left headlight bulb color mismatch
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left headlight bulb color mismatch
hows it going everyone!!
in a nutshell - purchased 01' s-430 silver on black, runs like a beauty except the owner replaced the left headlight bulb ONLY and not as a pair, totally mis-matched coloring as the right lamp is more clear.
ive got depo w220 headlights coming but i know the stock bulbs arent enough (but still better than mismatched bulbs.)
so the question is, what are some good 6000k HID kits out there??? and do they still do "check headlight" error?? my fathers CLK430 does that EVERY single time when the headlights come on.
in a nutshell - purchased 01' s-430 silver on black, runs like a beauty except the owner replaced the left headlight bulb ONLY and not as a pair, totally mis-matched coloring as the right lamp is more clear.
ive got depo w220 headlights coming but i know the stock bulbs arent enough (but still better than mismatched bulbs.)
so the question is, what are some good 6000k HID kits out there??? and do they still do "check headlight" error?? my fathers CLK430 does that EVERY single time when the headlights come on.
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From: Jerzy
04 CLK 320 > CLK32K
Some HID companies are MTEC (Best but expensive) HIDextra, DDM Tuning...etc. Most HID kits now come with resistors or capacitors to cancel out the error. There are a few sponsors here in the group buy section offering HID's.
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hey i fully appreciate the response, also could u give me an idea of price ranges from fairly good quality to best? im assuming $140-450 range, im lookin around $250 or so with a deal, just basic 6000k's
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very nice!! $43.99 doesnt get any better than that,
http://www.hidextra.com/Mercedes-S-Class-HID-Kits so just order them specifically for L/R low beams right??
http://www.hidextra.com/Mercedes-S-Class-HID-Kits so just order them specifically for L/R low beams right??
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Yea, order by bulb part #. If you are not sure give them a call or send the a message here on the forum. Whichever way you order, make sure to let them know you have a Mercedes and you need the error canceling capacitors so they don't flicker....
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thanks so much for the info, fully appreciate it as it would of saved me a headache, i just now ALMOST ordered it without error canceling capacitors,
also too, i realized they have 8000k+ for same price.. i might even go with those, so they come complete with ballast and bulbs so can i request 8000k bulbs?? i mean.. with the ballast, the only difference is the bulbs in color temp right? again thanks for your time , i knew this forum is more than helpful
also too, i realized they have 8000k+ for same price.. i might even go with those, so they come complete with ballast and bulbs so can i request 8000k bulbs?? i mean.. with the ballast, the only difference is the bulbs in color temp right? again thanks for your time , i knew this forum is more than helpful
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Yea, all HID kits come with ballast and bulb. They throw in the capacitors for free. All the HID kits regardless of temp should be the same price. Only difference is model and temp.
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allllriiiiiiiiiiiiiiight its time to put the order thru, the last question i have - the HID kits are only for low beams correct? and as far as depo headlights, replace ONLY low beam bulbs and leave all stock bulbs on headlights, as far as necessary upgrade
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yeah i believe i have halogen although the right low beam is almost a blue ish color... and i didnt see any ballast behind the headlights, i havent pulled the bulbs out yet!!! i literally just bought the car 5 days ago lol
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lol, $43 is going to make or break you but you want to make sure you are purchasing the correct bulbs. If they are the H7's then you need these http://www.hidextra.com/h7-6000k-aut...ersion-kit-361
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ok cool thanks dynomite, i'll check here in a few hours when im off work and post the details, but from your experience, typically on 2001 s-430's - they either come with xenons or h7's ???
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I'm going by what's on Sylvania. But you should really check the bulbs yourself if your not sure. For the CLK Xenons they list the wrong bulb so it's better to double check. I already made that mistake once.
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