hopup

Which one of these wedge bulbs do you think will produce the most "whiteness"?

Piaa's:

1.Xtreme white wedge bulb (19172)
2.Platinum Super white wedge bulb (19169)
3. Super Plasma wedge bulb (19170)
4. Plasma blue wedge (19171)

Any input on these or other bulbs would be great.
Thanks

blueC230K

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Piaa's:

1.Xtreme white wedge bulb (19172)===4100k(very white)
2.Platinum Super white wedge bulb (19169)===3800k(white but not as white than #1)
3. Super Plasma wedge bulb (19170)==4500-5000k(blueish white)
4. Plasma blue wedge (19171)===4500k(purplish white)

Go for #1 if you just want very very white. I believe thats the whitest you can get in the market. For 3 & 4, they bring colors along with white.

hopup

ALright, Thanks. Are you using them right now?

eason

I have no.2 (19169) on my car... they looks cool and not yellow at all, because of the blue coating on the bulb, actually it created some blue colour.

hopup

Nce, eason. Where did you place yours?

Boo2

If you are trying to match the xenons, then use the platinum (that's what I am using). The xtreme (#1) bulbs have too much of a blue hue. I bought them both to test.

hopup

Thanks for the info, but is the blue hue too much for the xenons? Coz, i dont' mind having a bit of a blue tint to it..

Boo2

You gotta match the xenons. You don't want "FAKE" hid looking bulbs to be the focal point when lit. The wedge bulb should compliment the Headlights (understate them!).

eason

I put it in the parking lights that are inside the high beam housing.

staticwd

I've been trying to get those damn city lights out for the past 30 minutes!
How do i get them out!??!
Do any of you know how to do this? or know of a website that tells me how?
i can only find sites that describe the high/lows and the fogs.. thanks.

-staticwd

Harris

There's a plastic cover that you have to take out first, then you've to unhook the frame. Its pretty tough to teach you in words, but the city light is located right below the high beam bulbs. So if you can find instructions to take out the high beam bulbs, follow the same steps but take out a different bulb.

MB-BOB

You do have an owner's manual, yes? The owner's manual tells all. RTFM!

MB-BOB

newbie or not, it takes longer to post a thread to any website and wait for a useful reply than it takes to pull out the manual just beggin for use...

Welcome aboard staticwd...

staticwd

thanks for the info guys.. i actually figured out how to do it five minutes after posting.
And yes... please go easy on me.. i am newbie...
Not used to mercedes.. you know?
somewhat more complicated than the eveyday bmw 330ci.
...
-staticwd

christian655321

my car will be here on friday but i am trying to get all the bulbs before then, the faq says W 5w for the city lights, but i cant find that model light on the internet, can someone please let me know where they got theres at? c230

preyx

I've said this a million times before, but I don't mind saying it again...

W5W is actually a VERY common bulb that is used in 99% of all ricers out there. I didn't know that until I went to a store where the guy actually had the full handbook listing all the bulb size markings used by all manufacturers. It's used in virtually all C-class models, including W202 I think. Anyways...

The type of bulb you're looking for is called a "position marker" or a "position bulb". It's rated at 5W just like stock, and it looks about double the size of a christmas tree bulb. The fitting on the bottom is just a pair of contacts, no screw. You'll be able to find that bulb made by almost all ricer brands out there, such as B1-Hybrid, Raybrig, etc. Recently they made a version where they put an LED instead of a filament inside of that, but I have yet to see what it actually looks like when used.

Long story short: (1) go to ricer store, (2) ask for position markers, (3) install.

christian655321

lol, i was laughing my **** off after reading your post, thanks for the info and the humor.... lmao

Lynn

They are also called wedge bulbs, because they are wedged into their sockets.

hudkang3

Hey, guys.

Does any one have a good suggestion on replacement of city bulbs? I have phillips Blue Vision all over the car but city lights.
Checked the model # on bulbs, it says 12v w5w. Isn't it euro model number?
I am pretty sure there is a something I can replace with a US model #ed bulbs and am thinking about like PIAA or something.

Many thanks in advance.

patronus

Check out:

http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/info/lights/signal_bulbs/

bagwell

I have POLARG M-4(P8713W) bulbs and they beat the crap out of those Philips Blue Vision bulbs...search EBAY

preyx

They're bulbs commonly known as "wedge" bulbs. They're found in virtually all Japanese cars, so they aren't really that hard to find if you know what you're looking for. They're normally referred to as "position markers" for Japanese cars. PIAA makes HID-style bulbs in that size, and I bought a pair for the city lights and another pair for the clear-corner side markers. Good luck!

zpeed

I got one from Summit Racing #194 blue which give out blue-white light cost $7 for pair and super white $7 each

TimmyC230boy

i like the stock bulbs because they look the closest to OEM xenons.

Jim Banville

What is a "city light"?