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Old Feb 26, 2017 | 09:42 PM
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dealer replaced a low beam

it seems more yellow than the other one, could it be that they put the wrong bulb? Or does it need time to heat up or something? Its had time but idk.
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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 01:03 AM
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Color could change over time I believe
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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 11:17 AM
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^ Yes. Output color changes over time. To maintain the same color output, you need to replace both bulbs at the same time.
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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 01:22 PM
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^ Yes. Output color changes over time. To maintain the same color output, you need to replace both bulbs at the same time.
^x2 This is why I always replace headlight bulbs in pairs.
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Sounds good. Thank you everyone for your help!
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Old Feb 28, 2017 | 03:13 AM
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FWIW, mostly the color change thing is with HID lamps. With halogens, not so much, though they do fade. Your car has halogens from the photo. Just pop a new one in the other side and you'll be good to go.
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Old Feb 28, 2017 | 10:24 AM
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I thought halogens were the big reflective ones?

yea i have hids, my lights are white/blue.
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Originally Posted by Adi-Benz
I thought halogens were the big reflective ones?

yea i have hids, my lights are white/blue.
The pre-facelift cars had projectors regardless of HID or halogen, though if you look closely the units look different. Your car had halogens from the factory, and unless you've put HID in (which you would know?) it had halogens when you bought it based on your introduction photo:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ml#post6772247

They are similar, but a close look reveals differences. Also, HID equipped cars have headlamp washers and rear LED turn signals from 2008-2011.
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Yea but my pictures come out yellow but IRL they are blueish. Which the previous owner could have put em in but idk.

At least projectors look good lol you are right cause I don't have washers.
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So just pop in a new bulb on the other side and they'll match. If the car had an aftermarket HID kit, the dealer would have said it needed thousands of dollars in work and refused to touch it.
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