Stock Bulbs to D1S Updgade - How?>

[Merty]

Hi guys, ive got an w211 e class - i have stock bulbs in the headlights and i wanted to upgrade them to D1S Xenon - is there a way on how i can do this- does there need to be anything done to prior or changes to the ECU- or i sit basically just a straigt swap


thanks

 

[renault12ts]

Not a straight swap. You will need completely new housings...£££s.

 

[Merty]

Gad damn, so betta stick to stock bulbs but higher ks or get HID set.

 

[renault12ts]

?? HID is Xenon...

 

[Merty]

nope thinking about these CANBUS XENON HID CONVERSION KIT ICE WHITE ERROR FREE H7 6000K | eBay

 

[whitenemesis]

Sold for off road use only as it is illegal to convert halogen headlamp units to use xenon discharge tubes.

Your car should fail it's MoT if you fit the conversion kit, you would also need self-levelling headlamps and headlamp washers..

Be considerate to other road users and don't do it! Try some Osram Nightbreakers halogen upgrade bulbs..

 

[Merty]

Sold for off road use only as it is illegal to convert halogen headlamp units to use xenon discharge tubes. Your car should fail it's MoT if you fit the conversion kit, you would also need self-levelling headlamps and headlamp washers.. Be considerate to other road users and don't do it! Try some Osram Nightbreakers halogen upgrade bulbs..

Just read and watched some reviews actually looks pretty good . Will fetch a set - gotta compare and contrast ebay vs high street .

Thanks guys been very helpfull

 

[renault12ts]

Just read and watched some reviews actually looks pretty good . Will fetch a set - gotta compare and contrast ebay vs high street .

Thanks guys been very helpfull

I have Nightbreakers in my main beams...very good

 

[whitenemesis]

Also check out Amazon, they do some cracking prices on these Nightbreakers..

 

[gIzzE]

Does the 211 have projector style headlights when not fitted with xenons from the factory?

If so you could put an HID in there, but not 6000k, far too blue, 4300k is oem looking and gives you the best illumination, no one would ever know it was not factory xenons.

Just make sure you get them aligned properly once installed so you don't dazzle people. And make sure you use the height adjuster if you load the boot up too.

I put Nightbreakers in my ML, and it improved things slightly but after 10 years with cars with xenons I had to put some HIDs in and moved the Nightbreakers to the main beams.
I took my car to an MOT centre and gave the guy a tenner to allow me to align them properly using their chart.


If you don't have projector headlights though forget it, even using the H7R HID kit for non projector headlights, you will still dazzle others.