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Xenon for E500
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This was the best retrofit I have seen for HID projectors.
www.benzworld.org
As an alternate, you could pick up these headlights and install HID's into them.
www.eagleeyes-asia.com
Finally done with my HID projector retrofit!! Best...
As an alternate, you could pick up these headlights and install HID's into them.
Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 Projector Headlamp 85-93
While most drivers are perfectly happy with the standard headlights installed with their car, some want extra flair that helps their car stand out. For this, aftermarket projector headlights are a consideration. They are also an option for drivers who are not satisfied with the headlights that...
www.eagleeyes-asia.com
2phast is correct. It's a ridiculous amount of work to properly retrofit HID's into a 124 headlamp housing. And no, don't put an HID burner into a halogen reflector. Read the tech article linked below for an explanation.
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html
Best option is to get the best, or highest wattage, halogen bulbs. High-wattage bulbs require relays to operate correctly. The light output on high beam with four 100-watt halogens will be similar to HID.
Search the forum for older threads, this topic has been discussed repeatedly...
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html
Best option is to get the best, or highest wattage, halogen bulbs. High-wattage bulbs require relays to operate correctly. The light output on high beam with four 100-watt halogens will be similar to HID.
Search the forum for older threads, this topic has been discussed repeatedly...
I had xenon projectors retrofitted into my car when it was still in the Facelift setup. The projector was sourced from w163 headlights. Cut off the rear of the reflector, made a covering plate with cut out for the projector and joint it all together (rear cover needs extension).
The light pattern even with the normal head light lens worked very well, I found it not needed to do any work on the lens...
The projector was very close to the lens basically, only a couple of mm space in between.
I really loved the light, however when changing back to the original pre-facelift design I opted for stock lighting with new lights (luckily still available back then)
The light pattern even with the normal head light lens worked very well, I found it not needed to do any work on the lens...
The projector was very close to the lens basically, only a couple of mm space in between.
I really loved the light, however when changing back to the original pre-facelift design I opted for stock lighting with new lights (luckily still available back then)
wow, have any pic ?
Hello.
So as a part of my profession, I build lights for cars. And honestly it was really hard to resist for me to install projector inside w124 lights as I did not want to spoil the classy look of w124 with a retrofit, even though having collection of some of the best hid projector produced till date, and things I know at the back of my hand.
On to the topic
The previous owner installed the 100w halogen but still it was hard to resist so I installed hid but with a custom made casper shield, To prevent as much as glare I can in low beam. Its way better in output than 100w halogens,maybe because I am using true 55w boosted hella ballasts.
Although glare is very controlled but you still cant have true cutoff that of a halogen bulb.
If you really wanna install hid then you can get a good bulb from Morimoto or directly from China. As no oe brands likes of Philips, Osram make kit/h series bulb.
For ballasts get a boosted Hella ballasts. They are basically 35w but can be boosted to 38,42,46,50,55w respectively. And no aftermarket ballast matches it in quick startup time. Aftermarket you can get Hilux, morimoto ballasts.
Relay from Morimoto.
Hope it helps
So as a part of my profession, I build lights for cars. And honestly it was really hard to resist for me to install projector inside w124 lights as I did not want to spoil the classy look of w124 with a retrofit, even though having collection of some of the best hid projector produced till date, and things I know at the back of my hand.
On to the topic
The previous owner installed the 100w halogen but still it was hard to resist so I installed hid but with a custom made casper shield, To prevent as much as glare I can in low beam. Its way better in output than 100w halogens,maybe because I am using true 55w boosted hella ballasts.
Although glare is very controlled but you still cant have true cutoff that of a halogen bulb.
If you really wanna install hid then you can get a good bulb from Morimoto or directly from China. As no oe brands likes of Philips, Osram make kit/h series bulb.
For ballasts get a boosted Hella ballasts. They are basically 35w but can be boosted to 38,42,46,50,55w respectively. And no aftermarket ballast matches it in quick startup time. Aftermarket you can get Hilux, morimoto ballasts.
Relay from Morimoto.
Hope it helps
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