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Old Jan 4, 2021 | 12:35 AM
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Fog grille swap

I have these kind of grille covers on the fog lights: https://www.carparts.com/details/Mer...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

I'm trying to change them to grilles with fins but looking through ebay and aliexpress show spare cover fins on grilles that already have them: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000...archweb201603_

Anyone have experience with this swap?
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Old Jan 12, 2021 | 03:51 AM
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No but let me know when you do find out. I bought 2 pair on eBay and none seemed to work so not sure how to install them.
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Old Jan 14, 2021 | 12:05 AM
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Get what you are looking can be found on Youtuber Flexx as he installed them on his W205 C300
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Old Jan 14, 2021 | 11:01 AM
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Man I was confused by the "fog lights"...they're actually fake air intakes.
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Old Jan 15, 2021 | 06:20 AM
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i cant check those links but i bought these:

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Old Jan 16, 2021 | 12:39 AM
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i cant check those links but i bought these:
Can you share the link you bought it from? I saw a similar listing but seller told me wouldn't fit when I shared vin.
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Old Jan 16, 2021 | 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 2017C300
Can you share the link you bought it from? I saw a similar listing but seller told me wouldn't fit when I shared vin.
It's from Ali express. It's not in yet but looks the same like the fins I added on the oem grills

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Old Jan 16, 2021 | 11:37 AM
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I've been looking for fins like @Doa or a grille swap, but I have the non AMG version, literally impossible to find anything that fits this shape:




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Old Jan 21, 2021 | 12:05 PM
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My grills with fins came in today.
I guess I will have to take off the front bumper again to mount them
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Old Jan 26, 2021 | 05:41 AM
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Did you install these? I love the look, but have already taken the bumper off once and I'm not doing that again although that looks like the best way to do these fins. I try not to mess with plastic trim pieces since each time they go back a little less and less perfect until the point where things get loose. Take a look at my thread...there might be some more ideas for you since we have almost the exact same blacked out front end. https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ml#post8210683

Also, I figured out the mystery why everything I buy on ebay does not work. The fins on ebay are covers for existing fins, so if you do not have the fog light grill with the fins already, don't buy the ebay fins or the ones like in the original link someone posted. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000...ef=VigLink+Inc

Looks like this is the right one you want that say

Pair Front Bumper Grill Grid Fog Light Cover for Mercedes-Benz C-Cl W205 C180 C200 C260 2015 2016 2017 2018 AMG Modification

. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...archweb201603_

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Old Dec 21, 2021 | 12:24 AM
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@Doa Did you get those fog vents installed? Was it difficult?
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Old Dec 21, 2021 | 12:43 PM
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No not yet. I hate taking of that bumper
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No not yet. I hate taking of that bumper
So I assume the only way to install those is by removing the whole front bumper? lol
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Old Dec 23, 2021 | 03:31 PM
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Yes. With the 204 you could do IT from below but the 205 had things blocking access :/
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I also have the non amg package, and found this on Ali.
Got them, but have not put them on my car.. trying to find out how to remove the vent without taking the bumper out..



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I've been looking for fins like @Doa or a grille swap, but I have the non AMG version, literally impossible to find anything that fits this shape:

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Old Feb 6, 2025 | 04:25 PM
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i cant check those links but i bought these:
I had these installed on my AMG line car. if you can do a grill swap you can install these.
* only fit AMG line style bumpers

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