2003 E320 HID UPGRADE
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2003 E320 Sedan
2003 E320 HID UPGRADE
Hello Everyone,
So I just recently bought a 2003 E320 Sedan, and am looking into upgrading
to HID's (6000k) for the low beam. Also I've been looking places for bulb sizes for
low beams on this car, some places are telling me that its H7 or DS2, and also would like to know if this car already has projectors like some people say.
Would greatly appreciate if someone could set this straight for me.
P.S Pictures of the car/headlight
So I just recently bought a 2003 E320 Sedan, and am looking into upgrading
to HID's (6000k) for the low beam. Also I've been looking places for bulb sizes for
low beams on this car, some places are telling me that its H7 or DS2, and also would like to know if this car already has projectors like some people say.
Would greatly appreciate if someone could set this straight for me.
P.S Pictures of the car/headlight
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Check out my thread and another recent thread from another member. Your answers can be found here.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...11-budget.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...questions.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...11-budget.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...questions.html
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2003 E320 Sedan
I have decided on H7 5000k bulb, but any brands you recommend?
Currently trying to decide between DDM Tuning(ships from china) and
Thank you for your super fast response saved me much time
Currently trying to decide between DDM Tuning(ships from china) and
Thank you for your super fast response saved me much time
Last edited by Navish; Feb 25, 2014 at 11:14 PM.
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No. Color temperature of a bulb is based on the Kelvin scale. 4300k or less will have the yellow look. 5000k is pure white. 6000k is white with a slight blue tint to it. 8000k is blue. A 35w or 55w kit will only have a difference in light output.
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55w in comparison to 35w will have a slight color wash-out but it won't be noticeable with 5000k nor will it be yellow. For instance I did a 6000k 55w low beam and a 35w 5000k fog light and the low beams are still a bit more blue but they are washed out in comparison to a 35w 6000k... if you want to color match just go with the same temperature regardless of wattage and the difference will be negligible as Lemon said as it just becomes an issue when you have a tinted color with your lights.
As far as brands, I will go with ShinyHypnotoad on this one - the Morimoto kits sound the best for the price and problems. However, I went with DDM Tuning and found while it works well with the BOW3 error eliminators, you will need to wire a 2200uf capacitor in between the car's power input and the ballast (on the bulb wiring) to get it to work correctly in my experience so the ignitors work properly as they pull less amperage than halogen and thus the car's CANBUS sensor will think the bulb is out and stop sending power to it. DDM Tuning quality has gone down ever since they started manufacturing their ballasts in China and their support/RMA program is terrible - it actually costs less in time and money to just buy a new part.
As for your high beams if you want 5000k matching high beams, go with Phillips DiamondVision halogens they are pretty comparable to the output of a 55w DDM Tuning HID system just with a higher cutoff.
As far as brands, I will go with ShinyHypnotoad on this one - the Morimoto kits sound the best for the price and problems. However, I went with DDM Tuning and found while it works well with the BOW3 error eliminators, you will need to wire a 2200uf capacitor in between the car's power input and the ballast (on the bulb wiring) to get it to work correctly in my experience so the ignitors work properly as they pull less amperage than halogen and thus the car's CANBUS sensor will think the bulb is out and stop sending power to it. DDM Tuning quality has gone down ever since they started manufacturing their ballasts in China and their support/RMA program is terrible - it actually costs less in time and money to just buy a new part.
As for your high beams if you want 5000k matching high beams, go with Phillips DiamondVision halogens they are pretty comparable to the output of a 55w DDM Tuning HID system just with a higher cutoff.
Last edited by AMGAffalterbach; Feb 26, 2014 at 03:33 PM.
