alloutmk23

Very happy with my purchase. Mtec is the way to go with HID kits IMO. I haven't had one problem with the kit since the install.

I did install it myself and i will post some pics of the beam and install tomorrow!!

newyorktoLA

yes yes please post pics of the install, especially on the drivers side if you took pics of that side! i can't wait to see them

BM2BZ

thanks in advance! mind to let us know where did you get the kit from and how much?

PHML

How hard was the front bumper removal? Any pics of that?

BM2BZ

pete, i thought you did it for your friend...based on this post:

https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...onversion.html

PHML

Yes, installed for friends...they have Lexus'....I have not tried on a w212 yet....you can be the guinea pig.

captj3

You don't need to remove the front bumper. I just removed the front inner liner of the wheel well. You can remove the wheel or just jack the car up either way is doable.

newyorktoLA

Were you able to salvage the rivets that hold the wheel well liner in place?

alloutmk23

Yes, they are just push pins. Make sure you don't damage them and they should go back in np. There is also a couple of 10 mm plastic nuts on the inner liner and under the bumper as well. (because the inner liner runs from the wheel well to under the front bumper)

I am posting pics in a second.

PHML

And you did his to hide the ballast?

alloutmk23

So heres a couple of crappy I Phone pictures of the HID's. I will take a picture of the beam tonight (against a wall or my garage). I'm hoping to take some better quality photos with an actual camera sometime this week. I want to try and capture the light output a little better than with just an iphone.

My setup is:

Mtec HID 6K (low beam) kit. Built in capacitors and all that good stuff for no error codes.

5K LED city bulbs, 5K LED side marker Bulbs in a smoked side marker housings. (From Azian Optics)

When it gets warmer i will be installing my last set of 5K LED bulbs on the license plate lights.

Keep in mind that the iphone does not capture the light very well. My side markers and city lights are Bright White and my HID's are the same, with a very very small purple hue (from far way). Looks very classy and better than OEM IMO.

I will posting under the hood pics in a second.....

alloutmk23

I purchased the Mtec kid from ebay. I believe it was $275.00 from "MtecPower" who is an Mtec distributor. Comes with a 1 year warranty.

The installation really wasn't that bad, since the kit is all plug and play. I first took off the low beam caps and drilled holes in the center. The mtec kit also comes with a plug that you can fit through that hole (50 mm i believe) to seal it off from any water or condensation.

The passenger side was easy. I mounted the ballast on a flat surface next to the grille. I used industrial Velcro along with industrial tape (we use this stuff at work, the ballast will never move). Then simply run the wires through the low beam cap and to the headlight(i used zip ties to clean it up as much as i can).

Unfortunately, I don't have any actual installation photos. Along with any photos of the drivers side. Taking off the wheel liner is a huge advantage. You can mount the ballast under the headlight housing and install the bulb as well. All of the wires are hidden. If you look really hard at my passenger side you can probably find my ballast and some wires, however nobody will be looking that hard.

I will try to find and post a DIY video from a newer body C class that is very similar to our installation. That is what i used for my install.

And the pics...

alloutmk23

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captj3

Yes I did and it made the whole install much easier. When I get a chance I will post a picture how I ran the wires without drilling the dust caps. I thought it would be harder than it was. But it made the install cleaner.

BM2BZ

thanks a bunch, guys !!! the first "real" write up w/pics on how to install hid kit !!!

can't wait to see how you ran the wires w/o drilling the dust caps, captj3.

alloutmk23, if w/o captj3's method, does it mean no matter what kind of kit you buy you still need to drill holes on the caps? i know both aznoptics and ijdmtoy are selling the hid kits for much less and lots of members are happy w/them. so if i don't get the mtec kit, does it mean i'm screwed? how do you like the 6k low beams and 5k city lights? can you tell any color difference?

ok, might as well go all out and ask you guys more questions as you two are well more responsive. how easy/difficult to change the city lights, alloutmk23? i know you have hockey sticks but do you know how to change the drl and fog bulbs on the quad? how about you, captj3? do you know how?

good luck on the license plate bulbs, alloutmk23. i saw some videos on how to change them and it's pita ...at least for me .
sorry, guys. man, i'm all excited ! this post really made my day !!!

BM2BZ

why not? as long as we have gathered more info from alloutmk23 and captj3 and if you don't mind, i'm in .

alloutmk23

BM2BZ,

You can get whatever type of kit you like. I just prefer Mtec because my brother and cousin both have them on their mercedes, and they both have had good experiences with them. You don't NEED to get an Mtec kit, just make sure whatever brand you decide to go with is a reputable one with good customer reviews.

As far as drilling that caps, you must drill the caps with whatever kit you purchase, because you need to run the ballast wire to the HID bulb. However, leaving the caps off is also an option. My buddy leaves the caps off on his VW CC and hasn't had any problems. But for me, its a simple drill, through plastic at that.

I don't know how to change the fog bulbs. But the city lights were easy. Just take off the cap, stick your hand in there and twist out the bracket. You just pull those bulbs straight out and push the new LED one in. Then take the bracket and twist it back into the housing. The 5k LED bulbs match the LED DRL's pretty well.

alloutmk23

Heres a couple more night photos. Again sorry for the I Phone quality lol.

As you can see, the beam has a clean cutoff.

BM2BZ

i assume other kits might now come w/the plug, how my i going to seal if off ? do you have any idea? as for reputable one, i did think about mtec and don't mind paying $275 for it. however, after i've checked both aznoptics and ijdmtoy, they have kits which many members are happy with for around $100. that's close to 1/3 of the mtec price. i could use the extra money for other bulbs .

thanks for the instructions and i'll try to change the city lights myself. hope to see your diy video soon .

alloutmk23

You can buy a small rubber seal from home depot lol.

Like I said, I went with mtec because Ive seen their product previously. You don't have to go with them.

I will try to find the DIY video that I followed. I think it's in the C class forums.

alloutmk23

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...=Hid+DIY+video

There ya go. It's the thread from the C class section. Pretty much the same setup as ours. Watch the video.

newyorktoLA

When you removed the wheel well liner, did you have to remove anything else in your way to get to the driver's side headlight bulb?

alloutmk23

No. All of the electrical conponents were exposed after the wheel liner was removed. Installing the HID was easy after.

newyorktoLA

Took my car to the dealer today...they said that instead of removing the whole wheel well liner, they remove a part of it for changing out bulbs... interesting

BM2BZ

i've been mentioning numerous times in different threads, i ain't no handyman. see what i'm saying ?

in fact, i watched that video. remove everything isn't the hard part. put and hide the kit nicely will probably a big challenge for me...see my post above .

did you ask or did they tell you which part ?