CarGuy415

Hey. My Uncle has a 02 S430 without the xenon lights. He wants to add an HID kit but we're not sure as to how. I've done kits before, but not in a Mercedes. I heard that you need something to prevent flickering and error lights? What confuses me most is how to wire a relay to the battery in the trunk. All help is appreciated. Thanks!

Tania T.

Normally say, it will cause flickering or error problems for most of Mercedes or BMW or Audi after install HID kit. Here recommend you a warning canceler which is common used and workable for your uncle's car I am sure, it is simply to wire bulb and ballast, when you see the warning canceler, you will be clear.

MBFLO

you shouldnt have to wire anything into the battery , they should be plug and play kit .. just take off the plug from the headlight and and plug into the kit , install headlight into housing and should work ..

Twins05

I have S 430 , 2001 , and my question is How much am going to pay to the dealer for a HID
LIGHTS , I mean original ones ?

THanks

classyS

if u want to bend over and get screwed, the dealership has bosch bi-xenons for $1500+

or if u want to save money and spend saved money on other things, u can get DEPO - up to par with BOSCH quality..

as for me, i didnt feel like bending over for them so i went with DEPOs..

works with factory xenon and non factory, let them know so they can pre-wire for factory xenon.

dont know if u have factory xenon? call your local dealership with VIN and they will check for you.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/XENON...#ht_3958wt_939



save money.

tusabes

Just look in the group buy forum
Here you can get kits for $70 or less, oem will cost thousands

classyS

+1 tusabes

oem will cost thousands.. i cant remember if it was here or benzworld where an individual got quoted $3000 per assembly for his 2001 s600, thats very scary!!!

Twins05

Thank you ....classyS..... these HID Headlights from DEPO look great. Do you have your from DEPO ? Are you happy with the HID and are those German made ? I am concerned about the Quality because I do not like to put something Chinese in my baby .

Thank's

classyS

yes theyre depo, theyre really good quality and they claim its german made but i believe the projector lens are "german made" also too there is another company called "eagle eyes" my buddy in washington has them and his headlights started to turn a green/yellowish color, so theres a huge difference with other brands quality, the DEPO headlights come with all philips bulbs but u can request 6000k or 8000k on the low beams, ive got 8000k on mine.

classyS

heres another pic, it makes the car look really sharp.. alot better than the original headlights, the main reason why i changed them was because i got quoted $1100+ for a original bosch left headlight from dealership and i told them to f**k off, so i choose DEPO and they look good.

Twins05

Actually , I love to see those Headlights , it look really sharp, clean, elegant. No comment.
What is the difference between 6000K and 8000K on the Low Beams ?

thank's

mmcneil

ClassyS,

I saw these headlights a while back on eBay and have been considering taking a chance on them for my '00 S500. Did the new lights come auto leveling ? Was it truly a plug & play installation ? Let me know when you can.

Thanks,

McNeil

classyS

Twins05 - heres a link to the color chart http://www.bfxenon.com/v/vspfiles/as.../colortemp.jpg 6000k being most white, with projector lens, 6000k from a far emits a purple/blue-ish color while 8000k has the same effect, u can see it straight on 30% blue 70% white.

McNeil - yes they auto level and is plug & play, i have factory xenons and informed the seller and the "pre-wiring" quality is plug in play, simply remove factory headlights and ballast and bolt on new headlights and ballast, no error codes, no cutting of wires, everything works out the box.

Twins05

Thank you ..classyS ... I got it now , excellent

mmcneil

Thanks for the response classyS!

McNeil

classyS

anytime guys, make sure to post pictures when all is installed!! and dont forget to drop by the

https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...tart-here.html

alot of good info posted there, take care!!!

tusabes

Thanks for the pics and info classys

I think this is the only thread about an aftermarket mod where the purist douchebags havent come in and criticize the use of non mb lights

classyS

yeah i know, i actually find it suprising nobody said anything yet..

CarGuy415

Do the car lights run on reversed polarity? I got my HID kit yesterday and it said that if it is, the error code eliminators might explode. I just want a heads up before I accidentally kill myself.

classyS

what HID kit did u get?? if anything, disconnect battery or let someone with experience do the installation, not sure about reverse polarity but make sure u identify what wires are ground etc.. id still advise for u to get it installed by someone else, sounds very sketchy.

CarGuy415

I got a kit from DDM. I've installed their kit before with relays on two '11 RX350's and a '04 4Runner. Those were easy. I just heard that German cars were harder.

Das Geld 2

Mine, def dont look as clean after 2 yrs.