My White W203 Kompressor Coupe.
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My White W203 Kompressor Coupe.
Hello! I'm pretty new to the forums.. I thought I'd share some pics of my swapped out tails and headlights. I upgraded the tails to the '05 model, the headlights I upgraded to bixxies. I can't wait to do more work on my car. ENJOY!!
New and Old
Coupe BiX's
One down, one more to go! I know my engine is disgusting.. I'm cleaning it up soon. Ignore the ickiness. :p
Old and new.
Allll done. Hard work but worth it. Not letting you win this time stealership!
All thanks to the DIY posters!
I'm still looking to mod a few more things. Any suggestions would be great. I love my car! Thanks for looking!
New and Old
Coupe BiX's
One down, one more to go! I know my engine is disgusting.. I'm cleaning it up soon. Ignore the ickiness. :p
Old and new.
Allll done. Hard work but worth it. Not letting you win this time stealership!
All thanks to the DIY posters!
I'm still looking to mod a few more things. Any suggestions would be great. I love my car! Thanks for looking!
Last edited by sandvich_girl; Jul 15, 2014 at 01:41 AM.
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2003 C230 Kompressor Coupe, 2003 E320, 2003 Chevy Corvette Z06
JEALOUS of your Bix 
Just need to upgrade the fog light lenses and the mirror indicators and you'll be all set 
Good to see another coupe owner on here, especially a cutie that actually does work on her ride 
Just need to upgrade the fog light lenses and the mirror indicators and you'll be all set Good to see another coupe owner on here, especially a cutie that actually does work on her ride
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Dude...just got your PM and found your thread!!
Super jealous of the 05+ tails. You should do a cross country roadtrip to TO to "bond" with your car
Yeah I have a thread for my car with pics..although I havent updated it lately. Waiting to finish my upcoming BIG (BiX) mod before putting up new pics. Check it out..search for "jcnash's official coupe thread"
Super jealous of the 05+ tails. You should do a cross country roadtrip to TO to "bond" with your car
Yeah I have a thread for my car with pics..although I havent updated it lately. Waiting to finish my upcoming BIG (BiX) mod before putting up new pics. Check it out..search for "jcnash's official coupe thread"
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2004 Civic Si. FWD for the Win!
Swapping out from the frosties always looks good.
My suggestions:
upgraded foglights
starless grille
updated turn signals
clear side markers
turn signal bulbs in the headlights that are silver when not on
Brabus front lip
and, of course, completing the interior walls of your garage.
Car's looking good.
My suggestions:
upgraded foglights
starless grille
updated turn signals
clear side markers
turn signal bulbs in the headlights that are silver when not on
Brabus front lip
and, of course, completing the interior walls of your garage.
Car's looking good.
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HEY everyone thanks for the feedback!!!
TO DO LIST:
-Clear side markers
-Grille, I want the '05 evo grille, the one with perforations and the symbol.
-Thinking about updating to the clear mirror indicators, after some research the task seems somewhat daunting.. I'd need to replace the whole mirror???
-Rear tail lip thingy.
-Need a good set of winter tires for snow and ice!
-Gotta fix up a scratch in the back corner.. was parked and someone scraped the corner of my car.
Tried wetsanding but it doesn't look right.
Not sure about the brabus front lip. Love the look of it but I live in Alberta where it's cold and snowy and the roads are crappy. Scared that the lip would get all scratched up.
Tommy what are these silver signal bulbs you are referring to???
TO DO LIST:
-Clear side markers
-Grille, I want the '05 evo grille, the one with perforations and the symbol.
-Thinking about updating to the clear mirror indicators, after some research the task seems somewhat daunting.. I'd need to replace the whole mirror???
-Rear tail lip thingy.
-Need a good set of winter tires for snow and ice!
-Gotta fix up a scratch in the back corner.. was parked and someone scraped the corner of my car.
Tried wetsanding but it doesn't look right. Not sure about the brabus front lip. Love the look of it but I live in Alberta where it's cold and snowy and the roads are crappy. Scared that the lip would get all scratched up.
Tommy what are these silver signal bulbs you are referring to???
Last edited by sandvich_girl; Aug 31, 2011 at 12:21 PM.
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good job on the first mods!
here is the link to remove the blinkers / mirror indicators and swap for clear or LED type
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...r-removal.html
these guys are silver when not on - when in use they are amber
here is the link to remove the blinkers / mirror indicators and swap for clear or LED type
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...r-removal.html
these guys are silver when not on - when in use they are amber
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Switching out your mirror turn signals really isn't that hard - if I can do it, anyone can.
As far as the turn signal bulbs (1156 in our car, btw), they're also called "stealth" bulbs.
Here's a link to one site:
http://www.stealthauto.com/Products/...ALTHBULBS.aspx
But I'm sure you could find thousands, including ebay.ca, in a couple of minutes. Not a big mod, but it would remove that orange from that part of your headlights when they're not on, making things cleaner.
As far as the turn signal bulbs (1156 in our car, btw), they're also called "stealth" bulbs.
Here's a link to one site:
http://www.stealthauto.com/Products/...ALTHBULBS.aspx
But I'm sure you could find thousands, including ebay.ca, in a couple of minutes. Not a big mod, but it would remove that orange from that part of your headlights when they're not on, making things cleaner.
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2003 C230 Kompressor Coupe, 2003 E320, 2003 Chevy Corvette Z06
Changing the mirror indicators is a very easy job, no need to replace the mirror. Just remove the mirror cover and swap out the indicators, just a few screws then pop the mirror cover back on.
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Switching out your mirror turn signals really isn't that hard - if I can do it, anyone can.
As far as the turn signal bulbs (1156 in our car, btw), they're also called "stealth" bulbs.
Here's a link to one site:
http://www.stealthauto.com/Products/...ALTHBULBS.aspx
But I'm sure you could find thousands, including ebay.ca, in a couple of minutes. Not a big mod, but it would remove that orange from that part of your headlights when they're not on, making things cleaner.
As far as the turn signal bulbs (1156 in our car, btw), they're also called "stealth" bulbs.
Here's a link to one site:
http://www.stealthauto.com/Products/...ALTHBULBS.aspx
But I'm sure you could find thousands, including ebay.ca, in a couple of minutes. Not a big mod, but it would remove that orange from that part of your headlights when they're not on, making things cleaner.
For people who have BiX, does your headlight ever show up as a malfunction and not work sometimes? I already had it programmed properly at the dealership, but once in a while when I start my car, my L light won't work properly and it says malfunction. Not sure how to fix this!!
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Dude...just got your PM and found your thread!!
Super jealous of the 05+ tails. You should do a cross country roadtrip to TO to "bond" with your car
Yeah I have a thread for my car with pics..although I havent updated it lately. Waiting to finish my upcoming BIG (BiX) mod before putting up new pics. Check it out..search for "jcnash's official coupe thread"
Super jealous of the 05+ tails. You should do a cross country roadtrip to TO to "bond" with your car
Yeah I have a thread for my car with pics..although I havent updated it lately. Waiting to finish my upcoming BIG (BiX) mod before putting up new pics. Check it out..search for "jcnash's official coupe thread"
Thanks! I actually got my tail lights shipped from someone in Toronto
Looking forward to your new pics though! Where did you manage to pick up a set of bix??
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Fantastic! Thanks I'm definitely going to change this.
For people who have BiX, does your headlight ever show up as a malfunction and not work sometimes? I already had it programmed properly at the dealership, but once in a while when I start my car, my L light won't work properly and it says malfunction. Not sure how to fix this!!
For people who have BiX, does your headlight ever show up as a malfunction and not work sometimes? I already had it programmed properly at the dealership, but once in a while when I start my car, my L light won't work properly and it says malfunction. Not sure how to fix this!!
most likely if you are getting a error it could be a simple fix like replacing the bulb or it can be somewhat of a hassle that need to replace the balast.
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I never had an error with mine....maybe check if you grounded it properly i rmb not tightening the ground wire enough and it gave me some errors....happy having another canadian coupe member and its a plus that you are a girl.. another member here "Infected" he also lives in alberta and has the Brabus Lip im sure ull be okay
