retrofit
Thread Starter
Super Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 567
Likes: 4
From: somewhere in AZ
w215 - CL55 w/stage III
retrofit
Has anyone attempted it or does anyone know if the W209 Halogen headlapms can be retrofitted?? If so, I'd like to take a stab at retrofitting my OEM halogen headlamps with a kit from The Retrofit Source ...
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 3,040
Likes: 125
From: Atlanta Metro
Current: C217 V12TT AMG Previously: C55 AMG, SL65 AMG
I'm a distributor for TRS. You can technically retrofit "anything", just depends on how you do it. I suggest their Mini D2S since it's easier to retrofit than some of the others.
After you get your HID kit, see if you can get someone to hop into Star for you to turn on the option "Xenon=present" so it doesn't throw bulb codes.
After you get your HID kit, see if you can get someone to hop into Star for you to turn on the option "Xenon=present" so it doesn't throw bulb codes.
Thread Starter
Super Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 567
Likes: 4
From: somewhere in AZ
w215 - CL55 w/stage III
I'm a distributor for TRS. You can technically retrofit "anything", just depends on how you do it. I suggest their Mini D2S since it's easier to retrofit than some of the others.
After you get your HID kit, see if you can get someone to hop into Star for you to turn on the option "Xenon=present" so it doesn't throw bulb codes.
After you get your HID kit, see if you can get someone to hop into Star for you to turn on the option "Xenon=present" so it doesn't throw bulb codes.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 3,040
Likes: 125
From: Atlanta Metro
Current: C217 V12TT AMG Previously: C55 AMG, SL65 AMG
some cannot be retrofitted - for instance the E39 BMW headlamps CANNOT be retrofitted because they can't be baked - just wondering if anyone has tried to do these - also, I didn't think you needed to turn on the "xenon" option in ECU if you have error canceling ballasts as those from TRS?
Anyway, you don't have to turn on xenon=present if you have the error cancellers, that is true. But, if you have the option to, why wouldn't you? It'll save you an extra harness, PLUS I don't know if the standard halogen headlight turns off the low beam when you turn on the high beam. If it does, then I suspect that xenon=present will keep the low beam on during the high beam operation, which means that you could easily hook up the bi-xenon solenoid with a splitter harness to the high beam bulb. If not, you'll need another harness for the high beam low beam stay on function. Which then means you'll definitely have to use the separate relay harness instead of the factory wiring. Obviously I try to reduce the number of extra harnesses and prefer to use only the factory wiring. But I'm not sure how the standard halogen setup works on the W209.
Thread Starter
Super Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 567
Likes: 4
From: somewhere in AZ
w215 - CL55 w/stage III
First google search? http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e39...-retrofit.html
Anyway, you don't have to turn on xenon=present if you have the error cancellers, that is true. But, if you have the option to, why wouldn't you? It'll save you an extra harness, PLUS I don't know if the standard halogen headlight turns off the low beam when you turn on the high beam. If it does, then I suspect that xenon=present will keep the low beam on during the high beam operation, which means that you could easily hook up the bi-xenon solenoid with a splitter harness to the high beam bulb. If not, you'll need another harness for the high beam low beam stay on function. Which then means you'll definitely have to use the separate relay harness instead of the factory wiring. Obviously I try to reduce the number of extra harnesses and prefer to use only the factory wiring. But I'm not sure how the standard halogen setup works on the W209.
Anyway, you don't have to turn on xenon=present if you have the error cancellers, that is true. But, if you have the option to, why wouldn't you? It'll save you an extra harness, PLUS I don't know if the standard halogen headlight turns off the low beam when you turn on the high beam. If it does, then I suspect that xenon=present will keep the low beam on during the high beam operation, which means that you could easily hook up the bi-xenon solenoid with a splitter harness to the high beam bulb. If not, you'll need another harness for the high beam low beam stay on function. Which then means you'll definitely have to use the separate relay harness instead of the factory wiring. Obviously I try to reduce the number of extra harnesses and prefer to use only the factory wiring. But I'm not sure how the standard halogen setup works on the W209.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 3,040
Likes: 125
From: Atlanta Metro
Current: C217 V12TT AMG Previously: C55 AMG, SL65 AMG
Bah! How bout that.
Anyway, back to your headlights, do you see what I mean about using the factory settings to make things easier rather than buying another set of harnesses/resistors?
Anyway, back to your headlights, do you see what I mean about using the factory settings to make things easier rather than buying another set of harnesses/resistors?
Thread Starter
Super Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 567
Likes: 4
From: somewhere in AZ
w215 - CL55 w/stage III
yeah I understand, but I don't know anyone who can do it other than the dealer and they wanna charge 1 hour shop charge - at 140$ thats pricey! :/
