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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: SL55 round eye retrofit project

Old 07-08-2014, 06:48 AM
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and that tiny little daytime running light will be replaced by these inside the shroud

so when it lights up, it'll be something like this.....
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Maybe you can make your own shroud to match, or you should replace both shrouds at the same time with the same ones?

I may pass by TRS tomorrow, if you want me to pick you up some more shrouds.

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/com...s/shrouds.html
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OK, here are some measurements, give me some professional advice!
OEM low beam shroud : 2.72" lense opening, 0.5" Depth, 3.25" all around

high beam projector is 2.5" lense, Anything over 4.25" will NOT fit the reflector housing.

how do I make my own shrouds?
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Lol no professional here.

Making your own shroud, I meant to replicate the flat shape with holes like stock.

Only I'll do is the same thing you did by looking at measurements online of the shrouds. If you want, you can mail me your headlight and I'll take it in, take some pix In store, and you tell me which look best. It'll cost you some money in shipping both ways, but it'd be exact, if you're that picky. It'll take some time out of my day, but I'm willing to do it for a fellow MBW member
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almost there, still waiting for the 6000k D2s low beam, 6000K H1 high beam kit and my LED board for the DRL, but everything else is pretty much set~
I ended up painted the shroud black and leave the ring chrome, not bad right?








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Old 07-12-2014, 06:30 AM
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it looks sooo good, imagine these lights with a Piecha front end. Perfect! too bad I'm face lifted.....
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Chrome edge and rings looks great.

That car with the older headlights and facelift bumper looks fantastic...
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its done, tested on my friends SL55, everything works and no error,
my iphone camera sucks, or maybe the lens is too clean LOL










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I will take better picture in daylight tomorrow
It will be for sale sometimes next week, I'm still working on the other one, hope you guys like it.
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Looks good, let's get some on the car pix?
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i wish i could
i don't think my friend will let me take off his bumper and put the lights on just to see how it look, too much time and too much work......
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here are some details of the DRL inside the projector, it's a bright white LEDs,




and some progress pictures on the passenger side












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it's officially for sale here : https://mbworld.org/forums/mobile-el...ml#post6160071
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doesn't seems like this is appreciated......umm.....
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07' SL65, 04' E55, 03' Evo8, 08' GSXR, DSM's...
Any pictures with them on the car and lit up?
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i tested it......but I didn't take pic because my phone battery were dead
everything works and no message or error
both low beam and high beam are bright white blue 6000k
the DRL projectors are also bright white with the 5050 SMD board that I use to replace the factory T10
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I don't mind if anyone in the bay area wanna test fit this one their car
just come over and take off your bumper or I can bring them to you
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sl55 widebody - built viper - ls1 turbo 350z
these look great. wow

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