bulb, and the actual brightness is about 60% of what shown in the pictures.
My right low beam pattern is not a bit focus too, but that could be due to I removed the light bulb and didnt install it back correctly while testing the system. I am stopping by fishcake please next Thursday and hopefully can sort things out all at once.

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mines in the garage right now driving the acura but the bulb has almost deadspot were it doesn't illuminate the bulbs are just cheaper i'm assuming. I had a problem like this with my last set of DDM hids switched to another brand and the problem was fixed its a hit or miss thing with cheaper kits.

See I dont see those dead areas with these I need to take another pic and circle it in paint to show what I mean. thanks Carlos

Finally got it installed. Took 4 hours to install headlights, illuminated star (took 2 hours to do it by the book), and hid kit. Aligning the bumper was over an hour. I told the worker (not owner of the shop) I'll give him a $20 for his troubles cuz I felt bad for nitpicking. He had to fully take off the bumper 3 times cuz of fitment issues. The fitment could be better but it's like 90% good.

i got a problem!! i wanted to try out these headlights at night and see what the cutoffs are like. after a 10 min drive. i come back and see condensation! :eek: :mercy: what do you guys recommend!

how did u fix the condensation problem! :smash: its in both of my headlights and i freaked out!

Edit: after 3 hours of bring inside my garage, condensation is gone

It might just be because they are new. Leave them out in the sun for a few days and re-check if you get condensation.

Update: I turned on my highbeams tonight for a bit and the passenger side shutter got stuck :(. I had tested them before and they didn't get stuck, leads me to believe it's something to do with the heat causing expansion inside and causing it to get stuck. it was stuck all the way home, i will check in the morning when it has cooled off if it's still stuck. I reccomend people don't use their high beams or disconnect the shutter, so you still get the H7 bulbs firing up, just not the shutter. Or deal with the problem. Hopefully they fix it for any future buyers because these are some really nice headlights, road illumination is really nice, cut off is nice, and they look really good, especially with the C parking LED lights.

I Wish I would have shaved the shutters a little bit when I got them but I was hoping I wouldn't be affected by the problem. I dont use my high beams enough to care about it yet. If someone really is affected by the problem take matters into your own the company doesn't care enough probably. I would say bake them in oven at 350 for 10 minutes open them up and get to the shutter and shave some of the material down. This way when the heat expands them up you wont be getting stuck. For now I just open the hood and tap on the top of the light and they drop so the amount its touching is very small.

Since I only have the right side low beam on, it's easy for me to see where it shines and where are the dead areas. If you see my second picture above, my light pattern is sort of like a filter shape which is bright in center but the light shine around the center area is dimmer.

For the low beam cutoff line, I did tape mark my OEM halogen beam height and location before the installation and compared it with this hid projector. I would say they are about the same height as OEM. I guess most people think the beam cutoff line is low is due to clean cutoff line doesn't really shine and glare above the cutoffline, while compare to the OEM halogen that has a mild glare above the cut off line.

Overall I have super happy with this headlight and I will get more pictures once i get the bulb fixed this weekend.

I wonder how long will the led turn signals last. And would is have to replace the whole headlight if 1 goes out. Worried bout long term wise

Update: Loving my new lights with 5000k Morimotos. Cutoff looks really nice at night, and the road is nice and bright, i highly reccomend these. Except for the high beam shutter getting stuck these are great!

Ditto just did a 600 mile trip from Florida to Kentucky did an all night drive for less traffic loved the lights minus the high beam. People were flashing me with the lights height level they were at so I lowered them. I might take them out and fix the shutter issue.

Just adjusted the cutoffs and now my left parking light is out...anyone have a similar issue or ideas? Waiting for the car to cool down before I mess with the connections

That's strange my lights are perfect now! Condensation was for only 2 hours and never happened again.

I haven't had the lights mess up once and I beat on them when I use high beams to get the shutters to fall after driving on dark roads.

So pissed off...had been working perfectly for the past few weeks and now this happens. Disconnected the battery, will reconnect to see if that help somehow. Sent fishcake a message

Edit: looks like one of the wires got cut or unsoldered in the housing somehow...can hear what sounds like the capacitor charging and discharging when its supposed to be lit up

This thread has been very helpful. Thanks to everyone for all the information. I have a problem.

My passenger high beam is stuck. I unplugged the blue wires as shown. The driver high beam is disabled, but the passenger high beam is still stuck.

Any ideas?

I allways tap hard on the top of the headlights and they fall back down.

Yep, that worked! I had to pound the heck out if it, but it went off. Thank you for your prompt reply!

No problem If I get bored this week i will be pulling these out and modding them so the shutter is fixed well see how bored I get though.

took the xenons out this weekend and reinstalled the halogens. Really disappointed with whatever caused the problem. I could see a white and black wire inside the headlight that must have been ripped out of their original contact point. Again, I have no idea how adjusting the cutoff would have caused this problem, but that had to be the reason. If anyone is adjusting their low beams, make sure your wires arent a tangled mess beforehand and make slow adjustments.

Fishcake made it sound like I would have to pay to get it repaired ($20-$40 each way for shipping)...that doesn't sound right to me. If it was a faulty LED module he said he was willing to replace for free, but since it is a wiring issue and they allegedly check the lights before shipping, I'm the one on the hook...

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Strange that looks like it was cut more than anything.

That's what I thought at first, but since its affecting one white and one black wire, I doubt that they used to be fused together

Are the wires connected in the other headlight?

Mine are the same way when i checked them before putting them in the car. there is a cut wire inside. Not sure why but im assuming its part of a harness the manufacturer modifies.

Wow I had no idea, so those might not even be the problem then...I didn't see similar looking wires in my functional passenger side unit, but I will take your word for it

Yea I thought it was odd too. My main concern when I saw it was that it would short out somehow.

But yours are working properly, correct?

Yes, no problem.

Working with Chris (fishcake) has been pretty great so far. He confirmed with the maufacturer that the wires are supposed to look like that, so it must be a problem with the LED module itself. I shipped the headlight via UPS this morning and once he receives it, he offered to drive it to the vendor personally to either repair the parking light or replace the unit. Can't wait to get it back...

Does anyone know a source who has these headlights in stock? Light output on my halogens with 5000k bulbs is way too low, time to upgrade.

been patiently waiting too :nix:. I'm hoping to order from Fishcake and get the HIDs installed as well

HIDS that Fishcakes includes are Ok not the greatest I prefer the DDM quality actually.

I am third on fishcakes waiting list for these headlights with 6000k HIDs pre-installed. He says he does not have an estimate as to when his supplier will have more in stock.

Try UniqueStyleRacing. Even though it said out of stock, they were able to locate a new pair for me and they installed 6000K HID's for me (send them a message through the contact us section). Received them 3 weeks ago and the install I'll say was challenging but got it to work. Had the halogen setup with 5000k diamond vision before.

I got it from them also! I had them do illuminated star the same time when I installed the headlights. It took like 30 mins to install them and an hour to align the bumper correctly (taking off bumper and putting it on like 3 times, told him I'll pay the worker a extra $20 if he aligned it perfectly). Just wiring the illuminated star took like 2 hours cuz my mechanic is a super fat guy with fat hands and had a hard time in the small cramped space near the Sam unit. It was a hot summer day too and sweat was dripping from him too. All in all it was great.

So there is a wait list for the head lights??

Fishcake is organizing a wait list from his supplier.

I just got mine's hooked up and everything is working great. My car is a 2009 though, so I did the whole front end conversion to make it look good. I got the ones that came with the HIDs pre-installed. I have OEM bi-xenon ones too that I have yet to finished wiring up.


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Looks good Romeo.

Off topic, are your mirrors carbon fiber or gloss black? I want to get my spoiler, roof and mirror covers wrapped and I am debating between, going with carbon fiber or gloss black.

Another poster in this thread stated their headlights from parts4euro did not include HIDs. I just contacted parts4euro and they stated that they do, but only 8000k. It looks like they have them in stock though...

Thanx man! My mirrors are gloss black, and I painted the roof and roof spoiler gloss black as well. I actually think gloss black looks way better than carbon fiber, but that's just my opinion.

:y The black accents you got going around look good. I think I will do gloss black too. Thanks!

Parts4euro does not have them.......ergggggg anywhere else?

UniqueStyleRacing....negative....out of stock.

Message unique style racing directly. I did that and said a forum member let me know you may have some in stock if I message you directly, and they replied asking what type of HIDs I want. But they do not ship to Canada.

I called them, no go....

I got a pair from Unique Style Racing. Under the advice of a forum member I contacted them about shipping to Canada and they were able to give me their last pair with 6000k HIDs for $538 USD shipped ($100 shipping to CAD). USR was great to work with, I'm looking forward to getting these installed. I will likely get my local MB dealership or an independent import shop to install these for me.

:eek: a mb dealership would install aftermarket lights!?! hope they don't void my warranty if i did that

These are plug and play headlights, I know people who have had headers, downpipes, and other aftermarket parts installed by MB dealerships. If MB wants to void the warranty on my exterior lighting, they can go ahead, but laws exist to prevent abuse on Mercedes end, such as:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuso...s_Warranty_Act

+1, I have black mirror covers and spoiler to match the Pano roof as well. Love the contrast compared to CF.

DEPO 2012-2014 Mercedes W204 C Class AMG Look Xenon HID Projector LED Headlight eBay
 

Just emailed fishcakes and he says that the DEPO Amg look HID Headlights are back ordered because DEPO resolving the low/high beam shutter issue. He also says that he can pre-install 4300K, 5000K, 6000K, and 8000K HID Kits if you decide to be placed on the wait list.

Jjbradwell- how do I get on the waiting list?

message fishcake directly

FYI, I just got a new drivers side headlight unit from fishcake and installed it. The new one works perfectly. During the return process, he even drove my defective unit to the vendor to replace it personally. I expect it won't be too long before he fills new orders.

Also to those of you thinking about paying someone to install, unless you can get someone to install for maybe $50, I would just do it yourself with a partner. It's really not that bad and you learn a little about your car along the way. You just need an 8mm and 10mm socket wrench and a drill to bore a hole in the dust caps. I only asked one shop before I gave it a DIY try, and I got a good laugh when they quoted me $300...

Wow I'm very impressed! I'm trying to do the same thing to my wife's 2011. Would you have a diagram of how to wire up the headlights to the pre-facelift w204??

Someone posted some diagrams, check this thread out:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...estions-2.html

I'm a little confused after looking at the diagrams since there were so many that looked the same but some were slightly different. Did you buy that harness that was mention in the thread or did you cut and splice or make your own harness?

I just made my own harness.

Has not happened yet, but does anybody know how to change the turning signal led when they go out?

any idea where else we may be able to buy one? IM looking for a replacement for my driver side (got in accident)

You can look for his product on eBay and email him through his eBay account @SoFreshSoClean

eBay wont let me message him. Maybe his inbox is full. Can anybody PM me his email address? Really need to get on the waiting list. These yellow halogens are driving me CRAZY!!!!!

May I have I pic from the headlights before hid installation ? Back side pls.
because I ' ve a problem what type of bulb can I prefer.
And if high and low beam works like bixenon.

It's a 9005 Bulbs for the Low beam and H7 for the side pointing high beams. The 9005 acts as bixenon by having solenoid move reflector shield up and allowing more light to shine through while at the same time the side pointing H7s light up aswell.

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Guys,

I've seen the whole Thread and I was wondering if you can help me finding out if those kind of projector headlights fit and work correctly with my C180 CGI Coupe 2014, my car has the halogen bulbs right now and I'm not really sure those headlights work with my car, what I know is they work with many other C-Classes like the C250, C300 and C200 but mine is C180.

Hope you can help me guys.

Thanks.

Rodrigo Castro

Guys,

I've seen the whole Thread and I was wondering if you can help me finding out if those kind of projector headlights fit and work correctly with my C180 CGI Coupe 2014, my car has the halogen bulbs right now and I'm not really sure those headlights work with my car, what I know is they work with many other C-Classes like the C250, C300 and C200 but mine is C180 CGI Coupe 2014.

Hope you can help me guys.

I here send attached some pictures of my car.

Thanks.

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No problem fits also 100%

Guys,

Could you help me by sharing a link where I can get the projector headlights NOT HID for my C180 CGI 2014 please.

Thanks,

Rodrigo
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Has anyone had any luck finding these on eBay? I only find one or two listings but they are $800+ :eek:

Can someone hook me up with the seller?

Link
 

http://m.ebay.com/itm/DEPO-2012-2014-MERCEDES-W204-C-CLASS-AMG-LOOK-XENON-HID-PROJECTOR-LED-HEADLIGHT-/151304045025

DEPO 2012-2014 MBZ W204 LED PROJECTOR HEADLIGHT POSSIBLE GROUP BUY
 

Greeting Everyone :wavey:

Basing on other threads as well as this one, it seems there is an interest on this particular item, and since we are now official forum sponsor, it would make sense that we host a DEPO 2012-2014 LED Projector Headlight Group Buy. If you guys are interested, let's gather a list to gauge the interest of such a group buy would be possible. We would most like get limited re-stock on this as early as in 3 weeks. And if the list grows to be a reasonable number that we can supply, everyone on the list will get a special group buy discounted coupon and when the headlights are here. It will be first pay, first serve based until it runs out, thanks.

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Best Regards,

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[QUOTE=UniqueSRacing;6189716]Greeting Everyone :wavey:

Basing on other threads as well as this one, it seems there is an interest on this particular item, and since we are now official forum sponsor, it would make sense that we host a DEPO 2012-2014 LED Projector Headlight Group Buy.[Quote]

Questions:
Will this new shipment have the low/high beam shutter issue fixed?
Will pre-installed HID bulbs be an option?

count me in for group buy plz

[QUOTE=jjbradwell;6189756][QUOTE=UniqueSRacing;6189716]Greeting Everyone :wavey:

Basing on other threads as well as this one, it seems there is an interest on this particular item, and since we are now official forum sponsor, it would make sense that we host a DEPO 2012-2014 LED Projector Headlight Group Buy.I would like to join in if the shutter issue is fixed and plug/play error free HID are pre-installed.

Hi,

Yes, new shipment will have the low/high beam shutter issue fixed plus no matter what, they all carry 6 months warranty.
Pre-Installed HID will be an option.

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2. Bk0123
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Unique Style Racing (USR)

Finally installed,
Had problems with 55w xenon kit,
Did not work correctly flickering switch off!
With 35 w kit ok

Count me in :naughty:

Count me in

i'm interested.

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count me in

Please put me on the list! Thanks!

Count me in!

What prices are we looking at ?

So how much($) are the new production, shutter-free headlights with Pre-Installed HIDs gonna cost with group buy discount? And are they still gonna be the black AMG units?

thx,

Hello.
Did You guys try one of those ?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/1964401884.html
im not sure about the quality but those headlights also looks nice.

We will need to know the final tally before we can offer the official group buy discount % but we have confidence to say that it would be the best price you can find on this item anywhere in USA. And yes limited quantity of black version will be back in stock until sold out. We will reserve the spots to the people whose names are on the list first. Since this list is not a commitment, we really suggest that if you have some interest on the item, simply put your name in so at least you will get first priority when the item comes in. Thanks.


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@UniqueSRacing Count me in for the group buy. Thanks!

Pease count me in as well

Count me in as well.

Please count me in as well

Count me in as well!

I need a pair ASAP!!! Count me in!

Can you ship to Canada? If so, count me in!

Yes, we do ship to Canada, added you to the list, thx.


10/09/2014 UPDATED:
0. Unique Style Racing
1. phenom3030
2. Bk0123
3. Vdhroso
4. roromush
5. IRIDIUMSILVER
6. BacktoBC
7. Sing830
8. que4dog
9. saynow20
10.MBSebas87
11.silverjimm
12.Moonlight_C300
13.dchangs
14.Magoo56
15.EvolutionDrock
16.pfras
17.Schlitter
18.Bk0123
19.xEndscape
20.

Best Regards,

Unique Style Racing (USR)

count me in!

Add me to the list as well.

count me in as well. Hoping the previous issues with the sticking high beams will be resolved.

If these do not work out, I'll just retrofit mine

Please add me to the list...

10/10/2014 UPDATED:
0. Unique Style Racing
1. phenom3030
2. Bk0123
3. Vdhroso
4. roromush
5. IRIDIUMSILVER
6. BacktoBC
7. Sing830
8. que4dog
9. saynow20
10.MBSebas87
11.silverjimm
12.Moonlight_C300
13.dchangs
14.Magoo56
15.EvolutionDrock
16.pfras
17.Schlitter
18.Bk0123
19.xEndscape
20.zeronk
21.polar13
22.jahnadrian
23.Leenseen
24.

Best Regards,

Unique Style Racing (USR)

that's alot of people

Hopefully it leads to a good group buy discount! :y

Please add me to the list as well.

Please add me to the list

10/11/2014 UPDATED:
0. Unique Style Racing
1. phenom3030
2. Bk0123
3. Vdhroso
4. roromush
5. IRIDIUMSILVER
6. BacktoBC
7. Sing830
8. que4dog
9. saynow20
10.MBSebas87
11.silverjimm
12.Moonlight_C300
13.dchangs
14.Magoo56
15.EvolutionDrock
16.pfras
17.Schlitter
18.Bk0123
19.xEndscape
20.zeronk
21.polar13
22.jahnadrian
23.Leenseen
24.ReturnZero
25.lemonstand
26.

Best Regards,

Unique Style Racing (USR)

what hID kit is everyone using? I'm using the morimoto 3five with the canbus harness and it's so annoying about 60% of the time one of the lights will not come on and gives me an error on the dash. i have to restart the car to get it to turn on.

I threw in a set of phillips diamond vision halogens because of it and would really like to find an HID kit that works 100% of the time.

That's a bummer. Purchased from The Retrofit Source? Have you contacted them? TRS had great customer service when I bought from them years ago and I hear they're still the best for HID parts and projects. Might be worth a shot to let them know the issues you've experienced.

Yes i bought from the TRS. I was using a set i bought about a year ago. and i recently replaced those with the new 2014 ones with 23kv ignitors and still experience the same problems. Even with new canbus adapters. =\

Mine works great from TRS. I got the 55w tho.

Do you feel any excessive Heat from 55w? I'm afraid of usin 55w from fear of burning the projector bowls.

Can u ship to Brazil? If so i want to be in that list

I got my HID's preinstalled by USR. Never got an error code once (knock on wood). Maybe they (USR) can advice on the type of HID kit they are willing to install along with the canbus harness type.

We do ship to Brazil, but we will need to work more on the freight quote with you privately. We will add you to the list for now. Thanks.

We include Canbus (No Error) Xenon HID system to the W204 Headlight and it carries 1-Year warranty. We do not recommend 55W HID as it does burn hotter that risk of melting inside housing and/or the connector socket.


10/13/2014 UPDATED:
0. Unique Style Racing
1. phenom3030
2. Bk0123
3. Vdhroso
4. roromush
5. IRIDIUMSILVER
6. BacktoBC
7. Sing830
8. que4dog
9. saynow20
10.MBSebas87
11.silverjimm
12.Moonlight_C300
13.dchangs
14.Magoo56
15.EvolutionDrock
16.pfras
17.Schlitter
18.Bk0123
19.xEndscape
20.zeronk
21.polar13
22.jahnadrian
23.Leenseen
24.ReturnZero
25.lemonstand
26.victorcorrea (Brazil)
27.

Best Regards,

Unique Style Racing (USR)

Add me to the list!

Maybe I missed it, but how many orders do you need before you'll place a buy?

Yeah, good question and shouldn't we have a price at this point.

We have already placed the order some time ago, but only got confirmation recently about the limited quantity of re-supply from our vendor. And we can't confirm 100% on the discount we can offer until we know the final tally of the group buy. Obviously if we buy 300 sets vs. 30 sets, you can image our price from our vendor will be different. And we try to give the best discount we can offer, so please understand that we rather not just spill out some estimated number and can't deliver. Also, putting your name on the list is merely showing an interest and gets priority when the limited re-supply comes, you have no obligation to purchase so you have nothing to worry about. Thank you very much.

10/15/2014 UPDATED:
0. Unique Style Racing
1. phenom3030
2. Bk0123
3. Vdhroso
4. roromush
5. IRIDIUMSILVER
6. BacktoBC
7. Sing830
8. que4dog
9. saynow20
10.MBSebas87
11.silverjimm
12.Moonlight_C300
13.dchangs
14.Magoo56
15.EvolutionDrock
16.pfras
17.Schlitter
18.Bk0123
19.xEndscape
20.zeronk
21.polar13
22.jahnadrian
23.Leenseen
24.ReturnZero
25.lemonstand
26.victorcorrea (Brazil)
27.SamTheSammich
28.

Best Regards,

Unique Style Racing (USR)

Thank you for the clarification. I was more wondering about timing and probably a ballpark price (even a range would be good). The names of "interested" buyers that are being added to the list are coming in fairly slowly at one or two a day. If you're waiting for 300, thats good to know but most likely that would mean late summer next year, and many of the committed people will be long gone. It seems like you should order 50 sets, and give the folks on this list priority access to them for a given stated time frame only (2 weeks?), then offer them to the general public. I have to think you wouldn't sit on the unsold balance of inventory long.
Don't mean to be a dick... just hoping to get them sooner than later.

I see your concerns. Actually, I believe we mentioned it's about 2 ~ 3 weeks before we receive the new shipment in one of our posts. So, we will most likely be taking pre-order in a week and a half or so. Ballpark price would be the price we list on our site, then consider the Group Buy discount that will be applied on it. All I can say for sure is that we guarantee by the time group buy starts, it will be the lowest price you can find in USA. Thanks.

Best Regards,

Unique Style Racing (USR)

I'm interested in purchasing the headlights and possibly the pre-installed HID system. How much more do you think the pre-installed HID system will add to the cost?

Thank you for the clarification. I don't mind paying the price you list on your website. Can I get an advance order booked?

Thanks

We normally charge $70 to add xenon HID system to the W204 headlight.

We appreciate the offer, but you are actually on very top of the list, so you don't need to book a set should still have the spot to get a set when the shipment comes in. Thanks.

Best Regards,

Unique Style Racing (USR)

Please add me to the list! I cant find these anywhere!

We got words that it is very likely that we will receive the limited shipment before the end of the month!!!:y So we will announcing the Group Buy price and when you can start placing the order sometimes next week, thanks for your patience!!!

10/17/2014 UPDATED:
0. Unique Style Racing
1. phenom3030
2. Bk0123
3. Vdhroso
4. roromush
5. IRIDIUMSILVER
6. BacktoBC
7. Sing830
8. que4dog
9. saynow20
10.MBSebas87
11.silverjimm
12.Moonlight_C300
13.dchangs
14.Magoo56
15.EvolutionDrock
16.pfras
17.Schlitter
18.Bk0123
19.xEndscape
20.zeronk
21.polar13
22.jahnadrian
23.Leenseen
24.ReturnZero
25.lemonstand
26.victorcorrea (Brazil)
27.SamTheSammich
28.Eurotunerz5
29.

Best Regards,

Unique Style Racing (USR)

I buy my headlight from that seller
Installed it today, it fit perfectly with my bumper
no wiring needed coz it already installed with HID, just plug and play!
can't tell you much about the quality coz it installed today, but I thing the quality not bad
Hope it don't have hight beam shutter issue :hammer:

Please add me to the list of buyers. Thanks

10/18/2014 UPDATED:
0. Unique Style Racing
1. phenom3030
2. Bk0123
3. Vdhroso
4. roromush
5. IRIDIUMSILVER
6. BacktoBC
7. Sing830
8. que4dog
9. saynow20
10.MBSebas87
11.silverjimm
12.Moonlight_C300
13.dchangs
14.Magoo56
15.EvolutionDrock
16.pfras
17.Schlitter
18.Bk0123
19.xEndscape
20.zeronk
21.polar13
22.jahnadrian
23.Leenseen
24.ReturnZero
25.lemonstand
26.victorcorrea (Brazil)
27.SamTheSammich
28.Eurotunerz5
29.Spongeb0b
30.

Best Regards,

Unique Style Racing (USR)