Kcnyc

Good evening,
i have a 03 e320 without Xenon.
Right side low beam light is out and I was thinking to change all four bulbs for brighter version (vs. oem). Oem bulbs are very dull, did anyone recently install brighter bulbs (non xenon) and can recommend which ones to get and where?
Thank you in advance.

Jamikorn

H7 philips x-treme plus 130%. ??

I considering to replace mine as well

Kcnyc

they won't burn the plastic housing, will they?

Jamikorn

I don't think so becuse it has the same 55 watts. However, the lifetime of the bulb is roughly 450-600 hours

NewShockerGuy

I really like the Osram nightbraker 65watt h7 bulb. They are a big improvement over stock.


I ran them in our CLK both high/low beams before upgrading to bi-xenons. Then I used them in just the high beam.


I have them in our high beams now on the w211. Zero issues. They are a great bulb and no fear of melting anything.


I have friends that run them in their VW's low beam for years now with zero issues.


-Nigel

Kcnyc

I will try to replace all four today.
Any tips on how to?
It looks like theres very little space to stick my hand in.
Will i need to remove any parts for easier access?
Thank you all again.

beejAMG

four?

Kcnyc

Hi and low beam = 4, no?

beejAMG

just make sure you get the correct bulbs as low and high beams are different.

Kcnyc

Several members told me they were the same for both hi and low.
55w h7

beejAMG

i might be wrong then, my bad. never had to replace my high beams before.

Heatwave

Kcnyc: Your hands are going to suffer ... no easy way around that. Check the wires also: MB went through a brain fart era of cheap insulation on certain wiring systems. The insulation on my wife's '07 W211 crumbled to dust. I "painted" all the headlight wires with Liquid Tape. Good luck, Mate. Let us know how it goes.

PS. This may help:

Kcnyc

Lol. I saw the video. My engine bay seems to look different i think. Has the procedure been posted on any forum before?

Zavato

just going to a new good quality bulb you'll have brighter light. Bulbs do dim after years and years. I replaced the low beams on an 8 year old car recently. Spent under $30 for a pair of bulbs. It was an immediate improvement.

beejAMG

its very simple anybody can do it in less than 5 mins. twist and pull.
just mind the bulb retainers as they can only go in one way .

tru1man

I bought a pair of phillips xtreme plus H7s on amazon for 25 delivered
Havent installed yet

Kcnyc

Thank you all guys. Took about 10 minutes and a few hand twisting moves.
Now need to buff the lenses from the outside.
Any suggestion on diy procedure?

Kcnyc

I noticed there are 2 bulbs inside the smaller lenses.
I only changed 1, whats the second one for?

arto_wa

Here is what they are in 2008 W211:



Back cover




OEM Headlight