jadeethan

Hey guys...

As you may know i am looking to do a led headlight conversion and like some of you i am trying to do it on a budget so i am always scoping out for a good deal that does not break the bank.

With that said let me start by saying that i have no affiliation with this seller. I was scoping the net looking for facelift mirrors from a china seller on alibaba.com and he has them at a great deal. I also asked him if he does facelift led headlights and he does.

For a price of $2235 he can send me:

Two led headlights with modules sourced from Germany
special plug and play adapter
no sams requires
no resistors

He claimed plug and play..nothing else needed.

Here is his facebook page below..anybody know of this and is there finally a cheaper solution out there?

If someone can validate my findings let me know..thanks!

https://www.facebook.com/headlampsautoparts?fref=ts

JTZL

I think the main concern is whether this headlamp are fully waterproof and will it crack over time.

I've had some experience with 3rd party headlamps before and its a hit/miss when it involves the high intensity of heat from HID-Bixenon headlamp. This goes without saying that the headlamps are purchased from a reputable 3rd party corporation focusing on this line of products.

Say it works just fine, can he assure you that the headlamps wont crack over time? Or is there a high chance of water entering the headlamp (due to poor craftmanship). Sure you could detach the cover itself and glue it back to reassure yourself but you cant prevent cracks.

I've purchased taiwan-made plug and play rearlamps recently and they cost me around $350 dollars. Worth every single penny. I am abit skeptical about 3rd party headlamps solely for the reason highlighted above. Just afraid the quality of the headlamp cover itself is not up to par with Taiwan/OEM products.

jadeethan

Thanks..I wasn't aware that there are third party providers for led headlights. As far as I am aware only Mercedes makes the facelift LED headlights?

JTZL

Nope, there is a company in the US that does provide the W221 facelight headlamps.

However, the price itself is not far off from purchasing a brand new OEM headlamp.

In all honesty, the cheapest way to get it is from Taiwan.

I have been quoted on the price before, lots of mods to be done, and comes at a hefty price too.

Prolly about RM10k-13k. So thats about 4k USD (rounded off). Oh, and you gotta get an expert to set it up for you, so fees included would start $100 up?

I do not have the direct contact of the supplier if you are interested at this stage of reading this.

I will try to source it and get back to you.

jareddad

I say go for it!! Let us know how it turns out. If they're good, he'll sell lots just to people here.

C-DiZzY

I dunno man.. To be honest I traded my 07 for a 2010 and my payments were $15 dollars cheaper a month lol I'd just get a 10

Emre81

DOES it have Nightvision /ils/corneringlights FUNCTIOn also

Jason B

That's a great question. I'll tell you this, once you see the cornering lights in action (when you turn the wheels left or right) you won't be able to live without them. Very cool. And the auto Highbeam assist, which was added for 2010, that's even cooler.

Emre81

I have all to day on my car but auto high beam i do not have is it possible you tink retrofit

Emre81

Hey look the same headlights same photos
And only 330$ one
http://en.bipanda.com/item/21382084776

Carters550

Wow ...now that's a find ...how about the modules, can we use the one we have?

Emre81

Yes sure yo can

Carters550

What's involved is it just programming . Did you already do the setup.

Emre81

Sell as the guy on Facebook said just plug and play no programming

Emre81

Well as fast as i can Get hold of the guys from china i will sout out to you guys if its any good

Carters550

What's his Facebook name ?

jareddad

But the shipping is $19,799!!!

Emre81

Sure if you du not change the wight then it will bee that it's 10 kilo not 10000 kilo check it

jadeethan

i have been in touch with the person in china...it seems legit but I have not decided what to do yet...my project (s63 body kit already purchased, mirrors and the whole nine yards) is expected to done by april/may of this year after the snow clears..i'll keep you all posted..

Emre81

How and when did you talk to him

Sooper Jenius

I contacted one of these sellers only to find out their lights don't support ILS or night vision. Might be the same vendor, might not.
I'm not too keen on putting big-*** ballast resistors under the bonnet.
Not very elegant, and certainly potential for burn/melt issues.

I just received an SDconnect system from China, playing with it to see if I can maybe do the re-coding for facelight lights.
I'm having some issues with the system, some due to newbie, some due to Chinese QC, or lack thereof.

Emre81

I need and want with ils and Nightvision i am trying to Get contact with the man but possible

Sooper Jenius

I am looking to do this as well.
I am in the So Cal area, where are you?

I already did the taillights and license plate lights for the rear, but haven't pulled the trigger on the front, or the body kits yet.

I contacted Sonic, and they said they are no longer doing the headlights. They said they might start again this year, kind of strange.

Emre81

I am in norway i have the orginal s63 kit on my car missing only the headlights my Facebook emre gulhan ad me if you want

Emre81

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=...id=21382084776

Check this it has all