HID fog lights from James@ACGSD- where to start
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Yeah, once you get to yours, it's straightforward. BE CAREFULL with the polarity of the error cancelers, you can blow them if you connect the HID leads to the stock harness incorrectly.
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has anyone with HIDs in their fogs experienced cracking of the fog lights? I had an HID kit in the fogs on my W210 E55 and about a month after installing, the lens cracked on both fogs. I realize HIDs actually burn cooler than halogen...but not sure how both lens cracked at different times after installing...
and for those who have them, do you use them often or just from time to time?
and for those who have them, do you use them often or just from time to time?
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Ok drop997stop. Here's what you need to do: (courtesy of Yacht Master)
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...know-what.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...know-what.html
http://www.xenonlys.com/fi/art/bmw-e...ulb-holder.php
I can't seem to find any in the US though. Still looking
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Yeah that's good advice actually. What he means is to hook everything up, except to leave off the error cancelers. Plug everything up like it should look, with all the clips matching. Turn you lights on without starting the car and see if they turn on. If they do, then the polarity is correct, if not, then you need to flip around the stock wiring into the first plug. Remember how everything is wired and make sure the error cancelers are put in to match the polarity.
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Yeah that's good advice actually. What he means is to hook everything up, except to leave off the error cancelers. Plug everything up like it should look, with all the clips matching. Turn you lights on without starting the car and see if they turn on. If they do, then the polarity is correct, if not, then you need to flip around the stock wiring into the first plug. Remember how everything is wired and make sure the error cancelers are put in to match the polarity.
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has anyone with HIDs in their fogs experienced cracking of the fog lights? I had an HID kit in the fogs on my W210 E55 and about a month after installing, the lens cracked on both fogs. I realize HIDs actually burn cooler than halogen...but not sure how both lens cracked at different times after installing...
and for those who have them, do you use them often or just from time to time?
and for those who have them, do you use them often or just from time to time?
If you are a member at BenzWorld check out this thread for a 210 fog lamp install. In that thread I measured the bulb base temp.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/test...99e430s-2.html
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How come my kit looks a little bit different. I have these 2 wires that looks weird.
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Who ever told you they run cooler was 20 degrees wrong.
If you are a member at BenzWorld check out this thread for a 210 fog lamp install. In that thread I measured the bulb base temp.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/test...99e430s-2.html
If you are a member at BenzWorld check out this thread for a 210 fog lamp install. In that thread I measured the bulb base temp.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/test...99e430s-2.html
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Yeah those two little wires plug into your stock wiring female plug. Now, since yours is just essentially loose wire with connectors on it, you can plug them in whichever way you want. If you hook them up backwards and it dosen't agree with the error cancelers, they might pop. As said above, hookup everything without the error cancelers first, then drop them in after you know the wiring is correct.
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Yeah those two little wires plug into your stock wiring female plug. Now, since yours is just essentially loose wire with connectors on it, you can plug them in whichever way you want. If you hook them up backwards and it dosen't agree with the error cancelers, they might pop. As said above, hookup everything without the error cancelers first, then drop them in after you know the wiring is correct.
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If it does, push them in, may be a bit snug.
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I think he is referring to the pins /contacts in the plug have different spacing than the female receptacle. This may be to prevent use with out the "canceler", might need everything plugged in. Caution check the polarity.
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canceler receptacle should be the same. I don't have a W204 in front of me so you're going to have to figure this one out.
