Headlamp upgrade advice and experience
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2010 GL350
Headlamp upgrade advice and experience
[cross-posting to W164 forum]
I have a 2010 GL350 with OEM halogen bulbs. They are very dim and I want to upgrade. Looking for any advice--especially with experience upgrading to LED. Also, can anyone recommend a professional installer in San Francisco Bay Area?
After much online research, I see 3 upgrade options:
1. Upgrade halogen bulbs to something like
. Most simple to do (just changing a bulb) but results are only moderately improved over OEM.
2. Upgrade to HID. Several kits available (for example
). But it seems like a difficult install (
). Bulb retainer clips need to be modified. Ballasts need to be installed, etc. I don't think I want to attempt it myself but would consider with a professional install. Online comments seem to favor mostly this option.
3. Upgrade to LED. For example
. In terms of Lumens, these are definitely the brightest option. No need for external ballast. Not a lot of info online (maybe because it is relatively new technology?). Some people complain the light pattern is inferior to HID. The lamp base is large so I don't know if it will fit in the housing without modification. Also the clips will likely need to be modified.
Looking for any advice and experience--especially plug-and-play upgrade kits with new clips or professional install. I am looking for lights that will provide the most visibility.
Thanks,
Dan
I have a 2010 GL350 with OEM halogen bulbs. They are very dim and I want to upgrade. Looking for any advice--especially with experience upgrading to LED. Also, can anyone recommend a professional installer in San Francisco Bay Area?
After much online research, I see 3 upgrade options:
1. Upgrade halogen bulbs to something like
. Most simple to do (just changing a bulb) but results are only moderately improved over OEM.
2. Upgrade to HID. Several kits available (for example
). But it seems like a difficult install (
3. Upgrade to LED. For example
. In terms of Lumens, these are definitely the brightest option. No need for external ballast. Not a lot of info online (maybe because it is relatively new technology?). Some people complain the light pattern is inferior to HID. The lamp base is large so I don't know if it will fit in the housing without modification. Also the clips will likely need to be modified.
Looking for any advice and experience--especially plug-and-play upgrade kits with new clips or professional install. I am looking for lights that will provide the most visibility.
Thanks,
Dan
