HID lights
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HID lights
Where can i get a set of these lights for a 99 CLK 430 and also the matching bulbs for the fog lights thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by acb3nz
Where can i get a set of these lights for a 99 CLK 430 and also the matching bulbs for the fog lights thanks in advance.
As far as matching the foglights, you can get the same aftermarket HID ballast but this time with a H3 bulb. This will be your best bet for matching the two.
The city lights, which are the two interior lights can be changed as well to LED's. This has proven to be the best possible choice.
Note: Using aftermarket HID ballasts, bulbs and LEDs will trigger the lamp out message. You will need 15-25 ohm load equilizers to get rid of this error.
If you go completely aftermarket, you could probably get the entire setup for about $450.
2 - HID kits
2 - LEDs
6 - load equilizers
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I think going aftermarket on the HIDs is better than going OEM. This is obviously personal preference though. If you want to pay i think its like 1k for your lights you can. I went with 6000k which I think looks a lot better than OEM. Driving next to cars with stock xenon make them look like halogen next to me. As for LEDs, they match, I like them. I still have the fog problem and havent found anything to match. I was thinking about just getting yellow fogs instead. Will this look really bad??
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I had the same issue so I just went with yellow fogs on my car. I like the way it looks. I still prefer OEM xenons cause the actual housing looks so much better than the halogen one, and you can always put 6000k bulbs in the OEM housing. Sure it's considerably more $$$, but eh...
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Originally Posted by sicrx65
I just pulled out my city bulbs. I think it looks 10 times better without them.
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Originally Posted by M1M2M3
Let me get this right you don't have any city lights. Do you get the malfunction?
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I did the same thing as sic (I thought I was the only one). It looks good but the inner lights are very dim. Where do I get load equalizers from and how do I know which ones to get? Thanks.
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http://autolumination.com/equalizers.htm
Scroll to the bottom of the page. You want the first ones ("15-25Ohm"). If you get LED's you'll need 4 in total. If you just want them for your aftermarket HID's you'll need 2.
Scroll to the bottom of the page. You want the first ones ("15-25Ohm"). If you get LED's you'll need 4 in total. If you just want them for your aftermarket HID's you'll need 2.
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eh taking the bulbs out may get rid of the ugly lights but then you get the ugly "lamp defective" malfunction on the dash. i hate that.
anyway, i put those white h7 bulbs in the middle lights and the color is a lot better than oem. its nothing like upgrading to xenon but if you put a set of h7 in there, you know the superwhites that cost like $20-30 per set at any auto parts store, it will make some difference without actually hurting your pocket.
anyway, i put those white h7 bulbs in the middle lights and the color is a lot better than oem. its nothing like upgrading to xenon but if you put a set of h7 in there, you know the superwhites that cost like $20-30 per set at any auto parts store, it will make some difference without actually hurting your pocket.
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Originally Posted by TresX
You have 2 options. Buy OEM Xenon Housings or buy an aftermarket ballast and H7 bulb. You will then install the ballast and bulb in your original housing. Obviously option 1 is the proper choice, but option 2 isn't too bad at all. It's what I did.
As far as matching the foglights, you can get the same aftermarket HID ballast but this time with a H3 bulb. This will be your best bet for matching the two.
The city lights, which are the two interior lights can be changed as well to LED's. This has proven to be the best possible choice.
Note: Using aftermarket HID ballasts, bulbs and LEDs will trigger the lamp out message. You will need 15-25 ohm load equilizers to get rid of this error.
If you go completely aftermarket, you could probably get the entire setup for about $450.
2 - HID kits
2 - LEDs
6 - load equilizers
As far as matching the foglights, you can get the same aftermarket HID ballast but this time with a H3 bulb. This will be your best bet for matching the two.
The city lights, which are the two interior lights can be changed as well to LED's. This has proven to be the best possible choice.
Note: Using aftermarket HID ballasts, bulbs and LEDs will trigger the lamp out message. You will need 15-25 ohm load equilizers to get rid of this error.
If you go completely aftermarket, you could probably get the entire setup for about $450.
2 - HID kits
2 - LEDs
6 - load equilizers
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2 of theses (1-H7, 1-H3)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H7-80...04791645QQrdZ1
and 2 bulbs (BA9 5LED's) and 2 load equillizers (15-25ohm) from :
http://autolumination.com/otherleds.htm
Good luck!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H7-80...04791645QQrdZ1
and 2 bulbs (BA9 5LED's) and 2 load equillizers (15-25ohm) from :
http://autolumination.com/otherleds.htm
Good luck!
