What did you do your R Class today?
#76
Member
LED Star results
here's the pics of the installed LED Star from the previous post...
Matches the City LED's perfect... but those DRL's ... seriously thinking of switching over to something more white and less blue...
thoughts anyone?
Thanks
Matches the City LED's perfect... but those DRL's ... seriously thinking of switching over to something more white and less blue...
thoughts anyone?
Thanks
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dinfung (03-30-2016)
#79
Member
No, I joined it to the same controlling the DRLs... it's one of these...
Eforcar 1pcs Car LED Controller Daytime Running Light Lamp DRL Auto On/Off Switch Controller 12V for Auto Car Accessories https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0151HWQ94..._f5O-wbSGFS3QC
Very cheap, works great
Eforcar 1pcs Car LED Controller Daytime Running Light Lamp DRL Auto On/Off Switch Controller 12V for Auto Car Accessories https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0151HWQ94..._f5O-wbSGFS3QC
Very cheap, works great
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JonMac (03-29-2016)
#81
Super Member
$550 OEM MB Illuminated star emblem badge on my wife's car versus $75 Chinese made. Not bad for Chinese made .
Last edited by AsianR350; 03-31-2016 at 10:10 PM.
#82
Member
I know... as much fun as I have 'updating' the R, I can't justify 10 times the amount what I paid ... ($50 for those)
I doubt that MB will even have a OEM star to fit the R class?
I'll be keeping an eye on it and seeing how long they last but compared to some of the other 'DRL' products out there, these looked much better made than most.
I've decided to replace those fog DRL's I have there... going to try and find something that more matches the 2010's or find some 2006-07 fogs (and replace the fogs with round DRL's) ... i missed some today... rang a yard parting out a R500 with fogs and they were sold already $45 each which is cheaper than the plain grill !
btw, i love the grill pattern on her Merc.. GLA ?
Just realised that if there were OEM foglights for the 2006/07 R's, then there should be an OEM bezel and i found the part and it looks like each side is $26... time to give MB a call in the morning
I doubt that MB will even have a OEM star to fit the R class?
I'll be keeping an eye on it and seeing how long they last but compared to some of the other 'DRL' products out there, these looked much better made than most.
I've decided to replace those fog DRL's I have there... going to try and find something that more matches the 2010's or find some 2006-07 fogs (and replace the fogs with round DRL's) ... i missed some today... rang a yard parting out a R500 with fogs and they were sold already $45 each which is cheaper than the plain grill !
btw, i love the grill pattern on her Merc.. GLA ?
Just realised that if there were OEM foglights for the 2006/07 R's, then there should be an OEM bezel and i found the part and it looks like each side is $26... time to give MB a call in the morning
Last edited by JonMac; 04-01-2016 at 02:42 AM. Reason: additional info
#84
Super Member
I know... as much fun as I have 'updating' the R, I can't justify 10 times the amount what I paid ... ($50 for those)
I doubt that MB will even have a OEM star to fit the R class?
I'll be keeping an eye on it and seeing how long they last but compared to some of the other 'DRL' products out there, these looked much better made than most.
I've decided to replace those fog DRL's I have there... going to try and find something that more matches the 2010's or find some 2006-07 fogs (and replace the fogs with round DRL's) ... i missed some today... rang a yard parting out a R500 with fogs and they were sold already $45 each which is cheaper than the plain grill !
btw, i love the grill pattern on her Merc.. GLA ?
Just realised that if there were OEM foglights for the 2006/07 R's, then there should be an OEM bezel and i found the part and it looks like each side is $26... time to give MB a call in the morning
I doubt that MB will even have a OEM star to fit the R class?
I'll be keeping an eye on it and seeing how long they last but compared to some of the other 'DRL' products out there, these looked much better made than most.
I've decided to replace those fog DRL's I have there... going to try and find something that more matches the 2010's or find some 2006-07 fogs (and replace the fogs with round DRL's) ... i missed some today... rang a yard parting out a R500 with fogs and they were sold already $45 each which is cheaper than the plain grill !
btw, i love the grill pattern on her Merc.. GLA ?
Just realised that if there were OEM foglights for the 2006/07 R's, then there should be an OEM bezel and i found the part and it looks like each side is $26... time to give MB a call in the morning
#85
Member
Different DRL's
So I ended up replacing those DRL's with a straight line DRL...
Dremel'd the fog bezel (and my backup plan in case this botched or looked bad, was to buy OEM bezels with the fog light holes and use that with round DRL's!) to slot the base of this DRL. I think it actually sits / looks better than the previous and it's light is no where as blue so I'm happier
And the previous DRL's? I installed them onto my daughters 'Toyota' ...
Dremel'd the fog bezel (and my backup plan in case this botched or looked bad, was to buy OEM bezels with the fog light holes and use that with round DRL's!) to slot the base of this DRL. I think it actually sits / looks better than the previous and it's light is no where as blue so I'm happier
And the previous DRL's? I installed them onto my daughters 'Toyota' ...
#86
Junior Member
Well im newbie i got a resonator delete yesterday and there was no real change in sound that's sucks the muffler shop said something about it being a california car the cats will restrict most of the noise if you dont change mufflers ..... so i told him that he should have told me that before he started to cut so I only paid $40 so its the 1st lesson learned. I love my r500 you will see more of me i got a couple of projects in the works.
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#95
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#96
Wow, I'm so glad as I eventually replaced both the batteries successfully! Wasn't that easy, although I wouldn't call it complicated. The white battery error' sign disappeared.
What I wonder is why the red battery' sign never appeared, although the main battery was really old and dying. I think it was the age of the car (8+ years), and would sometimes fail if I'd use the radio without driving it for instance, or in case of very cold weather.
Feels so good to be well powered again
Next mission: fix the no-longer-working keyless-go, although I'm giving up trying by myself as I couldn't find concrete information online. Gonna bring it to the MB stealership in nearby Germany soon (much cheaper than here in Switzerland).
What I wonder is why the red battery' sign never appeared, although the main battery was really old and dying. I think it was the age of the car (8+ years), and would sometimes fail if I'd use the radio without driving it for instance, or in case of very cold weather.
Feels so good to be well powered again
Next mission: fix the no-longer-working keyless-go, although I'm giving up trying by myself as I couldn't find concrete information online. Gonna bring it to the MB stealership in nearby Germany soon (much cheaper than here in Switzerland).
#99
Hi Jon, it's both. Friday I eventually checked the keyless go module which is located in the trunk, below the spare wheel. Several plugs are connected to it, and two were quite heavily corroded. So I opened the module to find that corrosion had eaten up some of the circuits and soldering inside too! I gave it to a guy I know who does electronic repairs in order to try resuscitating it. That's provided the fault comes indeed from that, which I now greatly hope. Worse to worse, I'll have to find a replacement online, although I'm not sure where to find a match and at what cost.