Finally got to wash my car today.
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+1 on the w204 badge. Darth is looking quite well fed there! I always did favor the Eurotek lip, just not willing to pump out that kind of cash yet.
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Do I see that the nice, friendly neighbor next door drives a Camry...maybe you will happen to be outside to see him run it through the garage one day...gotta love Karma...
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wait wait.. is that a tiny led strip on the bottome of the driver side head light?? like the cheap ones from ebay that stick on the outside
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You've gone through more front grilles than anyone else I know LOL!
But the current one looks great! I think all that's left is to source yourself some black housing headlights and Darth will be complete.
But the current one looks great! I think all that's left is to source yourself some black housing headlights and Darth will be complete.
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2013 C300 Sport Black Darth V3.0
LEDs it is. So many people have attempted it and personally I didn't like any even MB's offerings and it bothered me. With my schooling in engineering I decided to take on the project. Actually fairly simple when I had first got the car I was going the black/chrome look but didn't reallt feel it once I put the parts on but I did like the framing around the tail and head lights so sand off the chrome, prime paint and clead and they have been on since. Back to the LEDs I looked at the headlight and considered cracking it open and mount them inside but didn't want to risk that then I took a good look at the frame and a short while later 18 holes on each side with LEDs behind them. Wired to the side marker (easier than the eyelid). To the night pics.
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Darth very nice LED mod i was thinking about that but i want biggger LEDs so people can see. Did you splice the power to your parking lights?
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Really liking the LED. But how come in the first picture they look really bright and light up the housing, but in the second two they are barely noticeable? Did you adjust exposure in picture or something and they look brighter, or what you see is what you get?
Secondly, I wasn't quite clear on what you did. You drilled 18 holes straight into the front of the headlight?
Secondly, I wasn't quite clear on what you did. You drilled 18 holes straight into the front of the headlight?
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Really liking the LED. But how come in the first picture they look really bright and light up the housing, but in the second two they are barely noticeable? Did you adjust exposure in picture or something and they look brighter, or what you see is what you get?
Secondly, I wasn't quite clear on what you did. You drilled 18 holes straight into the front of the headlight?
Secondly, I wasn't quite clear on what you did. You drilled 18 holes straight into the front of the headlight?
Second pics I was further away, it was fully dark and a bit foggy, I used the D-70 on night mode (longer exposure) an I was shooting from a higher angle.
I have an aftermarket frame (originally chrome) that I drilled the holes into. Frame is clearly seen in this pic.
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Cool! Oh, the frames are just the aftermarket ones, sanded down? That's a cool idea, especially how you drilled the holes in the front ones.
So, most of the people that have "tinted" tails, actually have them sprayed, and not tinted with window tint?
So, most of the people that have "tinted" tails, actually have them sprayed, and not tinted with window tint?
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Yes the red sections are hard to tint with film because of the concave shape. It can be done and has by people here with mixed results.