TapeWormZ

Whatsup all i just bought my 06 e55 white, which i thought had the xenon system already. Got the car yesterday and sadly it does not. Ive searched to forum and found a bunch of old post on HID conversions. Seems like everyone has mixed emotions on it. Im looking for something white not blue like all those damn hondas out. I ordered some 5000k led day lamps but i want to convert first my headlights to xenon, eventually my fogs to the same. I have access to a star machine...So here are my options i would love to hear some recent feedback on what others have done or regretted. my biggest thing is i don't want flickering, and don't want error codes screaming at me all day...

1. Buy a cheap HID kit, 6000k for $50.
2. A local custom car shop, (friend who is a installer) said he could get me a kit 100 for the ballast 40 for the bulbs and it comes with a resistor to not throw codes.
3. Was looking on ebay and found these links...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-2006-Me...ht_2600wt_1413
http://www.ebay.com/itm/03-06-Merced...ht_1818wt_1413

The third option seems like its going to be the most expensive one. I know something similar has been posted on this before but didn't get any definitive answers on whats the best option.

Thanks!

93RX7LSX

The xenon housing is different from non xenon housing, it's not just the ballast and bulb.

Yacht Master

It is as good as the parts you use,

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...cs-56k-no.html

TapeWormZ

Thanks for the post.. Do you know what brand HID system you bought? Or a price.

Yacht Master

It is not HID it is OEM Hella BiXenon, big difference.

The headlamps were $900 a pair and I sold my halogen headlamps (new condition) for $500 so it cost me $400.
The OEM BiXenon headlamps are now over $1200 and I see OEM halogen headlamps on flea bay for $100-$200.