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Jul 13, 2011 | 03:03 AM

#51

avengerboater

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Haha, that's why I spend at least 5 minutes a day staring at them in the garage. Maybe 10.

Sorry, I just can't help but

at the images that this statement conjure up in my head. Haha. You kill me....

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Originally Posted by nrgy

Speaking of parts, I heard that you might be interested in spicing up your car a little more?

Que? From whom are you hearing these preposterous rumors about me? Geez....I would never spend another buck on anything car-related ever again.

Jul 14, 2011 | 09:39 AM

#52

mrwolf

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08 C63 AMG, 09 Range Rover Sport Supercharged, 09 Audi A8L, 09 Ferrari California, 08 S Class

Guys, im in London, UK - i would *love* to install the new tail lights. The garage where I get my work done are very good generally but they told me the same thing about the coding issue etc. How can I get these lights installed?? What should I do? Any help appreciated

Jul 15, 2011 | 04:36 AM

#53

adinata

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C200

@nrgy,

How much did you buy for pair of 2012 new taillights? Thanks

Jul 15, 2011 | 06:11 AM

#54

mrwolf

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.....? Any advice?

Jul 15, 2011 | 09:51 AM

#55

whipplem104

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1990 300ce supercharged and intercooled

nrgy installed these lights him self and there were no warnings when he did it. Just the lights were not lit the way he wanted. You have to have star in developer mode to change the coding though.

Jul 17, 2011 | 02:35 PM

#56

master9999

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Quote:

Originally Posted by whipplem104

nrgy installed these lights him self and there were no warnings when he did it. Just the lights were not lit the way he wanted. You have to have star in developer mode to change the coding though.

Hi Man, would you mind to share how did you get it works? I have to say that was a great job, I have DAS developer, and I use it from time to time, some hints would be good enough, thanks in advance! :-)

Jul 24, 2011 | 03:56 PM

#57

Naif647

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'09 C63

Guys I just retrofitted these 2012 tail lights onto my 2009 C63, they are plug and play so you DON'T get any fault lights or messages. As said, the only thing you need to do is reprogram the 4 rear fog lights to be off. I still didn't reprogram them but with all honesty they don't look bad with the fogs on, trust me, you will never regret it even if you don't end up programming the fogs!!

Jul 24, 2011 | 04:03 PM

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@nrgy,

How much did you buy for pair of 2012 new taillights? Thanks

I live in the Kingdom of Bahrain and I got them both for 250 Dinars, which is about $660. Prices might be higher here, but I hope this info helps.

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Jul 24, 2011 | 08:56 PM

#59

saferisk

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I'm so tempted to do this mod!

Jul 24, 2011 | 08:58 PM

#60

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Does anyone know how to get STAR into developer mode? I've inquired at a few workshops and they dont understand what I'm talking about, else can anyone advise a good MB workshop in Australia that can do this?

Aug 5, 2011 | 09:12 PM

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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

Got them here in the Philippines for about 700USD any info or help on steps to follow on Star with Dev. mode would be much appreciated.

Aug 5, 2011 | 09:15 PM

#62

jsc1234

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2010 C63, 2014 E63

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Got them here in the Philippines for about 700USD any info or help on steps to follow on Star with Dev. mode would be much appreciated.

hey whered you get it here in the philippines? im here at the moment pm me

Aug 6, 2011 | 10:16 PM

#63

3mrano

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well i got them fited yesterday and i dunno even how they use to work but i think they look really nice ...

Aug 7, 2011 | 12:26 PM

#64

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well i got them fited yesterday and i dunno even how they use to work but i think they look really nice ...

Now you need to figure out how to cancel your rear fog light. The one on the driver's side that is too bright.

Aug 22, 2011 | 05:12 AM

#65

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Originally Posted by whipplem104

Thanks, I was trying to find it just could not. I found were to turn the fogs off in the fog function but not the running lamp low output. I could even turn off the lights we wanted to stay on and just have the low output fogs. Pretty every combination but the one we wanted.

Whipplem104, can you please explain how to do it with the developer's software? If you can explain it as detail as possible, that be great. So this way when we go to someone with the developers software, we can approach them and tell them how it can be done!

Aug 23, 2011 | 10:34 AM

#66

dockt

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'09 C63 AMG

Forgive me if I missed this detail, but if we (with US C63s) wait for the US version of these taillights to become available at the dealer (I'm assuming very soon), will we need to worry about these coding issues, since we don't run rear fogs?

Aug 23, 2011 | 12:56 PM

#67

JeffDL

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my car has rear fogs. actually a rear fog.

Aug 23, 2011 | 07:40 PM

#68

mrwolf

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+1,000,000

Any advice on the coding issue would be great

Aug 23, 2011 | 10:43 PM

#69

benzo-boi

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Can't we just unplug the rear fog light from the sockets so it won't light up?

Aug 23, 2011 | 11:06 PM

#70

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That will throw errors.

Aug 23, 2011 | 11:09 PM

#71

benzo-boi

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sorry, I mean to take the whole socket out of the actual light assembly. So the bulb will still be intact.

Aug 24, 2011 | 08:42 AM

#72

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Originally Posted by benzo-boi

sorry, I mean to take the whole socket out of the actual light assembly. So the bulb will still be intact.

would probably work? I'm going to try various options when we can get US ones.

Aug 24, 2011 | 09:41 AM

#73

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Anyone have the U.S. part # yet?

Aug 30, 2011 | 01:45 PM

#74

dockt

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Guys, I am in Virginia and just got a set of the NA 2012 LED taillightsfrom a local dealer. Part #s: 204-820-28-64 and 204-820-41-64.

I will pick up tomorrow and install and see if the results are any different than that described above.