Midnight Koop

I wish I could...but no time for fun these days. When is it again?

C230 Mulac

+1, exactly, those are the best two

C230 Mulac

it's on a saturday, june 25. hey why no time for fun! i assume you're probably older than me and married and have a house to take care of or something? i'm 24 and working full time but i still have plenty of free time while i'm single and i'm gonna keep it that way as long as i can!

White Horse

My ex told me to get a black MB but Im so happy that I got a white one.
Getting ready to work on some mods but gotta save up a lil

C230 Mulac

very nice, white is the best! can't wait to see some pics of it man.

Crna Mechka

Nice whip Mulac, and bonus props on having a German-made MB, nothing like it

Think I'm at a bit of a disagreement with the majority of ya'll though on the color preferences though.

I don't mind white on a Benz, but it just doesn't appeal to me at all. I feel like that color belongs on a BMW because BMW's are considered to be (at least IMO) more sporty or flashy, thus the white color suits them. Benzos are more presidential, luxurious type rides, so black or nothing for me (limo-style).

I might be a bit biased though, after all, I got one in black

C230 Mulac

black is definitely a sexy color for a Benz, especially black on black, you have the black interior too? if i got a bigger luxury Benz like an s500 or something i would prob get black. but i like the sporty look of the c-class

Crna Mechka

Yep, black on black, and I decided to definitely black out the chrome strips as well, just looking into the best application to do it.

On another note, my next ride, which I'm pretty sure will be a Beem, is definitely going to be white.

That's another thing, I can't stand BMW's in black...just doesn't fit the ride for some reason, or maybe I'm just

Crna Mechka

That's funny cuz my girl said she wouldn't mind one in white - wanna trade women?

C230 Mulac

yeah i don't like beamers in black either, i think they are best suited for silver or a dark gray gunmetal color. that bright blue color they have looks alright too.

C230 Mulac

just got my black depos today, gonna put them on this week!

so here's my next project. i've got a brabus quad tip exhaust that i bought and it looks like this picture here(sorry for the sh*tty paint drawings, i just put it together real quick, lol). it's two symmetrical pieces, each with a muffler and two tips, and the pipes angle and extend to about where the resonator is:


so this is what i want to do here. Left side is current stock exhaust and right is my modified plan. i have to get a c55 spare tire well with the space saver tire or else the passenger side won't fit(there's no room between the current tire well and the passenger side rear tire)


let me know what you guys think. i'll also add some good headers when i do this for maximum power output!

fookoo303

I think you should keep the cats on. You will never pass emissions with them removed and you'll keep america a little cleaner.

Star Rider

Yeah, no cat's in my neck of the woods would be an instant fail on the state inspection. You would be better going with cat's and no mufflers.

MBfinatic

YOU WILL PASS EMISSIONS AND INSPECTION WITHOUT THE SECONDARY CATS.
The primary cats however is a different story.

C230 Mulac

awesome, yay for virginia!

so i was putting on my black depos last night and i'm so pissed. the turn signal wiring on the driver side light is either wired backwards or has a bad wire. everything else works fine. i tried the passenger side light on the driver side plug in and it worked fine. i tested the connector terminals on the plug with a voltmeter and it was fine. then i used the voltmeter on the connector terminals on the actual housing of the turn signal and it wasn't getting the voltage it needs. so now i have to send back the driver side light and wait for another one to arrive. not to mention i spent all that time unscrewing parts of the inner fender and the bumper to get the light out and then put the OEM back in. 2 hours for nothing

Star Rider

Ya should of left one in! Like a dog with one spot eye! LOL

That sucks dude. The worst part is the plastic covers slice up your hands reaching in there.
I responded to the other thread, but how is the turn signal messed up since it is not part of the light? At least mine isn't. The stock light & wire are part of the OEM harness. The interior wiring is cheesy, but I bet if it is wrong, you could trace it down & correct it. Easier than shipping that big azz box it comes in back to them.

samaritrey

That sucks man but from what i have read a somewhat common issue on the depo lights for any car. Can't wait to see some pics when it is done

MBfinatic

Ya I had the same problem when I installed these on my c240. They looked cool tho

Star Rider

Either I am missing something, or your wires are different than mine.
@MBfinatic - how did you fix yours?

MBfinatic

Tighten all the connectors.

C230 Mulac

@StarRider, i guess the wiring is different for the newer w203's, my turn signal is just a socket with the bulb sitting in it. it has a metal ring around the bottom of the bulb, which is the connector terminal. the housing has a connector terminal ring around where the socket slides into it, so when the two rings connect, it makes the connection. from there, there is a wire on the inside that runs to where the main plug plugs into the housing. all of the bulbs run inside the housing to this point and everything goes through the plug.

@MBFinatic, do you think the ring terminal connector is loose and it might need to be tightened? i e-mailed the guy i bought the lights from and that's one thing he told me to check. it's the last option i have to make it work, i've tried everything else, tested with a voltmeter and everything.

TruTaing

Chiming in on your planned exhaust setup - I believe you might want an X or H pipe (some where shortly after the where the two pipes come together after the secondary cat locations) so that you can balance out your back pressure. This seemed to be the plan that the c55 guys are all doing Good luck!

C230 Mulac

yeah i was discussing that with MBFinatic last night and i think that's the way to go, now i just the motherf***ing c55 tire well to make it all work! i can't find it anywhere! do you think i would have to resort to the stealership?

C230 Mulac

Alright so I was looking at my terminals on the Depos and I found this:

Picture of terminals on housing:



Picture of terminals on bulb socket, they line up with the grip:



Picture of the socket inserted into the housing and turned to lock into place, terminals don't line up!



Picture when bulb socket is inserted but NOT turned to lock into place, terminals line up!



Any suggestions????

samaritrey

Are you using the socket that came with he depos?