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Old May 24, 2017 | 05:09 PM
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C250 Blue efficiency (AMG Sport) W204 60reg (2010)
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Hi, I love my C250 (W204) 60reg pre-facelift, but I am tearing my hear out with the rubbish H7 halogen headlights. I live in the SW and British country lanes are a nightmare. Ive been considering HID conversion or LED conversion kits. My budget is minimal and I don't really want to spend more than £50. Can anyone advise me on what I can do to solve the problem? any sensible ideas/advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Old May 24, 2017 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Gareth George
Hi, I love my C250 (W204) 60reg pre-facelift, but I am tearing my hear out with the rubbish H7 halogen headlights. I live in the SW and British country lanes are a nightmare. Ive been considering HID conversion or LED conversion kits. My budget is minimal and I don't really want to spend more than £50. Can anyone advise me on what I can do to solve the problem? any sensible ideas/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Buy the bixenon headlights on ebay and install them, or retrofit the headlights. Don't install HID bulbs in a halogen housing.
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Old May 24, 2017 | 09:09 PM
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Buy the bixenon headlights on ebay and install them, or retrofit the headlights. Don't install HID bulbs in a halogen housing.
Look for depo headlights online. Choice of xenon or led as well as halogen.
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Old May 25, 2017 | 12:30 PM
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I seriously doubt you will find anything to improve your headlight lighting if you only can spend the equivalent of $65 US. Will take a lot more than that to achieve what you are looking for. Do a search on here on some of the many lighting threads to understand your options and what they would cost.
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