Advice needed..05 E55 AMG Headlight and Fog Upgrades
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Advice needed..05 E55 AMG Headlight and Fog Upgrades
Hey everyone...still pretty new and reading MANY threads about headlights and fog lights replacement out there. I am looking to replace/upgrade my E55 AMG lights. I currently have the HID projector headlights that when you start the car they appear to "rise/adjust". Stock bulbs but housing is now a blacked out housing. Fog lamps are factory and one has water in it and it is not working.
I want to replace the bulbs in the headlights and foglamps to something that matches in color and brightness. I am not opposed to replacing the entire fog lamps for something better.
I want bright white...no blue or anything...5k maybe? I dont see at night that well so I want to light it up within reason of course.
Anyone have suggestions for a good quality product/s? Dont want to be replacing crap all the time. Willing to pay a little more for a good thing, but right thing.
Thanks all in advance....Great forums here and good people.
Be kind to me...I am a newbie!
I want to replace the bulbs in the headlights and foglamps to something that matches in color and brightness. I am not opposed to replacing the entire fog lamps for something better.
I want bright white...no blue or anything...5k maybe? I dont see at night that well so I want to light it up within reason of course.
Anyone have suggestions for a good quality product/s? Dont want to be replacing crap all the time. Willing to pay a little more for a good thing, but right thing.
Thanks all in advance....Great forums here and good people.
Be kind to me...I am a newbie!
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Talk to these guys. http://www.theretrofitsource.com they have replacement projector lenses that are clear and project more light for your headlamps. There xenon retrofit kits for your fogs are excellent as well. Search, there has been people that have done lens swaps.
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This right here!!! My light upgrades include the ZKW-R lens swap, Osram CBI which are 5000k, and the Suvneer projector fogs with HIDs.
Now the CBI are pricey at $190 or so for the pair. Lens are only about $50 and the fogs are like $120. I ordered an HID kit for the fogs from ddmtuning.com just ordered the 5000k kits and some other replacement bulbs in a step up and down on color just to ensure I would have a choice to pick the best one to match. Spent prob $100 total with ddm. My total cost was prob around $470 or so. Color all depends on housing and lens as far as how they appear at a distance when looking at the car.
I have swapped to the E63 front and don't know if I have pics of that setup but I can do them of my current setup. The color on the road is nearly perfect and white no blue. But from a up close and a slight distance the color looks slightly off but again its a projector headlight vs a reflector fog now.
Now the CBI are pricey at $190 or so for the pair. Lens are only about $50 and the fogs are like $120. I ordered an HID kit for the fogs from ddmtuning.com just ordered the 5000k kits and some other replacement bulbs in a step up and down on color just to ensure I would have a choice to pick the best one to match. Spent prob $100 total with ddm. My total cost was prob around $470 or so. Color all depends on housing and lens as far as how they appear at a distance when looking at the car.
I have swapped to the E63 front and don't know if I have pics of that setup but I can do them of my current setup. The color on the road is nearly perfect and white no blue. But from a up close and a slight distance the color looks slightly off but again its a projector headlight vs a reflector fog now.
