FromM3toAMG

Which HID fog kit matches the OEM headlights?

SterlingE55

As in which temperature of bulb? Are you going to use a projector lens so you're not blinding oncoming traffic?

90% of OE temperatures are 4300k. Stay between 4000k-5000k and you'll be happy.

Toadster

i was looking to go 6k to color match

shardul

iTrader: (1)

4300k is a color match for OEM. 6000k is a totally different color. Remember the fogs have a refective housing and a not a projector lense so the color of the illumination will appear a bit different.

gaspam

i went with DDM tuning kit and they were pretty straight forward install other than having to drill one hole in the back of the main headlight housing, but the fogs required no modification

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...installed.html

Quick E63

Any pictures between the 4300K-6000K? My 08 E63 runs H11 right? Thanks

gaspam

Quick E63

Thanks but I was looking for a picture with them installed on the car.

FromM3toAMG

i know guys have the kits that match their headlight.. would be nice if they would chime in and say what temperature bulb they bought to match.

gaspam

i think shardul already stated 4300 is OEM color, so you would need 4300 if you want to match

FromM3toAMG

I need the bulb type for the 63.

gaspam

for the fogs are H7 type/size and 4300 color

gaspam

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...placement.html

FromM3toAMG

thanks. All ordered
DDM HID Kit, 35W, H7, 4500K (Kit / Package)
Bulb Color: 4500K
Bulb Type: H7
Wattage: 35 Watt

Yacht Master

Hold on I think the fog is a 9006 not a H7

I went with Apex Cone no fault codes work great 5 years.

https://mbworld.org/forums/2657262-post3.html

FromM3toAMG

theses guys say H7

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...placement.html

forcefed4door

now you gotta match city lights with everything. get some leds

FromM3toAMG

Thats the point of this thread. im confident i got the correct info to make sure the fogs match my headlights..

Edit: like i said im a rookie.. i already have matched city lights.

Yacht Master

Ok my bad, 55s have 9006-9007 they did change, so you are most likely correct.
The Apex Cone is now the DDM brand they work well with no errors.

FromM3toAMG

No worries man ive ran the DDM set up on my M3 and my S4.. i just didnt know the bulb type and matching temp. ive only had this car for like 2 weeks. im a rookie still.

FromM3toAMG

might as well ask...

How about license plate LEDs? hyper white type.

lfe136

U can not put hids into the e63 fog without modding it. I learned the hard way. The bulb is an h7 but it plugs into a weird base that screws into the foglight housing and that is where the connector is at. Go take a look for urself. Very ez to take off. And dont let the e55 with e63 conversions trick u. Their fog set up is different from the oem e63 setup

Toadster

E63 is H7
E55 is 9006

IndiumGreyE63

I have 5000K bulbs in my headlights and 50w 5000k HIDs in my fogs....Awesome lighting on dark roads.

IndiumGreyE63

E63s already come with LED city lights stock.