Door lock pins-AGAIN
08-06-2008, 02:17 PM
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08-C350 black/black
cool, got the same ones, but shipped for $8 cheaper here from US seller...
hope they are the same ones you got... they look exactly the same and the seller has great feedback
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=250276008738
hope they are the same ones you got... they look exactly the same and the seller has great feedback
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=250276008738
08-06-2008, 02:22 PM
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LOADED 08' C350 & 14' GLK-350 Diamond White (P1, MM, AMG Pkg, Ln Trkng, Htd Sts, Keylss Go)
so the front carbon fiber pins close flush like the picture shows, but the rear, according to the above post, do not sit flush, even when you put on the new carbon fiber pins???
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08-06-2008, 02:24 PM
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LOADED 08' C350 & 14' GLK-350 Diamond White (P1, MM, AMG Pkg, Ln Trkng, Htd Sts, Keylss Go)
hey rb they are exactly the same and comes in the same box...mine also didnt have the caps on them when they arrived...u just unpeel the back of the cap and stick it on the door pin...i also have the three star pins...i had three caps pop on nicely but 1 didnt fit right...ill worry about that when i have to put the back ones on...
what do you mean "unpeel"? Is it a sticker that you put on top of the cap?
08-06-2008, 02:27 PM
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Yes, it's separate piece. I guess this way they could just give you the AMG caps if you prefer it over the star. And it's not just a sticker. It's etched and painted plastic.
08-06-2008, 02:40 PM
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08-C350 black/black
yes sorry they are not stickers but etched plastic that u stick on the pins...and they do not sit totally flush like in the pictures on ebay but only stick out slightly.. not enough to bother you if u sit ur arm on the window
08-07-2008, 08:28 AM
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2014 Mercedes C250 Coupe, 1998 SL 600 sport
Hey, Is there a better solution for the back pins? You guys didn't use them or had to modify them to get them to fit?
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08-07-2008, 04:12 PM
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LOADED 08' C350 & 14' GLK-350 Diamond White (P1, MM, AMG Pkg, Ln Trkng, Htd Sts, Keylss Go)
cant wait for my carbon ones to come on in... they look super clean on the pics posted! cant look any cleaner with the charcoal black interior...
perfect match
perfect match
10-03-2008, 10:27 AM
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05-350slk and 08-c350
Just finished the rear pins. Went to the dealership the other day and left them fix them one more time. The new assembly was much better than the originals. They must have addressed the issue. I had to pull hard to remove them and when they came off- they were not cracked. I still wanted to change them.
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10-03-2008, 11:07 AM
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2013 C300 Sport Black Darth V3.0
I cut about 1/4 inch from the bottom of mine and drilled it out to within 1/16 inch (estimate) I don't want to risk cutting any more off.
10-03-2008, 02:14 PM
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10-03-2008, 03:54 PM
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I dought that would work as most of the pins that I have seen have decorative rings along the top. I'll take some pics of mine this weekend I may be able to cut a little more off. To clarify I think the bottom of the pin is down as far as it could go but there is still a bit of space in the pin to push it further down.
10-03-2008, 04:18 PM
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2013 C300 Sport Black Darth V3.0
Who I don't think we are talking about the same thing. I am talking about the metal pin covers that replace the stock plastic ones. In the front they unscrew from the cable and the new ones just screw right on. The back doors though are held onto the cable by a ball joint so they cannot be screwed on. Some forum members have glued them on one I believe took his rear door apart and crimped the modified cover onto the cable. I went for a pressure fit method as this is what I am familiar with from the watch world.
Here is a E-bay auction for the pin covers that I have.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...mZ170249863421
Here is a E-bay auction for the pin covers that I have.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...mZ170249863421
10-03-2008, 04:47 PM
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Thanks.
10-03-2008, 05:38 PM
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ok, let me try to clear what i meant here. On the rear doors, thos lock and unlock pin stick out like the sore thumb even when the doors are in the lock position. Because of this the occupants in the rear tend to pull it up while sitting in the back, and will cause the fall out...My question is that " can I cut this down so it won't stick out so much when the rear doors are locked?".
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10-07-2008, 02:18 PM
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2008 C-350 Palladium Silver and MM.
I was thinking about the Brabus ones too, but I saw some brushed aluminum ones for a CLK, but I'm not sure that they would fit. What do you guys think?
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10-07-2008, 02:40 PM
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How much shorter are those than the stock plastic pins? I like the look and think it would be a simple clean looking add for a black interior with the aluminum trim.
