w204 OEM LED license plate lamps?
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
From: Estonia
w211, s204
w204 OEM LED license plate lamps?
Hi
Has anybody tried to install OEM LED license plate lamps? Is it a plug and play job?
More pics:
https://mbworld.org/forums/5401227-post21.html
Has anybody tried to install OEM LED license plate lamps? Is it a plug and play job?
More pics:
https://mbworld.org/forums/5401227-post21.html
Member
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 81
Likes: 1
From: Beamsville, Ontario, CAN
2015 CLA45, 2008 C300 4matic, 2011 ML350, 2001 SLK32 AMG, 2012 E550
Member
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
From: Danbury,CT/Brooklyn,NY
2009 W204 Sport 4M
yes many times and Mike has been awesome about replacing them but either the car or something dont get along my eyebrows flickered n melted and my license plate flicker sometimes i made sure not to over insert but nothing helps only ones i have tried is IJDM TOY
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
From: Denver, CO
'13 c300 4matic sport
So it is possible to pull out that piece marked 908 from 220? Sylvania says is a 2825 bulb. Could just throw one of their silverstar pairs in there and see what happens? But a crisp LED can't really be beat. I had a set of VLEDs in my SRT8 (http://www.cherokeesrt8.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=41035) and they didn't melt anything, but the housing was maybe a half inch bigger if that matters. If you convert our 2825 bulb into an LED type, it's a 194. (http://www.vleds.com/bulb-type/minia...58-1-pair.html). I'd be willing to order up a pair since I didn't have any problems with that brand in my Jeep...just need to know if those two pieces above actually come apart.
(edit: that bulb link above is back ordered, likely another 194 pair that would work)
(edit: that bulb link above is back ordered, likely another 194 pair that would work)
Last edited by Se7endust1; Mar 8, 2013 at 04:57 PM.
Trending Topics
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 364
Likes: 0
From: Wichita
2011 C300 4MATIC
Heh so I'm not the only one with Mike's flickering LEDs. I hear a lot of great reviews about them and yes, Mike has been very good about warranty. I don't know what I would do if I had to revert back to the normal bulbs! I hope these replacement LEDs work perfectly! I don't know why mine are flickering. Ugh.
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 455
Likes: 2
From: Lancaster, PA
2010 E350
I've been through close to 100 of Mike's bulbs, he's been nice enough to replace a few but not nearly enough to touch the amount of money I've spent on them. We need a better, more stable LED for our cars. Whoever figures it out will make a killing.
Member
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
From: Danbury,CT/Brooklyn,NY
2009 W204 Sport 4M
glad to see im not the only who thinks this
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
From: Denver, CO
'13 c300 4matic sport
Here are the ones from amazon that i posted above. Look good at night...except they aren't the can bus error free ones it turns out. So i get a check bulbs error when i start it up. Too lazy to replace em with something else.
Super Member
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 816
Likes: 21
2008 W204
Hi
Has anybody tried to install OEM LED license plate lamps? Is it a plug and play job?
More pics:
https://mbworld.org/forums/5401227-post21.html
Has anybody tried to install OEM LED license plate lamps? Is it a plug and play job?
More pics:
https://mbworld.org/forums/5401227-post21.html
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
From: Denver, CO
'13 c300 4matic sport
yes. just need to take out the 4 screws & a few clips with a panel-popper on the inside part of the decklid. 2 more screws above the license plate holes, and there's a few clips that pop out as well. Don't scratch the paint with the chrome edges though! Once that section is removed, stick your hand between that thin carpet and decklid and feel around for the clips and give them a squeeze to push the bulb housings out of the decklid. The rest is easy peezy!
Super Member
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 816
Likes: 21
2008 W204
yes. just need to take out the 4 screws & a few clips with a panel-popper on the inside part of the decklid. 2 more screws above the license plate holes, and there's a few clips that pop out as well. Don't scratch the paint with the chrome edges though! Once that section is removed, stick your hand between that thin carpet and decklid and feel around for the clips and give them a squeeze to push the bulb housings out of the decklid. The rest is easy peezy!
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
From: Denver, CO
'13 c300 4matic sport
Ah...may have to wait for someone else to chime in. Anything advertised as CANBUS LED wont (shouldnt lol) trip any errors...I'd imagine that's the same thing as OEM. As long as the resistances are in spec with what the computer is looking for there shouldn't be a problem.
Super Member
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 816
Likes: 21
2008 W204
Ah...may have to wait for someone else to chime in. Anything advertised as CANBUS LED wont (shouldnt lol) trip any errors...I'd imagine that's the same thing as OEM. As long as the resistances are in spec with what the computer is looking for there shouldn't be a problem.
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
From: Estonia
w211, s204
Sorry for the delay, they work great! Highly recommended mod! 
Very easy DIY, took me about one hour.
Some guiding pictures what I did:
No errors on dash, no rear sam coding!
Total: $25.
Very easy DIY, took me about one hour.
Some guiding pictures what I did:
No errors on dash, no rear sam coding!
Total: $25.
Last edited by stosoorok; Aug 10, 2013 at 06:34 AM.
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
From: Estonia
w211, s204
You need small pins and plugs also. I found small pins in my "wires & plugs" box. Then inserted pins and filled with hot glue and then glue shrink tubes. Dealer asks about $10 for pins and plugs.
