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all those lighting gurus I need your input.

The CLK W209 headlights share the same headlights as the C55s.

so I went ahead and ordered a set, used.

I ordered a set of facelift headlights, which stupid mercedes changed the kits into a "D1S" kit, instead of the DS2 kit, which wouldn't be a problem for me.

With the DS2 kit, I can use my HID kit, with a DS2 adaptor, and boom, good to go.

but, this headlight uses a D1S kit, which is a pain in the butt.

usually, I'd just say "I guess I'll use this kit, and just get new bulbs"
but instead, the problem is, 1 side comes with a kit, and the other side's kit is removed!!!!

So I only have 1 functional side, supposedly.

here's the question...

how can I fix this issue, How can i use my HID kit, and make this functional? since one side is gone.

I had a few choices I thought of, that CAN possibly help.

1. Splicing, meaning, remove the kit, splice a wire, create a new socket to retrofit my HID kit, get a DS2 adaptor, and a DS2 adaptor for D1S sockets. this would be the most painful way to do it.

2. Get a OEM used ballast+ignitor thing (see below for pictures), I dont get it tho, I thought the ignitor is attached to the bulb itself for D1S! but there are still two things that attaches to the headlight... this way, it'd cost me an arm, OEM USED are about $3-400

3. EBAY D1S HID KIT, you see...I don't have a picture of how the kit looks like, since the headlight power is "just a plug" I'll have to find some sort of adaptor for the kit, maybe even have to spice the plug out, but, this is gonna be one confusing the heck thing to do.

sorry if I'm not clear, I'm freakin' out. This was a cheap set of headlights, so if ANYTHING happens, I guess that's okay eh?

Viper98912

That was hard to read, and I know what you're talking about. You never defined what "my" kit is - what other HID stuff are you using? Because you said you were using some connector adapters, and I couldn't decipher which ballast was which in your kit. Define all the stuff you have and maybe we can find a mix n match.

Also, how are the D1S bulbs held to projector? Via clips that wrap around the box, or the twist method?

FrankW

hmm...stop using your old HID kit and order the ballast etc needed for the side that does not have it?

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the thing is, new ballast is a lot of $$$$, use ones are still 2-300 and not guarantee working.

I have a HID kit, H7. I'm wondering if a DS2 would fit into a D1S socket, I was reading somewhere that it can fit. I'll write more later, I'm ony iPhone

Viper98912

Ok now I see what you meant. Buying a D2S connector adapter won't help you. You have a few options:

1) Buy an OEM D1S setup for the other headlight. But, it might be pretty expensive, and you can't guarantee if they work.

2) Your best option IMO is to buy an aftermarket HID kit that uses D1S bulbs. You don't necessarily need the full kit since you have an H7 kit already. For example, DDM tuning sells pairs of D1S bulbs for use with their HID kits:

http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...=264&parent=94

In this case, you would be able to buy the bulbs only, and be able to use your H7 kit ballasts (but may need to use different cable connectors). You may want to ask them specifically how their replacement D1S bulbs work though, whether aftermarket ballasts work with their D1S bulbs, or if they're designed to work with stock ballasts only (and then you'd need to buy a stock ballast anyway). If you notice, they sell the D1S bulbs but not a D1S kit.

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^They'll be getting the D1S kit in 4 weeks, I called them this morning about this...

I was told that the DS2 Bulbs sit into the D1S socket, it's just that the D1S has a ignitor stuck on it.

I just need to find a friend that has a DS2 kit on his/her car, and if that "plugs" into the socket (the DS2 bulb fits already! just gotta see if the "cover" will be able to twist onto i).

I thought about splicing the original lines of the low beam, covert it into a H7 socket, (which will make me loose the xenon highbeam feature...) and plug in my H7 kit, get a DS2 bulb adaptor cable, plug that into my H7 kit on one side, and plug into the D1S Socket (where the bulb sits) on the other. That's what I'm thinking of...I gotta ask my guy at my shop first, see if he agrees.

what do you think?

Viper98912

I first think that you're killing me with the DS2. It's D2S

I wouldn't splice anything with the lights. The wiring is very sensitive in these cars and might throw an error code on your dash. Converting your socket to an H7 just sounds like a lot of of work too - buying something that'll fit to begin with is easier and probably cheaper in the long run. Then again, you might have this problem using an aftermarket kit anyway (instead of stock ballasts).

Also, I don't see how you plan on using a D2S adapter cable for a D1S bulb? They don't fit together (hence the whole reason for the different bulbs and connectors? lol)

What it sounds like DDM is doing is what other kit manuf's have done, and that's using a generic D2S bulb with a D1S "adapter box" that fit together to simulate a D1S setup, so you can have it be clipped into your projector correctly. Real D1S bulbs do not come apart. If the two piece was true, I'd sell you my spare D2S kit (ballasts, bulbs, wiring, projectors) and tell you to buy some adapters like this:

http://www.hpautoworks.com/index.php...oducts_id=4711

TemjinX2

1. i say if the d2s fits securely then just leave the cover off. I doubt it would fog. I just left mine off and it doesnt fog, but i live in southern california.

2. if the d2s's doesnt fit with the cover oh. Maybe make a hole in the cover so the ds2 will fit and just get head light sealant and seal up the hole.

Those are my two low cost solutions. Since 1 is free and 2 is $20 or below.

TemjinX2

nm..

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hey guys, thanks for the input...

this was the "D2S" adaptor I was gonna use for a "HID KIT"

Viper98912

How do you expect to use that to connect to a D1S bulb? If you use D2S bulbs and the D2S connectors,, then there's a good chance that you won't be able to hold or clip in your bulbs to the projector.

Take a picture of the back of the projector, and how it clips/holds the D1S bulb.

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I understand that, I'm planning to "ask" a friend that has a D2S connector, to see if i can plug this into the D1s socket. I was told that the D1S and D2S share the same socket, like H8 and H11 bulbs share the same socket. It's just that the difference between a D2S and D1S bulb is that the D1S has a ignitor attached to the back of the bulb.

Viper98912

Not sure what you're trying to do then, so let us know how it works out

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^sounds good thanks!

TemjinX2

basically whats he's saying is that if the d2s and d1s sockets are the same. He's just gonna use the d2s connector and his hid kit. The problem he's referring is that with the d2s connector, he can't put back the head light cover. So it was a concern for him.

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^Bingo.

but the headlight dust covers, I can just drill a hole, which I already have on my halogen housing, HID kit.

I took apart the headlights yesterday, tapping up the reflectors right now. gonna go back to the shop and figure something out.

I ordered a D2S adaptor cable from DDM Tuning, and a set of 3000k D2S bulbs.

The shop owner told me that he can adapt my HID kit without using the OEM ballast.


now the question is...

on the picture below,
the ballast is on the left, what is that box on the right??

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here are the taped reflectors

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some updates... reflectors painted

MoeMoney

I want to seem them on your car =]