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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 02:30 PM
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Hi. Recently purchased 2013 c250 from USA and I have to make it drive legal in EU. Does anyone know where can I buy leds for the tail light turn signals? In USA they are red, in EU - yellow.
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Depo tail lights? They offer one in yellow led. Ask and email them and see if it works with post facelift cars too

Go google Unique Style Racing
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Are you trying to take apart the tail lights and solder your own amber LEDs? That's a lot of work. Other than that, your other option is to buy tail lights from the dealer or ebay.
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you can drive them just like that... no need to change it.
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Yes, I'm trying to do that It's not that difficult, but I can't find the LED's I need.

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Are you trying to take apart the tail lights and solder your own amber LEDs? That's a lot of work. Other than that, your other option is to buy tail lights from the dealer or ebay.
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Yes, I'm trying to do that It's not that difficult, but I can't find the LED's I need.
That led looks just like any random led to me honestly. I can't see a reason why you can't unsolder it and re-solder a new one?
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It has to be the same shape, amber, 2,1V and 30mA

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That led looks just like any random led to me honestly. I can't see a reason why you can't unsolder it and re-solder a new one?
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couldn't you just swap it with any other led? it may look slightly different though. Anyway, is it really illegal to drive with the red led turn signal?
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Originally Posted by rookiezxc
couldn't you just swap it with any other led? it may look slightly different though. Anyway, is it really illegal to drive with the red led turn signal?
In some (or most of them) of EU countries it's illegal. I can't swap it with any other LED, because it wouldn't work
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How will you get to these LED's? The tail lights are not put together via silicone glue. I think they fused the plastic together.
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Originally Posted by aznmode
How will you get to these LED's? The tail lights are not put together via silicone glue. I think they fused the plastic together.
The led in the photo is already removed. Now I need the same 48 of them just in yellow color.
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Originally Posted by pr0zac
In some (or most of them) of EU countries it's illegal. I can't swap it with any other LED, because it wouldn't work
no its not...
its illegal for european cars but not for cars that are imported from the US.
same thing with the side markers, illegal in most of the EU but if your car is from the US then you can leave them and drive around with it
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