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Sidemarkers
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From: www.Traben-Trarbach.de
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Originally Posted by vishaL iZ mE
.....'fake xenon' bulbs, ....from the .... bmw websites, they are highly recommended bulbs, ....!
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From: Irvine
05 C230 Kompressor Sports Sedan
Well when I said bmw sites ... the guy who sell's them ... has it on his porsche or something like that .. if you go to bmwxenon.com and look at the site, and see the other cars he has .. oh well .. once I get all this stuff installed .. I will take pictures, then we can decide if I just wasted 190 bucks on some fake lights! haha, cheers -
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05 C230 Kompressor Sports Sedan
Of course it wont. But I can't offord some of the stuff I would like for my car, althought I am still a college student, and don't want to use any of my parents money even more, cause they are the one's that got me the car in the first place, I gotta use what ever I can afford myself!
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From: Puerto Rico
................ Bell Helicopter & '05 C230 SS
Originally Posted by vishaL iZ mE
...The only reason I want clear/white bulbs in the mirros, is when the turn signal comes on .. everything will be super white. Sidemarkers, rear view mirror, and the corner bulb of the headlight...
They're only on for a few seconds and the rest of the time they are white, so I think that for safety reasons, I'll leave mine yellow.
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From: San Diego, CA
2005 C230 Kompressor Sports Sedan
PRHELOPILOT,
Well, F1 had just sent out my side markers two days ago and I just received them tonight. I do live a lot closer to them then you but, geez, you did order yours in the beginning of the month. I will install them and see if they are snug, they look like they will. They came with some amber bulbs, but I'm still waiting on my PIAAS
I hope you get yours soon.
Well, F1 had just sent out my side markers two days ago and I just received them tonight. I do live a lot closer to them then you but, geez, you did order yours in the beginning of the month. I will install them and see if they are snug, they look like they will. They came with some amber bulbs, but I'm still waiting on my PIAAS
I hope you get yours soon.
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From: San Diego, CA
2005 C230 Kompressor Sports Sedan
Wait a minute, is bulb type 194 and 168 synonamous??? They are both 5w5 bulbs as indicated in our manual. Also the listing on ebay that PRPilot posted says bulb types 168, 194, 1??, 1??.
Just wondering if they are synonamous like how HB4 and 9006 are. Can't people just get keep one name and stop confusing people.
Just wondering if they are synonamous like how HB4 and 9006 are. Can't people just get keep one name and stop confusing people.
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From: Boston
2005 C230 SS
Originally Posted by DiamondNoir2K5
Actually, I did not get *clear* sidemarkers. Mine are translucent, where the lens has the same "texture" as the stock lens (like a bike reflector), but it is white instead of amber. So when you look at my lenses you do not see the bulb, so that's not a problem for me.
Mine look exactly like TOPSPIN71's, who posted a pic in the second post of this thread.
Mine look exactly like TOPSPIN71's, who posted a pic in the second post of this thread.
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From: Boston
2005 C230 SS
Originally Posted by PRHeloPilot
You're lucky. I've cut my finger installing and reinstalling those clear lens and mine haven't gotten here yet. Now I check the USPS webpage at it says that they were delivered !!!
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From: Left Coast, USA
'05 C230K SS
Originally Posted by Aurora
DiamondNoir, where did you get your sidemarkers from? I already bought the "clear" ones from F1, but just curious.
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From: Puerto Rico
................ Bell Helicopter & '05 C230 SS
Originally Posted by Aurora
Pilot, any tips on removing the old lens and installing the new? Good luck with yours, I hope they arrive!
Push it backwards, NOT THE FRONT TIP, but the ENTIRE lens. Push it on the lower front corner and keep pushing until it comes out by itself.
If you push only enough to get it out, you rip, break, tear (use whatever word you like best) the soft plastic side that holds the lens in place. Then when you are ready to put it back in, DON'T PUSH IT IN. Push it back, until it's clear of the front lip and then let it fall in. This way it will be very snug.
I've removed my neighbor's F1 clear lens about 5 times and it's as snug as the factory one.
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Aside from ebay, is there a place where you can buy clear side markers (the one you can see the bulb) kinda like rubenl's side markers.
Is F1 Sports the same the the store F1 Motorsports in North Hollywood? Cause i asked the guy there last week about clear side markers and he too said that you can get them off ebay. Why ebay? Why don't they sell this thing on a regular store?
Is F1 Sports the same the the store F1 Motorsports in North Hollywood? Cause i asked the guy there last week about clear side markers and he too said that you can get them off ebay. Why ebay? Why don't they sell this thing on a regular store?
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From: Pasadena, CA
C63 / ////AMG
Help needed...replacing front side markers
Today I finally got around to replacing the front side markers on the C55 with color-matched ones. And yes, I did RTFM.
Anyways, I can't get the front portion of the side marker to pop back into place like the manual says. I even tried re-attaching the original amber marker and couldn't get it back into place either. Looking at both sets of markers, I see no difference in terms of hardware...so I don't think I broke anything. Inside the front bumper recess itself, everything looks intact. Fortunately, I only worked on the right side marker and stopped after a few attempts.
I'd appreciate it if somebody let me know if there's something I'm missing here based on their own experiences.
Frustratedly yours
Anyways, I can't get the front portion of the side marker to pop back into place like the manual says. I even tried re-attaching the original amber marker and couldn't get it back into place either. Looking at both sets of markers, I see no difference in terms of hardware...so I don't think I broke anything. Inside the front bumper recess itself, everything looks intact. Fortunately, I only worked on the right side marker and stopped after a few attempts.
I'd appreciate it if somebody let me know if there's something I'm missing here based on their own experiences.
Frustratedly yours
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Anyone know where to buy clear side markers or painted ones
I hate the front orange side markers for 2005 C230K SS. I want to buy the clear ones and put silver bulbs that blink orange. Do you know any websites or stores that sell the clear side markers and what type of bulb they use? Thanks
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Ebay clear one type one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33717
clear one type two
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33715
Painted to match your bumper
http://evosport.com/product/proddeta...VO.LTG.M03.PL1
Or you can get the euro impact bumper strips from the dealer. I paid 51.00 each.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33717
clear one type two
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33715
Painted to match your bumper
http://evosport.com/product/proddeta...VO.LTG.M03.PL1
Or you can get the euro impact bumper strips from the dealer. I paid 51.00 each.
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From: GA
'06 Lexus GS300 RWD, '07 Camry SE V6 auto, '91 190E 2.6 auto
Pics of tinted side markers?
I want to preserve the safety aspect of my amber front/side marker lights (my neighborhood dumps out onto the inner apex of a blind curve in both directions), but I want to try to tint them for better daytime appearance on my black car. Has anyone used something like Testor's Window Tint model spay paint to tint their side makers? Can you post pics? And, no, I don't want clear lenses. Everybody and his brother has those.
