Can I do a Hid kit on clear c43 head lights?????
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1998 C43 Amg
Can I do a Hid kit on clear c43 head lights?????
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1998 C43 Amg
I would use the H4 for the low beams http://www.hidextra.com/h4/8000k/ and h3 for the High beams http://www.hidextra.com/h3/3000k/
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Thank you for telling me. I will just keep the original ones. I also wanted to ask you if you might know. When I lowered my car and would drive over bumps. I started noticing one of my lights flickering and going out. Is this a common problem on c43s? Do they have some sort of wiring issues? Or is my balast going bad?
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From: Mizzou
1998 C43 AMG
You'd be better off using a high-quality bulb in those housings. If you are dead-set on using HID's, I would suggest getting either a factory set from a junked C-Class, or fabricating these eBay housings and use a true projector lense.
I lucked out since my car came with HID's. However, the technology was fairly new, so they are not in projector housings. But still, the light output is amazing compared to stock C-Class halogens.
Try danielsternlighting.com for more info and tips.
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Check your wiring and /or mounting points for your ballasts. I don't believe stock C-Class headlights use ballast modules.
