Jason888

I have a 2011 C63 and the one thing I was disappointed in was, there were no factory option for LED's when purchasing the car. It really only bugged me when I saw the 2012 regular C200/250/300's and the face lifted C63's on the streets.

I know a few guys on the board with do have these on their cars. But I haven't seen any pictures apart from the ones floating around on the net for the online retailers selling them.

Shipping was fast, took 5 days to arrive from Germany to Australia. Secondly the amount of bubble wrap they used was generous. The quality of the plastic and finish is very high.

My car is booked in on Monday at a local Mercedes specialist paint and panel shop to have them installed and painted. They have a good relationship with the Mercedes dealer and will have one of the technicians from there to come over a do the wiring just in case there are any unforeseen problems.

Jason888

Cutting of the front stock bar is involved, more pictures to follow.

Jason888

Just waiting on a carbon fibre front lip to arrive in the mail, that should complete the look.







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driftmotion

you should have maybe kept it black .... but i like the idea ... just maybe more so if you didn't now have 2 sets of lights (fogs and LED)

Guilty

Yeah it's like the porsche turbo lol, I don't get it, where is there 2 set of lights ? lol

Jason888

There is a subtle protrusion from the LED housing if you look closely. When I mocked it up at the paint and panel shop, I noticed it a lot more on a white C63, compared to pictures of a black C63 on the internet.



I originally intended to keep it black but changed my mind to have the LED housing painted. In my opinion on a white car it maintains more of a classier semi-factory optioned look.

MIKE ZELL

The DRL's integrate well with the front, Jason. Looks good.

driftmotion

wonder how those would look and Revozport DTM bumper .....
where did you get them anyways? and how much were they?

Jason888

In no particular order ( I ordered through CHROMETEC);

http://www.piecha.com/produktprogram...ca81163001.php

http://www.cksperformance.com/index....ducts_id=10793

http://www.chrome-tec.com/shop/Merce...-AMG::832.html

As far as I know, Revozport sell a LED kit separately to integrate into their DTM style front bumper. The one I purchased is designed to fit and follow the shape of the stock C63 front bumper. All up about $1500 AUD/USD painted, fitted and installed by a workshop.

jvanbrecht

That price is ridiculous considering the components it comprises of. a few LEDS (even the high powered ones that we use in night lights for cycling) cost between a few cents to a few dollars each depending on the size of the bulk purchase orders.


I suspect the cost to make those are very low, in the $50 range on the high side of my estimate. I realize there is a cost to manufacturer, and R&D and what not, and some profit, but 500% markup is a tad high.

I plan on doing something similar using fiberglass, LEDs and an arduino (www.arduino.cc) to drive the LEDs... ... now I just need to get off my *** and do it (newborn around seems to be negating any free time)

Otherwise, I do think it looks good, and is a clean install, I just don't think it is worth the money.

Jason888

A friend purchased a 2011 C250 with the AMG package, cost was $1500 for the LED option at the dealer here at the time. Factoring guys from Europe/North America would get it cheaper for shipping, maybe slightly lower labour costs for fitting and if they choose not to paint the housing. To me, no regrets at all, totally satisfied.

Good luck with DIY project if you go ahead with it. I think getting the wiring right is the key.

driftmotion

That's a spicy meatball my friend.... that's more than the bumper LOL

AMG-010

I also installed the DRLs about a year ago https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...coilovers.html

AkaSigFreak

WOW! Looks very aggressive.

I thought the DTM bumper had an option for LEDs?
http://www.revozport.com/revoRT/cata...%28W204%29.pdf

Roswell

Good job, I think it looks awesome & clean!! I would have painted like you did as well if I had the $$ to buy the LED.

deeoh

Good job! I have a 2011 C as well, and in looking at the startek catalog, they list a DRL parts kit (A204 906 52 02) for the US models. I have no idea what it looks like though. Yours is very nice!

Fung63

I also think the mod looks great! a tad pricey but it does update the look of the C63 without ruining the aggressivness of it.

that said, I'll spend the money on a tune before I do this mod. just imo

jim07

I think those are the same lights used for the DTM F1 led option. I can tell by the picture of the wiring they are made by the same company.