ekimpay

i no longer have the rear fog available (disconnected the green/white wire). i manually traced the wiring when i did it.

ctC230K

if someone makes a set of oem quality s-class rear tails that plug right into the 05' w203 without cutting wires or tracing lines or getting adapters to make it work right, i'd pay $400 for that

NO_WUR_E

sorry for posting these pics late. Again, these are non-leds. I followed the wiring of Ekimpay and also changed the bulbs as suggested by EKY. I switched out the larger bulbs with smaller ones (Sylvania #97). Now, the running lights are equal to each other. Also, my fog lights still work. No need to cut/slice wires. I just switched out the 7 pin connector with a 6 pin connector. The green/white wire is not connected to anything.

ctC230K

looks good

razorfish228

It does look good. I can't wait to try this Mod out.
But I'm saving for the CF LIP first.

benzo-boi

Thanks a lot for the pictures, it has given me reassurance to do this mod. I hope I can install it without any major problems.

What does the Syvania #97 bulb look like? I did a search in google and came up empty.

NO_WUR_E

I got mine from the local autoparts store (Kragen). It shouldn't be that hard to fine. My package was green with "97" clearly visable. Here's an idea what it looks like.....

robohopar

wow i finally found the correct thread after 4 post on the incorrect ones. lol

okay bro i had a question...using this setup...do you have any error messages? And also so you have a part number of the 6 pin connector you purchased to make this happend?

blkc230k

im with you right there! also not to lose the rear-fog light feature!

NO_WUR_E

no error messages and scroll up to post #19 above.

robohopar

YESS!!!
i just ordered the part(coming in tomorrow btw)...thanks a lott...you dont understand how much time and money you guys saved me!!!

ill give you guys an update on how it goes...and ill post up some pictures

NO_WUR_E

You're welcome. Really, you ordered that part today and it's coming tomorrow? Wow, your dealership either has super express delivery or their lying to you. Feel free to share the money you saved with us. j/k
glad to help out.
ahhh, your signature is definitely distracting.

robohopar

ya we'll i ordered it from the valley(van nuys, ca)..."keyes european" and i have a friend that works at keyes lexus, so he got "hooked up" but i wont be suprised if they said its getting lagged...whatever at least i got some kind information for the install!!!...anyway have to buy a set of rear tires today so the money i saved goes to that...lol maybe next time.

oh ya and i love my sig too...haha

NO_WUR_E

It always nice to have connections....

btw, please update your profile with information (location, model, year, color, type...i.e. 05 C230K sport sedan or SS). Therefore, others can quickly answer questions that pertain to your car.

robohopar

yup connections are always a +

*btw updated

robohopar

i wonder if this setup is for both LED's and the normal tail lights...anyone have a clue?

robohopar

dang it they said 5 business days....its coming from Germany. ohh well gotta wait for that ****...again ill update info and pics...

NO_WUR_E

like i said....they lied to you.

TruTaing

Hmm... good thread Glad things worked out well for ya no_wur_e I knew these forums would come through for ya

Are you going to change the light that is on the trunk? Has anyone done that before? (its probably darker than the LEDs?).

General question: Why are there more plugs/pins on the left hand side than the right hand side?

this sounds like a fun mod to do

robohopar

left hand side has the extra rear fog light...the right side doesnt...unless your w203 is pre 05 or lower you wont need to do this mod...it should just be straight plug in. if its a new 05 or 06 you need to do this mod.

robohopar

I"M SOOOO FUGGIN PISSED!!!!...the part i ordered came in today and the idiot part guy ordered one part number off!!! so i got this 25 pin connector with some plastic pieces...it looks like a printer port on a pc....i waited this long and i know i have a useless piece that i cant even use! might just go pick some up from a junk yard...have the guy cut it off the cars harness, i cant wait any longer! anyway sorry i needed to steam off a little

robohopar

Alright guys finally got everything up and running....lemme say i couldnt have done it without your help guys thanks a lot!

looks sweet fit pretty well, the only thing thats a little off is the left tail light the outer lower bulb is a little stronger than all the other ones...you can kind of notice from the pictures...and i do apologize didnt have a camera ready to go so its a phone camera...sorry! but does anyone have any ideas why its brighter? i noticed some talk about switching bulbs out to smaller ones. Can someone clear that up for me? i didnt really understand exactly what happens there.

razorfish228

Sorry to open up this thread again but I was so confused on the wiring of this when I was installing the S-Class Taillights this morning. I must have took this stupid pins out like 3 times. I almost screwed up the pins and would have had to strip the wires and connect them by hand.

Anyway, I got them to work after listening to this combination of wiring:

Driver
1. grey/black
2. grey/blue
3. black/red
4. black/white
5. black/yellow
6. brown
X. green/white

Passenger
1. black/blue
2. grey/yellow
3. black
4. black/green
5. grey/red
6. brown

I will give you guys some pics when I get a chance. But I really like the look compared to the stock setup. Oh yeah, I'm using the NON-LED version.

RaZor---->

C320 UK

Anyone got a part no for the 7 pin connector? Hopefully it's written somewhere on the connectors that some of you have swapped out already!!!

I'm basically trying to do the opposite, change the connector from 6 to 7 pins. I have a 2002 W203 C320 Sedan and want to upgrade to the 05 tail lights. I have the new original 05 tails but they're 7 Pin & my current connector is 6 pin.

I'm guessing I can just swap the 6 pin connector for a 7 pin, right?

I really want both running lights to light up like on the 05 models, should this work on an '02? I was hoping this would be a really easy mod

cldriver

Just installed smoked s-tails, this particular set of tweezers made popping out the wires much easier than fiddling with tiny screwdrivers. Its like it was made for the job.

I bought it at a local Rite-Aid drug store, look in the feminine manicure section.

Lacross "Precise Tweeze" #71980.