Can I straight swap Halogen H. Lamps for Bi-Xenon ones?
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W204 Mercedes C- Class AMG Sport
Can I straight swap Halogen H. Lamps for Bi-Xenon ones?
I currently have standard Halogen headlamps and bulbs fitted in my W204 AMG Sport. However, I much prefer the look of the Xenon headlamps with the side marker LEDs and the cleaner blue/white colour they give off.
I've checked the wiring for my headlamps and the Xenon ones and the only difference is the plug on my car has 1 less pin than the Xenon plug (which is the Canbus wire I believe) and obviously my car is not fitted with an ECU that can receive a signal from this canbus wire, so presumably it wouldn't result in any messages being displayed in the instrument cluster?
Am I right in thinking the Xenon headlights should then be plug and play?
Thanks in advance
I've checked the wiring for my headlamps and the Xenon ones and the only difference is the plug on my car has 1 less pin than the Xenon plug (which is the Canbus wire I believe) and obviously my car is not fitted with an ECU that can receive a signal from this canbus wire, so presumably it wouldn't result in any messages being displayed in the instrument cluster?
Am I right in thinking the Xenon headlights should then be plug and play?
Thanks in advance
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From: St augustine florida
C250 2012 coupe
Yes you can however the wires for the ballast will not fit inside the light housing. What I did was slice the rubber to pass the wires through. It might be a cap (i hid all my cars) and if so I cut a pie slice out of the cap so wires will pass through. Then just self tap the ballast somewhere close by where they won't get wet.
The problem with the cap/cover having a cut in it is they lights could fog up inside now. I use silicone to try and seal it more. Or go the opposite route and open up more holes so it will breathe and the fog will dissipate quickly.
The problem with the cap/cover having a cut in it is they lights could fog up inside now. I use silicone to try and seal it more. Or go the opposite route and open up more holes so it will breathe and the fog will dissipate quickly.
