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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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Headlight Update Question

Hey guys so i searched both this forum and benzworld forum, couldnt find anything. But i have xenon pre facelift headlights on my e500. Just bought my updated headlights and they are halogens. Someone who i consider really knowledgeable with w211s said that you could do the conversion no problem. But when i was looking at the internals of the halogens and comparing them to the xenon ones, they seem really different. What would i have to do to switch them?
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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...c'mon. i know somebody knows the answer to this
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 03:50 PM
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Nobody!? Are You kidding me!?
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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i was debating purchasing oem or after market face lift headlights and because i wanted to go xenon i opted for the after market that are plug n play because i heard that there was some wiring and harness changes that had to be done to make the face lift headlights work...

so i dont think they are plug n play...

maybe some pics to see the differences?
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 12:18 AM
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You have to install an H7 HID kit.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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If you have a xenon car you need to aquire OEM 07+ xenon headlamps. There are gyros and motors in the housings for the leveling and vertical movements of the lenses.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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check this post ... https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...onversion.html If you have factory Xenon before, you just need to leave the xenon plug unplugged, (one plug) put some black tape around to prevent water/dust in the plug, your computer is ready for xenon but you don't have to worry about it, the problem is if you go halogen to xenon (in this case you need star diagnostic to recognize xenon), lights should work OK in your case.
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 10:53 AM
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Why on earth would the op consider "facelift" more important that xenon's ? Halogens suck.

From another thread :


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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by starbrite
Why on earth would the op consider "facelift" more important that xenon's ? Halogens suck.
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Sorry for not making clear enough. I WANT to keep Xenon AND get facelift look. Someone told me that it would be cheaper to buy the halogen xenons and they would be simple plug n play. So i could keep my xenons from my preface, and install them in the halogen headlights. get it? or am i explaining it weird
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by XLR82XS
If you have a xenon car you need to aquire OEM 07+ xenon headlamps. There are gyros and motors in the housings for the leveling and vertical movements of the lenses.
Thanks XLR.

Anyone wanna buy a pair of halogen facelifts? lol
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 05:36 AM
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HOW MUCH
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 08:42 AM
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same here....anyone wanna buy bi-xenon facelift lights? lol
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 09:02 AM
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Get a heat gun and pop open the both headlights(is not as bad as it sounds)
There is like 4 clips around the headlight lens
The big chrome cover is held in place by a T20 screw(that screw is where the glue/sealing area is, you have to look for it) take that out including the projector chrome ring, install those parts in to your original bi-xenon headlight, use some silicon to seal it back up and you are done.

No need to mess with the wires.
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Old Nov 17, 2011 | 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by delviacv2
Get a heat gun and pop open the both headlights(is not as bad as it sounds)
There is like 4 clips around the headlight lens
The big chrome cover is held in place by a T20 screw(that screw is where the glue/sealing area is, you have to look for it) take that out including the projector chrome ring, install those parts in to your original bi-xenon headlight, use some silicon to seal it back up and you are done.

No need to mess with the wires.
thank you <3
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Old Nov 20, 2011 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by thesheikh
Thanks XLR.

Anyone wanna buy a pair of halogen facelifts? lol

i need a set of facelift for halogen, pics and how much
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by hooligan
i need a set of facelift for halogen, pics and how much
i think im gunna keep them and try to do that DIY delviacv2 suggested
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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I just sent mine in to get painted and clear lens swap for only $150!
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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I just sent mine in to get painted and clear lens swap for only $150!
Send pics!
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