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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 02:39 AM
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2021 CLA 2.0 AMG W118
Ambient Lighting Kit Just Arrived — Install Coming Soon!

Hey everyone!

After going back and forth (and reading a ton of feedback), I finally went ahead and ordered the CarAktis Ambient Lighting Kit for my 2021 CLA 2.0 AMG W118 — and guess what? It just arrived today!

Unboxing it was actually pretty exciting. Everything came neatly packed, and the parts look legit — no cheap, flimsy LED strips here. It really looks like this kit is going to give the interior that high-end, factory-installed feel I was going for.

Here’s a quick snap of what was in the box:





Planning to install it this weekend. I’ll post more photos once it’s all set up and glowing at night — can’t wait to see how it transforms the cabin!

For anyone curious, this is the one I picked up: https://caraktis.com/products/caraki...49913452888345

Let me know if you’ve installed this in your CLA already — I’d love to hear any last-minute tips before I dive in!
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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael Safley
Hey everyone!

After going back and forth (and reading a ton of feedback), I finally went ahead and ordered the CarAktis Ambient Lighting Kit for my 2021 CLA 2.0 AMG W118 — and guess what? It just arrived today!

Unboxing it was actually pretty exciting. Everything came neatly packed, and the parts look legit — no cheap, flimsy LED strips here. It really looks like this kit is going to give the interior that high-end, factory-installed feel I was going for.

Here’s a quick snap of what was in the box:





Planning to install it this weekend. I’ll post more photos once it’s all set up and glowing at night — can’t wait to see how it transforms the cabin!

For anyone curious, this is the one I picked up: https://caraktis.com/products/caraki...49913452888345

Let me know if you’ve installed this in your CLA already — I’d love to hear any last-minute tips before I dive in!
Sounds like a project
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Old May 4, 2025 | 04:29 AM
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Haha, yeah definitely a bit of a project
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Old May 4, 2025 | 09:32 AM
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Haha, yeah definitely a bit of a project
Worth it
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I’ll come back and share some pictures after the installation is complete.
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Old May 6, 2025 | 07:39 AM
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I’ll come back and share some pictures after the installation is complete.
That will be great.
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