New Bulbs for the Fogs & Parking Lights
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Thanks for all of the pics and chat. Can you clarify what I should do, since I have xenon headlights and am not sure what the Hi-Beams are?? The inner two lights on the front of the W211 are considered parking lights, correct? So, since I have Xenon headlights, does that automatically mean that I have Xenon Highbeams?
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W212 E350 AMG E63 Pack.
194/168 style is the correct description for our parking lights.
Gregg2gs: Check my post above, look for bixenon equipped cars.
Gregg2gs: Check my post above, look for bixenon equipped cars.
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Originally posted by gobenz
I purchased a pair of H11 bulbs from http://www.lightingresearch.com/metal_white/h11w-55.htm
The bulbs are METAL WHITE H11 12V 55W (Sold as pairs)
Part#: H11W-55 $45.99
These bulbs match very well with the xenon headlamps and the 19169 running lamps.
The site I ordered from is also very responsive...I ordered the fog lamps last Friday and received them on Monday.
I purchased a pair of H11 bulbs from http://www.lightingresearch.com/metal_white/h11w-55.htm
The bulbs are METAL WHITE H11 12V 55W (Sold as pairs)
Part#: H11W-55 $45.99
These bulbs match very well with the xenon headlamps and the 19169 running lamps.
The site I ordered from is also very responsive...I ordered the fog lamps last Friday and received them on Monday.
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Originally posted by sf49ers79
i just order my fog light from this website. anybody else order from this site?
i just order my fog light from this website. anybody else order from this site?
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How did you change the bulbs???? They're solder to a printed circuit board. You must be good with a soldering iron? Mark
How did you change the bulbs???? They're solder to a printed circuit board. You must be good with a soldering iron? Mark
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I bet he's talking about the fog lights and does not realize that you don't just change the bulbs but the whole socket and bulb.
I did the 169s for my City Lights yesterday and they are great. I am awaiting the H11s for the fogs. Hope they work out as well as the 169s did.
I did the 169s for my City Lights yesterday and they are great. I am awaiting the H11s for the fogs. Hope they work out as well as the 169s did.
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As I understand it, yes. You just open a little door under the fog lights and change the socket (to which the bulb is attached). I'm sure it just plugs in. I have seen folks on this site say that it is simple 10 minute job for both sides.
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Yeah, the fog lights don't look to bad. We'll just have to see what the H11s look like. The 169s look a little blue as you see but the 172s look real blue and unaccceptable. If someone comes up with a whiter looking city light I'll try it. They are only $12 a pair.
I use a Sony Cybershot DSC 707. It takes pretty good pics but I'm ready to bite the bullet and buy a professional SLR digital camera. I'll post a shot that a friend of mine took who uses a professional camera and I think you will see the difference. Of course he's a pro and I'm not so that will make a big difference.
I use a Sony Cybershot DSC 707. It takes pretty good pics but I'm ready to bite the bullet and buy a professional SLR digital camera. I'll post a shot that a friend of mine took who uses a professional camera and I think you will see the difference. Of course he's a pro and I'm not so that will make a big difference.
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The blue vision were the first parking lights I tried, they were still too yellow, and not white so I tried the PIAA 172's which were too blue so ended up with the 169s which are the best I've seen.