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Just looking to see if anyone is running an Amazon bulb that fits in the OEM socket for the GLE. I purchased some Miramoto or AZ Optics or something years ago and they were great but all the additional wiring and hardware I want to ditch. They don't work great and I've given the truck to my mom and dont expect her to open up tire wells and wiggle wires around every time they stop working.
Any advice for plug and play bulbs that are even slightly better than OEM is much appreciated.
From personal experience, the LED replacement "bulbs" widely sold as replacement for the H7 halogen bulbs are a bad choice. The light sources on those bulbs are not located in the same place as the filaments of the incandescent bulb, so the LED light is not working properly with the vehicle reflector. The resulting beam pattern and cutoff aren't nearly as good as that of the bulb. Additionally, there is no real "high" beam - the light pattern changes very little.
Just looking to see if anyone is running an Amazon bulb that fits in the OEM socket for the GLE. I purchased some Miramoto or AZ Optics or something years ago and they were great but all the additional wiring and hardware I want to ditch. They don't work great and I've given the truck to my mom and dont expect her to open up tire wells and wiggle wires around every time they stop working.
Any advice for plug and play bulbs that are even slightly better than OEM is much appreciated.
To chime in, I did a D1S HID to D1S LED conversion, looks like you are looking for Halogen to LED. I mentioned in my post that all of the OEM manufacturers make LED replacements for Halogen. If you want the top quality, one of the OEM's are the best option.
I will say that my Amazon LED's are still working great even throughout the winter, they are still a good budget choice.
Not trying to start a food fight or insult anyone, but in Europe (and elsewhere), LED replacements for incandescent headlight bulbs aren't legal to use. I don't doubt anyone's results and don't personally care whether you use them, but you should be aware of the issues.
Not trying to start a food fight or insult anyone, but in Europe (and elsewhere), LED replacements for incandescent headlight bulbs aren't legal to use. I don't doubt anyone's results and don't personally care whether you use them, but you should be aware of the issues.
Neither in the US/Canada. Also stated in the package of most of them
To chime in, I did a D1S HID to D1S LED conversion, looks like you are looking for Halogen to LED. I mentioned in my post that all of the OEM manufacturers make LED replacements for Halogen. If you want the top quality, one of the OEM's are the best option.
I will say that my Amazon LED's are still working great even throughout the winter, they are still a good budget choice.
+1. I put the same bulbs in my ML350 to brighten up the tired plasma headlights. Great lowbeam with good cutoff so oncoming traffic isn't affected, very good color. High beam throw seems a tiny bit lacking but that could be my brain misinterpreting the bright foreground as a dim background. The bulbs have worked without a hitch down to 20 below zero (so far).
Gentlemen. I have the intelligent light system with LED on my MB GLE350 2016. It seems like it could be brighter so I wanted to change out the lightbulb. It turns out this headlight assembly is very different than the Halogen set up. I think there is a LED light module that can be replaced but I can't find a new part anywhere and I am not sure it is as simple as unscrewing it from the light assembly and replacing it with something new. Do any of you know anything about this set up? I don't want to drop $1000 or more just replacing the whole unit when all I need are the lights.
Gentlemen. I have the intelligent light system with LED on my MB GLE350 2016. It seems like it could be brighter so I wanted to change out the lightbulb. It turns out this headlight assembly is very different than the Halogen set up. I think there is a LED light module that can be replaced but I can't find a new part anywhere and I am not sure it is as simple as unscrewing it from the light assembly and replacing it with something new. Do any of you know anything about this set up? I don't want to drop $1000 or more just replacing the whole unit when all I need are the lights.
Just offering a comment for your information - it's usually best to start a new thread for your issue rather than tagging onto an older thread that isn't really related to your specific problem/question.
But, to answer your question, the LED headlights in the 2016 have to be replaced as a unit, then coded to the vehicle. It is possible to activate the ILS (the units that came with the earlier vehicles like yours and mine did not have the full "intelligent" function fully active) and a good coder can do that for you. Benz Ninja did mine and I'm very happy with it. There are also other shops that can do it. If you're reasonably familiar with Vediamo and have the necessary tools, there are a few Youtube videos that show you how to do it yourself.
Thanks John. I am completely new here so I apologize for not knowing the ins and outs of the forum.
I appreciate the info. These units cost a fortune so if I can get someone to install the LED unit and recode that might be a great option.
Will definitely look into it.
The LED modules are built into the unit and are not replaceable. You also have to basically destroy the headlight to get them apart, see the link below. Are you driving off-road that's creates the need for brighter headlights? If so why not just go with a lightbar or additional foglights?
The LED modules are built into the unit and are not replaceable. You also have to basically destroy the headlight to get them apart, see the link below. Are you driving off-road that's creates the need for brighter headlights? If so why not just go with a lightbar or additional foglights?
Thanks. I don't do off road but just want better visibility during night driving. Maybe I can see how adjustment or realigning the light might help. I guess these lights are supposed to last a lifetime and not need replacing? Replacing the entire headlight unit is very expensive compared to switching out a bulb for a typical headlight set up.
Thanks John. I am completely new here so I apologize for not knowing the ins and outs of the forum.
I appreciate the info. These units cost a fortune so if I can get someone to install the LED unit and recode that might be a great option.
Will definitely look into it.
Not sure if I was clear - you don't need to replace your light units to get the full ILS (assuming that inside the lamps there's an "LED Intelligent Light System" label - see the photo attached). If you have those headlamps, all you need to do is the coding to the vehicle software to activate the full ILS functionality.
Not sure if I was clear - you don't need to replace your light units to get the full ILS (assuming that inside the lamps there's an "LED Intelligent Light System" label - see the photo attached). If you have those headlamps, all you need to do is the coding to the vehicle software to activate the full ILS functionality.
Apologies if I was unclear.
Thanks John, I checked my headlights and I do indeed have this system. Are you saying that I need to get the lights reprogramed to get full functionality? Do the lights on this system never need replacing or do the LED's eventually burn out? If they do it is necessary to switch out the entire headlight unit rather than dismantle to replace the LED module inside? This is what I seem to be hearing from others. Thanks!
Thanks John, I checked my headlights and I do indeed have this system. Are you saying that I need to get the lights reprogramed to get full functionality?
Strictly speaking, it's the vehicle that's programmed. The vehicle has a lot of software that resides in a number of controllers sprinkled throughout the vehicle. Those control the various functions. The software you need to have changed resides in those.
Originally Posted by DocAngelo
Do the lights on this system never need replacing or do the LED's eventually burn out?
I'm sure that they fail at some point, either electrically or perhaps hit with road debris and physically damaged. Overall, they seem to be pretty reliable though. The lighting elements are actually an array of individual LEDs controlled by the vehicle software, so there is some redundancy in the lighting units. There is a
Strictly speaking, it's the vehicle that's programmed. The vehicle has a lot of software that resides in a number of controllers sprinkled throughout the vehicle. Those control the various functions. The software you need to have changed resides in those.
I'm sure that they fail at some point, either electrically or perhaps hit with road debris and physically damaged. Overall, they seem to be pretty reliable though. The lighting elements are actually an array of individual LEDs controlled by the vehicle software, so there is some redundancy in the lighting units. There is a
(of course ) that provides an overview of what the ILS does and how it works.
Yes. The headlight units are not designed to be serviceable.
Happy to help :-)
I had no idea about the technology incorporated into this lighting system. Wow. Totally worth it.
Looking forward to having the programming done. You opened my eyes. I see the light!
I had no idea about the technology incorporated into this lighting system. Wow. Totally worth it.
Looking forward to having the programming done. You opened my eyes. I see the light!
Even the newer MBs with the same hardware still disabled by software in North America which is sad because it has so much potential.
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) that provides an overview of what the ILS does and how it works.
