L3V3L1

Here are some pics of my rear turn signals. The passenger side is the one painted with high heat aluminum spray paint. I will probably get real Silver Visions if I ever see them.
By the way this is my new 2003 C230 sedan, 6 speed, BiXenons, sunroof package, Bose upgrade, heated seats, and CD changer.

amdeutsch

Hope you don't get in trouble for that light output.

L3V3L1

I hope so too, but Im a real "risk taker".

Halifax

whats wrong with the light output?

Matt230K

It's not even putting out 50% of the light that the stock ones do. Any way you can still remove some of the paint, and do it a bit lighter?

Outland

Why not just get the LED's. I have them, they work great. And they don't make your turn signals pathetically dim like yours are.

esputmono

it look nice...

FrankW

who sells silver vision other than online?

.elijah.

Which LEDs are you using? What color are they when turned off? Where did you get them?

Mach430

We sell silvervisions online, on the phone, and in the shop all day long Take your pick.

L3V3L1

i may have sprayed the passsenger bulb a little heavy, the drivers side is a little brighter, but like I said these are temporary untill I get a pair of silver visions. I dont feel like ordering them though. I also dont want to use LEDs, maybe if they were "plug and play" but I think installation is more involved than that.
jason

tberry

When you used LEDs did you get bulb-out error or did you get load-balancers or whatever? thanx.

Junbug

I got a pair at Pepboy's for around $6 per bulb (in the ricer section of the store)

The quality of the chroming is so so, but they work.

Jun

pks485

Nice looking ride!

Btw--I see that you bought your car from Ray Catena. I bought my car from there. How was your experience? Mine was great! I actually met Ray Catena himself at the dealership.

L3V3L1

Thanks, I would say my experience with Ray Catena was pretty good. The only thing was that I told the salesman I did not want the Ray Catena Gullwing emblen on the trunk and they put it on anyway. No big deal I took it off with a hair dryer and some dental floss. How old would you say Ray is?
Jason

tifosiv122

I hate Ray Catena (the dealership, not the person) but I use them for all my parts because they are about 20% cheaper then most NJ dealerships.

Reason for my hatred? Over $5,000 worth of damage (covered under warranty) and a month to fix my brand new SLK because upon delivery they installed the BOSE amp wrong...

As with parts, I got my Jag at RC and service it there because there isn't a closer Jag dealer within an hour...of course we've replaced every part of that car including the engine and tranny within 25,000 miles...not 100% sure if its the car or the service.

Erik

tberry

damn....but then where would you take your Maserati to?

HumblePie

I like the idea of the Silver Vision bulbs but I 'burn' through bulbs about one every two months or so. MB has changed out the wiring harnesses twice but I still seem to burn out bulbs (currently out: right fender signal). In any case, are these drop in replacements or would I need to get a load balancer\regulator? Thanks.

L3V3L1

I havent gotten apair of silvervisions yet but from what I hear and read they are just plug in replacements

Outland

I have orange multi LED fixtures in place of my amber bulbs for turn signals- they are bright orange when lit, and absolutely clear when off.

I have the hyper white LED's in place of my 194 wedge bulbs for the city lights...its very white-has the same color as HID, looks really great at dusk.

www.formymercedes.com

Ask for Jerry.

Outland

I wired load equalizers into the turn signals, and an extra socket for the 194s, and used the tungsten lights(no longer seen) as the load equalizer.

pks485

Ray Catena himself looks as though he is around his mid 50's. He actually doesn't look too old however. While all the salesmen where in suits and ties, he was in casual beige shorts and a collared t-shirt. He was trying to keep a low key, and was very nice. He was just walking around the dealer. When we were negotioting the price of our car, he had to get involved because we ordered our C230.

Good Luck with your new car!

-pks485

L3V3L1

Thanks, I like the fact that Ray bought the salesmen those 18k
gold presi's that they all sport !

Drew_ML

Unfortunately the LEDs, at this point, do not work well for the sedans due to the rear lamp design. The light output is blocked by the centre strip and since the LEDs do not diffuse light as well, the signals appear a bit too dim. I am waiting for the new style radial LEDs from formymercedes.com to be developed. Those will throw light off to the side as well, hopefully solving the problem.

Heh, I do have the HyperAmber LEDs for the front turn signals as well as the HyperWhite LED bulbs for the side marker and city lamp.

Kar don

damn drew, bling bling. I still need to get some of those LED lights.