[///S320]

Here is my car with Philips 6000 Kelvin Xenon bulbs. I got stopped by cops 2 times already as they go straight into the eyes. Working on them to fix beam pattern.

 

[ghost]

Thats great that you got the xenon...Not only do they make the car look much nicer at ni...

Thats great that you got the xenon...Not only do they make the car look much nicer at night, but they really lighten up your way..

now work on fixing the pattern, before you get another police officer who is a jerk and gives u a really hard time.

ghost

 

[dtkw]

Yeah, I just got mine put in the 560SEL is they really lit up my sight. But I got flashed ...

Yeah, I just got mine put in the 560SEL is they really lit up my sight. But I got flashed a couple times so I think I better adjust it tomorrow before the cops stop me.

 

[ychachad]

Hello S320,
nice lighting upgrade, looks great. Did you do it yourself? How much did the lights cost, and where did you get them. I have been contemplating for quite some time. Maybe I'll get them put in next year, as soon as I finalise my next job

Here is my car with Philips 6000 Kelvin Xenon bulbs. I got stopped by cops 2 times already as they go straight into the eyes. Working on them to fix beam pattern.

 

[///S320]

Re: Re: - Xenons -

Hello S320,
nice lighting upgrade, looks great. Did you do it yourself? How much did the lights cost, and where did you get them. I have been contemplating for quite some time. Maybe I'll get them put in next year, as soon as I finalise my next job

Hey Chad,
You can get them from xenondepot.com. Actually i did not had a very good experience with them. Yes, i installed them myself. Took about 2 hours as the kit came with instructions to use power from battery in engine bay! Had to perform some surgery around the engine. They are very bright and look stunning.

Read my this thread:
http://benzworld.org/forums/messages.asp?id=38&messno=48085

Anyways, here is some nice paint detailing:

 

[Rainmaker]

I got a Philips Ultinon 6000k kit as well... it has a nice purple colour... I never ...

I got a Philips Ultinon 6000k kit as well... it has a nice purple colour... I never had to adjust the beam pattern, it doesn't seem to glare... I got mine from an Ebay vendor "kwimports" for $449usd (no tax)... I am currently living in Los Angeles California, so I drove to his shop and picked it up directly. The kit has custom molded H7 base, with Philips Ballast inside a waterproof box, and the Philips brand 6000k Ultinon bulb (indicated by the purple shaft on the bulb)... took about 5 minutes to install (i threw away the harness-relays it came with, and simply plugged it up to the halogen-bulb-plug)... I had to change the headlight fuses to 25-amp fuses (becuase the xenon startup current draw is alot), but it works perfectly...

cheers..

 

[///S320]

Re: I got a Philips Ultinon 6000k kit as well... it has a nice purple colour... I never

I got a Philips Ultinon 6000k kit as well... it has a nice purple colour... I never had to adjust the beam pattern, it doesn't seem to glare... I got mine from an Ebay vendor "kwimports" for $449usd (no tax)... I am currently living in Los Angeles California, so I drove to his shop and picked it up directly. The kit has custom molded H7 base, with Philips Ballast inside a waterproof box, and the Philips brand 6000k Ultinon bulb (indicated by the purple shaft on the bulb)... took about 5 minutes to install (i threw away the harness-relays it came with, and simply plugged it up to the halogen-bulb-plug)... I had to change the headlight fuses to 25-amp fuses (becuase the xenon startup current draw is alot), but it works perfectly...

cheers..

Hey Rainmaker,
where do you connect the H7 connector? i was looking at my assembly after reading ure post, but mine wont fit in the ballast ..

Thanks

 

[Rainmaker]

Yes you're right, it doesn't fit directly. I had to cut four pieces of wire. Each on...

Yes you're right, it doesn't fit directly. I had to cut four pieces of wire. Each one, I crimped a spade (male) connector on one end, and a female connector on the other end. I plugged the female ends straight into the ballast, and the male ends directly into the H7 plug of the car. Remembor to get the positive/negative correct. Finally I changed the fuse up to the 25amp.

If you like, I can take pictures, let me know.

I have the exact same setup on my M3 convertible. Except the M3 uses a 9006 plug, which could plug straight into ballast without making those little wires.


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1997 S320
18" AMG Monoblocks
S600 Grille upgrade
Side blinker mirrors
Burl wood steering wheel
Burl wood shift knob
Electronic rear sunshade.