for those of you that upgraded to projectors...
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for those of you that upgraded to projectors...
sup yall, im plannin on getin projectors soon and wanted to know if anybody has gotten projectors and kept their stock xenons because i know they're made for the halogen bulbs. or is it as easy as geting those conversion metal plates on ebay for a few bucks? has any1 done it? or will have have to downgrade to halogen if i get projectors? let me know guys, thanx for the info
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They are made for Halogen but you can just convert them to HID for 85 bucks. I just converted mine as well. I believe you can save your old ballasts but it will probably be harder to try and convert the wires and all.
I suggest buying the projectors and HID kit with H7 base HID bulbs and selling your old Xenon headlight with ballasts and all on Ebay.
Greg
I suggest buying the projectors and HID kit with H7 base HID bulbs and selling your old Xenon headlight with ballasts and all on Ebay.
Greg
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I ended up getting 5000K because it seemed to be the whitest light, and didn't care much for the blue ones. I just wanted the brightest white light on the road. I believe that stock Xenons were 4300-5000K but you might want to look that up since I am not completely sure.
Call JAMES @
Automotive Connoisseur Group Inc of San Diego
Your Southern California Autobroker
877-4-ACG-SD Now (877-422-4736)
I did a small write-up on this kit a couple days ago...
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...gsds-hids.html
Once you get the projectors you'll need the H7 HID Kit. He will ask you about the Error Cancellors but our cars don't need them. I haven't used the error cancellors for a couple days now and I still don't have a "Light out" Error on the dash. The 85 bucks includes the lights 5000K, wiring and the ballasts. The light are a little bit tricky to install due to the smaller based bulb but it has a plastic adapter and I can walk you through it.
As far as the projectors go..there are some new ones that have Halo lights on them and do not have the cheese grater look like mine do and are WAY cheaper now than before.
Hope this helps and good luck with the project!!
Greg
Call JAMES @
Automotive Connoisseur Group Inc of San Diego
Your Southern California Autobroker
877-4-ACG-SD Now (877-422-4736)
I did a small write-up on this kit a couple days ago...
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...gsds-hids.html
Once you get the projectors you'll need the H7 HID Kit. He will ask you about the Error Cancellors but our cars don't need them. I haven't used the error cancellors for a couple days now and I still don't have a "Light out" Error on the dash. The 85 bucks includes the lights 5000K, wiring and the ballasts. The light are a little bit tricky to install due to the smaller based bulb but it has a plastic adapter and I can walk you through it.
As far as the projectors go..there are some new ones that have Halo lights on them and do not have the cheese grater look like mine do and are WAY cheaper now than before.
Hope this helps and good luck with the project!!
Greg
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just get a kit! and get the black projectors...they look super sick on black cars! I get the most compliments on the headlights! they reflect so much that it doesn't wash out the car in all black at all.
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is it possible to keep my stock xenon kit tho? im really not interested in getin a hid kit since i already have one, unless there is no other way around it. u think using those conversion plates for 10 bucks and getting some d2s bulbs will work? cause i have d2r's now but those are for reflective lights, and d2s are for projectors rite?
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i think i found what im looking for! this adapter is to convert my d2r stock xenon bulbs to h7. check it out, will this work? anybody tried this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Xenon...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Xenon...Q5fAccessories
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PM'd. either just buy the little metal conversion plates (not wire connectors) and spend lots of time making the stock system fit, or just spend $80 and get a kit.
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