MBAMG

I have posted this on the other forum, just want to get as many opinions as possible...
This package includes:

1. 1 pair of 2004 bi-xenon headlights, modified so that no adaptor is need -- just plug and play (auto-leveling will still be functional!!)
2. 1 pair of LED tail light
3. 1 pair of clear turning indicator lights on the mirrors (specially made for 00 to 03 models so that no modification is needed)

The company is asking for $2000 USD plus shipping...is this a good deal?

Thericker

Who are they ??I still need the new mirror covers...ps it would be for model years 00'-02' the 03's are when they did the Facelift....

Cyan 740i

Can you buy just the led part for the stock mirror??

Feroz

I would say that is a good deal if they include installation, I have had this done to my 2002 merc for $1500 including labour.

MBAMG

Yeah, they said that if you want the 2003 look, you'll most likely need to replace the whole mirror cover...but they have ones that are specifically designed to fit in 00-02 model year's S so that no change on the mirror cover is needed.

MBAMG

haha...thanx for the 00-02 info ...I am not sure who they are, but I'll find out

MBAMG

This company is based in Taiwan, and they are the manufacture for many OEM lights...What they did in this case was simply modify the wire or connectors on the headlights so that they can simply be plugged into the older model S-classes without the adaptor...They also made the cornering lights on the mirrors so that you don't even need to change the mirror covers...

MBAMG

Did you have all of them changed for $1500 (headlights, blinkers, and taillights)? Could you please tell me where? Thanks

Thericker

This info is of no use w/out a link to there web site?? please post Website info

MBAMG

I'm sorry thericker55, but they don't have a website I saw their advertisement on a Taiwanese magazine, and then I just phoned...

H-Town A-ROD

When is your stuff coming In?

MBAMG

Actually, I am going there next week and I am going to visit them and see how the lights are...I am going to bring them back

Thericker

Well can you give us there phone## thanks......

Cyan 740i

Let me know as well, I need the new stuff for the mirrors and the clear corners for the front bumper cover

MBAMG

hey, what do you know guys, this guy has a listing in Yahoo Taiwan, here's the link to his auction: http://tw.f3.page.bid.yahoo.com/tw/auction/c13208659
I phoned him about the auction, and he said the price for the whole package is $55000 NT (NOT including installation - which is contradicting to the description on his listing...and the $35000 starting bid doesn't mean anything...). Anyways, just to let you guys know that many seller on Yahoo Taiwan use the auction service as a mean to advertise their products, the price up there CAN be different than the actual price

for those of you who don't understand Chinese, here's the guy's phone number, but I doubt that he speaks English 0913618050...

MBAMG

Hey guys, you know what, I just found out from my service representative that he has a customer who got his 03 headlights from Taiwan for less than $1000...furthermore, they let you choose the color of the projector lens!!! You can actually choose green, blue...etc, but the lights are still white.

Thericker

About the new side mirrors? thanks for trying though...

MBAMG

Can you read Chinese? If you can then you can go to www.yahoo.com.tw and go to their auction and type w220 and search for the light....if not, then the best I can do is this (I pasted the auction here and tried my best to translate it, hope it works):


外銷歐美2005式樣.........超A級全新豋場
2005 model for export to Europe and USA.....Super A grade

S-320改S350大燈總成...全車份"
Headlight modification from S-320 to S350....All models

全車份 "投射式大燈總成內含HID(飛利浦4300K)"不是外加或用改的喔 及自動水平"" LED後視鏡 ".LED尾燈 "
Projector headlight unit, including HID (Philips 4300K) "including self-leveling", LED mirror, LED tail light.

全套燈組接頭已改 "對應接頭" .安裝簡便..
The connectors for the units has all been modified "plug and play"..easy to install

不需去更改車內任何線路.不影響保固.
No need to modify any circuit in the vehicle, will not affect warranty.

~ 起標價不等於直接購買價喔 ~
Starting bid does not equal buy it now price

There are some parts which I have no idea what the seller was trying to say, so I omitted it in my loose translation...hope this helps

Feroz

I got it done in Sharjah at a place called Kojak motors.
Kojak Motors 06 572 5900
P.O. Box: 3997 - Sharjah
you could probably call them and they will ship the parts out to u on a credit card number.

zam2000

Avoid it, the light quality is probably at best arounb 25% of the OEM bi-xenon. The headlight set is made by Depo, and they make their own projector lens (VERY VERY important factor), instead of using reputable lens like Valeo (used in OEM headlight) or Hella.

The lens in the projector headlight is as important as lens in the camera: it dictates how much light is going throught, and how are they being distributed. In term of light quality, Depo lens probably rank 2/10, and Valeo is 9/10 (Stanley makes best lens). A bottom of Coke bottle will rank 1/10. Well, you get an idea

Several people have done similar upgrade on the W210 model, and now are completely miserable (except those who upgrade the projector lens to Hella).

Search for "Depo headlight" on the W210, you'll know what I mean.

If you can, get a set of OEM headlight, by all mean, if you plan to spend more than $500 on light upgrade, avoid Depo. If you go w/ the Depo one, you MUST upgrade the lens, or the whole projector, otherwise, the light output will be crapp (seen light output on ricer projector, Civic, Acura.., that's how it looks)

For that much money ($2K), you could probably get an OEM set from SteveNL.

MBenzNL

...in fact - for 500USD less...1500USD for a new set of original mercedes W220 bi xenon headlights plus the wiring and connectors needed to get them installed in the older pre 2003 S-classes...

this offer is valid as long as stock lasts

greetingz,