Official S-Class/W220 Style Taillights Thread
#78
Originally Posted by Jim Banville
I'm curious about these LED's brightness (on and off angle) vs. incandescent.
From a very reputable source: C230K_617.
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Originally Posted by tyro
From a very reputable source: C230K_617.
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Few things:
1. I decided not to get the LEDs due to issues with the wiring harness.
2. Holding off on smoking the tails right now (kinda like them right now the way they are) maybe later on.
3. The tail lights are a darker red than the factory C tails (more like the W211).
4. They are also clear, unlike the older Cs whose tails are kinda frosted looking (just like 05 tails).
5. They look better than I expected!
1. I decided not to get the LEDs due to issues with the wiring harness.
2. Holding off on smoking the tails right now (kinda like them right now the way they are) maybe later on.
3. The tail lights are a darker red than the factory C tails (more like the W211).
4. They are also clear, unlike the older Cs whose tails are kinda frosted looking (just like 05 tails).
5. They look better than I expected!
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G, issues with the wiring harness ? You mean the 6 pins vs 7 pins ? As far as I understand, those issues only apply to 05 models. Yours is 03, should be fine... shouldn't it ? Anyway, sorry playing with ur pic, I couldn't help
Last edited by 360_iti; 07-23-2005 at 10:32 AM.
#87
Originally Posted by ctC230K
so these LED S-Class style lights will not fit on the 2005 C230 correct?
No
the pre 04 and 05 have 7 pins. We use 2 bulbs when the light turns on. The older C use 1 bulb hence the fewer pins.
#89
LED tail lights
Steve has aleady made this clear earlier. The 2005 models come with a 7pin taillight connector...the pre 2005s have a 6pin taillight connector...these aftermarket LED taillights are manufactured for the pre 2005s......which menas that 05 w203 need the pre 05 taillight connectors :-)
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Originally Posted by XZACM102
Steve has aleady made this clear earlier. The 2005 models come with a 7pin taillight connector...the pre 2005s have a 6pin taillight connector...these aftermarket LED taillights are manufactured for the pre 2005s......which menas that 05 w203 need the pre 05 taillight connectors :-)
you're right, Steve & others have pointed this out many times !
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Originally Posted by Saprissa
some people have short attention spans....
you're right, Steve & others have pointed this out many times !
you're right, Steve & others have pointed this out many times !
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DK928, if it's not too much trouble, would you mind taking a pic where one side is LED and the other is stock (with the lights on of course), that way we can compare the brightness between the two ? Thank you much.
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Originally Posted by DK928
Hi All,
I'm new to this forum but have been browsing for several months now
I'm gonna get those S-style lights with LED installed tomorrow. I'll take some pics and show them to ya.
Cheers.
I'm new to this forum but have been browsing for several months now
I'm gonna get those S-style lights with LED installed tomorrow. I'll take some pics and show them to ya.
Cheers.
#100
Man they are bright
Ok guys, i finally got them installed last night. The pics shot at night are with a flash and only the brake lights are on. ( driving lights are not on, later i noticed when i turn my lights on and then pressed on the brakes, the LEDs were very bright ! I'll try to get another shot with lights on and with brake lights tonight.
here are the pics ~~
here are the pics ~~