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Originally Posted by jhertzler1103
Is it worth buying aftermarket HID lights for this vehicle?
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Yes
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Originally Posted by jhertzler1103
Not looking to waste money on chinese ****, but I dont feel used OEM headlamps for this auto are worth $400+ a piece. What are peoples opinions?
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My $30 chinese **** hid kit has 18,000 miles on it so far without fault.
DO NOT buy anything above 4500k color (aka anything blue) and stick with a 35w kit if you have plastic reflectors and lenses.
DDM Tuning 35W and 55W HID Kits
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Originally Posted by jhertzler1103
My other question is about doing a manual changeover. Ive done a manual conversion in a W123 before and obviously W210 is a different animal. Has anyone done a changeover before, is it any harder than a W123? How hard is a manual to find? As far as i know they were only offered in Europe  Are there any other MB manual trans I could use? |
If you have an OM606, any W124, W201 or on M111 W203 6spd will fit.
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Originally Posted by jay_bob
Auto to manual swap will require re-chipping the ECU as KarTek says.
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Not with an OM606. Thats the simplest, least computerized W210 sold in the US. The auto is still uses the same 722.3 as the diesels before it.
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Originally Posted by jay_bob
Changing lights from Incandescent to HID will require version coding of the SAM module or else it will throw a bulb out error. This will require Star Das.
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They sell a bulb out error fix device for the hid kit. See above.