CL55_Serge

Here are some updated pics:

gyzmo123

They look great!

K-A

Nice. That CL looks hot BTW.

QuadBenz

Very very nice.
I'm liking that look a lot.

Chucky300

a) Terrible English
b) I don't believe you
c) No police officer in the city of NY would ever let you off with a warning for doing 125mph in a 45mph zone because you got a new car. You are full of crap.
d) You should be in jail for that excessive speed...3X the legal speed limit? If you are serious - you are a jackass.

jagata

Would you kindly list the breakdown for the parts required and labor cost so we can have a idea of total mod cost? Thanks much appreciated.

CL55_Serge

1. Rear lights: (2) $430 + tax

2. new (2010) rear SAM: (1) $350 + tax (paid wholesale, retail is much higher, not sure exactly)

3. Fitment and programming of the rear SAM: $200 flat

4. New look and feel: priceless :-)

JonMBZ

congrats Serge they look great glad you got it all sorted out.

CL55_Serge

Thanks, Jon. I had a few questions for you - could you send me a private message when you get a chance on a couple of items?

1. Is it possible to purchase S65 exhaust tips without buying the entire exhaust system which includes clamps, mufflers, pipes, etc? I would love to just buy the tips and fabricate my own piping into the stock muffler.

2. How much would the front bumper (2010 AMG) + lower LED running lamps, front SAM and new headlights be?

Thanks in advance!

Ahmedito

I would love to know the answer too

gyzmo123

CL55_Serge, Thanks for the info. I am also interested in the tail-light upgrade on my 08; I reached out to the MB of Princeton regarding this, this morning I got a call from someone in service stating that MB doesn't support this upgrade as it's a liability... especially when it comes to brake-lights.

Did your local Stealer tell you the same thing?

jagata

Many dealer will not think outside the box, back when I was younger dealers would not even think of selling non-oem wheels now about everyone of them do. Maybe Serge can give us the part #'s and find someone else willing to do the service.

CL55_Serge

I never bothered to ask - I figured anything that you replace on a stock Mercedes isn't supported by the local dealer, the warranty or Mercedes in general. You're on your own when you do these type of modifications. Same is true for changing exhausts, wheels, flashing the ECU, racing pulleys, headers, etc..

Does that stop me? Heck no, my CL55 has a bunch of mods - wife's S550 does also :-) I really enjoy the whole retrofit process, trying and failing, figuring out what needs to be done and in the end having it all work.

(JFK) "We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard..."

CL55_Serge

I can get the part numbers for you guys from my receipts, there is a member on this site that can get you guys good deals - JonMBZ mentioned that he can help. Programming has to be done with the vehicle present, there is a person that travels - Steve Krabbenborg <mbenznl@gmail.com>, he does lots of retrofits and might be in your area in the future. Otherwise, you have to get to know a service advisor or a mechanic at a local dealer that can help you. If you are in SF Bay Area - I know an excellent person that I like and trust a lot.

JonMBZ

Unfortunately the only way to get the tips is by buying the rear mufflers they do not come separate. As for the front end conversion that will be a lot more expensive and more tricky. I have already looked at the wiring for these and they are not the same you would need a 2010 body mounted engine harness just for the correct connections. As for the sam I looked up the sam and it doesn't have a 2010 code on it so to me that means it is the same as the 2009 however the previous years 07/08 have different sams. I checked the pricing and it's around 7k without the cable harness I was unable to get pricing since there has been no orders in the US for them yet. I am still not sure if it's possible to do since I do not have the engineer background to know the differences in the two systems, but I am sure you can find a way to get it working unless SCN coding is blocked for some reason.

jagata

Thanks Serge you been nothing short of a great member to help us out on this project. Now #'s please.

CL55_Serge

Thanks for looking into that, appreciate it.

I think I will fabricate some neat looking tips out of 304L stainless steel or maybe get a buddy of mine to cut some cool ones out of billet or 6061 T1 aluminum on his CNC machine and finish them in white porcelain to match the white powder coat on the rims and the white paint on the body :-)

Will post some pics in a few months on that front...

CL55_Serge

On my receipt, the parts of the rear lights are as follows:

221-820-05-64 TAIL LAMP
221-820-06-64 TAIL LAMP

I am not sure which is left or which is right. I need to ask for the SAM part number, since mine was taken out of another 2010 S550 and I didn't order it. JonMBZ might be able to point out which part number the 2010 rear SAM is, otherwise I will get it from the person that installed my rear SAM.

gyzmo123

Thanks for all your help CL55_Serge. Are there any members in the NY/NJ/PA/CT area who would be interested in the tail-light upgrade. If the MB dealer isn't willing to do it, perhaps we can start asking local shops which do the mods. Ideas on where to fine someone who can do the installs/service?

JonMBZ

the sam is 221-901-30-00 and is on critical inventory only 6 available in Germany today.

skkons4

I love your car man. I'm fairly new to the whole Mercedes thing. I'm a US Army soldier and don't bring in 7 figures like some you guys may. But after purchasing my wife the C- class, I became more interested in MB. Took her car in to get serviced at Park Place Dallas, and couldn't help but notice the S65 on the showroom floor... While waiting, salesman had me drive 1. I've been hooked every since. Like I said, I'm not rich, so I had to settle for the 2009 S550 P2. Still the best car I've ever owned. From Chevy and Cadillac to this is a huge step for me and the family... The S63 is my dream car.... I'll never drive anything else but MB.

famous550

Still can't figure out a way to make the upper part of the new tailights light up, New sam didn't work but ill give it one more shot this weekend

carlosfernandez

Hope that you could fix your new lights and share some pics with us!!

sproket

Nice conversion here:









for sale (it is not my car):
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/1919309914.html

carlosfernandez

What about the fog lights?? Like the look. Are it original??