Rieger E63 style bumper installed. Lots of Pics...

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Jun 14, 2007 | 08:40 PM
  #26  
Nice! how much did you send on it? and where did you get the bumper from?
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Jun 14, 2007 | 09:16 PM
  #27  
nice!! i like the dual fogs!
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Jun 14, 2007 | 11:53 PM
  #28  
Looks great man

God I love those wheels
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Jun 15, 2007 | 12:36 AM
  #29  
Fog light wiring is not complete yet. But I plan to use the bumper side markers as the "city light" low power fogs. (High intensity LED H3 bulb). And the normal for light switch for the 6000k HIDs.

Now I gotta figure out if I want the HID's on the outside or inside... Might do them on the inside.

Yeah, bumper is the one on my sig. Non-AMG sport with add on Rieger lip.

Got the bumper with most of the others on the forum as a group buy months ago. I think it's $650 retail.
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Jun 15, 2007 | 01:19 AM
  #30  
beautiful... i will definitely look out for it in case you ever come to the NOVA area...
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Jun 16, 2007 | 12:53 AM
  #31  
Great job bensitto.. wheres your shop at?
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Jun 16, 2007 | 01:56 AM
  #32  
Quote: Fog light wiring is not complete yet. But I plan to use the bumper side markers as the "city light" low power fogs. (High intensity LED H3 bulb). And the normal for light switch for the 6000k HIDs.

Now I gotta figure out if I want the HID's on the outside or inside... Might do them on the inside.

Yeah, bumper is the one on my sig. Non-AMG sport with add on Rieger lip.

Got the bumper with most of the others on the forum as a group buy months ago. I think it's $650 retail.
Ah, I didn't even think about that. That's a great idea, especially since the bumper already has impact strips integrated as part of the bumper and you lost the sidemarkers anyway. It's a good way to make usage of the sidemarker wiring. Are you sure that it can handle the wattage though? The wires are made to identify different draw in power and since those wires are made to detect a w5w bulb, how do you plan on getting around any possible "bulb out" warning? You'd have to get the exact resistor not only to run LED bulbs, but also possibly need to use a relay of some sort.

Since you shared your wiring plan, I'll share mine. I'm going to wire one set with the OEM foglight wiring and have the 2nd set of fogs wired to a seperate trigger (I've got an extra PIAA lighting button/trigger sitting around).

Main reason for my wanting the 2nd trigger is due to the regulations in California. The basic rule is that you can have 2 sets of lights (i.e. headlamp assembly and fog lights) turned on at one time. If lights are integrated into one housing (ala the w203 headlamps), the lights in the housing are considered one lamp (i.e. parking light and headlight are considered 1 light). Vehicles can have additional sets of lights mounted on the car, however, they cannot all be on at the same time.
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Jun 16, 2007 | 01:53 PM
  #33  
Quote: Main reason for my wanting the 2nd trigger is due to the regulations in California. The basic rule is that you can have 2 sets of lights (i.e. headlamp assembly and fog lights) turned on at one time. If lights are integrated into one housing (ala the w203 headlamps), the lights in the housing are considered one lamp (i.e. parking light and headlight are considered 1 light). Vehicles can have additional sets of lights mounted on the car, however, they cannot all be on at the same time.
CA regulations?! Does that also mean you'll be drilling into your new front bumper to put the plate required by CA regulations?
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Jun 16, 2007 | 06:08 PM
  #34  
Quote: CA regulations?! Does that also mean you'll be drilling into your new front bumper to put the plate required by CA regulations?


anywayz, I like the quad foglight setup on this particular bumper.
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Jun 17, 2007 | 12:30 AM
  #35  
Quote: CA regulations?! Does that also mean you'll be drilling into your new front bumper to put the plate required by CA regulations?
LOL...Well, it all depends if I can manage to actually get it. Running into some snags, but hopefully that's just a time set back. I waited 4 months for my rims, so I'm prepared to wait just as long for my kit.

Um, no, front plate will be zip tie. That's my favorite mounting style!
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Jun 17, 2007 | 01:14 AM
  #36  
Nice!!!
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Jun 17, 2007 | 01:19 AM
  #37  
that is one siiiick w203 bro keep up the good work
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Jun 17, 2007 | 03:27 PM
  #38  
I think it would look awesome if you put an AMG rear bumper on. I am not feeling that rear bumper add on.
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Jun 17, 2007 | 03:33 PM
  #39  
Quote: I think it would look awesome if you put an AMG rear bumper on. I am not feeling that rear bumper add on.
I agree. The front bumper works really well w/ the amg skirts. Throw on a an amg rear bumper and itd flow really nicely
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Jun 17, 2007 | 03:55 PM
  #40  
WOW...

That's a front kit that I really like. The Quad fogs are something that I never really would get used to, but the bumper itself is beautiful.
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Jun 17, 2007 | 10:11 PM
  #41  
BlackC230Coupe/ TruTaing: I wish there was a DTM style ream bumper for the C like the DTM Black series. I may have to fabricate something like it... Maybe next project. Not going to do the C55 AMG rear.

Definitley going to try not to put the tags on the front. It's illegal not to have them in MD but I'll keep the plates in my car and tell cops I'm waiting for the dealer to order me a bracket or something...

dstylezs: I don't have a shop but I do work on my car alot. I'm friends with an ex-RennTech technician now at Kleeman. I call him when I have a question.

drexappeal: good luck with your quad fog set-up, I like your ideas. I will run load equalizers to avoid computer errors.
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Jun 17, 2007 | 10:19 PM
  #42  
lookin great man.
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Jun 18, 2007 | 11:54 AM
  #43  
Quote: Um, no, front plate will be zip tie. That's my favorite mounting style!
Touche.
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Jun 22, 2007 | 12:48 PM
  #44  
Just got the 6000k fogs on and LED fogs. What do you all think.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/198918-6000k-high-intensity-led-fogs-installed.html

LED fogs wired through bumper light wiring (not used) and 6000k fogs use same MB fog wiring.
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Sep 16, 2008 | 02:04 AM
  #45  
RIEGER E63 Front bumper
Im just wondering were could buy a rieger e63 front bumper in SoCal? and would it fit c230 05? thanks......
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Sep 16, 2008 | 04:20 AM
  #46  
Will fit any W203 sedan, pm for info.
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Sep 16, 2008 | 08:43 PM
  #47  
how bout anywhere closer to the eastcoast? I'm around the DC area personally but anywhere would be better than Cali! lol
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Sep 17, 2008 | 12:52 PM
  #48  
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hello m8 im new to this ive been searching for a bumper for my car w203 c-class merc and i was just having a search in google and got hold of this site and i saw ur car its jst like mine jst i love the bumper u got on and i just want that bumper if u can tell me wre i can get it from plz will b nyc of u m8.
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Sep 17, 2008 | 07:49 PM
  #49  
looks awesome man! good job.
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Sep 17, 2008 | 11:43 PM
  #50  
That looks very clean and I love the quad fog lights. I want to get the same front bumper but I dont like the rear bumper which comes with the kit. What kind of rear bumper do you have? Stock or aftermarket?
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