Upgrading to HID - EASY AND GOOD!
03-09-2017, 07:58 PM
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2008 Mercedes C300 4Matic Sport Sedan
Consider the wreck you might cause before doing it, please.
I stated that in the photo one light was not set fully down. You can't accurately state I'm blinding oncoming traffic without seeing it. Your making a false statement. Using 6000K or higher is really where people get blinded since over 4200k is illegal and only for emergency vehicles, for the express purpose to be seen through regular traffic.
Are there some halogen projectors which exaggerate/minimize the glare? Yes, but having owned a GLK and fully disassembled the headlight housings personally, I can tell you that the projector bowls on the GLK are NOT a good example of one that would minimize the glare, and your own photo proves that.
I am not disparaging against improving the lighting performance of the GLK, but more discouraging the encouragement of others doing so with HID "Plug and Play Kits." I hope the following link will help enlighten anyone considering it.
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/for...ils-govt-test=
03-20-2017, 02:22 PM
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any Great reccomended installers in NJ/NY area
Did I say install is 15 min a side? I didn't install it my installer took about an hour for everything, my cost was 70$. I don't know the exact kit - ballast used, I just picked what the site recommended. I did opt for 4300k 35w, which I was recommended to use. I can state as fact that high K - Kelvin lights that are more blue, scatter light and blind traffic. They sell maybe a 6500 k, I didn't want to risk light scatter since I knew blinding was going to be an issue anyway. Luckily aiming the unit full down fixed that. A few pros told me it was a mistake with the 2013 headlights, but obviously they didn't bother aiming the unit down. There is a mirror-shield I front of the bulb, it took him a bit of work to be sure it was properly positioned. He had experience and tools, I think it would have taken me possibly, all day. Mainly trying to figure it all out.
I recently purchased a HID kit from Xenon depot.
I would really like to have them installed by an absoulte pro.
does anyone know of someone in NY/NJ area that would recommend?
someone that knows exactly what they are doing and does a clean great job.
for my 2012 GLK 350
03-20-2017, 02:32 PM
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Did I say install is 15 min a side? I didn't install it my installer took about an hour for everything, my cost was 70$. I don't know the exact kit - ballast used, I just picked what the site recommended. I did opt for 4300k 35w, which I was recommended to use. I can state as fact that high K - Kelvin lights that are more blue, scatter light and blind traffic. They sell maybe a 6500 k, I didn't want to risk light scatter since I knew blinding was going to be an issue anyway. Luckily aiming the unit full down fixed that. A few pros told me it was a mistake with the 2013 headlights, but obviously they didn't bother aiming the unit down. There is a mirror-shield I front of the bulb, it took him a bit of work to be sure it was properly positioned. He had experience and tools, I think it would have taken me possibly, all day. Mainly trying to figure it all out.
I recently purchased a HID kit from Xenon depot.
I would really like to have them installed by an absoulte pro.
does anyone know of someone in NY/NJ area that would recommend?
someone that knows exactly what they are doing and does a clean great job.
for my 2012 GLK 350
03-20-2017, 03:55 PM
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The guy that did my stereo has done all my lighting, that's all they do, upgrades, call a few stereo - custom upgrade shops. Be sure the metal reflector is centerd on the bulb and aim lights completely down.
