new pics of my C250CGI Brabus B25s with MY2011 LED Strips and modified light pattern
 

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Hello everyone! another Forum Member from Hong Kong!
here is my ride 2010 C250CGi with AMG Sport Package and Dynamic handling electronic suspension.


Recent I have Chipped up my car with the Brabus B25S
Performance enhancement Chip, much better low down surge than Standard especially during kick down.

http://www.pbase.com/sailex39/image/132128133/large.jpg
Other mods so far:
C63 steering wheels with JDM C-class floor mats, harman kardon speakers, C350 brakes and
Prodrive 18inch GC-05k 18x7.5 ET50 front with 5mm spacers, 18x8.5 ET50 Rear

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ignition on only without turning on the lights , LED DRL brightness at 100%
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light switch at auto mode ,LED DRL brightness at 50%

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light switch at parking light mode , brightness at 50%

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light switch at fog light mode, brightness at 100%

Sweet looking ride. Where did you get the LEDs? Does it comes with the car or is it aftermarket?

the OEM LED strip is a Retrofit! my car originally come with round fog lamps. I bought it at Local MB parts supplier using the part no. i have found on here:naughty:

I also bought OEM LED strip for C-Class and did the retrofit same as you; however, the LED too bright at night time.

The original Lighting package comes with lighting module that control the brightness of the LED at night (when low beam/Xenon ON).

Are you experiencing the same problem?

Thanks

Can you please PM me details of the retrofit. Very interested in it..

Hey I'm from hk too! Sweet ride, it's basically the same car that I have with similar options. Can you tell me about the Brabus tune? How much was it, does it make a huge difference and lastly does it void your warranty? Thanks a lot.

Sure! PM you the details after I have confirm the part no of the led DRL :y

Yes, thats why I have a found a special control module to control the light pattern of the led, as u can see from the above pics, led DRL brightness can be adjusted. At low beam it is set for 50% brightness, when "fog light" is switch on , full brightness (100%) will be set.

The BRabus tune is great. The kit includes a tuning box made by Brabus, and a Brabus intercooler. It is not cheap , which is over 20k , but u buy what u have paid for. It has 240hp and 37.7kgm@2000rpm . It is especially noticeable at in gear acceleration, Where the difference is huge. In terms of warranty, risk is there, but u can always remove the tuning at anytime.

Where did u get the control module? is it Mercedes OEM? How much is it?

Thanks a lot

!!! this might be what we were waiting for. As long as the cost isnt too much, Im so game to get this retrofitted. I too am interested on more info please :)

As a side note in the previous thread, there is the retrofit for the hockey styled LEDs like on the E class. I saw a 2011 E class today and they no longer have the hockey stick style, its one strip like the C and S

wow, nicely done, it must be super cool to roar around in the city at nite! which reservoir is it? 萬宜水庫?

You can switch your led brightness as you please?
Would this be available with cars that came with LED stock?

check PM:y

check PM:y

yes you are right, it is exactly what i am looking for. i reckon it is expensive but the build quality of the wiring harness is top notch.

check PM!

yes it is 萬宜水庫! seems u are very familiar with the Place in HK!

well ,there are3 modes that comes with the control module.
bascally u can switch between 0,50 and 100% brightness

sailexc25,

can you PM me again bro, because the last PM you sent me was blank....

thanks

I'm pretty sure Brabus picks up the warranty, maybe they don't do it in HK? I was looking at Brabus tunes in Germany, and they offered to warranty my engine.. I think it was for 4 years, up to 50,000 miles.

yes you are right. Brabus do offer warranty in europe and USA. but the HK distributor said it is not offerd in HK...

wow, very thorough retrofit.
Any details you can share?

thanks

looking good
was always wondering what is CGI?

CGi = the new Turbocharged Engine. Next year all C model will come with Turbocharged instead of the "Kompressor" (Supercharged)

CGI
 

The term "CGI" has been used by MB for several years and it means Direct Injection. The outgoing CLS marketed in the UK has offered a direct injection engine V-8 for a while and is marked CGI on the deck lid. I don't know whether it was normally aspirated or turbo'd.

It's stands for charged gasoline injection. Saves a ton of gas.

I like your wheels.
What kind is it?

I am also interested in the LED retrofit.

Can you PM me about the LED retrofit module/prices also? I am going to visit HK later this year and is hoping to pick this up when I'm there, thanks!

It's 18in Prodrive GC-05k forged wheels, which are made by Prodrive japan.

Check pm !

Guys, just be able to find out all the parts no of the OEM Led DRL , For AMG bumpers only

A2048852814
A2048852914
A2048850053
A2048850753
A2048852774
A2048852874
A2218201756
A2218201856

Do you have any info on the control module you mentioned to make everywhing work? :)

curious how you control the brightness...as in where did you put the module

thanks for the part numbers.

Are they cheaper in HK? maybe for canadians but I doubt for the US

My guess is the parts itself will cost about the same (or even cost more) in HK but I am mainly interested in picking up the control module mentioned. If it means I need to buy the whole deal in 1 go then I'm fine with it. :)

really? I'm just guessing, haven't been there for so long. Appreciate if you might want to take some nite pics in the city, for our MB folks to check out your cool car lightings in the magnificent city.

The control module have 3 modes which can control the brightness of the LED.
The module with the wiring harness are installed inside the fuse box.

Btw, AFAIK MB parts are cheaper to buy in HK than US:D

Have u seen my PM? The contol module is not from HK...
But u can pickup a set of Oem Led DRL for about us$ 500. Dunno how much it cost in the US.

Sure, I wil go out and take some pic during CNY holidays:y

sailex, why did you change from 19" amg multispoke wheels?

Hey, long time no seee

Well, my wife constantly complaining about the harsh ride of the 19in....:D
So I have decided to change something much lighter..!

The difference is huge... Much more comfortable ride when compared with the AMG 19in... But AMG one looks nicer

No doubt, your previous amg multispoke is the nicest for C.

Can you please PM me the details for the LED retrofit including module and prices?

Thanks

nice ride

Never got a PM from you. Mind disclosing where the module is from? I'm sure everybody visiting this thread is dying to know :bow:

Hi sailexc250,

did you get my PM?

PS: pwidjaja, are you from Indo?

Oh I thought I pm'ed you... Too many message in inbox :D

Check pm!

Check PM:y

:y

I'm also very interested in the LED lights for retrofitting and especially the control module?

Nice ride......Alex.....

Looks fantastic man...let me test drive it again next time I come back to HK? heheh...

In the 2nd pic, did you ask your wife to wait in the car while you took the picture? Haha

^^ wife and parents. lol

sure my buddy, when u will come to HK?:D

yes..LOL :rolf:
since it was quite windy and a bit cold there, i just ask them to get into the car first...!

actually they are the models i hired for the latest C brochure..LOLLOL

Any info?

can you pm the part no. for complete retro including the module..What is the degree of difficulty to install them..wiring?plug n play? thanks!

not really plug and play, but not that difficult if you can find the right parts!

check PM

Check PM Tekker:y

I didnt get your PM

haha i left you over.. check pm!

Can you respond to PM please or post how the install/module works for the DRL LED lights? Did you wire to your fuse box or to the wires?

Would a DIY be too much to ask? lol :y

Has anyone successfully retrofitted their pre-2011 w204 fogs to the new LED strips other than Sailexc250?

Seems really complex with a 'control module' to control the brightness.

Does anyone know if you can buy the parts and connect it without any control modules? Will it work without an error if I don't care about the brightness control?






This is what he wrote to me in a PM:

hi!

A2048852814
A2048852914
A2048850053
A2048850753
A2048852774
A2048852874
A2218201756
A2218201856

The above parts are all u need for the retrofit of the LED DRL, which includes all the neccessary mountings. Once you have done it u cannot revert back to original as u need to cut off the mounting points of the bumper behind the original fog lights
( don't worry about it, u cannot see the cutting from outside after the installation of the leds).

For the control module and the adapter, I have found out a Mercedes specialist from Japan who made very good quality retrofit led kit with wiring harness for various mercedes models, and fortunately, they can be able to communicate in simple English and most importantly they are willing to ship overseas.

Have a look at this website, I order the control module directly from them
http://www.prostuff-net.com/w204/w204.html

From the main page there is a button " inquiry in English" , use this to contact with them.

For the price of the control module with the necessary harness and the resister , they charge 40000 yen + 4000 yen shipping to Hong kong,which should be
equivalent to us$ 520 grand total. I reckon it is expensive, but their quality is very high hassle fee.

I don't have pics of the control module, I will take a pic of it later on. It is attached with the fuse box along with some wiring harness to make the retrofit work.

Hope this helps

Sailexc250

Please PM me details, very interested.

I would be interested in an install without the control module as well. If anybody has done it please let us know.

Yes it is possible. But u need to find out
1. Suitable adapter ( since the plug is different for the LED strip, smaller)
2. Suitable resistor ( since voltage is different )

There is a fellow Hong Kong member (Coconut) Who have done this b4.
You can try to ask him!

looks nice

yes, mine is using fog light switch on/off ..... the tuner installed some resistors plus some relay to avoid the the fault code which shown on dashboard .

i saw in japan yahoo bid also having somethings like this.... but not sure it's the right one or not !

hi,
I get all complete with ECU in http://omtuning.wordpress.com/oem-il...cion-original/

Hi guys,

just an update from a guy in the UK london.

MB main dealers will not confirm the parts you need until you give them a chasis or numberplate for a car that already had these (DRL) fitted from the factory.

I have noticed all late made AMG Sports C classes c250 and above (pre facelift) have these DRLS as standard and you should be able to get a number plate from the autotrader to give them.

There are 4 parts for each side and the parts numbers have been given by other members.

If you wire them directly to your fog light wires they will blink, so as suggested or as CKSperformance have advised is to wire them to the front SAM Control unit.

CKS will supply and fit these for you for about £600 roughly...

I had to go through the trouble to find out how to fit these because my car was repaired after a accident and I was given a bumper for DRL's. If you have a sports AMG bumper with round fogs, you need to cut the fog light housing out.

See the installation PDF on this page to see how! its under the installtion link.. above the add to cart writing!

http://www.cksperformance.com/index....ducts_id=21242

Hi sailexc250, i'm a w204 pre-facelift owner in HK. Will you mind PM me the garage that you use for changing the OEM LED DRL lights plus the Japanese controller? How much does it cost for the parts & labor? Thanks a lot!!!

Id be interested in hearing about this module too as Ive done the conversion but some how dont think we`re gonna get this information from this source!:confused: