E350 Cabo (W207) Bi-Xenon upgrade
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2011 E350 Cabriolet
E350 Cabo (W207) Bi-Xenon upgrade
Pardon a nubie question...
I'd like to investigate a real Mercedes drop-in Bi-Xenon conversion to my 2011 E350 (W207) Cabriolet with P1. The car currently has Halogen Projectors. I've read about all I can find regarding HID conversions but little is available for a factory (or OEM) Bi-Xenon upgrade. I do know it looks expensive! Can it be done and does the car recognize a Bi-Xenon conversion and allow auto-leveling or other features?
Thanks for the help
Hillcreative
I'd like to investigate a real Mercedes drop-in Bi-Xenon conversion to my 2011 E350 (W207) Cabriolet with P1. The car currently has Halogen Projectors. I've read about all I can find regarding HID conversions but little is available for a factory (or OEM) Bi-Xenon upgrade. I do know it looks expensive! Can it be done and does the car recognize a Bi-Xenon conversion and allow auto-leveling or other features?
Thanks for the help
Hillcreative
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Would probably be easier and much cheaper to change the bulbs or just get a HID kit fitted, the car will recognize the OEM bi-xenons once it is all coded in but you'd need replacement headlamp clusters, wiring looms, ballasts, headlamp washers and so on.
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The doctor is in the house! Thanks for the advice, sounds like Bi-Xenon is a very expensive (and complicated) way to go VS. a standard HID conversion. Can you recommend a best brand HID (I'm seeing a lot of Morimoto) and what do most do with the high beam bulb?
PS I love what you've done with your car... too bad you don't make house calls
Hillcreative
PS I love what you've done with your car... too bad you don't make house calls
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I'm working with Lightwerkz on a halogen projector retro to bi-xenon. The only hitch may be the permaseal sealant used to seal the headlights (very hard to remove) Lightwerkz appears to be very competent. I'll report back the results.
