Darba's NEW BI-X installed PICTURES
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Darba's NEW BI-X installed PICTURES
Hey everyone....I just got finished installed Darba's C55 AMG bi-xenons.... spent about 1.5 hours. Not bad considering that we worked in the dark in our garage..... anyways....I did have the privledge of riding in the C55 AMG for the first time..... IT was FREAKIN amazing...the power..... I have never been in anything like it! Daniel, thanks for the ride man! It was an experience!
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Cntlaw,
Basically any dealship or any person with a stardiag will be able to reprogram the computer to read xenon=present.
Won6
Yes you are correct anyone with a stardiag can do it but that is not the question that should be asked here. The question is WILL THEY DO IT? Some to most of the dealerships will shy away from doing this because they do not want to void warrenties/do not want to get involved with aftermarket parts as they consider anything that is added onto the car outside the dealership aftermarket even though they are OEM parts.
Basically any dealship or any person with a stardiag will be able to reprogram the computer to read xenon=present.
Won6
Yes you are correct anyone with a stardiag can do it but that is not the question that should be asked here. The question is WILL THEY DO IT? Some to most of the dealerships will shy away from doing this because they do not want to void warrenties/do not want to get involved with aftermarket parts as they consider anything that is added onto the car outside the dealership aftermarket even though they are OEM parts.
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Originally Posted by x-tian-230k
Cntlaw,
Basically any dealship or any person with a stardiag will be able to reprogram the computer to read xenon=present.
Won6
Yes you are correct anyone with a stardiag can do it but that is not the question that should be asked here. The question is WILL THEY DO IT? Some to most of the dealerships will shy away from doing this because they do not want to void warrenties/do not want to get involved with aftermarket parts as they consider anything that is added onto the car outside the dealership aftermarket even though they are OEM parts.
Basically any dealship or any person with a stardiag will be able to reprogram the computer to read xenon=present.
Won6
Yes you are correct anyone with a stardiag can do it but that is not the question that should be asked here. The question is WILL THEY DO IT? Some to most of the dealerships will shy away from doing this because they do not want to void warrenties/do not want to get involved with aftermarket parts as they consider anything that is added onto the car outside the dealership aftermarket even though they are OEM parts.
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Well near my area there's a service centre without a dealership, they are very helpful but dunno anything about changing the computer, had to print out the sheet someone posted here. Maybe they shy away cos they dunno how to do it?? 
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Cntlaw,
No battery transfer. ALL mb's are pre programed to bi xenons. its just that bi-x use a different voltage. And the cars computer will output that specific voltage when re programmed. I know that if you have bi-x present, that voltage will work for the halogens but not the other way around...
No battery transfer. ALL mb's are pre programed to bi xenons. its just that bi-x use a different voltage. And the cars computer will output that specific voltage when re programmed. I know that if you have bi-x present, that voltage will work for the halogens but not the other way around...
Now come over to MD and do my E!
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Originally Posted by cntlaw
Interesting that the computer has to know if it were a bi-xenon or not? I thought shifting from normal to Bi-Xnon needs a battery/transformer replacement? Sorry I am a car mechanics idiot :p
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Frozen, I am not sure if they do use more or less power. But the computer still needs to recongnize that there are xenons present.
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Originally Posted by Darba
Anytime man! Crazy how easy those wheels spin. Thanks for helping when all the dealerships turned their backs on me. Today I go get the car reprogrammed.
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Thats freakin bullshiet.....It should only take 10 minutes... How much did they charge you and who did u go to???
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Originally Posted by LIL C32 AMG
Hey Darba, Do you mind me asking where you got your Bi-Xenons from and how much you paid for them? Thanks
-Jay
-Jay
Sorry didn’t reply sooner. I got my Bi-Xenon from Steve at
http://www.mbenznl.com/
Great service, fast delivery. I paid $1,150 on nov, 04
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batter problem
my dealer tell me if i change to Xnoen light ...my batter may have some problem,anyone here that change to xnoen light,any batter problem in the car..
my car is 2002 C32 AMG
and the bi-xnoen light is damn nice..
my car is 2002 C32 AMG
and the bi-xnoen light is damn nice..
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I thought the reprogram was just so the computer doesn't give you a lights-out warning since the Xenon draws less amp than halogen? Are you saying the xenon will actually flicker without being programmed? Is this because of daytime running light (half power) or whenever you turn the headlights on?
I am thinking about doing it on my W211, but the bumper removal scares me. And I can't find any dealer in SoCal who would do the programming.
Gaston Rey has these lights for less than $900.
I am thinking about doing it on my W211, but the bumper removal scares me. And I can't find any dealer in SoCal who would do the programming.
Gaston Rey has these lights for less than $900.
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I don't know exactly what the computer tells the lights but if the car isn't programmed the lights flicker.... Lights fo rless than 900 dollars is a great deal for bi-xenons....and the bumper removal is not that hard.....just have to know where the bolts are...
