Anybodys know how ?
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c300
Based on what I see, the effect that MACDD wants to achieve is only possible with projector style headlamps where the lamp has a ball shaped lens. Essentially, some colored LEDs are placed next to the lens and when turned on shines colored light into the lens, making it appear to glow. This does not change the color of the headlight themselves, so the headlights remain fully functional.
I have not taken a close look at the headlights on the W205, but the low beam at least does appear to have a lens. So I imagine if you drilled into it from the underside, mounted a red LED, it could be made to glow without compromising the real headlight..
I have not taken a close look at the headlights on the W205, but the low beam at least does appear to have a lens. So I imagine if you drilled into it from the underside, mounted a red LED, it could be made to glow without compromising the real headlight..
You don't have to crack open the light housing. Well, sort of. You'll just have to make a cut at that little box in the picture to remove the LED bulbs and the heat sink. But I don't see how you can stick another light bulb in there. The LED has its own wire/connector and if you mess with it, you might kiss your light goodbye. You're having a perfect working light here. Don't mess it up. Treasure it. Not everyday that I don't wish that I have a normal LED light.
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Of course the headlights have LED bulbs but the point is they are very custom and not commersially available.
There are no socket "standard" for LED.s such as the xenon D1S or similar just yet.
There are no socket "standard" for LED.s such as the xenon D1S or similar just yet.
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hey Vic, do you happen to know what the voltage of the LEDs is? I removed the bulbs and tried to connect a power source to them to light them up, but wasn't successful. I'm guessing they're 14V, and I had my driver set to 14V, but still couldn't light them up.
