drop997stop

What happened to the post, its gone


WEll i got my HID kit and dont know where to start. Do i have to take my e63 bumper off to install?

Also, the kit has a red and black power wire- what do i attach this to, my last set of HID did not have these-

Help anybody?

emoving

At least you got your damn kit! I havent recieve crap. No phone call, no tracking number, no email, no nothing. MODS who is this guy who is a sponser??????????????

e1000

do they have little contacts on the ends of them? If so you may have gotten the wrong kit.

Yacht Master

You don't have to take the bumper off, but you do have to take the forward pan under the bumper off. Caution with the wiring on E55s the fog lamp wiring is reversed in the plug, you will need a volt/ohm meter to check the polarity. Here is a link to some work I did on my E55 lights.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...cs-56k-no.html
here is more on the fogs
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...tle-light.html

emoving

JUST GOT MY TRACKING NUMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!

James@ACG

Marcus,

you should be getting your kit either today or tomorrow,

Evan, I'll give you a call to help you with the install.

Sorry If I've been out of touch, but I've been battling pneumonia since last friday, and had the famosa track event on saturday.

emoving

Got ur Pm,,, Thanks James! I was just getting a little worried! All is good!

drop997stop

well tried the install and couldnt figure out how to keep the bulb secure in the housing,

it looks like the power and ground wire on the h7 kit goes into the stock balast, you have to take the halogen bulb out. the kit works, but couldnt seem to finish with all the wierd wiring and extra plastic pieces, i cant figure out how to lock the bulb in place with the pieces provided

James, could you give me a call tomorrow and help me out

thanks

drop997stop

anybody get their H7 kit yet and tried to install it yet?

emoving

Just got mine today! To friggin cold to deal with it yet!

e1000

lol, clear your PM Box!

If you take a pic of the HID kit I can help you out. Also I was mistaken above, although the bulb listed for the E63 is H11, it's actually an H7 bulb so you did get the correct kit.

emoving

Ok help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

drop997stop

cleared my box, its the stupid sent items that fill the box up


Its eems that you have a different kit!

Andr3an

is it the same way to install it on w204?

I've been trying to figure how to install the kit for my foglights, no idea.

jikjak

anyone have some sort of DIY or FAQ?
ive got to install mine sometime soon.

btw do u guys use H11 for the bulb size?
im wondering if the different classes of MB use the same size foglight bulb

Andr3an

H7 for w204. +1 on DIY for James' kit.

e1000

Ok, I'm eating right now, but I'll do a little write up on a W203 Sport, which should be exactly like an E55 and will be a good guide to other cars.

Now, as for drop997stop, I have a very important question before we go any further.

Does the stock bulb look like this:


Or this:

Andr3an

man, you are too nice. helping out others even while you're having dinner.

I don't even know how to reach for my foglights. I think I need to remove the cover under the bumper first.

e1000

On the W204, there should be a rubber splash guard, probably held in place by a couple screws and then some plastic clips. After you get those off, I know for a fact that on the W204 it has a plastic cover over the back of the housing. You will have to drill a hole, approximately 1" in diameter to fit the wiring through. That's what the big rubber grommet is for.

Yacht Master

You guys missed post #4 in this thread?
click on the links.....

e1000

You've got a "slim" kit.

Ok. That looks like the correct kit for the E55. The bulb is held in place by 3 tabs. You take out the old bulb by twisting about a 1/4 turn. I forgot which way, I think counter-clockwise. If you can't twist it one way, try the other. The back of the bulb should be L shaped, and the plug should point straight down in the secured position.

Put the HID bulb in and twist into place.

Plug the stock wiring harness into the female plug that is on the bulb side of the rubber grommet.

Plug the male power connector (oval plug with 2 wires) into the female end of the error canceler. Plug the male connector from the error canceler, into the female end of the ballast.

Once you have that done, connect the two single wires with the two wires comming out of the ballast.

e1000

hey Yacht Master, where was your writeup on the 55w HID high beam retrofit you did? The E63 has the same setup for the fog lights, a H7 bulb with a bulb holder. That's what the big confusion is.

Andr3an

yup, I found the way to get to the foglights. I think my bulbs are the second one from the picture. It is not the "L" shaped one.

e1000

Ok drop997stop. Here's what you need to do: (courtesy of Yacht Master)

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...know-what.html

E55_GT3wheels

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?