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Since the bulb blew out and im going to be diving in to replace it, i figured i would ask if putting HIDs in the fogs is a good option. Seems like from reading previous posts about it, its a problem and it sets off the light warning.

Is there any HID kit out there that is READY to slap in and not set off warnings? i want to go with a 3000K kit, i REALLY like that yellow look and plus, the light actually cuts fog and illuminates the sides.

thoughts? appreciate it all!
aj

justans10

http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...=130&parent=94

It's basically a box with resistors to create the right amount of resistance. That place also has ridiculously cheap HID kits. The 3000k kit in the 63 housing looks great and is super-bright.

jicl55

or call James at ACG. That's where I got mine and have had no problems with them.

Jon2007E63P30

It is illegal to put a HID lamp in a housing not designed for one. These housings are designed for halogens.

MJ50

so are the tints...

jicl55

...it is also illegal to run without a front license plate (California), and illegal to have your speed limiter removed, and illegal to have your car lowered and beyond a certain height, illegal to do any modification to the exhaust in front of the primary cats (California)..... it is illegal to go 66 mph in a 65 mph zone..... and it's illegal to fart against the wind too (California)..... come on

Now if it is done incorrectly, it is a fire danger and that would definitely be a problem, but many people have this modification, and I do not believe anybody's car has gone up in flames if it has been done right and installed correctly.... Mine are going on 30k miles strong.

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thank you guys for the positive commentry and help!!! i will be checkin out all those options!

JOn2007: yes, i know they are illegal. they have been since they came out yrs ago, hasn't stop the population in buying them. I run them in ALL my cars if it did not come oem. even in my bikes. nothing compares to the quality of light output of the HID vs craptastic halogen bulbs.

Aj

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damn, i have done EACH of those in every car i have!!! i even farted the other day in the direction of my woman...which is equally illegal...

aj

apeiron

I recently ordered two sets of HID's for my e55. Both were plug and play, look great and gave me 0 error codes.

I did the 6000k for the headlights and 3000k for the fogs and the yellow is so sexual

I orderd mine from http://www.execstudio.com/. They dont have their page finished yet but if you give them a call they will get you squared away.
The MB specialist is a guy named Peter.
They stand behind their warranty as well. I had an issue with one of the error code eliminators and a new one arrived at my front door 2 days later, no questions asked and at no extra cost.

The total time of install for the fogs took about 2 hours but could easily be done in 30. I was taking my time and having fun getting acquainted with the underpants of my car

Let me know if you would like me to post a picture of how the setup looks and I'll try to get one up for you asap.

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^^^ yes, please post a pic of your setup!! also, post pics of the light output! would love to see the yellows and bright whites!!!

did you replace your oem HID or did you not have hids in the first place?

how much did you pay for the yellow and the error code eliminators?

thanks
Aj

bobgodd

get projector housings for your fogs so you wont be that jerk blinding everyone on the road. hid bulbs need a sharp cutoff and these housings were meant for halogen bulbs which use no cutoff.

SterlingE55

Hey 1_bad_burb...how bad is your burb? Obviously the C5 isn't stock...are your cars listed in order of most mods to least? haha!

pearlpower

Had a negative experience with them recently. Purchased a HID kit. Sent wrong ballasts and received the run around on replacements. The bulbs themselves are round in the rear and use a plastic retainer that does not fit very well on the W211-housing metal tabs need to be bent in. Other kits have a bulb with an oval base that allows for the factory metal retainer to be used which is preferable. Of course this was for the headlights and not fogs. I'm also looking on HID fogs as well but will skip DDMtuning. Perhaps give execstudio a try.

Anyone have pics of the 3k fogs?

apeiron

The cut off is actually fine on the fog lights with the HIDs. If you look at the OEM housing there is a reflective retainer that regulates the light dispersion so it does not blind oncoming traffic. It is currently raining here but I will try to get some uploaded asap.

I converted from standard halogens, and the light improvement and output is noticeably better.

I dont have my receipt on me at present but I believe each kit ran me 110 shipped which is very reasonable. Be warned with these kits though - when using the error code eliminator, they installed the female adapter end backwards and the polarity is wrong - you simply plug the error code eliminator in backwards and your good to go.

apeiron

I just went out and tried to take some photos with a point and shoot and they look terrible. I need to get my SLR for taking these photos so I can dial in the settings. I'll post them up anyways so you can see but I will get some better ones up tomorrow afternoon.

The light dosent look nearly as blinding in person as it does in these photos. When I have a better camera and better shooting conditions I will get some good shots.

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Apeiron: Thank you for the pics, def gives a good idea of how they look on the benz. hmm... maybe i might want to stick with a regular color HID... what color best matches the headlights? anyone know???

as for the error cancelors, do these mount inline with with factory plug? then plug the HID into the cancelor?

99dirtybirdws6: lol... the burban was my first ride which i modified, back like in 1999. i put 22s on it when 22s FIRST came out. then i built a pretty neat custom Procharger kit for it. made 380rhp/450rwtq, still with tuning issues. blacked the entire truck, debadged, tinted dark, smoked headlights/tails/lenses. had 14 speakers, couple of woofers, 3 tvs, dvd player, etc... however, today, its not soo bad. lol... wheels are stock, no blower, no fancy stereo. i just use it in ****ty weather or when i tow the car or bike trailer. she sits outside and rusts. i feel bad, but her time has come. I will be buying a new tow rig next summer, prolly going to be another Suburban, but an 8.1L with a supercharger/turbo. we'll see...

PearlPower: Thank you for your input. i will be sticking to jicl55 said...

jicl55

I believe the factory lights are 4300k lumens and that is the closest to "real light" therefore the brightest. I think they have 5k lights and those should be a pretty close match, but I have 7k HID fogs and just bought the 7k lights to switch out with the stock ones (no HID kit needed, just bulb swap, so like $25). Not as much "light" as stock 4300k (the more you vary from 4300k, the less light output you get, for example, 12k gives less light than 10k gives less light than 7k, etc) but barely noticeable and it gives it a pretty wicked looking ice blue setup. Also, the actual light produced looks more "white" and I found it a bit easier to see and a bit easier on the eyes as well.

I had 3k for fogs, and although it may actually be best for "fog driving" there were too many hondas and especially is300 or is350s out there with the yellow HID fogs, so I switched them and like the matching much better.

Here are 2 pics I just took today