Side marker lenses
05-01-2009, 11:47 PM
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Side marker lenses
Hey gang,
New to the forums and excited to be a part of the MBworld!
I've looked around and seen that several of you have switched out your side marker lenses on the front bumper. I ordered a set of smoked lenses to replace the amber ones and just realized it is not as easy as popping them out and replacing them.
How does one get access to the lenses? Do I have to take the front bumper off?
New to the forums and excited to be a part of the MBworld!
I've looked around and seen that several of you have switched out your side marker lenses on the front bumper. I ordered a set of smoked lenses to replace the amber ones and just realized it is not as easy as popping them out and replacing them.
How does one get access to the lenses? Do I have to take the front bumper off?
05-02-2009, 12:57 AM
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its easy
there is a thread you can search for, but you basically:
1. go in wheel well and pull out 3 plastic plugs
2. bend back plastic in front of tire to get behind side marker
3. unhook side marker from inside and detach from light bulb to remove
4. replace new clear (or smoked if your
) side marker by screwing in bulb and then rehooking to the inside piece in wheel well
Step 4 was the hardest part for me and took the longest amount of time on the first marker because you have to clip it to the inside which you cannot see. Once I got the first one the second one took me about 30 seconds.
First marker 20 minutes
Second marker 5 minutes
I took my time on the first one because I was being careful because its a new Mercedes and also because I have never done any work on a car before including never changing my own oil although I could prob figure it out. I am definitely no auto mechanic so if you can figure out how clip one thing into another you should be good.
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1. go in wheel well and pull out 3 plastic plugs
2. bend back plastic in front of tire to get behind side marker
3. unhook side marker from inside and detach from light bulb to remove
4. replace new clear (or smoked if your
) side marker by screwing in bulb and then rehooking to the inside piece in wheel wellStep 4 was the hardest part for me and took the longest amount of time on the first marker because you have to clip it to the inside which you cannot see. Once I got the first one the second one took me about 30 seconds.
First marker 20 minutes
Second marker 5 minutes
I took my time on the first one because I was being careful because its a new Mercedes and also because I have never done any work on a car before including never changing my own oil although I could prob figure it out. I am definitely no auto mechanic so if you can figure out how clip one thing into another you should be good.
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