DIY C63 reflectors????
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DIY C63 reflectors????
Are there any DIY threads on changing the reflectors on the c63 bumper?? I want to get the Evosport painted reflectors and i want to know how to change them. Any advice?
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It's easy...
1. You can reach them by hand after opening the hood
2. Unscrew the light bulb/connector.
3. Pop out old reflector.
4. Connect new reflector w/ light bulb...
5. Pop in new reflector.
I didn't have a clue before I did mine, but once the hood was up...was easy to figure out.
1. You can reach them by hand after opening the hood
2. Unscrew the light bulb/connector.
3. Pop out old reflector.
4. Connect new reflector w/ light bulb...
5. Pop in new reflector.
I didn't have a clue before I did mine, but once the hood was up...was easy to figure out.
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For those that have the Evosport side markers and have white or metallic paint, how is the color match? Even from the factory, you may have several variations of the same color. When you go to a bodyshop, you will see see a color book with the variations and sometimes the painter even makes his own spray-out panels from tinting the color for a better match.
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For those that have the Evosport side markers and have white or metallic paint, how is the color match? Even from the factory, you may have several variations of the same color. When you go to a bodyshop, you will see see a color book with the variations and sometimes the painter even makes his own spray-out panels from tinting the color for a better match.
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08 C63, 07 ML63, 92 500E, 70 300SEL 6.3, 63 220 SEB Conv. Sold 02 G500, 97 E50,92 C280,71 280SE 4.5
Also Painted mine and some light also went thru just make sure you have sufficient primer coat should be fine.
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It's easy...
1. You can reach them by hand after opening the hood
2. Unscrew the light bulb/connector.
3. Pop out old reflector.
4. Connect new reflector w/ light bulb...
5. Pop in new reflector.
I didn't have a clue before I did mine, but once the hood was up...was easy to figure out.
1. You can reach them by hand after opening the hood
2. Unscrew the light bulb/connector.
3. Pop out old reflector.
4. Connect new reflector w/ light bulb...
5. Pop in new reflector.
I didn't have a clue before I did mine, but once the hood was up...was easy to figure out.
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It's definitely a stretch to reach that one. Make sure you do the other side first and know what you need to grab / squeeze, so you can do it without looking.
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^^yeah or even use black electrical tape on the bulb?
Is tape an option or will it melt--I know it sounds ghetto, but I thought I read this somewhere.
Does anyone get $h!t for this at inspection time or cops give you trouble?
I really want to do this, but I don't want to deal with it every year at inspection--I'm already rolling with no front plate (got pulled for it the other day--BS)
Is tape an option or will it melt--I know it sounds ghetto, but I thought I read this somewhere.
Does anyone get $h!t for this at inspection time or cops give you trouble?
I really want to do this, but I don't want to deal with it every year at inspection--I'm already rolling with no front plate (got pulled for it the other day--BS)
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'09 SL Black, '12 ML63, '13 SL63, '14 E63 Wagon, '14 458 Italia
I used high temp spray paint (available at any auto parts store). No error / no light. No inspections in CO, so I can't comment on that. But the cops that I've interacted with either don't know or don't care about blacked out reflectors.
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'14 911S (garage queen) '13 X3 (family hauler)
I'll have to put CO on my short list of places to move