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Old May 2, 2014 | 05:41 AM
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Inner headlights, conversion to HID high beams?

As far as I know, inner projectors do not have any sensible purpose if car does not have night view w/IR-lamp option. They seem to be some kind of DRL:s. Light is on during daytime with actual DRL led stripes but its not bright and does not illuminate road at all.


My car has adaptive bi-xenons, wondering if I could oomph high beams somehow- by recycling "useless" inner projectors reserved for NV?
Projector beam pattern should be correct as they are originally IR high beams, right?


Any ideas with this- all comments appreciated.




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Old May 2, 2014 | 04:28 PM
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id like to know also

is your car p2?
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i have read some threads , and it looks like there is no way to change them , because on P2 package they are built in and no way to unplug them ...... unfortunately
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Old May 3, 2014 | 12:28 AM
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i have read some threads , and it looks like there is no way to change them , because on P2 package they are built in and no way to unplug them ...... unfortunately

Hmm. High-beam projector lamps are cheap- what if original would be removed from housing with saw/file method and replaced completely?
Where to get 12V signal for activation?


Originally Posted by phreeeeek
id like to know also
is your car p2?

German model and options, 2010 W212 Touring. I recall P1/P2 are US option packages?

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There was a thread.on here.. just search for it , there is some info , but there is like a lil board with an Led built in and I think a lil power source plug (but I couldn't figure out how to take it off)
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