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Old 11-02-2011, 06:25 PM
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Tried to take additional photos of the PIAA Precious Whites on the E350 at dusk to avoid some of the glare. It's hard to capture the true effect of the bulbs and light quality.
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HId's anyone??

Oh wait, the HID Cop on this forum is gonna be pissed....lol
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HId's anyone??

Oh wait, the HID Cop on this forum is gonna be pissed....lol
Haha, luckily not HIDs but still 4800K temp.
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HId's anyone??

Oh wait, the HID Cop on this forum is gonna be pissed....lol


dbtk, thanks for posting the pics up I appreciate it. Glad to hear your back online the cleanup from the storm has been very difficult so I've heard.
So you'd say compared to stock there's a noticeable difference in light output right?
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cutoff line looks similar to the oem HID cutoff line.
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MBCLS550, Thanks. Yes, it has been a trying 5 days. I had to ditch my BMW at a local hotel...I just shipped it back to CT replete with 35 series performance tires...surely ill-suited for anything more than a dusting of snow let alone 12".

Here are some drive shots for reference. The bulbs are definitely better than the stock bulbs but no where near real HIDs. Good enough for DIY easy install.

Also included a shot of the 600 playing in the snow for kicks.
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Old 11-03-2011, 06:27 PM
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MBCLS550, Thanks. Yes, it has been a trying 5 days. I had to ditch my BMW at a local hotel...I just shipped it back to CT replete with 35 series performance tires...surely ill-suited for anything more than a dusting of snow let alone 12".

Here are some drive shots for reference. The bulbs are definitely better than the stock bulbs but no where near real HIDs. Good enough for DIY easy install.

Also included a shot of the 600 playing in the snow for kicks.
Since the temperature you said is equivalent to 6000k, how does it match up with the LED daytime running lights? I might as well do this instead of a whole HID conversion. Also, have you found any reviews on the bulb life of these bulbs? Thanks in advance!
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MBCLS550, Thanks. Yes, it has been a trying 5 days. I had to ditch my BMW at a local hotel...I just shipped it back to CT replete with 35 series performance tires...surely ill-suited for anything more than a dusting of snow let alone 12".

Here are some drive shots for reference. The bulbs are definitely better than the stock bulbs but no where near real HIDs. Good enough for DIY easy install.

Also included a shot of the 600 playing in the snow for kicks.
I wish I still had all my past MBs - especially the big ones, the Adenauer and the 600.
Old 11-04-2011, 06:57 PM
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I wish I still had all my past MBs - especially the big ones, the Adenauer and the 600.
So what's left? I keep all the big ones in CT.
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Since the temperature you said is equivalent to 6000k, how does it match up with the LED daytime running lights? I might as well do this instead of a whole HID conversion. Also, have you found any reviews on the bulb life of these bulbs? Thanks in advance!
I have 6000K on the 600 HID aftermarket kit. On the E350 I have PIAA H7 bulbs at 4800K, so it looks pretty good. Stock appearance, brighter than stock H7s but not as strong as stock xenons.

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Originally Posted by tflilal
Since the temperature you said is equivalent to 6000k, how does it match up with the LED daytime running lights? I might as well do this instead of a whole HID conversion. Also, have you found any reviews on the bulb life of these bulbs? Thanks in advance!
I have 6000K on the 600 HID aftermarket kit. On the E350 I have PIAA H7 bulbs at 4800K, so it looks pretty good. Stock appearance, brighter than stock H7s but not as strong as stock xenons.
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Nice!

And from "Witches of Eastwick"...600 light galore...I wish I had the gall to do this on mine.
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Check out this thread. Upgraded OEM bulbs.

https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...-h7-bulbs.html

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MBCLS550, Thanks. Yes, it has been a trying 5 days. I had to ditch my BMW at a local hotel...I just shipped it back to CT replete with 35 series performance tires...surely ill-suited for anything more than a dusting of snow let alone 12".

Here are some drive shots for reference. The bulbs are definitely better than the stock bulbs but no where near real HIDs. Good enough for DIY easy install.

Also included a shot of the 600 playing in the snow for kicks.
Thanks for the additional photos dbtk! I'm hoping to get around to this mod soon. As for the 600, it looks great , I think the old school benzes have more character than any current model benz available but that seems to be the case with any car yaknow?
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Adjust headlights?

I don't drive a lot and mostly in city so headlights not a big issue.
I was disappointed in the lights, so I asked at "A" service if they could adjust it upward. Tech said it had been set at lowest level and they adjusted it to highest. Much improved.
Not really more light, but it goes further down the road now.

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