conversion from afer-market bixenons to factory non-xenon headlights

Apr 7, 2013 | 09:15 AM

andy T

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conversion from afer-market bixenons to factory non-xenon headlights

After my 2002 C32 AMG was involved in an accident I replaced both HID xenon headlights with after-market DEPO Bixenon replacements. This has been the worst decision ever! Every month or so something goes wrong with DEPO headlights, and to get it right the bumper has to come off and more money spent. I want to go back to using factory headlights. I found used factory regular headlights (non-Xenon ones) much cheaper than used factory xenon ones. What is involved in converting back to regular, non-xenon OEM headlights? I know the ballast and some other changes have to be made. Programming would be involved? does anyone have first hand experience with this issue? Thanks,
Andy T

Apr 7, 2013 | 11:12 AM

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I think there's a couple people in the classifieds selling their used frosty Xenon's. Better light output than regular.

Which seller on eBay did you get your aftermarket depo's from?

Apr 7, 2013 | 02:46 PM

andy T

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I bought the Depo lights from 1A auto. They are absolutely junk. I don't recommend them to anyone. To convert back to non-xenon headlights will certainly reduce brightness of headlights but the car has over 120K on it and I don't drive it much at night anyways. I am trying not to throw more money at it than I have to. It has a host of other issues that take priority including brake rotors and pads, non-working driver-widow, and no CD, just to mention a few.
back to the question: what is involved in converting back to non-xenon headlights if I can get them cheap on the market?
Thanks

Apr 7, 2013 | 03:18 PM

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Thx for the info.

These are only $100?
https://mbworld.org/forums/mobile-electronics-lighting/470601-w203-frosty-04-headlights-f-s.html

But good luck if you still go back to regular, I have no idea what it entails, sorry.

Apr 8, 2013 | 02:20 PM

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I don't think it will be too complicated as upgrading them only needs the headlight swap and version coding. I am guessing the aftermarket ones don't even require coding. Did you have to cut any wires or anything like that installing? I would guess you can just swap them out.

Apr 9, 2013 | 05:07 PM

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The only thing I'm not sure is if you have to set the computer back to non xenon, as I know when going from a factory halogen set up to xenons you have to have a shop go into the star system to set it to xenon. Not sure if its the same case in reverse when going back.

Apr 21, 2013 | 01:35 PM

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2002 C32 1987 190E 2.3 334K miles and going

I have a pair off used C32 2003 xenon frosties I bought 5 years ago but never installed. I originally had non
Xenons and I decided not to install. Interested?