OSRAM H6W bulbs sucks!!!
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OSRAM H6W bulbs sucks!!!
Recently my city light bulb burnt out. After doing some search on the web on which H6W to buy, i decided to pick these up.
http://www.ambulbs.com/products/description.php/II=12
After I installed them last night I almost wanted to kill the guy that wrote the product description! Total false advertisement. The lights are yellow as stock.
I know that Josh and Danny both did extensive test on bulbs. Josh has LEDS and Danny has some kind of custom ones. Anyone has other good experiences??
http://www.ambulbs.com/products/description.php/II=12
After I installed them last night I almost wanted to kill the guy that wrote the product description! Total false advertisement. The lights are yellow as stock.
I know that Josh and Danny both did extensive test on bulbs. Josh has LEDS and Danny has some kind of custom ones. Anyone has other good experiences??
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Originally Posted by yuanja888
Recently my city light bulb burnt out. After doing some search on the web on which H6W to buy, i decided to pick these up.
http://www.ambulbs.com/products/description.php/II=12
After I installed them last night I almost wanted to kill the guy that wrote the product description! Total false advertisement. The lights are yellow as stock.
I know that Josh and Danny both did extensive test on bulbs. Josh has LEDS and Danny has some kind of custom ones. Anyone has other good experiences??
http://www.ambulbs.com/products/description.php/II=12
After I installed them last night I almost wanted to kill the guy that wrote the product description! Total false advertisement. The lights are yellow as stock.
I know that Josh and Danny both did extensive test on bulbs. Josh has LEDS and Danny has some kind of custom ones. Anyone has other good experiences??
Headlights (Replaced with HID D2R 7200k Natural Blue)
City Lamps (www.superbrightleds.com) H6W 4-LED Style (White)
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Hi rob, thanks for the info, I am trying to find that 4 led h6w style bulb. Can you be more specific which one u got?
I assume the bulb is on this page?
http://www.superbrightleds.com/1157.htm
I assume the bulb is on this page?
http://www.superbrightleds.com/1157.htm
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No..
im talking about these:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/BA9S6_specs.htm
BA9s-W4 White LED bulb
BA9s Bayonet base bulb with 4 Super White 3mm LEDs
Available for 6 or 12 Volt AC/DC operation
$ 2.98
*note if you get these bulbs, you will need to file off one of the prongs to make them them fit into the benz housings of the H6W. If you don't, you wil break the housing. (Easy Mod)
The 7200k Natural Blue D2R's i bought from SPW Auto Lighting ... I dont remember the website.
I always get stopped by fellow benz owners and they ask me why my lights look like that ... and they love it.
Rob
http://www.superbrightleds.com/BA9S6_specs.htm
BA9s-W4 White LED bulb
BA9s Bayonet base bulb with 4 Super White 3mm LEDs
Available for 6 or 12 Volt AC/DC operation
$ 2.98
*note if you get these bulbs, you will need to file off one of the prongs to make them them fit into the benz housings of the H6W. If you don't, you wil break the housing. (Easy Mod)
The 7200k Natural Blue D2R's i bought from SPW Auto Lighting ... I dont remember the website.
I always get stopped by fellow benz owners and they ask me why my lights look like that ... and they love it.
Rob
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Do i need to attach a resistor inline with the bulb? I remember a few members had to do that to trick the computer to think it's not burned out. Appearantly the LED and a lower resistance than the normal bulb.
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hey rob.. great info... im hoping you could give us a step to step from which kind of bulbs you purchased to how you did it. i broke both city light housing plugs and i'm waiting to find the right bulbs before i reinstall the housing, for convenience sake.
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Originally Posted by myNAMESterry
hey rob.. great info... im hoping you could give us a step to step from which kind of bulbs you purchased to how you did it. i broke both city light housing plugs and i'm waiting to find the right bulbs before i reinstall the housing, for convenience sake.
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Originally Posted by CLK430ROB
My housings are cracked too.... learned the hard way. You wont find any bulbs that will have the prongs off aligned like the OEM city bulbs. All the bulbs I have ever seen had the prongs at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock. Since my housings aren't cracked THAT bad, they will still hold a bulb. Any h6w bulb u get, you will want to use a metal filer and file down one of the prongs so that only one prong is present. You should be able to insert the bulb then.
Rob
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Malfunction message
Ok I just installed the LEDS. They are dimm. Very dimm. But they are blue.
And the funny thing is that when the egine is off, i don't get the "malfunction lamp" message. But as soon as i turn the key the message pops up. I guess the computer doesn't "scan" the system till the engine is on.
anyone know how to put in that resistor? Do i have cut and splice the wire leading up to the socket? Is there a "adaptor" that fits in the socket i can buy?
Thanks in advance.
And the funny thing is that when the egine is off, i don't get the "malfunction lamp" message. But as soon as i turn the key the message pops up. I guess the computer doesn't "scan" the system till the engine is on.
anyone know how to put in that resistor? Do i have cut and splice the wire leading up to the socket? Is there a "adaptor" that fits in the socket i can buy?
Thanks in advance.
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DAMN!!!! i put in the Super Bright LEDs and cracked the housing. HELP!!!
yea yea i know i forgot to file down one prong...now the lights dont work at all....i tried sitcking the OEMs back in and the parking lights dont come on anymore....did I short the parking light system? if so, how do I replace this? or fix this? HELP!!!!! 
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Dude!!
You guys MUST file off a prong as I said in earlier posts or you'll ruin your housings! Yes they are bluish, but a very cool blue. Which is why I went and bought 7200k HID bulbs and they match exactly. I would think philips ultinon 6000k should match up too. They are somewhat dim, but then again ... very noticeable at night. The citylamps don't serve any purpose as for lighting... for those who are thinking city lights are for actual lighting of the road. I believe city lights are for European cities, where there is so much street lighting, there is no need for turning on the headlights. Please check the first page for the models... for those who are asking.
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Originally Posted by yuanja888
smalldog: yes i did order the super white ones.
clk430rob: Do you get that "malfunctioning lamp" message? How did u get around that?
clk430rob: Do you get that "malfunctioning lamp" message? How did u get around that?
I am not sure, as I know I have a bulb that is out. One of the sidemarkers from the front bumper is out. Being too lazy...I didn't really care for it because I have painted side bumper reflectors. I moved the bulbs into the engine bay to use for lighting up the engine bay at night instead. So to tell you the truth, I dont know if i get the malfunction or not, because it already is malfunctioning :P
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CLK 430
I just bought these LED's and they look great..but im in the same situation as you guys my malfunction light turns on when i start the car...i know there isnt any other bulbs out...any ideas why the malfunction light is turning on since i got the new LED?? HELP please its annoying having a malfuntion.
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Originally Posted by clkcrazy
I just bought these LED's and they look great..but im in the same situation as you guys my malfunction light turns on when i start the car...i know there isnt any other bulbs out...any ideas why the malfunction light is turning on since i got the new LED?? HELP please its annoying having a malfuntion.
Rob
