stearnsn

I think the e-class uses the same LED lights (test was with "lighting package"). Are there LED bulb upgrade options that work well?


http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...s-4-door-sedan

Low beams

On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.
Glare from the low beams was excessive on the straightaway.
High beams

On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual left and gradual right curves and inadequate on the sharp left and sharp right curves.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on both left curves and on both right curves.

EddieK

I think this test was inadequate. No car they tested(out of 30) scored an acceptable rating except one, a Prius V or something like that(read the article very quickly this morning) Worst they said was the 3-series Bimmer. I love the headlight performance on mine. Also, our antiquated headlight rules here in the US don't allow us to advance the technology as fast as it should be advanced.

gaspam

looks like the poor rating was mostly due to glare produced to other cars as they say in there test metrics "A vehicle with excessive glare on any of the approaches can't earn a rating above marginal."

also cars without LED, highbeam assist, and curve assist scored lower...

if you filtered out the glare to others (doesnt affect your visibility) and filter out the c-class's with halogens and w/o highbeam assist and w/0 curve assist then it would of scored quite decently.

seems the cars equipped w/LED and the highbeam assist and curve addaptive lights met the standards (or came very close) on everything except low-beam visibility on straights (which in theory would be eliminated on a dark road anyways since highbeam assist would turn on highbeams)

in my e63s the lighting is better than any other car i have owned thus far

stearnsn

I don't understand the defensiveness. Possibly meeting "standards" isn't really why we buy these cars, is it?

There must be an option to upgrade the wattage/lumens, even if labeled "for off road use only".

PeterUbers

The E63S lighting is phenomenal ... This article is funny to me

stearnsn

The engine is phenomenal too but that doesn't stop people from upgrading it.

gaspam

thats because there's a video game called "need for speed" not "need for lighting"

and there are dragstips to see how fast our cars go, but not lightstrips to see how far our lights go in a lighting contest

you might want to contact streetglow and see if they can build you a custom kit..... me, driven the car for a year and have yet to need more lighting..... but more power, yes

stearnsn

I live in the mountains. Very few drag-strips but lots of deer and moose combined with 80mph speed limits and very dark roads.

PeterUbers

Ok

Davidkuo0330

Given the condition where you live, I certainly understand the need for better lighting. I know I wouldn't want to hit a deer going 80mph.

Good luck with your search. Wish I could of help.

stearnsn

Thanks all. In looking around I found this excellent video.

If the Germans can get this system in the US it seems to solve many issues. Great looking technology.

PeterUbers

So you just have to sell your car and get the 2017 E63S and you'll be set