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So I recently turned in a 2011 W212 loaded with the P2 package on lease. I ended up picking up a 2011 W212 with P1 package and saved a ton of money monthly. Right away I knew I needed to upgrade the lighting the standard halogen headlights are garbage! I own and run a custom lighting shop so figured this would be an easy task.
At first I considered the idea of using the P2 factory xenon lamps but quickly turned that idea down when I found out the mod would run over $7k! I decided to work with what I had... the oem halogen lamps.
I decided to open them up retrofit a Bixenon projectors, 50 watt D2 hid ballasts which did not throw a error code, 5k D2 xenon bulbs, Retrofit a dummy projector in the "high beam" socket with a high powered 5 w led pod behind it. From there I installed 4 color changing led dmeon eyes which I am able to control though my iphone. finally painted the internals all gloss black.
This looks very similar to the P2 package lamps so much so even the dealership thought I had modified P2 lamps to work! The demon eye (leds that change color) are only an accent which I typically use when its parked.
The Red and Blue are my favorite, but they do an array of colors.
Since then I have lowered it 3", installed 20" vossen cvt wheels, RW carbon front and rear lips, had my bumper side marker lamps filled and painted over and painted the middle of my grill gloss black Ill get some pics this weekend.
Overall from driving the w212 with P2 lamps and now driving this with modified lamps I honestly think these provide a wider, brighter more crisp light output. Ive showed a few guys locally and currently have done done more 1 C class and 1 other w212 with another coming in towards the end of the month.
those demon eyes looks freaking dope.. where did you get them? and do you know If I could use those for P2 package xenons?
also luv them tinted headlights... what % tint are they?
They are rgb leds places inside I made them. As for the "tint" they are not tinted i opened the lenses, removed the chrome and had them painted gloss black. Doing this will not affect the light output. and Yes I can make the demon eyes work with the P2 lamps
heres what she looks like now with the carbon lip, wheels, filled in bumper, and painted grill
where in the headlight you connected them eyes tho? instead if which bulbs? im really interested in them... and yea agree , painting inside is better than the tint but requires waay more money and time tho.
sick ride !
Crazy that it would cost $7k to get the OEM bi-xenons to fully work. I thought you would just have to install the assemblies and have the adaptive functions activated by the dealer.
where in the headlight you connected them eyes tho? instead if which bulbs? im really interested in them... and yea agree , painting inside is better than the tint but requires waay more money and time tho.
sick ride !
Thanks Man these are leds placed and mounted within the projector they are not a replacement for any bulb the car comes with.
Crazy that it would cost $7k to get the OEM bi-xenons to fully work. I thought you would just have to install the assemblies and have the adaptive functions activated by the dealer.
Evo-xr in low beam dummy in high..... I wish there is ALOT more involved search the topic one guy has done it on a convertible.
Awesome man nice car... needs some blacked out headlights!
Thanks. Yours as well.
Where you located ? How can I get mine to covert to the Demond eyes like you did with yours. I too think the red and blue eyes looks awesome. Please advise. Thanks.
Where you located ? How can I get mine to covert to the Demond eyes like you did with yours. I too think the red and blue eyes looks awesome. Please advise. Thanks.
Im on the opposite side of the US from you in Rhode Island. Since I'm not a Vendor on here and don't want to break any rules If you want to pm me I could let you know what I can do for you.
I used the Evo-XR in low beam socket dummy in high beam
Oh those are very nice I did a E55 projector swap in my w211 as I got them for like 1/4 the price of the evo's. Did you remove your halogen high beam or is it still wired up? I left the high beam alone and just have the solenoid open as well as the halogen bulb it is awesome.
Good looking setup though
Oh those are very nice I did a E55 projector swap in my w211 as I got them for like 1/4 the price of the evo's. Did you remove your halogen high beam or is it still wired up? I left the high beam alone and just have the solenoid open as well as the halogen bulb it is awesome.
Good looking setup though
Thank you no sir I removed the halogen high beam, installed a 3 watt high output led pod behind a dummy projector giving the p2 appearance.
05-06-2015, 12:57 PM
