jcnash's official coupe thread
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I think i had problems because i used a projector housing instead of just clear and different bulbs than the OEM fogs. The bulbs took more power to ignite than the old halogens, and they didn't exactly fit. A shop trimmed them and then they still didn't work because the computer wouldn't put enough power into it. i could have added an extra battery, but instead the shop managed to connect it with the headlight wiring or something. more power must go through to the headlights. The only problem is that they are always turned on with the headlights-fine with me because i planned on always using them both. sorry i can't explain in more detail, i don't know much about the car's electrical system or computers 
. but i love how it looks with the projector lights 
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. but i love how it looks with the projector lights .
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Today was a good day for my coupey...installed clear headlights, 55W DDM HID's, LED city lights, PIAA Ultra White Halogen high beams, LED license plate lights with the load balancing resistor installed manually and interior LED lights.
First the BEFORE pictures...with frosty lenses and the dirty yellow lights
Its pretty dirty...havent done a wash in a while.
Ill have some clean car pics for you guys soon...
First the BEFORE pictures...with frosty lenses and the dirty yellow lights
Its pretty dirty...havent done a wash in a while.
Ill have some clean car pics for you guys soon...
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Interior LED's with current drain resistors installed (so the light switches off fully immediately)
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Next up.....gotta get rid of those frosty fogs....thinking of something along the lines of this...
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and I thought I had a dirty enginee bay.
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I usually wash my cars engine bays every year in the summer before getting the next round of rust-preventing-goo put on....but Ive been way wayyyyyy too busy with work n stuff this year so havent had a chance to.
Thease headlights and bulbs have been sitting in my house for more than 8 months now waiting to be installed...lol. So guess im making some progress.
I used the 12 LED SMD cool white bulb...wedge type. I installed the load balancing resistors, so i can pretty much install any LED and dont have to buy the super expensive ones with the resistor built in.
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Haha....quit rubbin it in 04mb 
but I agree its filthy in there...:P I was hoping that the concluion to the thread you started about engine bay cleaning would be to be able to spray down the engine bay with water after applying some degreaser, but doing it by hand is going to take forever!!
Although that was before I embeded the pics..do you still see them now?
but I agree its filthy in there...:P I was hoping that the concluion to the thread you started about engine bay cleaning would be to be able to spray down the engine bay with water after applying some degreaser, but doing it by hand is going to take forever!! Although that was before I embeded the pics..do you still see them now?
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Haha....quit rubbin it in 04mb but I agree its filthy in there...:P I was hoping that the concluion to the thread you started about engine bay cleaning would be to be able to spray down the engine bay with water after applying some degreaser, but doing it by hand is going to take forever!!
Although that was before I embeded the pics..do you still see them now?
but I agree its filthy in there...:P I was hoping that the concluion to the thread you started about engine bay cleaning would be to be able to spray down the engine bay with water after applying some degreaser, but doing it by hand is going to take forever!! Although that was before I embeded the pics..do you still see them now?
Nope. Still no dice. Been hitting the refresh button many many times.
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Confirmed. It works and I see that dirty Enginee bay once again.
Oh.. just wondering, did you check out that raditor to see if it's made by valeor or barbus? I think there was huge thread about glyco can end up in the tranny.
Way to find out is to see if the raditor has crimps or is wavy. If its wavy, then you are in the clear. But I guess you probably know about it.
note: seems there is one with still the X. It's the one between the bumper fog light picture and the white mercedes e class
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Haha....quit rubbin it in 04mb but I agree its filthy in there...:P I was hoping that the concluion to the thread you started about engine bay cleaning would be to be able to spray down the engine bay with water after applying some degreaser, but doing it by hand is going to take forever!!
Although that was before I embeded the pics..do you still see them now?
but I agree its filthy in there...:P I was hoping that the concluion to the thread you started about engine bay cleaning would be to be able to spray down the engine bay with water after applying some degreaser, but doing it by hand is going to take forever!! Although that was before I embeded the pics..do you still see them now?
Originally Posted by AdidasC230
You guys are kidding about not hosing down the engine right? Our MB dealer uses a pressure washer on them in full details all the time, incase no one noticed the engine isnt exactly sealed in the bay and on a rainy day quite a bit of rain makes it into the engine bay.
Ive sprayed with harsh chemicals (degreasers ect) Range Rovers, C55s and quite a few jags ect....never ever had an issue, there all distributor-less now and that used to be the only thing you had to worry about when cleaning an engine bay.
I know actually over 6 dealers off the top of my head that when they do an engine bay its chemicals and pressure washing, and its never caused an issue ever.
You wanna try and let me know on the results? hahah
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Some one just stated:
Originally Posted by AdidasC230
You guys are kidding about not hosing down the engine right? Our MB dealer uses a pressure washer on them in full details all the time, incase no one noticed the engine isnt exactly sealed in the bay and on a rainy day quite a bit of rain makes it into the engine bay.
Ive sprayed with harsh chemicals (degreasers ect) Range Rovers, C55s and quite a few jags ect....never ever had an issue, there all distributor-less now and that used to be the only thing you had to worry about when cleaning an engine bay.
I know actually over 6 dealers off the top of my head that when they do an engine bay its chemicals and pressure washing, and its never caused an issue ever.
You wanna try and let me know on the results? hahah
Originally Posted by AdidasC230
You guys are kidding about not hosing down the engine right? Our MB dealer uses a pressure washer on them in full details all the time, incase no one noticed the engine isnt exactly sealed in the bay and on a rainy day quite a bit of rain makes it into the engine bay.
Ive sprayed with harsh chemicals (degreasers ect) Range Rovers, C55s and quite a few jags ect....never ever had an issue, there all distributor-less now and that used to be the only thing you had to worry about when cleaning an engine bay.
I know actually over 6 dealers off the top of my head that when they do an engine bay its chemicals and pressure washing, and its never caused an issue ever.
You wanna try and let me know on the results? hahah
Yeah thats exactly what Ive heard elsewhere too...like here:
http://www.puremb.com/forum/showthre...e-bay-Cleaning
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Oh.. just wondering, did you check out that raditor to see if it's made by valeor or barbus? I think there was huge thread about glyco can end up in the tranny.
Way to find out is to see if the raditor has crimps or is wavy. If its wavy, then you are in the clear. But I guess you probably know about it.
But I think I should. What exactly am I looking for? You have any pictures?
Thanks 04mb
