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mine are working the same now..but i commented to the 2nd picture of crc901..its dangerous to make such connection..and what i understood; the lights works plug and play on halogen lights for US cars not for the European, its need software as i did to my car..but for semi led and full led cars it works plug and play also without any software for both US and Europe cars.
sounds like he sent me the wrong pdf/instructions. Guessing it was the European version as Dralaayounis mentioned. He’s “getting” me the correct one... if it’s right I might pull the trigger.
if not I possibly found a back up option. Fingers crossed. Thanks again for all your help and answering all my questions.
sounds like he sent me the wrong pdf/instructions. Guessing it was the European version as Dralaayounis mentioned. He’s “getting” me the correct one... if it’s right I might pull the trigger.
if not I possibly found a back up option. Fingers crossed. Thanks again for all your help and answering all my questions.
Ask any car specialist in your country if he has the (star software) and if he can install it in your car..its easy process and i only paid about 150usd for the software.
Ask any car specialist in your country if he has the (star software) and if he can install it in your car..its easy process and i only paid about 150usd for the software.
If I get them, we will see when I get them if it’s even needed. Was that to help with flicker I think you said?
Ask any car specialist in your country if he has the (star software) and if he can install it in your car..its easy process and i only paid about 150usd for the software.
so the eBay supplier didn’t seem to know much about the product.... but found a supplier that I just placed an order on. Product should be here in about 2-3 weeks. should be plug and play just like you guys got.
confirmed 2 transactions with this supplier in the US for these lights from the same buyer for multiple sets...
I will post an update once I get them everything is right, then I have a solid supplier now that can get them for anyone who wants them.
so the eBay supplier didn’t seem to know much about the product.... but found a supplier that I just placed an order on. Product should be here in about 2-3 weeks. should be plug and play just like you guys got.
confirmed 2 transactions with this supplier in the US for these lights from the same buyer for multiple sets...
I will post an update once I get them everything is right, then I have a solid supplier now that can get them for anyone who wants them.
So received the lights, and they didn't send all the ables needed as previously mentioned. After all the confirmations I did with the seller beforehand to make sure they were direct plug and play, I just received the same wiring instructions that were provided to me by the Ebay supplier that I posted previously. Seller said that they changed the installation from previous orders they has shipped....
Haven't received the additional wiring yet, should be here by Wednesday... but gotta decide what I am gonna do. Whether I am gonna keep them and install them or open up a dispute as I have communication showing that they are supposed to be direct plug and play.
A little pissed, but doesn't seem any supplier had these light direct plug and play as they were received by others previously. All sellers appear to have this newer version with the wiring that requires a connection to the battery. I did confirm the seller did sell 3 other sets to US customers (2 sets to 1 buyer) and they all gave good reviews from what I could see... so may end up keeping them and installing em. I will post after I decide what I am going to do.
Finally got all of the wiring needed and just had the lights installed today. Since I do not have any space to do any of the work myself currently, just brought it into a shop to have the work done. The lights actually look really good, and there were no issues with any error codes etc. As it is still light out, I will take a closer look once it gets darker tonight.
As much as I wish I could have gotten the versions others had gotten in the past, it just doesn't look like they manufacture them that way anymore. Appears the only model on these lights requires a wire that runs to the battery based on all of the sources I checked out. I will post pictures later on when I have. a little bit more time.
Hi DiamondSilver! Very nice looking upgrade. They look like the headlights on coupe models. I’m a bit skeptical on buying a Chinese product and tempering with wiring as I’ve read before that there’s no such thing as plug and play and it could mess up your electronics. However I see you had led bulbs installed on your halogen lights. My professional electrician/installer told me it might be a bad idea to do so and that it might be rejected by the computer, yet I see c-classes with halogen-style headlights with bulbs swapped. Wondered what bulbs you used and how hard was it to install? Thanks in advance.
Hi DiamondSilver! Very nice looking upgrade. They look like the headlights on coupe models. I’m a bit skeptical on buying a Chinese product and tempering with wiring as I’ve read before that there’s no such thing as plug and play and it could mess up your electronics. However I see you had led bulbs installed on your halogen lights. My professional electrician/installer told me it might be a bad idea to do so and that it might be rejected by the computer, yet I see c-classes with halogen-style headlights with bulbs swapped. Wondered what bulbs you used and how hard was it to install? Thanks in advance.
The factory halogen lamps for both low and high beam are standard H7 size bulbs. Replacing the bulbs themselves with LED units is not a difficult task and only slightly more difficult than replacing the halogen bulb with another halogen.
I had LED bulbs in my halogen headlamps for a couple of months until my 2019-style full LED units came in. The Amazon link for the specific bulbs I bought is no longer valid, but they were very similar to these:
You access the halogen bulbs via a removable panel in each front wheel well. Once the panel is removed, you'll see the circular cap for each bulb recess on the back of the headlamp unit. Unscrew the cap, unclip the old bulb and pull out, then insert/clip the LED bulb in and connect to the existing H7 electrical connector. The only {optional} mod I made was to drill a ventilation hole in the caps before reinstalling to allow the cooling fans on the LED bulbs to expel heat more efficiently.
The added light from the LED bulbs was nice, and I especially liked that they matched the color temp of the DRLs, but the halogen reflectors still prevented the lamps from throwing illumination down the road that was satisfactory for me.
The light produced by the new full LED headlights is off-the-charts better. A literal night and day difference lol
The factory halogen lamps for both low and high beam are standard H7 size bulbs. Replacing the bulbs themselves with LED units is not a difficult task and only slightly more difficult than replacing the halogen bulb with another halogen.
I had LED bulbs in my halogen headlamps for a couple of months until my 2019-style full LED units came in. The Amazon link for the specific bulbs I bought is no longer valid, but they were very similar to these: Aukee H7 LED Bulbs
You access the halogen bulbs via a removable panel in each front wheel well. Once the panel is removed, you'll see the circular cap for each bulb recess on the back of the headlamp unit. Unscrew the cap, unclip the old bulb and pull out, then insert/clip the LED bulb in and connect to the existing H7 electrical connector. The only {optional} mod I made was to drill a ventilation hole in the caps before reinstalling to allow the cooling fans on the LED bulbs to expel heat more efficiently.
The added light from the LED bulbs was nice, and I especially liked that they matched the color temp of the DRLs, but the halogen reflectors still prevented the lamps from throwing illumination down the road that was satisfactory for me.
The light produced by the new full LED headlights is off-the-charts better. A literal night and day difference lol
wow you’re quick to reply! This may sound like a silly question, but do you need only a total of two bulbs? Also, did you have any dashboard messages or errors pop up? As for the headlights - what was your criteria of finding a reliable (if you put it that way) product? Or was it similar to basically playing a Russian Roulette and hoping the ones you get work?
wow you’re quick to reply! This may sound like a silly question, but do you need only a total of two bulbs?
I only swapped out the low beam bulbs, so I used two. If you wanted to also do the high beams, you would need a total of four.
Originally Posted by KonMan
Also, did you have any dashboard messages or errors pop up?
No none at all. For halogen bulbs, the ECU measures the general resistance of the bulb circuit. As long as the LED bulbs have the same general electrical resistance as the halogens did then you should be okay.
Originally Posted by KonMan
As for the headlights - what was your criteria of finding a reliable (if you put it that way) product? Or was it similar to basically playing a Russian Roulette and hoping the ones you get work?
It was more of an educated guess. When shopping on Amazon I try to surface the products that have the most and highest reviews, then run each product through a seperate "fake review detector" website to see if the majority of reviews are from actual purchasers or shills of the vendor. A site like this can come in handy for that purpose: Fakespot | Analyze and identify fake reviews
I only swapped out the low beam bulbs, so I used two. If you wanted to also do the high beams, you would need a total of four.
No none at all. For halogen bulbs, the ECU measures the general resistance of the bulb circuit. As long as the LED bulbs have the same general electrical resistance as the halogens did then you should be okay.
It was more of an educated guess. When shopping on Amazon I try to surface the products that have the most and highest reviews, then run each product through a seperate "fake review detector" website to see if the majority of reviews are from actual purchasers or shills of the vendor. A site like this can come in handy for that purpose: Fakespot | Analyze and identify fake reviews
Thank you very much for all the info! I know about amazon. I meant the new headlight Units. I’m skeptical about ebay and aliexpress lol
Has anyone with OEM Static LED headlights buy these and try them out? Did you run into any issues/problems? From the instruction manual, I can see that these pretty much work for ALL Euro/US styled headlights.
I recently purchased an aftermarket headlight for my W205 2016 C200, and I believe that my car has the Intelligent Light System (ILS) option. However, I am having trouble understanding the diagram that came with the headlight and need some assistance. I have attached some photos of the diagram and headlight for reference. Can someone please help me decipher the diagram and ensure that I am installing the headlight correctly?
Thank you in advance for your help! module adapter diagram orignal
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