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Have the insides been fogging? Both mine (P1 stock halogen) and my friends (e63) fog from the inside of the headlights
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I asked MBUSA and they said it only would void the warranty on the portion of the car they can prove is affected - which they indicated is kinda tough to prove unless it is something very obvious. So if your lighting circuitry gets fried, then you would have to pay for it yourself even if the car is still under warranty.
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I recently installed the morimoto hid's. I went through the headlight compartment (plastic housing containing parking lights, high beams, and headlights), and placed the ballasts and all inside that compartment. Took about 40 minutes total without taking off wheel well or anything. The driver side is a PITA but is doable.
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Hey guys I just installed 6000k parking LED's and I'm putting a 6000k HID kit on my 2012 E. My question, is there a way to change my straight LED strip fog lights bulbs to match the 6000k bulbs? They look yellowish 4300k.
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2011 E350 Bluetec
I recently installed the morimoto hid's. I went through the headlight compartment (plastic housing containing parking lights, high beams, and headlights), and placed the ballasts and all inside that compartment. Took about 40 minutes total without taking off wheel well or anything. The driver side is a PITA but is doable.
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Please tell me how you replaced the little bulb in the high beam housing.
I just installed similar Xenon kit on my car and want to replace the little bulb as well.
Thank you
I just installed similar Xenon kit on my car and want to replace the little bulb as well.
Thank you
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2014 e350... Bought the 2015 xenon headlights from hella
Hi
I recently purchased a 2014 e350 but wanted to upgrade the headlights lights to the 2015-2016 xenon lights, however after purchasing the control ballast and programming it we realised the headlights do not come on😳.
Secondly, unlike the 2009-2014 model which have the easy access cap behind the headlights to change bulbs, the 2015 - 2016 model has no 'cap'opening for the headlights in order to check whether there are any bulbs in .
Can anyone help me with more information on how to solve this issue?
Thanks
I recently purchased a 2014 e350 but wanted to upgrade the headlights lights to the 2015-2016 xenon lights, however after purchasing the control ballast and programming it we realised the headlights do not come on😳.
Secondly, unlike the 2009-2014 model which have the easy access cap behind the headlights to change bulbs, the 2015 - 2016 model has no 'cap'opening for the headlights in order to check whether there are any bulbs in .
Can anyone help me with more information on how to solve this issue?
Thanks
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That's because we recently released a refreshed model design v5.1:
http://www.aznoptics.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=112
We regularly update our models every year or so with newly released LED technology to ensure our customers received the latest and greatest
http://www.aznoptics.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=112
We regularly update our models every year or so with newly released LED technology to ensure our customers received the latest and greatest
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5) It's time to secure the HID bulb. the H7 bulb plugs into the retaining clip and into the female connectors. The original H7's retaining clip sits behind the H7 bulb and the clip's two metal extensions are secured onto the housing's two metal flaps. However, since the female connectors (the black connector box) is removed from the retaining clip and the bulb, you need to secure the HID bulb with JUST the retaining clip, not the black connector box. This is somewhat obvious because unlike the stock H7 bulb which has two plug prongs on the bottom of it, the HID bulb is attached to wires.
Since the HID bulb was wires that come out of it and the retaining clip needs to attach to the metal base of the HID bulb, the only way to easily secure the retaining clip would be to cut a slit on the side of the retaining clip to let the wires easily pass through to the open center of the retaining clip. You could then push the retaining clip up over the wires to the bulb.
Since the car is leased and will be going back in about a year and a half, I DID NOT WANT TO MODIFY THE ORIGINAL BULB RETAINING CLIP (the clip with the two metal extensions that get caught behind the housing's metal flaps), so I decided to buy another set of aftermarket clips:
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Audi-BMW-Me...s-p/aa1047.htm
Since the HID bulb was wires that come out of it and the retaining clip needs to attach to the metal base of the HID bulb, the only way to easily secure the retaining clip would be to cut a slit on the side of the retaining clip to let the wires easily pass through to the open center of the retaining clip. You could then push the retaining clip up over the wires to the bulb.
Since the car is leased and will be going back in about a year and a half, I DID NOT WANT TO MODIFY THE ORIGINAL BULB RETAINING CLIP (the clip with the two metal extensions that get caught behind the housing's metal flaps), so I decided to buy another set of aftermarket clips:
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Audi-BMW-Me...s-p/aa1047.htm
Has anyone had any luck with these aftermarket brackets? I really don't want my headlights disconnecting while driving.
Are there any better alternative clips?
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I modified the stock bracket, but it did not look like its going to hold the bulb in place. It felt a little lose to the touch, nothing like OEM one.
Has anyone had any luck with these aftermarket brackets? I really don't want my headlights disconnecting while driving.
Are there any better alternative clips?
Has anyone had any luck with these aftermarket brackets? I really don't want my headlights disconnecting while driving.
Are there any better alternative clips?
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2 Questions
I'll make this short and sweet.
1. I bought a 2011 E350 in May and from what I have read so far I believe it is a W212 body style. How do I tell if it is a P1 or a P2?
2. Do you know of any websites that tell exactly which headlight colors are legal in the state of Virginia?
Thanks in advance for any help!
By the way, amaycg you did an amazing job detailing this procedure! I am going to use this within the next couple of weeks to do my install.
1. I bought a 2011 E350 in May and from what I have read so far I believe it is a W212 body style. How do I tell if it is a P1 or a P2?
2. Do you know of any websites that tell exactly which headlight colors are legal in the state of Virginia?
Thanks in advance for any help!
By the way, amaycg you did an amazing job detailing this procedure! I am going to use this within the next couple of weeks to do my install.
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I finally did mine too. This is what i installed http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...oducts_id=3893 6000K 35W. Everything fit inside the headlight so no need to drill.
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I've had the Morimoto 35w kit in my car for about 2 yrs now. Works perfectly. Bulbs used are 6k.
Also had to fiddle with the aftermarket bulb clips to get them to hold tight. Drilled the dust covers as mentioned above, used the wiring grommet and a bit of weatherseal tape. No issues with any dirt getting into the housings. That driver side is a pain lol.
Edit - in my case the ballasts are outside (below) the housings.
Also had to fiddle with the aftermarket bulb clips to get them to hold tight. Drilled the dust covers as mentioned above, used the wiring grommet and a bit of weatherseal tape. No issues with any dirt getting into the housings. That driver side is a pain lol.
Edit - in my case the ballasts are outside (below) the housings.
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I've had the Morimoto 35w kit in my car for about 2 yrs now. Works perfectly. Bulbs used are 6k.
Also had to fiddle with the aftermarket bulb clips to get them to hold tight. Drilled the dust covers as mentioned above, used the wiring grommet and a bit of weatherseal tape. No issues with any dirt getting into the housings. That driver side is a pain lol.
Also had to fiddle with the aftermarket bulb clips to get them to hold tight. Drilled the dust covers as mentioned above, used the wiring grommet and a bit of weatherseal tape. No issues with any dirt getting into the housings. That driver side is a pain lol.
BTW, regarding that driver side, I've heard a lot of complaint about how difficult it is to handle, but it really very easy to do from the wheel well, no? I've watched some video and there seems to be more room to work with the headlight than from the passenger side...
