New owner of 2015 GL450 - Halogen Lights
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I purchased a 2015 GL450 just the other day and it does not have the lighting package. I've been doing a ton of driving over the past few days and the Halogen lights are miserable, I also have a 2014 RDX and the lights there are much better. Do I have any options on the lights? I love the GL but I was so fatigued from the lack of vision it will be hard to keep the truck with the stock lights. Please any advice will be appreciated.
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Two basic options, neither of which will match the Lighting package, other than replacing the truck:
1) Replace the stock Halogen bulbs with "improved" bulbs using the existing projectors. Examples: Philips or PIAA (not an endorsement). Do not attempt to but a Xenon bulb in the existing projector as the optics are not correct and heat is a problem.
2) Retrofit a HID package (this is not plug-and-play and there are numerous threads in this sub-forum as well as the ML one)
1) Replace the stock Halogen bulbs with "improved" bulbs using the existing projectors. Examples: Philips or PIAA (not an endorsement). Do not attempt to but a Xenon bulb in the existing projector as the optics are not correct and heat is a problem.
2) Retrofit a HID package (this is not plug-and-play and there are numerous threads in this sub-forum as well as the ML one)
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You'd be hard pressed to find someone who has actually driven at night with basic halogens and also with led headlamps --- who would say the LED headlamps were NOT worth it...
Get the led headlamps, don't be another mbworld statistic (another regretful Benz owner who opted for basic halogens)
Get the led headlamps, don't be another mbworld statistic (another regretful Benz owner who opted for basic halogens)
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You'd be hard pressed to find someone who has actually driven at night with basic halogens and also with led headlamps --- who would say the LED headlamps were NOT worth it...
Get the led headlamps, don't be another mbworld statistic (another regretful Benz owner who opted for basic halogens)
Get the led headlamps, don't be another mbworld statistic (another regretful Benz owner who opted for basic halogens)
Anyone who drives any reasonable amount of time after dark on rural roads will regret not having the lighting package.
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I would not buy a MB without the lighting package, so yes, I think it's worth it.
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And to think I thought it was a quasi gimmick when we ordered it....
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I was out for a quick drive in the RDX(Xenon headlamps) on a back road. The road was nicely lit. I arrived at home and decided to try the same drive with my new GL450. I'll post the video on youtube or something but I'm very bummed out....
The GL450 just cannot compare.Everything else? TOP NOTCH...
The GL450 just cannot compare.Everything else? TOP NOTCH...
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Yes, I have the heated steering wheel as well as heated seats. And, I told my wife the other day that I could not buy another GL without them. The next one will have heated rear seats as I feel bad for my passengers these days. I know that sounds trite, but the comfort of the seats and wheel with heat is one of my favorite features. Many cars have them, but these work very well. Yes, there are many things I enjoy, most more technically difficult, but the heated accruements are hard to live without. Also, I would not mind having a heating system that pre-heated the vehicle prior to entry, but that might asking for too much! Why suffer needlessly?
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My GL has bi-xenons and they are great! Love the automatic hi-beams. However my S6 has LED headlights and they are superior to the bi-xenons. Can't imagine nighttime driving without one or the other.
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MTEC lighting
I purchased a 2015 GL450 just the other day and it does not have the lighting package. I've been doing a ton of driving over the past few days and the Halogen lights are miserable, I also have a 2014 RDX and the lights there are much better. Do I have any options on the lights? I love the GL but I was so fatigued from the lack of vision it will be hard to keep the truck with the stock lights. Please any advice will be appreciated.
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I just installed the MTEC and it seems to work just fine (no errors or flickering). The included clip does not work for the X166. Overall, the installation was a bit harder than I expected (not quite plug & play).
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so I opened up my 2013 GL450 and no, my configuration is NOT a simple plug and play ... sooooo disappointment ... access through the wheel wells is tight and can only blind trace the wires into an empty void ... NO WAY to visually see it without removing what I presume to be a plethora of panels ... how was this possible for you? can you share pics? videos? links? sooooooo frustrating for what I presumed to be a fairly simple plug n play .... arrrgghhhhhh
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could you give me a little more detail of the MTEC you are referring to and what you used as the clip in lieu of the OEM clip. Many Thanks, John
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