Changing City Lights [PIAA 19172..anything else?] - Page 2

MPRESIV · 04-24-2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by prodigymb

meh the 5 LED are very bright and the other ones are longer and you do see them sticking out into the housing when the car is off.

IC...good reason, I'm buying the 5 LEDs too.

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prodigymb · 04-24-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MPRESIV

IC...good reason, I'm buying the 5 LEDs too.

yeah they are very bright. keep in mind that you will need to solder a resistor to each LED or they will light up very very dim or not at all and you will get "Bulb Out" error messages.

MPRESIV · 04-24-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by prodigymb

yeah they are very bright. keep in mind that you will need to solder a resistor to each LED or they will light up very very dim or not at all and you will get "Bulb Out" error messages.

Is there any LEDs that comes resistor already pre-soldered?

prodigymb · 04-25-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MPRESIV

Is there any LEDs that comes resistor already pre-soldered?

not sure. but' its' pretty easy to do.

shardul · 04-25-2009, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MPRESIV

Is there any LEDs that comes resistor already pre-soldered?

contact e1000 he bought some leds for me soldered the resistors and mailed then out to me at a very nominal price.

Nait Sirhc · 04-25-2009, 01:03 PM

So, anyone have any ideas on how to get the city lights to come back on?

MJ50 · 04-25-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MPRESIV

Is there any LEDs that comes resistor already pre-soldered?

some sellers say they have built-in resistors... it may be true but they are not specific to MBs... and even among MBs, some models work and some don't... i put my bulbs to my neighbor's SL550 and didn't work...

ECBAOBAO · 04-25-2009, 05:50 PM

uhh, so about the city lights? lol

I can't find those that you guys were talking about at Pep Boys, anywhere else? or other products?

Thanks

e1000 · 04-27-2009, 01:44 PM

City lights:

ALL LED's require some form of resistor to function. LED's by nature will drive themselves to failure without a current limiting resistor. This resistor however, will not prevent the bulb out warning or LED's not lighting up at all. A small resistor can be soldered to the base of the bulb to fix this problem, and it's a pretty nice solution since it's drop-in at that point.

If anyone here wants 194 city light LED's, feel free to PM me and we can set something up. You can buy LED's of your choice and ship them out to me, or I could possibly buy them, modify them and send them out as soon as I get payment.

Trunk LED's are a little more difficult. I did a writeup that was linked earlier in this thread. I'll be up for answering questions about my writeup.

ECBAOBAO · 05-04-2009, 07:40 PM

Has anyone heard of Neutron lights?

Also, are the xenons for 2004 and 2005 e55's different colors?

Thanks

Nait Sirhc · 05-07-2009, 06:32 PM

Can someone post a simple DIY on how to solder these resistors? What kind do I need? Are they different per bulb size? I'm having issues with the 194 wedge LED bulbs I just bought.

Max.H · 05-08-2009, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ECBAOBAO

Has anyone heard of Neutron lights?

Also, are the xenons for 2004 and 2005 e55's different colors?

Thanks

Eric, I cant see anything you are typing. The girl in the sig is distracting the hell out of me.

M-bENZ · 05-08-2009, 01:44 AM

Just installed those LED on my license plate,

Got my LED installed

ECBAOBAO · 05-11-2009, 07:26 PM

Haha Max.

Someone help me plz -_-.. I'm getting confused. The more I search the forums the more mixed reviews I get!

So...Lets finally get things straight!

Should I get PIAA (if so which ones) or HMS's Neutrons or any other company to match my STOCK xenons?

BlownV8 · 05-16-2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by AreL11

I wonder if these will actually work??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/White...Q5fAccessories

Yes, they work perfectly. I'm using them now and they do not cause a bulb out warning message.

InTheBenz0 · 05-16-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BlownV8

Yes, they work perfectly. I'm using them now and they do not cause a bulb out warning message.

Your using them in your city light? or license plate lights? Or do they work for both?

I have an 03 SL55

BlownV8 · 05-16-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by InTheBenz0

Your using them in your city light? or license plate lights? Or do they work for both?

I have an 03 SL55

City lights and yes they were perfectly with no bulb-out messages. I used them in the city lights because I dislike the yellow look of the halogen city bulbs.

artowar · 05-16-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BlownV8

City lights and yes they were perfectly with no bulb-out messages. I used them in the city lights because I dislike the yellow look of the halogen city bulbs.

Thanks BlownV8-- you've just saved me a bunch o' time fitting & soldering

BlownV8 · 05-16-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by artowar

Thanks BlownV8-- you've just saved me a bunch o' time fitting & soldering

No problem! That's what the forum is all about.

ECBAOBAO · 05-16-2009, 04:45 PM

hey blowv8 do you have pix? how well do they match up to stock xenons?

BlownV8 · 05-16-2009, 07:29 PM

They are closer to 6000K in color but they look great.

ECBAOBAO · 05-17-2009, 05:03 AM

How are xenonmatch HOEN lights?

prodigymb · 05-17-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ECBAOBAO

How are xenonmatch HOEN lights?

they suck. and they do not match. and one of mine burnt out a week after i put them in.

KipF · 05-21-2009, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AreL11

I wonder if these will actually work??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/White...Q5fAccessories

I ordered a set for my city (inner) lights. They came in today and were an easy install. No error message and a HUGE improvement over the yellowish stock bulbs. Now I need to get some for my high beams and fogs.

ECBAOBAO · 05-21-2009, 04:25 PM

I went with Polargs and pretty happy with em

04-27-2009, 01:44 PM	#34
e1000 Out Of Control!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: OC Posts: 17,925 Drives: without using his blinker	City lights: ALL LED's require some form of resistor to function. LED's by nature will drive themselves to failure without a current limiting resistor. This resistor however, will not prevent the bulb out warning or LED's not lighting up at all. A small resistor can be soldered to the base of the bulb to fix this problem, and it's a pretty nice solution since it's drop-in at that point. If anyone here wants 194 city light LED's, feel free to PM me and we can set something up. You can buy LED's of your choice and ship them out to me, or I could possibly buy them, modify them and send them out as soon as I get payment. Trunk LED's are a little more difficult. I did a writeup that was linked earlier in this thread. I'll be up for answering questions about my writeup. __________________ 2006 C350 Sport Sedan \| Iridium Silver Metallic • Black interior • 7G-Tronic • Sunroof package • Lighting Package • 6-Disk Changer • Heated Seats • Split Folding Rear Seats Mods \| MP-Design CF interior • HID high beams • HID fog lights • Full LED Tail light conversion • Euroteck CF lip • MB iPod integration kit • Staggered 19” Bremmas • CCFL License plate lights • 2007 Chrome SmartKey • MB Side Fixed Sun Blinds

05-04-2009, 07:40 PM	#35
ECBAOBAO Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 399 Drives: nascar	Has anyone heard of Neutron lights? Also, are the xenons for 2004 and 2005 e55's different colors? Thanks __________________ Post pictures of your dogs in the official MBWorld Dog Thread! (ignore the title, it's really a dog thread): http://www.mbworld.org/forums/c63-am...-loud-c63.html

05-08-2009, 01:44 AM	#38
M-bENZ MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,844 Drives: 04 CLK 320 (Gone) , 01 GS 300 "Plat. Series", 05 CLK500	Just installed those LED on my license plate, Got my LED installed __________________

05-11-2009, 07:26 PM	#39
ECBAOBAO Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 399 Drives: nascar	Haha Max. Someone help me plz -_-.. I'm getting confused. The more I search the forums the more mixed reviews I get! So...Lets finally get things straight! Should I get PIAA (if so which ones) or HMS's Neutrons or any other company to match my STOCK xenons? __________________ Post pictures of your dogs in the official MBWorld Dog Thread! (ignore the title, it's really a dog thread): http://www.mbworld.org/forums/c63-am...-loud-c63.html

05-16-2009, 04:45 PM	#45
ECBAOBAO Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 399 Drives: nascar	hey blowv8 do you have pix? how well do they match up to stock xenons? __________________ Post pictures of your dogs in the official MBWorld Dog Thread! (ignore the title, it's really a dog thread): http://www.mbworld.org/forums/c63-am...-loud-c63.html

04-25-2009, 01:03 PM	#31
Nait Sirhc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 263 Drives: 2004 E55 (gray), 1992 AWD DSM (577hp @ 35psi)	So, anyone have any ideas on how to get the city lights to come back on?

04-25-2009, 05:50 PM	#33
ECBAOBAO Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 399 Drives: nascar	uhh, so about the city lights? lol I can't find those that you guys were talking about at Pep Boys, anywhere else? or other products? Thanks

05-07-2009, 06:32 PM	#36
Nait Sirhc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 263 Drives: 2004 E55 (gray), 1992 AWD DSM (577hp @ 35psi)	Can someone post a simple DIY on how to solder these resistors? What kind do I need? Are they different per bulb size? I'm having issues with the 194 wedge LED bulbs I just bought.

05-16-2009, 07:29 PM	#46
BlownV8 MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In my garage Posts: 1,546 Drives: E55, Renntech CL600(sold), GL450	They are closer to 6000K in color but they look great.

05-17-2009, 05:03 AM	#47
ECBAOBAO Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 399 Drives: nascar	How are xenonmatch HOEN lights? __________________ Post pictures of your dogs in the official MBWorld Dog Thread! (ignore the title, it's really a dog thread): http://www.mbworld.org/forums/c63-am...-loud-c63.html

05-21-2009, 04:25 PM	#50
ECBAOBAO Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 399 Drives: nascar	I went with Polargs and pretty happy with em __________________ Post pictures of your dogs in the official MBWorld Dog Thread! (ignore the title, it's really a dog thread): http://www.mbworld.org/forums/c63-am...-loud-c63.html

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