Mercedes W211 E class | HID Bi-xenon projector replacement Retrofit tutorial (AFS headlight)

Mercedes W211 E class HID Bi-xenon projector replacement retrofit tutorial (AFS headlight)
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0:11 Remove the clips, screw and rubber and heat the headlight
1:30 Pry the headlight open
2:00 Remove the reflective insert
2:15 Remove the Bi-xenon projector unit
2:35 Remove the projector from the holder, it's possible without removing the sensor. This will prevent problems with the alignment afterwards.
3:08 After the new projector is mounted, connect the ballasts to the bulb and mount the AFS projector unit again
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[@keithspencersr.6806]

I was just so surprised no cleaning of the parts, i.e. Cover, housing were not cleaned while having this apart, great work , may do mine one day

[@haidziryusof2629]

Hi. It's an informative video and the only video that showing how to disassemble the head lamp. I might try to work on my head lamp but it looks quite difficult.

[@Retrofitlab]

Hopefully it will all work out when you try :-)

[@mrmuhtish]

Great video! Nice music as well. Wish there was more people like you that know what they are doing. :) I'm thinking about retrofitting my E55 W211 with some new projectors, as OEM have very poor output.

[@Retrofitlab]

Thanks! It's definitely a great upgrade, so when you have some time left to replace them, it really is worth the money www.retrofitlab.com/vehicle/mercedes/e-w211/120?_lang=2

[@mrmuhtish]

Thank you for your reply. I need to do this with my car ASAP. Is your product plug-&-play or there is wiring modification needed?

[@Retrofitlab]

@@mrmuhtish It's a DIY product and you need to open the headlight etc. so not 100% plug and play, but there is no wiring modification needed. With AFS systems it might be needed to let the AFS system be re-calibrated by the dealership (or other coding company).

[@subbaaja100]

On a facelift you don't have to remove the "carriage" in which the projector sits in. Unscrew the 4 screws and it will come out through the service port (the one which you use to change bulbs). It will fit the EVOX-R 2 100% plug'n play. Even the high beams' connector is the same. You do still have to remove the "lens" because you need to remove the shroud and a extra reflector. This mainly applies to NON-ILS headlights

[@subbaaja100]

also extension leads are not needed D1S bulb fits as if its the original projector.

[@aia6154]

I didn't understand well, I'm from Croatia, can you please explain more? Do you think that the glass should not be removed, but that the projector can also be changed from the inside where the bulb is changed? and if the glass needs to be removed, what is the glass glued with and can it be glued with windshield glue?

[@subbaaja100]

@@aia6154 You have to remove the "glass" because the silver coloured shroud around the projector lens needs to be removed and behind that is a small metal reflector which also needs to be removed. The "glass" is sealed with a butyl seal which softens with heat. You don't necessarily need new sealant because there is a lot of it already. One heads up is that one of the screws that needs to be removed is under the sealant (I don't remember what it holds on). Also if it looks like the projector doesn't fit, most likely it's upside down.

[@subbaaja100]

@@aia6154 I'd recommend changing a new set of "glasses" while doing this if your originals were cloudy. The projector does come out of the service hole but like I stated in my other comment, there is hardware on the front side that needs to be uninstalled before the projector comes out.

[@kubaSWAT]

How about on prelift?

[@wacek500]

how long and at what temperature did you set the heat gun? great video! 😀

[@Retrofitlab]

We use a setting of 300 Degrees Celsius / 1st lowest setting for around 15 minutes.

[@joachimhanhart6782]

I've done this swap on a pre-facelift, D2S with AFS. The bracket that holds the lens needs cutting on two points to fit onto the black plastic carrier. On the same bracket the center hole, where the axel goes thru to the bearing needs to be enlarged. Good to have a rotary tool with cutting-disc handy, like the Dremel and some steel cutting skills. Now i'm curious how the Evox-r 1.0 will improve the view at night..

[@joachimhanhart6782]

Back on track now, awesome improvement in lightning. The old original mirrors inside were toast. Recommended retrofit !

[@Wojtek20ck]

Hi! Great work! I learn on your video how to take of xenon from the headlight. Im now putting all together. Can you tell me what is the start position of the active xenon ? Left right or centre? On both of them the same? I see on your video at 2:58 that the bulb its turned to left, but Im not sure if you didnt move this when you removing lens from this plastic. please let me know, im cannot find this in internet.

[@kubaSWAT]

hi did you figure this out? Thanks

[@Wojtek20ck]

@@kubaSWAT bumper off

[@kubaSWAT]

@@Wojtek20ckwhich ? Zakładałeś evox 2.0?

[@Wojtek20ck]

@@kubaSWAT nie, zmienialem przezlone z ang na eur

[@TheTferrer]

You should polish the lenses to make the setup nice and clean.

[@Retrofitlab]

Agreed, you are right!

[@keithspencersr.6806]

Any reason why all the part were placed back together without being first? Sorry I'm a detailer, all education is good education to me.

[@sergeshkolniy9172]

very nice work , what kind projector was used ? will morimoto d2s 4.0 fit w211 ?

[@MikeMike-gw6vl]

Hi. Is it possible to fit bi xenon projector replacing halogen projector in a headlight ?thanks

[@Retrofitlab]

Yes, for this model you can convert to bi-xenon by replacing the projector and adding bulbs and ballasts, we have this complete conversion kit; www.retrofitlab.com/en/mercedes-e-class-w211-2003-2009-bi-xenon-evox-r-halogen-headlights.html

[@MikeMike-gw6vl]

How about prelift w212 lamp ? How much would it cost to replace projector ? No need for ballast as its xenons. Bought it with replaced o/s lamp which noticed when buying but failed to check full beams and that isn't working within replaced lamp. I suspect broken flap for full beam or it not being adaptive bi xenon lamp ? But How else a full beam is achieved if not bi xenon, as there isn't space for another bulb ? 🤔 scratching my head over this..

[@Retrofitlab]

@@MikeMike-gw6vl For the W212 please see this link: www.retrofitlab.com/en/mercedes-e-class-w212-2009-2012-bi-xenon-evox-r-xenon-headlights.html :D

[@VlamakKeinz]

Почему прозрачность стекла не восстановили? Улучшать свет и не отполировать фару...

[@mrmuhtish]

Я думаю что это видео было не о восстановлении стекла/пластика, а о том как поменять линзы.

[@eastoncolt8767]

sorry to be so off topic but does someone know a way to get back into an Instagram account? I was stupid lost my account password. I would love any tips you can give me

[@flynnjavier840]

@Easton Colt Instablaster ;)

[@emersonbordeaux]

Can you do one for the W221?

[@Retrofitlab]

Maybe in the future....

[@baflabies]

dude.. what vid have you been watching?

[@emersonbordeaux]

@@baflabies Dude.. do you know the difference between a W221 and a W211? The W221 is the S Class

[@pfoxhound]

What is the new projector?

[@Retrofitlab]

Aharon; www.retrofitlab.com/en/xenon-projectors-1/aharon-evox-r-bi-xenon-projectors-hella-design-2.html

[@pfoxhound]

@@Retrofitlab in video I see some kind of wiring extension cables are used, is it necessary to use extension cables? On website should I choose extension cables as an option?

[@Retrofitlab]

@@pfoxhound The D2S extention cables are automatically added to the order with this kit: www.retrofitlab.com/mercedes-e-class-w211-2002-2009-bi-xenon-evox-r-xenon-headlights.html

[@Retrofitlab]

@@pfoxhound the original igniter (the part that connects to the bulb) doesn't fit anymore with the new projectors, because the bulb holder is a bit different. So for a good connection/fitment, yes, advise is to add the extension cables.

[@ChristianCohn]

What size do the stock HID Reflectors have on the W211? 2.5 or 3 inch?

[@Retrofitlab]

3 inch

[@Royalstone55]

Which lens size on video you have 3.0 or 2.5? Which bulb did you use D2S or D1s? Many thanks!

[@Royalstone55]

And projector which use on video is EvoX-r or EvoX-r 2.0 ?

[@Retrofitlab]

@@Royalstone55 This is a 3 inch projector.. We used the EvoX-R

[@yeahnoway111]

Do I need the extension cable for a facelift model? (2008) It should have D1S bulbs.

[@Retrofitlab]

No, you don't need the extension cable. The D1S bulb can be directly mounted into the Evox-r 2.0 projector.

[@rjvidela]

Hello, fantastic work you do. Question; At what temperature and time do you leave the headlight in the "oven" ?, or are you simply checking when it releases ?, does the temperature affect the components of the headlight ?. Thanks and regards

[@JESUS_IS_GOD]

What are the 2 silver modules on the bottom? One is a HID Ballast & the other??? My factory HID on my 2005 E55 AMG doesn't work. Igniter is good, bulb is good, so I'm thinking I need one of those two modules under the whole light @ 0:17

[@JESUS_IS_GOD]

Retrofitlab oh okay the other is the ballast module?

[@eduardomoreira2076]

Where you guys are located? How much to perform it in a 2007 E350 (halogen bulbs)

[@Retrofitlab]

We are based in The Netherlands (Europe). Please send us an email for more info: [e-mail]. Thanks in advance!

[@Motodoshi88]

Hi m8. Amazing work again. I wana ask a question to you. I installed a projector to my w203 2001 c200. It was halojen h7. I bought projectors from online. Before installiation i tested projectors they was working good. After installiation i released that the light is bending from sides and the cut side is blur. Could this problem stem from the crystal headlight glass? My headlight glasses not clear nor transparent. They are old school iced glasses.

[@Retrofitlab]

Thanks :-). Yes, even with clear/transparent light output can be a bit changed by the front glass. End with the glass with lines in them, it will be even more noticeable, so yes, this can be the cause.

[@saitsaatcigil9830]

I want to ask something, My friend. Something on my mind! In the headlights of the Mercedes W211, W220 they separated the low and high beam. But as such, when the low beam moves up, it has to move up along with the high beam. Otherwise the high beam will be below the low beam. Does this happen individually electronically? So, there is an engine in the high beam as well! Please can you answer? Thanks

[@raresvintea1]

why do you use d2s adapters for the bulb? it's not the same socket on to the bulb?

[@vdgggame]

Hello for How long u baked the lights ?

[@mikekaly6525]

Hello, I see you have mentioned that these will fit e55 w211 headlights but will it fit my eagle eye w211 e350 headlights? And what kind of adapter should I buy ?

[@pezhmanmehdiaraghi6821]

Wie teuer ist machen Sie für Kunden auch oder?

[@Retrofitlab]

Es tut uns leid. Wir bieten diesen Service nicht mehr an.

[@Adi-ACL]

Hi, can you advise me on something, please? I replaced my 2005 Opel Vectra C AFL lenses with the newer Hella evo xr lenses. For some reason, the driver side, left side, keeps building up steam inside the headlight, no matter if its cold or warm outside. It does it randomly but more often when cold. I get to a point when steam turns to water drops. It already burned me 3 ballasts. No matter how many times headlight has been resealed, same issue. Would you know why this is happening? What would you advice me to do? I ran out of ideas, like using silica gel bags, leaving on headlight cover off and so on. Please, if you can help me, it would be great. Maybe you had this type of issue in the past. Thank you!

[@Retrofitlab]

When it's only one side, there is not much more than that it's not sealed properly (although it is resealed a lot of times). This can be the front or in a place like the back cover or the original ventilation holes. Or it's not ventilating properly, but when leaving the cover off even doesn't help...there is not much more to check. These can help, but when there is a real problem, it won't fix it. www.retrofitlab.com/en/breathing-vents-2.html so not much more to do/check that sealing/ventilation...

[@Adi-ACL]

@@Retrofitlab thank you for your answer. If I find out what the problem is, I will let you know.

[@Retrofitlab]

@@Adi-ACL Awesome!

[@justinm2200]

i did this to my rx8's headlight on the highbeams,but the positioning and angle of the light is not visible,night driving is hard seeing that the high beam projector doesn't focus on the road,is there any way to fix this?

[@tunza2007]

hello I have c200 w204 2014 i want to fix projector can this be done ?

[@pfoxhound]

Целью видео является демонстрация разборки и сборки, или я что-то упустил?

[@Retrofitlab]

Both :) And also about how to replace the OEM bi-xenon projector.

[@nitileci1018]

Dacore merci Mais esque comme dans la video nous avon besoin des cable 2ds ou lui dorigine fonction?

[@mikeceli]

Are those bulbs US DOT Legal for street use?

[@Retrofitlab]

A lot of bulbs are DOT approved, www.amazon.com/OSRAM-D2S-CBI-Intense-Headlight/dp/B00KTHP9BE/

[@tomassanchezesperilla1120]

repair kit for afs sistem mercedes r class?

[@Retrofitlab]

Please see this link for more info :) www.retrofitlab.com/vehicle/mercedes/r-w251/124?_lang=2

[@abdallan4178]

I have a technical question..: I had recently bought a D2S Led light bulb..want to install it to replace my stock HID Xenon D1S bulb...is it possible or the wiring will not match with connector rather than the holder type of harness...as I had been to many forms ..confused that some w211 uses D2S and other use D1S apart from standard H7..can you please advice

[@abdallan4178]

You made my day :) thank you Sir ! Will try to look online in my area,I hope they sell the adapter in this region..

[@musaashaariii.9619]

taylorswift

[@aljoscha_cinus]

Hi dear retrofits staff, i'm intersted to buy the bi xenon kit for my mercedes A class w169. I wonder if bosh al e46 for B class w245 fit's the same..

[@aljoscha_cinus]

***** I read it! Thanks!

[@balroopsingh6943]

Did you had to bake the whole headlight to remove all the parts for retrofit? I'm doing a retrofit on my 06 E350 from halogen to E55 bi-xenon projectors with Morimoto hid kit. I heard you have to remove all the possible parts from the headlight and bake it in the oven to loosen up the glue to remove the projectors? I don't see anything like that here. Is there such an act or i can simply do the entire retrofit process without baking the thing? Baking the headlight just scares me a little...lol

[@macmartin3able]

hello,i have a mercedes ml 320 w164 is possible to make same work on my projector? where i can buy replacement parts?

[@samaramin6650]

What is the correct position for the rotational sensor? I don't see a link for photos?

[@samaramin6650]

Retrofitlab I already did

[@musaashaariii.9619]

Samar Amin

[@nitileci1018]

Vous farler Français Si oui pouvez vous me dir si dans le prix que vous proposer a environ 140 il ya les deux projecteurs et le cable que vous rajoutez dériere lempoule?

[@Dignitas1234]

I've got an W211 E-Class MY04 with D2S headlamps and adaptive headlights. Is there also a kit available for the adaptive xenon headlights?

[@Dignitas1234]

And this works also for the normal xenon headlights right? (Actually I have two W211 E-Class one with normal headlights and one adaptive headlights :))

[@РоманРабюк]

Доброго! Подскажите, чем омыть от пыли никелированные детали фары??? Спасибо

[@Retrofitlab]

Вы должны быть очень осторожны. Лучший вариант - сначала попробовать его на сжатом воздухе. А в остальном очень осторожно с очень мягкой тканью.

[@samaramin6650]

Hey guys, I emailed the retrofit lab but I didn't get a straight answer, so I was hoping one of you might know. Will the EVOX-R 2.0 fit the w211? I have the factory bi-xenon with afs. In this video they are using the 1.0.

[@samaramin6650]

Retrofitlab thank you. One more question, can I use the front part (lens holder?) from my factory projector and install it on the 2.0 reflector bowl? Will the holes line up?

[@raoul4one]

I have it too, but the holes don't line up. It's upside down. Look at the comparing pictures on the site between 1.0 and 2.0 and you will see. www.retrofitlab.com/nl/xenon-projectors/hella-evox-r-20-bi-xenon-projectors.html

[@samaramin6650]

raoul4one so you're saying you have a w211 and got the 2.0 projectors? Did they fit as is without modifying them?

[@raoul4one]

The projectors are a little shorter than the original and the mounting for the shrouds are upside down. So won't fit easily. Do you have facelift or pre facelift headlights? I tried them today on the facelift but needs modification. Tomorrow I will open up a pre facelift and try it on there.

[@raoul4one]

The mountingpoint of the lens to the mounting point of the shroud is 1 cm shorter. But the glass lens itself is longer making the total the same. It's just the shroud that will be 1cm deeper into the housing. But the silver shield between the shroud and the black frame won't properly fit making a little gap between shroud and the glass lens.

[@nikolabenz124]

super arbeit,wenn ich du were würde ich sie auch ihnen reinigen........

[@redihoxha2940]

Old projector was demage?

[@redihoxha2940]

Retrofitlab yes I understand, maybe I have the same problem. What projector can fits for fiat bravo II...can i put 3.0"?

[@redihoxha2940]

Retrofitlab how can i find...i know that is the same projector like Peugeot 307 as I know

[@thiendao8328]

can you do it in the e 350

[@alexoshana5318]

What he is taking off are not oem

[@robertlanz3124]

Looks very complicated

[@Retrofitlab]

Because of the AFS system not the easiest...

[@АлександрВахнер-п8г]

супер

[@rat6771]

Warum kann man nicht einfach auf die nervtötende Musik verzichten und staatdessen ein wenig erklären? Selbst Untertitel wären mir lieber, als diese verschissende Musikuntermalung.

[@samaramin6650]

What is the correct position for the rotational sensor? I don't see a link for photos?