JUST INSTALLED!!
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2002 C32 AMG silver & 2003 Lancer Evolution 8 black very moded
JUST INSTALLED!!
just finished up my Illuminated Door Sills... got them from Gerald over at formymercedes.com
GREAT PRODUCT...
wasn't that hard to install, i was going to do a DIY- but it took me a little longer that it probably would take most of you MB drivers, b/c im color blind
so i'd say from a scale of 1 to 5 it was a 2.
GREAT PRODUCT...
wasn't that hard to install, i was going to do a DIY- but it took me a little longer that it probably would take most of you MB drivers, b/c im color blind
so i'd say from a scale of 1 to 5 it was a 2.
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do you mind sharing how you wire it?
I've just got a set as well, searched the forum many times but couldn't really find a thead with pictures.
I've just got a set as well, searched the forum many times but couldn't really find a thead with pictures.
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From: dayton ohio hopefully it will be some place warm and sunny when i finish med school
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to answer everyone about the Write-up/ wiring set up i did... and where i got them how much i paid... well again i got them from
Gerald Jones @ http://formymercedes.com/mb_results....0Sill%20Covers<--- this is the link
they came packages in a very secure cardboard tube, bubble wrapped and with some freebies.
but the only write up i found on how a S class guy wired his to the puddle lights... which isn't a bad idea... other than the fact if you're bulb goes out... so will your sills and more often then none you would think the sill went bad.
so what i did... was pulled out my MultiMeter and found a constant 12volt source (meaning something that has 12volts even when the key is off) once i found that... there are a TON of wires that are brown or whatever ever color with strips on them... (this is where it got hard for me) but on the doors there is a plunger that sends a signal to the car's sensors and says the doors open do this....... with that plunger there is a brown wire and a brown wire with a white strip on it... you wanna splice the brown and white wire.
this would be much easier if i take some pictures so you can get a good visual of what im trying to describe
Gerald Jones @ http://formymercedes.com/mb_results....0Sill%20Covers<--- this is the link
they came packages in a very secure cardboard tube, bubble wrapped and with some freebies.
but the only write up i found on how a S class guy wired his to the puddle lights... which isn't a bad idea... other than the fact if you're bulb goes out... so will your sills and more often then none you would think the sill went bad.
so what i did... was pulled out my MultiMeter and found a constant 12volt source (meaning something that has 12volts even when the key is off) once i found that... there are a TON of wires that are brown or whatever ever color with strips on them... (this is where it got hard for me) but on the doors there is a plunger that sends a signal to the car's sensors and says the doors open do this....... with that plunger there is a brown wire and a brown wire with a white strip on it... you wanna splice the brown and white wire.
this would be much easier if i take some pictures so you can get a good visual of what im trying to describe
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Nope. They're off when you close the door. Seriously, it's a simple DIY. I hate dealing with electrical, but even I could do this job. It's just a little bit more involving than putting LED turn signal bulbs on your tail lights.
The rating the OP gave (2 out of 5 stars) is spot on. It's a metal plate cover, so you just tape these on the black plastic door sills. It looks a little tacky during the day, since there's an 1/8" gap due to the 3M tape. But in the evening/night the glowing blue lights look excellent. I'll try to take some hi-res pics tonight.
The rating the OP gave (2 out of 5 stars) is spot on. It's a metal plate cover, so you just tape these on the black plastic door sills. It looks a little tacky during the day, since there's an 1/8" gap due to the 3M tape. But in the evening/night the glowing blue lights look excellent. I'll try to take some hi-res pics tonight.
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all 4 are installed... the others pictures i took came out blurry so i was just like screw it... i'll take some better pictures later.
Nope. They're off when you close the door. Seriously, it's a simple DIY. I hate dealing with electrical, but even I could do this job. It's just a little bit more involving than putting LED turn signal bulbs on your tail lights.
The rating the OP gave (2 out of 5 stars) is spot on. It's a metal plate cover, so you just tape these on the black plastic door sills. It looks a little tacky during the day, since there's an 1/8" gap due to the 3M tape. But in the evening/night the glowing blue lights look excellent. I'll try to take some hi-res pics tonight.
The rating the OP gave (2 out of 5 stars) is spot on. It's a metal plate cover, so you just tape these on the black plastic door sills. It looks a little tacky during the day, since there's an 1/8" gap due to the 3M tape. But in the evening/night the glowing blue lights look excellent. I'll try to take some hi-res pics tonight.
the 3M tape isn't that bad... but i did do as Gerald Jones ( who was in contact with me pretty much from the time i made my purchase... pretty good guy ) said to use a semi permanent adhesive. which i did... but i also bought extra 3M exterior trim tape as well... any silicone based adhesive works just as long as you scuff up the metal/ bottom of the sill to give it something to grip. the plastic just needs to be cleaned with some rubbing alcohol a few times to get any polishes,waxes and dirty off the surface.
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but if you dont want the gap you could always just pull off the 1/8" tape and use something else... as long as you can get it off if your LIGHT goes out... to replace it....
Note: you do need to retain you OEM sills
Note: you do need to retain you OEM sills
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Thanks Edtv82!
This is a cool mod
and I have been thinking on this since I had my former IS350 but just to pricey for my taste at the time and formymercedes.com has them the cheapest even compared to Ebay. The only thing is I hope formymercedes doesn't raise the price. Let us know of the quality in a few months cause I should be ready to buy then..
and I have been thinking on this since I had my former IS350 but just to pricey for my taste at the time and formymercedes.com has them the cheapest even compared to Ebay. The only thing is I hope formymercedes doesn't raise the price. Let us know of the quality in a few months cause I should be ready to buy then..
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Seriously, they do look great!!
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From: dayton ohio hopefully it will be some place warm and sunny when i finish med school
2002 C32 AMG silver & 2003 Lancer Evolution 8 black very moded
This is a cool mod and I have been thinking on this since I had my former IS350 but just to pricey for my taste at the time and formymercedes.com has them the cheapest even compared to Ebay. The only thing is I hope formymercedes doesn't raise the price. Let us know of the quality in a few months cause I should be ready to buy then..
and I have been thinking on this since I had my former IS350 but just to pricey for my taste at the time and formymercedes.com has them the cheapest even compared to Ebay. The only thing is I hope formymercedes doesn't raise the price. Let us know of the quality in a few months cause I should be ready to buy then..Gerald at formymercedes.com has already expressed to me his prices are the best b/c he doesn't do a 40% mark up like others. or something along those lines
Like i've said before he's class act.
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It's not just the gap on the horizontal part of the plate, but also on the vertical side. It seems like they're not formed exactly the same as the oem plastic door sills. But it doesn't bother me that much and I still keep them for years. I'm just stating this to make people aware that they won't look 100% OEM. If you look closely, you can clearly see that they're just some stick ons. But nobody pays attention too much to it. Again, they look elegantly pimpin at night.
