NOMO

Damn it. After spending all this money on getting headlights, Park Place MB in Dallas wants $230 to Version code my car... WTF Almost every one I've read on there has had it done for free. Does any one know of any place in Dallas that can do this w/o a charge?


Thanks

Ryan

kiamcoj

That's why Steve's deal was a great price. Some dealers will only do it for free if you know them, otherwise your SOL...

KA8

another alternative is to install some capacitors from radioshack. cost you maybe $15 and about 15 mins of your time

gang1126

Go find independent shop who has StarDS, they will do it for free when you get some service.

NOMO

well I just plugged them in to try it out.They don't turn on at all , no flicker or nothing. The high beams work, but that's it. Does Xenon present have to be on to have them turn on at all? I also tried to take my bumper off.

FAIL FAIL FAIL.

gang1126

Try to turn it on before you put your key, then it will be turned on if it works. Stay more than 30 sec then put the key and start. This is the way I used before I did programmed.

NOMO

I'll give that a try this morning. Thanks guys.

NOMO

So I had them turned to Xenon this morning. I still have the stock non xenon in.

I unplugged them and plugged them in to the Xenon lights. Every things EXCEPT XENON..If just one came on I could understand, but i would not think I have two bunk headlights.


Any advice at this point would really help. It's only the one plug right?

Man I'm in the dumps about this whole thing.

NOMO

I figured it out, one bad ballast and they were not grounded!!!

DUH...

DUHHHHHH


DUHHHHHHHHHHHH

amdeutsch

NOMO

So I took the ballast in today. It was FILLED w/ water . They tried to blame it on me. I about lost my ****. We calmed down, they figured out it was there fault and we ended working a deal where they bought my Old M3 Xenons my current headlights, fixing a broken tab and installing them.

NOMO

For some reason I had to add a ground from the ballasts to the frame. Any way as you can see they are on and working fine. SUPER easy to adjust.

localbrew

Looks very nice!

NOMO

It's 4300k bulbs it's my superwhite LEDs that make it look blueish.

coin

Bixenons look good. Glad you have everything resolved

NOMO

Jeez, so am I. I'm waiting for my buddy to edit up some sick photos he took. I know she is basically stock other than the 3 mods I've done, but a good photo makes all the difference.

NOMO

This is the only pic he sent me so far.

DonnieC

where did you get those head lights? the signal lights are different than oem head lights

NOMO

They are OEM, I think 03-04 are different than 05-09

DonnieC

Don't get me wrong, they look great! I want those! However, I did some research, and can't find them on any year of CLK's, but I did find them on a CLK AMG 63 on autotrader here in Canada. Congrats, you got one of the rare oem headlights, want to trade? lol

NOMO

HAH, nah I'm good.


Good luck though.

CLK5OO

Donnie they are the factory lights on the 06 and up CLK500 and 550. I got a couple off ebay a few months back for less than 100 each. Gotta shop for bargains... I've seen dozens of them on there.

NOMO

Less than 100 each? That's a STEAL, I doubt you'll ever find that again.

kiamcoj

Less than $100 for xenons? That is unheard of. Also, they don't come stock with xenons, actually most Benz's don't. They are part of a package to my understanding.

DonnieC

Hey thanks for the info! Less than 100 for the whole headlamp? or just the signal lights? What keywords did you use to search for them? Gotta get me a couple of those!