MJ50's W203 Mod Fever (OEM Retrofits)
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I have to agree MJ....car looks great! 
I called Steve about the parktronic, and when I herd the $$$ I said no thanks! I ran out of money....
Does it work well? I have never been in a MB with it....so that new piece on your dash and headliner light up as you get close to stuff?
I called Steve about the parktronic, and when I herd the $$$ I said no thanks! I ran out of money....
Does it work well? I have never been in a MB with it....so that new piece on your dash and headliner light up as you get close to stuff?
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thx belle...
i haven't really got to test it yet since i had no opportunity to parallel park...
i fell in luv with it after i've seen it in action on W221 last year...
the displays light up when the car is moving <10mph.
when in drive mode, the rear display is turned off.
when in neutral or reverse, both front & rear displays are turned on...
in terms of sensors providing proximity levels, it works accurate....
i haven't really got to test it yet since i had no opportunity to parallel park...
i fell in luv with it after i've seen it in action on W221 last year...
the displays light up when the car is moving <10mph.
when in drive mode, the rear display is turned off.
when in neutral or reverse, both front & rear displays are turned on...
in terms of sensors providing proximity levels, it works accurate....
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Thomas, I finally got around to it as well. The pics of your install look awesome !
Steve installed Parktronic (PTS) on my Coupe yesterday.
Already had the strips and some parts, but needed the final control module, displays, main harness, and coding to finish it off.
Had a bit of a hard time with my front AMG bumper, only because of fitment issues, but everything worked out.
PTS works very well. I'm really happy.
Carlos
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Steve installed Parktronic (PTS) on my Coupe yesterday.
Already had the strips and some parts, but needed the final control module, displays, main harness, and coding to finish it off.
Had a bit of a hard time with my front AMG bumper, only because of fitment issues, but everything worked out.
PTS works very well. I'm really happy.
Carlos
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Originally Posted by mj50
carlos, glad to hear everything went well in the end...
yeah, PTS works great...
post ur pics too!
yeah, PTS works great...
post ur pics too!
Carlos
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some slow@$$diesels
Originally Posted by mj50
Thanks to Steve and Mark.
btw: that control module on the picture is for the auto tranny...the PTS one sits below that (not to be seen in the picture)
it was our pleasure - till next time
greetingz,
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Originally Posted by mj50
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Originally Posted by x-tian-230k
Whats a C24 AMG? Is that a super charged 240? J/p..... I like ur car MJ....looks HOT...... i learned from my C class when i purchased my CLK to get EVERY option so that I don't pay thru the roof for mods.... :-)
thx x-tian...
i agree... rather downgrade the car and get full options...
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Originally Posted by mj50
post ur pics too!
Front Display = ON
&
Switch Row w/ PTS OFF
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more pics...
When you get 1 of the 2 red lights (each side) to flash and a beeping noise,
I measured the distance of the front bumper to the wall... approx. 12 inches.
I measured the distance of the front bumper to the wall... approx. 12 inches.
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When you get 2 of the 2 red lights (each side) to flash and a continuous beeping noise,
I measured the distance of the front bumper to the wall... approx. 8 inches. I thought it would be 6 inches, using common logic, but I inched (or half-inched
) the car slowly to see exactly where the 2 red lights would pop up. It turns out to be around the 8 inch mark.
I measured the distance of the front bumper to the wall... approx. 8 inches. I thought it would be 6 inches, using common logic, but I inched (or half-inched
) the car slowly to see exactly where the 2 red lights would pop up. It turns out to be around the 8 inch mark.
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last 2 pics....
front & rear bumper strips on the Sport Coupé
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thanks mj50 !!!
and in turn I should be thanking Steve (aloha ), Dean and Mark !!
Carlos
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and in turn I should be thanking Steve (aloha
), Dean and Mark !!Carlos
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Originally Posted by EKY
These installs look really good! I can't wait... mine's gets installed on Saturday!! I can't wait.
greetingz,
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Nothing MB related (sorry)
Carlos,
I see you really tested your PTS system well! 12 and 8 inches isn't really what you call 'plenty of space', is it? It's a good thing, btw, that PTS has been completed now - finally. Enjoy! 
greetingz,
BigSis
I see you really tested your PTS system well!
12 and 8 inches isn't really what you call 'plenty of space', is it? It's a good thing, btw, that PTS has been completed now - finally. Enjoy! greetingz,
BigSis
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Originally Posted by EKY
These installs look really good! I can't wait... mine's gets installed on Saturday!! I can't wait.
can't wait to see it!
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Originally Posted by BigSis
Carlos,
I see you really tested your PTS system well! 12 and 8 inches isn't really what you call 'plenty of space', is it? It's a good thing, btw, that PTS has been completed now - finally. Enjoy!
greetingz,
BigSis
I see you really tested your PTS system well!
12 and 8 inches isn't really what you call 'plenty of space', is it? It's a good thing, btw, that PTS has been completed now - finally. Enjoy! greetingz,
BigSis
luckily I don't have to park 8-12 inches away from the wall. Normally there's about 2-3 feet of space in front and rear of the car, when I park both Mercedes in the garage.
But PTS will definitely come in handy, when parallel parking, and avoiding those parking lot cement barriers, that wreak havoc on my front bumper bottom.
anyway, thanks Wanda for your help & patience.
Steve said that he will be mailing me a new rear PTS display. So it's almost complete. 
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I had my parktronic and power folding mirrors installed. There's a lot of detailed pics in this thread, so I'll just post a few of mine..since all parktronic looks the same. As for the amber sidemarkers, those parts are on order. Steve will ship them to me and I will swap them out with the EuroStrips I currently have on. I want to be able to pass our annual safety inspection here with no problems. Technically, I can't pass the inspection without those marker lights. I'll post new pics as soon as those come in. Thanks again to Steve, Dean, and Wanda!
(The first pic is funny because of the lighting outside. I'll post better pics when I get the other strips on)
(The first pic is funny because of the lighting outside. I'll post better pics when I get the other strips on)
