I found this on the 203 thread. I'm sure most of you already have seen this. but there is a place on ebay HID systems that sells there HID setup for 102.99 and free shipping. I was very weary to spend it because it was so cheap. I also didn't now how the cheap set would look or work on my car. I am a student so I don't have much cash so I just went ahead and did it. The car looks amazing, no computer errors, and the lights look just like I have xenons. I got the 6000k set. Took me a half hour to install, (with help from "health services" 211 thread on the install). This was also my first HID install. Just thought I would let you know I made out well. I will post pics later when I take the pics at night.

 

here's some pics I took right now at work. It's really sunny out right now and they still look good....i'll take more later. Excuse the car, its usually clean..

 

Nice...post the sellers "Ebay" name so if someone else is interested they can search him/her.

 

Don't bother

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html

 

that article means nothing to me. This kit works awesome, My gf lives deep in the woods and I can see much better, distance wise and directly in front of me with these HID's rather than my Halogens, when driving to her house. Nevermind how much better they look than the halogens. It gives the car a whole new look.

For all of you who do want to bother, the ebay store is

http://stores.ebay.com/HID-Outdoor-Equipments


PS. I ordered my kit on Monday afternoon and it was at my door Wednesday morning.

 

I think what Kent is saying has merit: how precise is the beam as it's laid out on
the road? The practicality of such a modification has to address the issue of
glare and focus....and how it might impact other drivers. As a motorcycle rider,
it angers me the number of folks who will toss kits into their headlights, totally
oblivious and uncaring the adverse impact to others. This is why such HID
self mods/kits are illegal in most areas - the inability by end users to correct
and refocus the light properly.

Numerous times, I have rounded a corner and blinded by cheap HID installations
and whose owners who have not taken the time to look into calibration.
Motorcycle riders can't simply coast to the side as cars do....or as easily.

Now your kit, through serendipity, may actually align quite well with your
headlight. So I'm looking forward to your photos showing beam placement
on the road....against a wall...etc as a rough gauge.

 

you retrofitted HIDs into your halogen kit? that must be blinding!

 

Post some night time pics on an empty road!

 

This is the thread I used for the install, at the bottom of the page there are pics of an 03 E320 and how well the lights work. I took a few of mine last night from my phone so the quality isnt great.

My passenger side headlight is a little low only because I am missing the piece that locks the bulb in place so it slips down after a while bcasue its not locked in. Once I get the piece the lights will be at a perfect angle.

Here's the thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ht=HID+install

 

Let's see the beam pattern! Park 25ft from a wall, and with a tripod, take a picture of the beam pattern. I have recently retrofitted some Audi RS6 Bixenon's into a set of Depo's, and WOW, let me tell you, the best investment for my car.

 

Doesn't bother you that your headlights are illegal?

 

I have seen no statute in the state of Rhode Island that states this is illegal. I will look again, these lights are not even blinding. I have made other people drive just so I could see what they looked like behind me and in front.

 

That's good that you did your homework before buying the xenon kit. I know there is a law against this type of application in a bunch of states. It is primarily for the ricers, and more than likely, a Mercedes won't get stopped for it. The main thing is that is does not blind oncoming traffic.

 

from those pics i can't see any reason on how the xenon kit will blind oncoming traffic coz the light isn't aimed that high

 

Exactly. When you install these in the car you use the same setup you use to plug your halogens in, I see no reason why people are making a big deal!

Bottom Line:

Car looks better (just like stock xenons)
I can see better with these headlights
They don't blind
They are CHEAP

I'm only trying to point out to people I had great success with these, if you dont like them, dont buy them.

 

Possibly people may be getting blinded by the higher temperature HID's?? Mine are 6000k, they also come in 8, 10 and 12000k temps. Any higher than 8000k may be blinding. Just my thought?

 

no, the higher the temp the less actual lumen output.
i bought some $100 HID's off ebay a few months ago, they work great. I don't actually drive anywhere that I truly need the extra light output (always in the city), so I have mine aimed as low as possible just incase, so I don't blind anyone. they still light up most of the road though, so i have no issues... i hope to retrofit projectors at some point, but we'll see. they look hot, and that's what i was going for, so yeah. also, mine came with two bulbs on the same housing, so only the high beam is HID, so best of both worlds i guess...

 

technically, it doesn't need to be in RI statutes: DOT is the regulatory agency
which determines the lighting equipment critical specs, ergo it's covered at the
Federal level.

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/nhtsa4304.htm

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/FMVSS/#SN108

 

Parked from about 18ft away, I am very satisfied with my set-up. Needs some minor, I mean, minor tweaking. However, that requires taking my bumper apart, and re-baking the lights...not really in the mood for that. Unless the lenses fog up (siliconed it, so not likely) or something else, I am leaving it as is.

 

that setup looks very nice, does it look different than mine because yours is bi-xenon?

 

no, it's because he used an HID projecter calibrated and approved for road use.
If it's still not apparent, it has to do with design and focus. You have cobbled
together a lighting system which has never been calibrated. Like any optical
device, the focal point needs to match the lens.

If you take a magnifying glass and try to start a fire, you need to move the
lens so that the focal point concentrates the light source.

If you place binocular to your eye, you need to adjust to the occular so that
the focal point is adjusted to the target.

If you take a projector headlight which is designed for the focal point of an
H7 halogen bulb....and you swap out and replace with an HID bulb...which
has a different focal point, as well as different characteristics, it will change
the throw of the light as it passes through the projector lens.

Given the high intensity nature of an HID bulb, ie 3x brighter than halogen,
the glare emitted is less likely to be casually waved off by other drivers.

Your solution, if you desire to have precision lighting is to purchase OEM
light components. After all, the R&D has already been done on these units.

 

Whats the deal with that trunk set-up...details? I looks pretty "bright"

 

Well, if you noticed the new Lexus GS and LS, they have the LED license plate lights. In addition, it 'cleans up' the look by giving the trunk an updated look. I went to superbrightleds.com, bought some LED festoons and load resistors, and there you have it. The EL trunk lid is a matter of personal taste; some love it, some hate it. There's a thread called "$10 modification". Look it up and you'll see the details.

 

Thanks for the response. Yes, I have noticed the new GS's with the nicely light plate lights.