BlackDuck

Newbie question, I have a 2006 E350, with standard lighting, the low beams don't seem to be very bright, are there any replacement bulbs that would improve this?

seahonu

Yep, agree totallly. I wanted to do the same on my 2005 E320 std beams. Here's what I did, acquired H9 rally bulbs on a H7 base, which are brighter, 65W vs 55W. I found these on the following link. You could also put it 100W bulbs but then you are at high rish of triggering an error in system drawing too much current and possibly melting the wiring harness. The increase to 65W is minor while 100W is significant.

http://www.suvlights.com/product_inf...roducts_id=164

iguess

you guys could install a HID kit

E500Newbee

if the budget allowed, go for HID...it's better

vettdvr

Lets just call this what it,, the low beams are a and the worst low beams I have ever driven on any car. I agree with you totally. They should be illegal to install these on a car on public highway. But just my humble opinion of course.

tanktube67

HID

Clinton Horn

I may appear to be a salesman for Sylvania because I have repeatedly recommended their lamps but Pep Boys has Silverstar Ultras II(or something like that) for $50 / pair with a $25 rebate. I installed the alpha version 6 months ago. (H7)
They are made in Germany (Osram) and are pretty white @ 4500K? I have another vehicle with HID and there is no equal but for $25, these bulbs are a huge improvement over stock . Mine have been reliable and they are plug and play.

Untertürkheim

I agree, the Silver Star Ultra bulbs are probably the best halogen you can buy, I have always used them when HID was not available.

MiamiMerc

Read this first!!!....

Thinking of converting to HID?

So you've read about HID headlamps and have it in mind to convert your car. A few mouse clicks on the web, and you've found a couple of outfits offering to sell you a "conversion" that will fit any car with a given type of halogen bulb. STOP! Put away that credit card.

An HID kit consists of HID ballasts and bulbs for "retrofitting" into a halogen headlamp. Often, these products are advertised using the name of a reputable lighting company ("Real Philips kit! Real Osram kit! Real Hella kit!") to try to give the potential buyer the illusion of legitimacy. Fact: While some of the components in these kits are sometimes manufactured by the companies mentioned, the components aren't being put to their designed or intended use. Reputable companies like Philips, Osram, Hella, etc. never endorse this kind of "retrofit" usage of their products.

Halogen headlamps and HID headlamps require very different optics to produce a safe and effective—not to mention legal—beam pattern. How come? Because of the very different characteristics of the two kinds of light source.

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

Forumid

Sounds like the Sylvania low beam upgrade is the way to go. My halogen high beams really suck as well, however, so I'm wondering if anyone's had experience with the Sylvania XtraVision Halogen Upgrade lamp?

vettdvr

I put these in our E500 yesterday,, light is much whiter and more visable area with these over stock. Unfortunately the rebate was over and I paid $53 for the 2 bulbs. Changing is easy with removal of the dust cover with 1/4 turn, then qtr turn the socket/bulb and it comes out. I did have to use a small screwdriver to get the bulb base apart from the metal socket part of the base. Total time to change both bulbs was about 20 minutes.