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bad idea to install xenons into...
regular hagolen housing on a 1998 sclass or any mercedes with reflector housing? my service advisor has told me that the housing on the xenon equipped cars believe it or not are the same as the non xenon housings as both have textured surfaces and the only difference is one will have xenon bulbs and ballast?
i ask this question because i have read that in reflector based xenon installs, the light output is not that great and causes a noticable glare due to the way the xenon bulb will react to the reflectors.
anyone who has installed xenons into their mercedes with reflector halogen headlamps... do you have a noticable glare assoicated with them?
i ask this question because i have read that in reflector based xenon installs, the light output is not that great and causes a noticable glare due to the way the xenon bulb will react to the reflectors.
anyone who has installed xenons into their mercedes with reflector halogen headlamps... do you have a noticable glare assoicated with them?
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i had installed a aftermarket hid kit into my headlights with no problem, it helped me see better at night, like the whole road, it just might suck for other people at night...oh well
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Using halogen housings will definitely cause light to scatter and glare right into oncoming drivers. While blinding other motorists may not matter to you, aftermarket xenon upgrades are now illegal for highway use, and not having an OEM or at least a correct setup will definitely make you more likely to get pulled over.
Before I upgraded to OEM Euro xenons, I had a Hella upgrade kit in my halogen lights. I got pulled over within a week. And that was before HID upgrades were outlawed...
Before I upgraded to OEM Euro xenons, I had a Hella upgrade kit in my halogen lights. I got pulled over within a week. And that was before HID upgrades were outlawed...
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I've retro'd my halogen housings with some D2S bulbs with an H7 base glued to them.
The results are outstanding. I opted to try the retrofit mainly because the headlamps I have are in perfect shape and I wanted to see clearly at night. The fact that the xenons have a sweet color output was in my decision but not the main deciding factor.
I have stock Philips 4200K or so bulbs. I haven't had problems with these lamps at all. I've had others tell me they look like the stock xenons that are the read deal. I've been flashed every so often. But I'm sure others with proper xenon headlamps with the proper housings have been flashed as well just because some people don't like them and stare directly into the light. I've read the Philips auto lighting forums and there have been some odd issues with people complaining over non-sense.
If it makes any difference if there is a retrofit to be done, supposedly the H7 housings are the best. Their reflector designs closest resemble those of xenon-based reflectors. Hence the service advisor stating that they may be the same, except the the bulb mounting.
The results are outstanding. I opted to try the retrofit mainly because the headlamps I have are in perfect shape and I wanted to see clearly at night. The fact that the xenons have a sweet color output was in my decision but not the main deciding factor.
I have stock Philips 4200K or so bulbs. I haven't had problems with these lamps at all. I've had others tell me they look like the stock xenons that are the read deal. I've been flashed every so often. But I'm sure others with proper xenon headlamps with the proper housings have been flashed as well just because some people don't like them and stare directly into the light. I've read the Philips auto lighting forums and there have been some odd issues with people complaining over non-sense.
If it makes any difference if there is a retrofit to be done, supposedly the H7 housings are the best. Their reflector designs closest resemble those of xenon-based reflectors. Hence the service advisor stating that they may be the same, except the the bulb mounting.
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Can you let me know where did you get the after market HID kit, how much did you pay, and was it straight plug and play ? Or do you have to reprogram the computer ?. Do you have any error message on the display panel regarding the light ?
How do you like it ? I'm looking at the Philips HID kid on eBay right now.
Thanks.
How do you like it ? I'm looking at the Philips HID kid on eBay right now.
Thanks.
Originally posted by alexbenz
i had installed a aftermarket hid kit into my headlights with no problem, it helped me see better at night, like the whole road, it just might suck for other people at night...oh well
i had installed a aftermarket hid kit into my headlights with no problem, it helped me see better at night, like the whole road, it just might suck for other people at night...oh well
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Originally posted by alexbenz
i had installed a aftermarket hid kit into my headlights with no problem, it helped me see better at night, like the whole road, it just might suck for other people at night...oh well
i had installed a aftermarket hid kit into my headlights with no problem, it helped me see better at night, like the whole road, it just might suck for other people at night...oh well
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I got a set of the plug and play's for my E430 and the light output is great. I've never been flashed, in more than a year of driving, and the light is focused where it should be focused. There have been no issues with the computer accepting them as stock since I didn't get a bulb indicator warning from swap. I have the stock Xenon's in my E55 and the light from the aftermarket xenon bulbs in the stock E430 halogen ballast is better. No regrets, good luck!
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Originally posted by alexbenz
i am installing the w211 projectors along with a 8000k hid kit in the next couple days, i will post pics as soon as i can, but from my last kiti had to change the fuse and everything was okay.......
i am installing the w211 projectors along with a 8000k hid kit in the next couple days, i will post pics as soon as i can, but from my last kiti had to change the fuse and everything was okay.......
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Originally posted by alexbenz
i saw a little of how it would look and it's nice, just need some projector or clear fogs
i saw a little of how it would look and it's nice, just need some projector or clear fogs
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I got a set of the plug and play's for my E430 and the light output is great. I've never been flashed, in more than a year of driving, and the light is focused where it should be focused. There have been no issues with the computer accepting them as stock since I didn't get a bulb indicator warning from swap. I have the stock Xenon's in my E55 and the light from the aftermarket xenon bulbs in the stock E430 halogen ballast is better. No regrets, good luck!
I got a set of the plug and play's for my E430 and the light output is great. I've never been flashed, in more than a year of driving, and the light is focused where it should be focused. There have been no issues with the computer accepting them as stock since I didn't get a bulb indicator warning from swap. I have the stock Xenon's in my E55 and the light from the aftermarket xenon bulbs in the stock E430 halogen ballast is better. No regrets, good luck!
got any pictures?
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Originally posted by BlownV8
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Aftermarket.
could you please tell me how you wired up you ballast? did you just take the postive and negative wires from the headlight (yellowish and brownish wire) and connect them with the postive and negative wires from the ballast?
thanks in advance!
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"could you please tell me how you wired up you ballast? did you just take the postive and negative wires from the headlight (yellowish and brownish wire) and connect them with the postive and negative wires from the ballast?"
Yes, everything pluged in and there was no need to even splice the wires. I went with an 8000K Phillips kit.
Yes, everything pluged in and there was no need to even splice the wires. I went with an 8000K Phillips kit.
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hi alexbenz,
Do you install the Clear Headlight (W211 style) and the philips 8000k HID to your car yet?
actually I am trying to install the w211 style headlight to my W210 too but recently I found out that the after market projection headlight is not DOT Aprroved.
I found two sellers who selling this projector headlight but one is claiming his headlight is made in germany(IN PRO) and the other claiming his is made in taiwan. When i looked at the picture, this two headlights look the same, nothing difference at all. the seller also said the headlight is not dot approved.
Do you think this headlight is legal? and what will happen if you install the after market xenon on it, do you think you will get pull over by the police?
any way, do you have any pictures of your new headlight?
thanks..
Do you install the Clear Headlight (W211 style) and the philips 8000k HID to your car yet?
actually I am trying to install the w211 style headlight to my W210 too but recently I found out that the after market projection headlight is not DOT Aprroved.
I found two sellers who selling this projector headlight but one is claiming his headlight is made in germany(IN PRO) and the other claiming his is made in taiwan. When i looked at the picture, this two headlights look the same, nothing difference at all. the seller also said the headlight is not dot approved.
Do you think this headlight is legal? and what will happen if you install the after market xenon on it, do you think you will get pull over by the police?
any way, do you have any pictures of your new headlight?
thanks..
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Originally posted by ernestng82
hi alexbenz,
Do you install the Clear Headlight (W211 style) and the philips 8000k HID to your car yet?
actually I am trying to install the w211 style headlight to my W210 too but recently I found out that the after market projection headlight is not DOT Aprroved.
I found two sellers who selling this projector headlight but one is claiming his headlight is made in germany(IN PRO) and the other claiming his is made in taiwan. When i looked at the picture, this two headlights look the same, nothing difference at all. the seller also said the headlight is not dot approved.
Do you think this headlight is legal? and what will happen if you install the after market xenon on it, do you think you will get pull over by the police?
any way, do you have any pictures of your new headlight?
thanks..
hi alexbenz,
Do you install the Clear Headlight (W211 style) and the philips 8000k HID to your car yet?
actually I am trying to install the w211 style headlight to my W210 too but recently I found out that the after market projection headlight is not DOT Aprroved.
I found two sellers who selling this projector headlight but one is claiming his headlight is made in germany(IN PRO) and the other claiming his is made in taiwan. When i looked at the picture, this two headlights look the same, nothing difference at all. the seller also said the headlight is not dot approved.
Do you think this headlight is legal? and what will happen if you install the after market xenon on it, do you think you will get pull over by the police?
any way, do you have any pictures of your new headlight?
thanks..
Last edited by Whitey; Apr 15, 2004 at 09:59 AM.
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Originally posted by ernestng82
hi alexbenz,
Do you install the Clear Headlight (W211 style) and the philips 8000k HID to your car yet?
actually I am trying to install the w211 style headlight to my W210 too but recently I found out that the after market projection headlight is not DOT Aprroved.
I found two sellers who selling this projector headlight but one is claiming his headlight is made in germany(IN PRO) and the other claiming his is made in taiwan. When i looked at the picture, this two headlights look the same, nothing difference at all. the seller also said the headlight is not dot approved.
Do you think this headlight is legal? and what will happen if you install the after market xenon on it, do you think you will get pull over by the police?
any way, do you have any pictures of your new headlight?
thanks..
hi alexbenz,
Do you install the Clear Headlight (W211 style) and the philips 8000k HID to your car yet?
actually I am trying to install the w211 style headlight to my W210 too but recently I found out that the after market projection headlight is not DOT Aprroved.
I found two sellers who selling this projector headlight but one is claiming his headlight is made in germany(IN PRO) and the other claiming his is made in taiwan. When i looked at the picture, this two headlights look the same, nothing difference at all. the seller also said the headlight is not dot approved.
Do you think this headlight is legal? and what will happen if you install the after market xenon on it, do you think you will get pull over by the police?
any way, do you have any pictures of your new headlight?
thanks..
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Those guys prob. won't know any better anyways.....will just think they're a new kind of light
But if they're out to get ya, they can think of any excuse and you can't win........like at the recent Sth vs Nth meet....so I heard....sad.
Check this out if you haven't already:
Injustice @ Nth vs Sth Cal Meet
But if they're out to get ya, they can think of any excuse and you can't win........like at the recent Sth vs Nth meet....so I heard....sad. Check this out if you haven't already:Injustice @ Nth vs Sth Cal Meet
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Hi Richard,
i have some question regarding the projector headlight and the HID kits.
did you got pulled over twice because of the HID and the headlight or because you are speeding?
since i go to school at CSUN. You know, many police around CSUN and they like to give ticket. i don't want to give the police chance to find an excuse to give me a ticket.
what brand of the projector headlight do you got? mind to tell me where do you bought it? i try to shop around to get cheaper price for my headlight. Any way, i just bought 6000k philips HID kits from ebay. do you get error message when you install your headlight?
thanks for your help richard..
i have some question regarding the projector headlight and the HID kits.
did you got pulled over twice because of the HID and the headlight or because you are speeding?
since i go to school at CSUN. You know, many police around CSUN and they like to give ticket. i don't want to give the police chance to find an excuse to give me a ticket.
what brand of the projector headlight do you got? mind to tell me where do you bought it? i try to shop around to get cheaper price for my headlight. Any way, i just bought 6000k philips HID kits from ebay. do you get error message when you install your headlight?
thanks for your help richard..
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Originally posted by ernestng82
Hi Richard,
i have some question regarding the projector headlight and the HID kits.
did you got pulled over twice because of the HID and the headlight or because you are speeding?
since i go to school at CSUN. You know, many police around CSUN and they like to give ticket. i don't want to give the police chance to find an excuse to give me a ticket.
what brand of the projector headlight do you got? mind to tell me where do you bought it? i try to shop around to get cheaper price for my headlight. Any way, i just bought 6000k philips HID kits from ebay. do you get error message when you install your headlight?
thanks for your help richard..
Hi Richard,
i have some question regarding the projector headlight and the HID kits.
did you got pulled over twice because of the HID and the headlight or because you are speeding?
since i go to school at CSUN. You know, many police around CSUN and they like to give ticket. i don't want to give the police chance to find an excuse to give me a ticket.
what brand of the projector headlight do you got? mind to tell me where do you bought it? i try to shop around to get cheaper price for my headlight. Any way, i just bought 6000k philips HID kits from ebay. do you get error message when you install your headlight?
thanks for your help richard..
Good Luck
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Hi Richard,
I am interested to buy the projectors headlight, mind to tell where I can order it? do your friend still selling this headlight?
you are right, the price for this headlight is shoot up.
any way, i am also interested with the xenon H7s that can bypass the defective lamp message. please send me the info..
thanks richard..
I am interested to buy the projectors headlight, mind to tell where I can order it? do your friend still selling this headlight?
you are right, the price for this headlight is shoot up.
any way, i am also interested with the xenon H7s that can bypass the defective lamp message. please send me the info..
thanks richard..
