ThrillKill

Switch the bulbs to make sure it's not just the bulb. Look for any moisture. Check the high beams to make sure it's not a fuse. Things get loosened with time and movement so make sure everything is tight. This forum is dedicated to auto lighting, hid in particular. They may be able to help if everything else fails.
www.hidplanet.com

doramon

hey guys....just saw in the local magazine here there is ML projectors available...but not for clk yet

newguy2008

Hi thanks for the suggestion - I'll try that first this weekend.

Excuse the ignorance, but what is the difference between HID versus Xenon?

HID = High Intensity Display?

ThrillKill

Actually, High Intensity Discharge and Xenon is simply the reactive gas within the capsule (bulb).

King320

I want headlights. Seriously, these need to be out.

newguy2008

Thanks.

Pulled the old bulb out tonight and found that it was broken - blown up somehow. Weird.

Anyway, I'll be looking for a "D2R" bulb asstampedon the bulb.

Anyone know if there is a better option than a stock replacement?

rubberninja

i got in touch with KillerBerlin (the guy with the black projectors from germany) and he sent me a link to a ebay.de auction where i could get the same pair for my clk, and the auction said w210. After seeing this I assumed he just tweaked as he went along or something till they fit. Nevertheless I said "oh what the hell" and went ahead and purchased a pair of these for my 02 clk55. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and i'll definately let you guys know what my progress was once i'm finished messing with them. I really hope this works... if it doesn't im out $300 and in need of a pair of hedlights =(
It just seams retarted that theese never came out... what is the w208 anyway, chopped liver???!

spshond

Do yo uhappen to have that Ebay link so that we can take a look at them. Just for Curiosity sake

rubberninja

here is the german auction that killerberlin sent me, same seller and everything just an updated listing...

http://cgi.ebay.de/KLARGLAS-SCHEINWE...QQcmdZViewItem

...and heres the link to the American auction that i purchased:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-02...spagenameZWDVW

blackbenzz

I want some HID projector headlights damnit! TK, how much to make me a pair?

rubberninja

this is killerberlin's set-up with what seams to be e-class projectors...



...im keepin my fingers crossed

blackbenzz

I was told e class headlight wont fit a 208 without major modifications.

rubberninja

ive been told that too.... if i have to sand down parts of the bumper and fenders or whatever ill do it and if that wont work and i just have to retrofit it ill do that and use the e lights as parts, either way im determined but I have my reasons for thinking ill be able to plug and play for the most part...

...i wounder... Am I the first person to buy e-class projectors and try to get them to fit in a w208 on this forum or has anyone done what im doing before? If so what was your outcome?

superstar

i have tried, with no success
i went to a spare parts shop who is selling the same pair that on ebay which originaly for the w210. they would not fit at all. You must mod , the housing, car chasis, and the bumper. I do not have the time and the money to do all of that mods. i need somthing with just plug and play. Hopfully someone will make them out somday

rubberninja

Boooo

Ye of little faith. My bodyshop man makes miracles with his hands and with a fiberglass aftermarket bumper and fenders already installed, any body modification will be easily accomplished. As far as the chasis, thats just not nessicary, just mod/retrofit the housing and it should work. I mean if it wont work then how did this guy do it????




http://www.benzworld.org/gallery/sho...3/ppuser/52060

clk_amg

they dont fit thats why i had that custom carlsson bumper for sale im using 01 e class lights in mine the hood and fender line up perfectly but you have to take out a large section of the front bumper and reshape the headlight housing also that light has two brackets that we dont use that need to be cut off but the plugs interchange

blackbenzz

Of course it can be done. Anything can be done with the right $$$. I've seen honda's runnin around with clk taillights Its just gonna take alot of work and most people would prefer a plug and play.

rubberninja

sounds like all I have to do is reshape the bumper around the bottem part of the lights, chop off that bracket that i don't need, and twist a few wires together.... well i'm down for that. I dont mind sending a lil extra on body work to get it to work =)

clk_amg:
Any imformation you could lend would be appreciated since it looks like youve already done what im attempting to do.

blackbenzz:
boy i can't tell you enough how right you are. All it takes is money... ive seen a civic hatch totally converted, lights grill moulding etc... into a c-class/civic hatchback mutant.... ewwwwwwwww. What were they thinking, yuck!!


Thank for all your input everyone! The more the better! i'll post pics when its done (still waiting for the lights to arive in the mail) =D

blackbenzz

Good luck with the project. I just test fitted my new bumpers. They dont fit right. Im gonna leave it to he professionals to fix it.

CurYousGee

blackbenz, seem like you and I are on our 2nd RS bumper, altho my first one was great interms of fitment and design on the back side i wanted to see how the euro plate delete would look.

First impression, not as aggressive without the plate, more stock like. Fitment sucks on the side where it lines up against the fender. Forget about using that corner mount, unless ur trying to crack the thing, as far as the mount on by the wheel, thats useless too. You need to make your own brackets, cuz inorder for it to be flush, there isnt enough of a lip on the fender edge to adjust it out on the bumper side. and if your one of the lucky one who has a lip big enough to make it flush, then its pretty thin on one side and will surely crack at the first scrape you take.

The fitment around the lights are not bad but definitely not perfect, but it was good enough to where i didnt want to mod it any more.

So after making my own brackets and a lot of moding it, it now fits pretty good.

Still not completely sold on the europlate delete now that its on, but im sure i will get use to it, but for sure the old RS bumper with the euro plate sold me instantly.

ThrillKill

Ummmmmmm.........pics if you would be so kind.

CurYousGee

Digital Camera Charging...pics up soon

blackbenzz

Well put. Where did you get your first kit? Im sick of this sh*t. I just want a bumper that fits, is that too much to ask?

CurYousGee

The first one was from Evosport. Fitment im not too sure about since bruce paid to have it fitted. but it fits great now. on the back of the bumper there is a box that fits rite on top of the reinforcement bar to give the bumper more support, and around the fog lights is a box so you can mount the fog light brackets instead of monkeying around with mounting it on the car or form the bottom lip, which is what i did. ALso the gap between the hood and the bumper is a lot better, more tight than the new one. After making a custom bracket it fit even better cuz it has the same problem as felix's europassion's kit. the mounting lip is way too thin.

rubberninja

my body shop and I are taking on the installation tomorrow, wish us luck!