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Then your best bet would be to measure the voltage of the cigarette lighter socket with a multimeter. Or perhaps take the GLK back to the dealer and ask (demand) that they measure them. It could be as simple as a poor ground on that circuit. High resistance from an poor ground will cause a voltage drop. Which will most definitely cause the slow charging on your electric gizmos.
I've been looking everywhere but can't seem to find a place that sells them? Do I have to go through my dealer? I want to replace my halogen lights for xenons but I don't want to do a retrofit. The only one's I found are from china 2013 2014 Year Benz GLK260 GLK300 LED Headlights D2H HID Xenon Projector Lens | eBay. The description says its for factory halogen cars but is this model they are selling the oem lighting package? Is this a scam? Hoping someone has experience with these or know where I can get a good price on some xenon headlights similar to the lighting package. many thanks!
ps: I know there are many threads on how to convert your headlights but I haven't found one with how to find oem lighting package or complete aftermarket headlight assembly for 2013-15 GLK 204.
Hello, I have same question as you, I was wondering if you have changed the headlamp,
How can those be Plug in Play, you need a separate ballast , and the yellow light around the top wouldn't be in the standard light plug - harness you have. I put in Phillips, 4300k, hid, I lowered the beam all the way down and don't blind oncoming traffic. I sometimes have an issue with the lights firing, Phillips said its the DRL I have on all the time, probably a relay was included in the factory set up. I don't see how those could be simply plug n play. My high beams are stock halogen. I'm happy with the conversion by Phillips.
How can those be Plug in Play, you need a separate ballast , and the yellow light around the top wouldn't be in the standard light plug - harness you have. I put in Phillips, 4300k, hid, I lowered the beam all the way down and don't blind oncoming traffic. I sometimes have an issue with the lights firing, Phillips said its the DRL I have on all the time, probably a relay was included in the factory set up. I don't see how those could be simply plug n play. My high beams are stock halogen. I'm happy with the conversion by Phillips.
Can you guide me on where did you get your Philip conversion ?
do they flicker ?
The only issue I've had is once in a while one or the other light doesn't light, it's related to having DRL on all the time , an added relay could probably fix it but I've lived with it, I just turn off the lights then back on. I then set the angle all the way down and still have great light.
In the first dim photo, you can see how the lights were originally set completely horizontal, this not only blinds oncoming but you loose a lot of brightness by not having them shine down. First try aiming your lights so you can see the road better. I've seen how it's recommended to aim them at a wall so you know they are level, how stupid, a wall isn't the open road! Yes they really are as bright as the second photo, the right bulb wasn't set all the way down in this photo, it is now. Now I can see the pot holes!
Have you had this tested by a lighting alignment shop? It looks like you have the very problem Sterns was talking about with "hot" local light and poor beam dispersion into the distance. I think you're the closest I've seen yet but I'm not sure this would work for me. Not enough "throw".
A " lighting alignment shop" ok, I don't think they exist. Actually your best "shop" is the road, or a parking lot. The beam pattern is great, not to hot anywhere. I'm in Chicago, probably the pot hole Capitol of the world. I can see the pot holes now! On the highway or dark roads, it's great. These Hid have 300% more output than factory halogens. You have to aim them down to not blind people.
While E-code lamps have a different cutoff pattern than DOT approved ones, the aiming guidelines at on the Daniel Stern site are clear, well-written and easy to follow. I am not convince LED or HID conversions can be successfully retrofitted to reflector housings. The best reflector headlamps use the halogen filament as a known line-source that emits light omnidirectionally. The reflectors and lenses are engineered to precisely locate this light. An LED is a unidirectional point source, so even if it's in the same physical location, it will not be properly reflected and beamed forward. I could see how an LED might be tweaked with a surface-mounted prism to mimic a filament's output pattern but I've never seen an LED "bulb" that has such a thing. Has anyone else?
Part Number Part Name Price Quantity Part # 204-820-27-39 OEM Xenon Composite Assembly $688.20 Made In Austria.
Plug and play (sort of)! It had to be adopted to the car in order to work properly. Dealer will do it for $200, or a mechanic for a $100.
While E-code lamps have a different cutoff pattern than DOT approved ones, the aiming guidelines at on the Daniel Stern site are clear, well-written and easy to follow. I am not convince LED or HID conversions can be successfully retrofitted to reflector housings. The best reflector headlamps use the halogen filament as a known line-source that emits light omnidirectionally. The reflectors and lenses are engineered to precisely locate this light. An LED is a unidirectional point source, so even if it's in the same physical location, it will not be properly reflected and beamed forward. I could see how an LED might be tweaked with a surface-mounted prism to mimic a filament's output pattern but I've never seen an LED "bulb" that has such a thing. Has anyone else?
Since this long-dead thread was just resurrected, I thought I'd chime in. Yesterday, I mounted a set of Cougar Motor Flagship H7 LED "bulbs" that worked out very well (much better color, and a light output incease of at least 60%).
As usual, I did a quick (no narration) video showing the process.
Turns out my right headlight is aftermarket, and uses a different kind of clip to hold the bulb in - that had me scratching my head until I figured out that the "base plate" on the LED bulbs pulls off and can be mounted and clipped into place, and the "bulb" added later (by simply pushing it straight into the base plate).
All in all, I'm pretty impressed, and the cost was pretty reasonable (under $60 a pair).
Part Number Part Name Price Quantity Part # 204-820-27-39 OEM Xenon Composite Assembly $688.20 Made In Austria.
Plug and play (sort of)! It had to be adopted to the car in order to work properly. Dealer will do it for $200, or a mechanic for a $100.
i have a question that has not been posed to the forum. i see a lot of headlights for glk 350 2012 and up but does not include 2010 and 2011. what are the differences between these lights, and can I install a 2013-2015 headlight assembly in my 2010 glk 350?
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Nope. Here's why (the differences are subtle, but obviously they're not interchangeable)...
alot of headlights sold have listing for fit from 2008-2015. is this a mistake. and what are the subtle differences besides the look of the interior of the assembly?
Yesterday, I mounted a set of Cougar Motor Flagship H7 LED "bulbs" that worked out very well
I see you installed them as a low-beam, do you think they will work as a high-beam too since the size is the same (H7)?
Is the mounting of Cougars will work for high-beam?
Yes, they should work well. The LED element is in the same alignment as the halogen bulb's filament so the focus should be fine. The bulb (misnomer, but oh well) is the same from the mounting bracket forward. It's a lot bigger behind that, but there's plenty of room in the housing for that, and for the supplied resistor.
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