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Mar 29, 2020 | 02:04 PM

Lecomte38

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Headlight help

2014 ML350. Halogens horrible. I have read the threads. It looks like Morimoto XB 35 Elite HID System - H7 5500k - purchase from AZN Optics.
questions:
1 . Do I need 2 kits for high and low beams ?
2. Is it plug and go or do I need other components to make it compatible - no Light Out warnings?
3. Any problems for an old hammer mechanic to install?
4. Any opinions or reviews? Is better choice then LED?

thank you for your valued experience and thoughts

Mar 29, 2020 | 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Lecomte38

Straight from the source, but feel free to confirm with others..

We'd actually recommend our Hybrid HID conversion kit over the pure Morimoto kit on M/G class front SAM. Performance is better.
1. Yes, two kits, one for low, one for high.
2. Our kits are canbus pre-configured so will work with MBs.
3. Fairly simple DIY project and a common first DIY for most. As a mechanic you won't have any challenges.
4. I get the HID vs LED question all the time. Nothing against LEDs, but they are not optimized to function well in housing designed to capture and forward project 360 output halogen light spread. Due to LED point dispersion, you typically end up with reduced throw distance, dark spots, and light scatter. They can brute force be better than halogens, but HIDs will out perform as it has true 360 light output that the housing can better leverage.

Last edited by AZN Optics; Mar 29, 2020 at 02:58 PM.