Official S-Class/W220 Style Taillights Thread
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Someone help me with mine please!!! i kind ghetofied the wiring but everything seems to work right now..only thing is....my parking lights on th bottom tails got switched and in the dash it says tail lamp subs. light on..... someone please help me how the order of the wires go....i have an 06 so i have the 7 prong connector
my parking lights on the bottom tails got switched...?
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hey drex.....you know how when the parking light's on, the light on the bottom of the taillight's on? well my parking lights right now are the top ones....same ones that light when you brake....someone help me with the wiring please!! is it still possible to save the rear fog lights with these tails?
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hey drex.....you know how when the parking light's on, the light on the bottom of the taillight's on? well my parking lights right now are the top ones....same ones that light when you brake....someone help me with the wiring please!! is it still possible to save the rear fog lights with these tails?
Take a look at my "current mods" link in my signature. I have a couple pics of the LED taillights w/ the lights on. You'll see that the LED's are the parking light, as well as the bottom lights.
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Extra pin is for dual running lights. On 2001-2004.5 models, only the outside running light stays on. When the rear fog is turned on, it looks like an extra bulb.
On 2005-present models, both the outside and inside running lights stay on. When the rear fog light is turned on, the driver/inside running light gets brighter. In essence, the inside running lights are dual filament vs. single filament in prior models.
I confirmed this in comparing a 2005 bulb to my 2004.5 bulb.
On 2005-present models, both the outside and inside running lights stay on. When the rear fog light is turned on, the driver/inside running light gets brighter. In essence, the inside running lights are dual filament vs. single filament in prior models.
I confirmed this in comparing a 2005 bulb to my 2004.5 bulb.
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i have the non led s class tail lights on my car.. i bought them on ebay for cheap and they have been working great. i wanted the led ones but i heard they burn out quick. i didnt have ne problem installing you just need the right tools and it was pretty much plug and play. i connected the first light wrong and the bulbs were not blinking right but i switched it over and they work fine
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i have the non led s class tail lights on my car.. i bought them on ebay for cheap and they have been working great. i wanted the led ones but i heard they burn out quick. i didnt have ne problem installing you just need the right tools and it was pretty much plug and play. i connected the first light wrong and the bulbs were not blinking right but i switched it over and they work fine
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No, Eagle Eyes is not the only company. There are a lot of different re-sellers. These lights are manufactured by a company in Taiwan. What that company's name is, I'm not sure.
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Tail lights came in last night, look great IMO, take a look and let me know what you think. SUPER bright at night!
Badges being shaved this weekend.
Tail lights came in last night, look great IMO, take a look and let me know what you think. SUPER bright at night!
Badges being shaved this weekend.
Last edited by outaurleague; Mar 29, 2007 at 01:11 PM.
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Looks good but I still prefer the stock ones from the 05+. Also, I've heard that those LED tail lights go out often. Lastly, C240 AMG? Lose the badge or be prepared to defend yourself from those who don't like posers.
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If it's a freebie that you're getting while your car's getting some other stuff done, that's ok too.
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If that's all it's going in for, just use dental floss to remove the badging (might need to heat up with a hair dryer), then rub off the rest with your thumb. 5 minute operation, and it's free. Just a heads up for you.
If it's a freebie that you're getting while your car's getting some other stuff done, that's ok too.
If it's a freebie that you're getting while your car's getting some other stuff done, that's ok too.
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The LED running lights, it looks even better if you swap the bulb placement. Where you currently have the running light on the bottom (inside bottom), you can actually swap the sockets and it looks even better than how you currently have it. Take a look at my pics in my Yahoo pic site. I didn't take down the LED taillight pics from before.
I am supposed to be working on a project that will allow for the running lights to function a-la the OEM 2005 lights, but haven't gotten a chance to do that.
Just an FYI, I had these LED lights before and they only lasted 1 year. After 1 year, the LED's started to go.
The ONLY reason there are running lights on the top LED's is because of the manufacturer wanting a "different" look to them. Unfortunately, I think it's part of what contributes to the LED's going bad.
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Why? The only Badges that would need to be "shaved" would be the star emblem on the trunk. Everything else is stick on.
tommy was trying to let you know that all you need is dental floss that you slide behind the emblem and it comes off. That simple. In fact, you can take it off yourself and then bring it to the shop for them to detail.
tommy was trying to let you know that all you need is dental floss that you slide behind the emblem and it comes off. That simple. In fact, you can take it off yourself and then bring it to the shop for them to detail.
