Aftermarket HID glare
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Aftermarket HID glare
Hi
I wanted to get HID for my clk500 but i don't have the money to spend to buy the bixenon so i was planning to get aftermarket hid. Does anyone know if the glare is pretty bad if i do this or does it turn out pretty good?
thanks
I wanted to get HID for my clk500 but i don't have the money to spend to buy the bixenon so i was planning to get aftermarket hid. Does anyone know if the glare is pretty bad if i do this or does it turn out pretty good?
thanks
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If your car came with the standard halogen lights, then there would be an amount of glare, as I found when I retrofitted my headlights with an HID kit. After plenty of honks, flashing of high-beams, and middle fingers from my fellow drivers, I got the factory bi-xenons from MBenzNL. I then relegated my HIDs to my foglights 
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i was debating the same thing like last week about the lights but i didnt want to spend 1250 so i went with 8000k hids. i meen im pretty happy w/ them and there much better the the stock ones but like u said being that there is no lense there is glare.. so if you dont want to spend alot of $ a would still reccomend u doing it b/c i looks much better then the regular halogen. and wasent too expensive
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you guys are driving clk500's and are worried about spending money on bi-xenons?? Why did you not get the lighting package when you purchased the vehicle? I believe that all MB vehicles should come with standard lighting package(xenon lights). should not even be an option. but it is my 2nd favorite option, next to keyless go!!
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the reason i didnt get the car with xenons was because i traded in my porsche on the spot b/c the dealer madee me a gret offer but b/c of this i had to take the only clk conv. that was left which is mine but didnt have xenons but im very happy with it
you guys are driving clk500's and are worried about spending money on bi-xenons?? Why did you not get the lighting package when you purchased the vehicle? I believe that all MB vehicles should come with standard lighting package(xenon lights). should not even be an option. but it is my 2nd favorite option, next to keyless go!!
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i agree with blk350c. to come this far and then ghetto your fine ride by using
cut rate aftermarket, one-size-fits-all, HID kit not only shows poor taste, but
it's like putting gold teeth/cap on Halle Berry. the majority of the kits produce
uncontrolled glare. the cost for a true HID retrofit is roughly $700, and factory
HID for approx $1200 on the used market.
cut rate aftermarket, one-size-fits-all, HID kit not only shows poor taste, but
it's like putting gold teeth/cap on Halle Berry. the majority of the kits produce
uncontrolled glare. the cost for a true HID retrofit is roughly $700, and factory
HID for approx $1200 on the used market.
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basically, what is involved with a retro is to take an HID projector (bi or xenon)
and to fit it into your existing OEM or aftermarket, clear lens headlight assembly.
the reason for this option is the ability to use a true, calibrated for HID projector
bowl, projector lens....resulting in precise and focused beam with no glare. the
beam is clean, broad, and the cutoff is sharp.
one of the best I've seen on this board is one that member Zam2000 performed
for his W210.
the watering hole for retrofitters is HIDPLANET.COM. head direct to the
HID UNIVERSITY forum.
when you use a generic HID kit which is essentially a rebased bulb sized to
fit your H7 or H1 et al halogen based light, the reflector and the focal point
goes all to hell and glare is the result...photos shows in the PDF link above
in my earlier post.
and to fit it into your existing OEM or aftermarket, clear lens headlight assembly.
the reason for this option is the ability to use a true, calibrated for HID projector
bowl, projector lens....resulting in precise and focused beam with no glare. the
beam is clean, broad, and the cutoff is sharp.
one of the best I've seen on this board is one that member Zam2000 performed
for his W210.
the watering hole for retrofitters is HIDPLANET.COM. head direct to the
HID UNIVERSITY forum.
when you use a generic HID kit which is essentially a rebased bulb sized to
fit your H7 or H1 et al halogen based light, the reflector and the focal point
goes all to hell and glare is the result...photos shows in the PDF link above
in my earlier post.
Last edited by raymond g-; Oct 25, 2006 at 08:59 AM.
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wow that's nice
what's the best price for getting the oem bi-xenon? and who sells?
i was hoping for a cheaper solution but retrofitting is gonna cost alot also might as well go all the way and get the oem correct?
what's the best price for getting the oem bi-xenon? and who sells?
i was hoping for a cheaper solution but retrofitting is gonna cost alot also might as well go all the way and get the oem correct?
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Hi
i found the bi-xenon headlights but i was wondering if anyone knew what i need or what comes with it so i can double check that i'm getting everything.
bulb, ballast, ..does it have harness? etc.. what else?
thanks
i found the bi-xenon headlights but i was wondering if anyone knew what i need or what comes with it so i can double check that i'm getting everything.
bulb, ballast, ..does it have harness? etc.. what else?
thanks
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