AMG door pins - Ebay alternative.
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My set arrived in Vancouver, Canada on Sunday... but customs haven't cleared them... it's been 2 days now so I'm starting to wonder if they are legally approved in Canada since they are AMG knock -off? What if they are not approved... are they going to return them to the sender or toss them in the garbage?
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X2 with what Sincity just said. Be careful when pushing in the rear pins. I had to pry open one of the rear panel to put back the locking mechanism. It does not take much force to take the wire out of the round clip that is attached to the door.
I used electrical tape to make the end a bit thicker and it now holds on there fine. Mine stick out half an inch in the back.
I used electrical tape to make the end a bit thicker and it now holds on there fine. Mine stick out half an inch in the back.
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X2 with what Sincity just said. Be careful when pushing in the rear pins. I had to pry open one of the rear panel to put back the locking mechanism. It does not take much force to take the wire out of the round clip that is attached to the door.
I used electrical tape to make the end a bit thicker and it now holds on there fine. Mine stick out half an inch in the back.
I used electrical tape to make the end a bit thicker and it now holds on there fine. Mine stick out half an inch in the back.
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2009 C300 4Matic Sport P2/MM/Steel Gray
Here are some chrome door pins!
$25.99 + $15 shipping
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
I can't guarantee fitment on these but they look similar to the
the aluminum pins that do fit.
Edit: Not sure if AMG is etched on these pins.
$25.99 + $15 shipping
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
I can't guarantee fitment on these but they look similar to the
the aluminum pins that do fit.
Edit: Not sure if AMG is etched on these pins.
I got the chrome ones mentioned in this thread, fronts sit perfect, nice and flush when locked, the rears, the originals came off quite nicely, don't think there at all damages, took a lot of force though. The new ones, I was unable to do the 'double pop' but might give it another go eventually. My rears stick out about 1/4 inch as well, very hard to grab when locked, they are not on 'tight' but they held in there ok, they will not go anywhere unless pulled off when unlocked. pictures below...
Last edited by cbcharlie; Oct 30, 2010 at 06:54 PM.
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^ AMG is not etched anywhere, they are clean.
I got the chrome ones mentioned in this thread, fronts sit perfect, nice and flush when locked, the rears, the originals came off quite nicely, don't think there at all damages, took a lot of force though. The new ones, I was unable to do the 'double pop' but might give it another go eventually. My rears stick out about 1/4 inch as well, very hard to grab when locked, they are not on 'tight' but they held in there ok, they will not go anywhere unless pulled off when unlocked. pictures below...
I got the chrome ones mentioned in this thread, fronts sit perfect, nice and flush when locked, the rears, the originals came off quite nicely, don't think there at all damages, took a lot of force though. The new ones, I was unable to do the 'double pop' but might give it another go eventually. My rears stick out about 1/4 inch as well, very hard to grab when locked, they are not on 'tight' but they held in there ok, they will not go anywhere unless pulled off when unlocked. pictures below...
Looks great!My pins sit just like yours do.
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I guess you are right Jeffield. I got most of my CF parts from Taiwan, transiting through Toronto... and never had problems.
I can't believe they are holding a 35$ door pins. BTW, do you know what Customs will do with them if they are not approved?
I can't believe they are holding a 35$ door pins. BTW, do you know what Customs will do with them if they are not approved?
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X2 with what Sincity just said. Be careful when pushing in the rear pins. I had to pry open one of the rear panel to put back the locking mechanism. It does not take much force to take the wire out of the round clip that is attached to the door.
I used electrical tape to make the end a bit thicker and it now holds on there fine. Mine stick out half an inch in the back.
I used electrical tape to make the end a bit thicker and it now holds on there fine. Mine stick out half an inch in the back.
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I just got mine today... Vancouver customs finally released them after a whole week * woot woot * ... hope you wont have any problem van rider!!
The fitment is not great though... as emericr did, I wrapped the end with electrical tape to make sure they don't move in the doors.
The back is not easy to install, I can't get mine to pop in all the way... but I like the way they stick out... plus the electrical tape is making them more secure.
Front door unlocked:
Front door locked:
Rear door unlocked:
Rear door locked:
Unlocked doors from outside:
Locked doors from outside:
The fitment is not great though... as emericr did, I wrapped the end with electrical tape to make sure they don't move in the doors.
The back is not easy to install, I can't get mine to pop in all the way... but I like the way they stick out... plus the electrical tape is making them more secure.
Front door unlocked:
Front door locked:
Rear door unlocked:
Rear door locked:
Unlocked doors from outside:
Locked doors from outside:
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I just got mine today... Vancouver customs finally released them after a whole week * woot woot * ... hope you wont have any problem van rider!!
The fitment is not great though... as emericr did, I wrapped the end with electrical tape to make sure they don't move in the doors.
The back is not easy to install, I can't get mine to pop in all the way... but I like the way they stick out... plus the electrical tape is making them more secure.
Front door unlocked:
Front door locked:
Rear door unlocked:
Rear door locked:
Unlocked doors from outside:
Locked doors from outside:
The fitment is not great though... as emericr did, I wrapped the end with electrical tape to make sure they don't move in the doors.
The back is not easy to install, I can't get mine to pop in all the way... but I like the way they stick out... plus the electrical tape is making them more secure.
Front door unlocked:
Front door locked:
Rear door unlocked:
Rear door locked:
Unlocked doors from outside:
Locked doors from outside:
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Is there a DIY for taking off the rear panels? Any clips that will break in the process that I should have on hand when I dive in? As it stands now, my rears fly off when my kids shut the doors so I have to solve it.
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Under the door handle, there are two Torx screws (forgot which size) that you will need to remove. You then slide either a plastic interior trim wedge or a plastic putty knife in between the trim panel and door shell and pull the trim panel away. It will make a loud "pop" noise but don't worry. Some of the clips (orange in color) may break but none of mine did. Before popping the trim panel back on, make sure none of the clips are attached to the door shell. They should be attached to the trim panel when popping it back on.
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Well, what exactly is the OEM AMG pin process? So far, I have only got the info from the board without actually seeing a manual. What if we are all wrong? What if the "two-pop" process was never in the manual? Given that so many people have problem with the rear pin install, it would be nice to find out exactly what to do
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Well, what exactly is the OEM AMG pin process? So far, I have only got the info from the board without actually seeing a manual. What if we are all wrong? What if the "two-pop" process was never in the manual? Given that so many people have problem with the rear pin install, it would be nice to find out exactly what to do
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Well, not really. Just remove the Torx bolts and instead of starting at the bottom, you can pop off half of the top to access the lock mechanism and reattach (the cable with the ball end just needs to be slid into it's holder. Very simple and it will be apparent to you once you hold it in your hand).
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I actually like the look, and I'm too lazy to remove my door panel.
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My pins arrived today and I attempted to pull off the factory plastic ones. I started in the rear since from what I have read, they just "pop off" and back on again. I pulled pretty damn hard and they didn't come off. So I wrapped some tape around them and used some pliers to get a little more strength on the pull. Same deal...I felt like I was going to break something.
So for those who have done this, how hard do you have to pull?
And for the fronts do they screw off or do you turn and pop them off?
Thanks guys!
So for those who have done this, how hard do you have to pull?
And for the fronts do they screw off or do you turn and pop them off?
Thanks guys!
