C55 lightings upgrade (MUST BE PAINLESS)
08-05-2006, 12:39 AM
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C55AMG W203; 330i E90
Locally here, for fog, I can only find:
PIAA XTREME FORCE 4700K HB4 (9006) at ~us65 a pair.
Hope this one is same as PIAA Extreme White Plus 9006 in USA?
PIAA XTREME FORCE 4700K HB4 (9006) at ~us65 a pair.
Hope this one is same as PIAA Extreme White Plus 9006 in USA?
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08-05-2006, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Kev04C320
One thing that I forgot to say about the turn signal bulbs. Get a pair of Philips Silvervision, Sylvania Silverstar, or StealthAuto turn signal bulbs to get rid of the yellowish color from your headlights too
My stupidness finally got this, tks.
http://www.autolamps-online.com/halogen/svpage.htm
I am getting the Philips Vision but there are three of them
Vision, Vision H4 and Vision H7 ? Not sure which one if for C55 turn signals?
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08-20-2006, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by jgsx
They have 6500K too. I got the 5500K and they match my Philips 6000K bulbs very well. I thought that the 6500K LEDs would look too rice
just learned that the 6500K Tera LED has built-in resistor.
the 5500k Tera LED comes with a resistor but not built in
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08-20-2006, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by pshek
US spec bixenon with oem 4300K lamps.
4300K HID foglights in clear housing (from Carlab
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LED city lights (bought from a store in Shum Shui Po)
LED puddle lights (they look white in person, but they are probably not 4300K because of the bluish hue)
4300K HID foglights in clear housing (from Carlab
)LED city lights (bought from a store in Shum Shui Po)
LED puddle lights (they look white in person, but they are probably not 4300K because of the bluish hue)
where did you buy it at shum shui po! Whenever I get there, those car stores try to rip me off.
08-26-2006, 08:43 AM
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At the last minute, the technicans who was installing my C55 white lights discovered that the Fogs are not 9006 but H7.
So I used the pair of Philips 5000K H7 bought for the high beam for the fog.
I used PIAA 6200K D2S instead of Philips 6000k D2S.
Cosnidering the D2S on the C55 is 6200K, it deoes not look whiter than the Osram 6000K D1S on my 330i.
The city lamps 's PIAA Tera LED 6500K also a bit blueish and makes the HID look not as white.
So I used the pair of Philips 5000K H7 bought for the high beam for the fog.
I used PIAA 6200K D2S instead of Philips 6000k D2S.
Cosnidering the D2S on the C55 is 6200K, it deoes not look whiter than the Osram 6000K D1S on my 330i.
The city lamps 's PIAA Tera LED 6500K also a bit blueish and makes the HID look not as white.
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08-27-2006, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by knepster
So the Piaa 6500 were plug and play, no splicing or tapping in? Simple as plug in and that was it?
Yes, 100% plug'n'play, the whole job to relace the ciy lamps with Piaa Tera LED will take not more than 10 mins. Only 6500K has "built-in" resistor, not the 5500K.
Some more photos here:-
https://mbworld.org/forums/showpost....1&postcount=88
https://mbworld.org/forums/showpost....2&postcount=89
BTW, appreciate if some one can clear my puzzle as why the fogs on my C55 is H7 and not 9006 as suggested? Is it because the C55 fog is different from a non-AMG W203 's ? thanks
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05-06-2007, 03:49 PM
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I know Im bringing up an old subject. But I got the Piaa tera LED 6500 and there are not working. I dont beleive the resistors are built in. What kind of resistor do I need and which wire do I need to tap it into. Thanks
05-11-2007, 09:58 PM
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Can you show a photo of your Tera 6500K packing? if it were exactly the same as mine, then there is no need to add resistors. It should be plug'n'play.
05-13-2007, 02:02 PM
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My C55 has the BiXenon. According to my friend who has done several Tera 6500K installations on MB, the E240 W211 and CLK C209 were both failed but he had fixed the problem by adding a resistor to the LED housing. He told me the only car did not get a bulb warning error was mine. I will ask him to provide the resistor specification.
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07-27-2007, 04:12 AM
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There is no promise cause I had never needed resistors with the Tera LED 6500K on my C55. The info I can get is , someone's friend (with a MB) has tried a <1K ohm resistor to make the LED work.
There two non MB links you can refer to about DIY LEDs/resistors connections:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33362
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38282
There two non MB links you can refer to about DIY LEDs/resistors connections:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33362
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38282
07-29-2007, 06:28 PM
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07-30-2007, 12:53 PM
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The City Lamps with Tera 6500K is a piece of jewel of its own kind. Once installed, you will not want to see it removed regardless. I would worry less about color temperature matching as they are very pleaseful to your eyes. (I have Piaa D2S 6200K for HID) All other benz owners with a horrifying yellow City Lamps will get jealous to see your Tera on.
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