beau24

What are owner/forum member thoughts in regards to using the V3 CarLab HID kit, 6000K in specific. if installed properly, should I experience issues with error codes, flickering etc?

Should I buy the low beam and fog light kits? $280 each.

Feed back is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

flight_CLS63

I honestly do not know too much about this but i can say then my buddy in his CLS55 and my CLS63 shopped around for an upgrade to HID lights and every high end shop and dealer suggested we leave it alone ..... all 3 places said the same thing which was they cause more problems them they are worth

Kev04C320

For the headlights, it would be wise to just swap out the halogens and put in OEM Bi-Xenon headlight housing.

I had a Carlab kit for the foglights in 9006 but it didn't fit right with my foglights. The bulb does not sit tight and snug in the socket, so I ended up returning it.

Also, one more thing about the color temperature. The higher the color temperature you go (4300 --> 6000 --> 8000), the bluer the light will get, but in the mean time, the light will also become dimmer and dimmer (less lumens).

5000-5500K is the highest color temp that I would go, it's a softer white with a slight hue of blue.

Htowncls

well what are the suggestions on getting the light on the foglamps to match alittle closer to the headlamps.. I know on my motorcycle I replaced the OEM's with some PIAA exteme whites and they are very bright white.. Does the foglamps take bulbs as well or would you have to replace the entire foglamp unit?

Kev04C320

The PIAA are just regular halogen bulbs. I have those on my car as well (foglights, highbeams, and city lights) to match the Xenon bulb. Those are easy to do.

However, if you want real HID / Xenon and your car didn't come with the lighting package, I wouldn't recommend retrofitting one of those aftermarket HID kits. The real deal Xenon headlight housing that MBenzNL sells is the real deal.

Htowncls

yes.. i have the lighting package.. I just want the fogs to be more white.. They look yellow compared to the factory bi-xenons... What bulb does the foglights take?

Kev04C320

I'm not sure about the regular CLS. You can find the info in your owner's manual though.

Htowncls

LOL.. the regular CLS.. ha ha I know you didnt mean anything by it just made me laugh hard though... I will check my regular cls manual.. ha ha ha.. what lights are you talking about when you say city lights?

Kev04C320

Well, you know, this is the CLS AMG forum after all, so CLS350 and 500s are thus referred to "regular CLS" here. No offense intended.

The city lights, aka parking lights, are the small lights that come on when you turn your your headlight switch one click from the auto position.

Htowncls

ha ha.. I know man i just thought we would have a laugh together... what kelvin and name PIAA bulbs did you use for the brights, fogs and park lights?
thanks

Kev04C320

I was laughing out so hard my wife had to poke her head in to see if there's anything wrong.....

I have the PIAA Extreme White Plus for all of them. I believe they are around 4500K, which complement the stock xenon well.

I have a pic as well:

Htowncls

same thing happened to me.. the wife and i were in the bed and she was partially sleeping and i was laughing hard enough for her to put her head up and ask me what was so funny... I'm going to change mine out soon.. I know with my motorcyle the xtreme white was night and day from the stock bulbs.. It almost looks HID bright on the bike.. thanks for the info and a laugh..

Happy Easter !