Texans56

Looking to buy a blacked out grill but want the illuminated star instead of what comes with the grill.....I see on some of the aftermarket grills the star can be changed to silver or black....will the illuminated star fit instead??? Any info would be much appreciated

zibby43

There was a member here with a LCI/facelift single-bar grille and he had the OEM MB Illuminated Start retrofitted to his car.

It is only compatible with non-DISTRONIC grilles, AFAIK.

papashango

It does work on pre facelift grilles as far as I know. I got a quote just today from my local dealer for $1400 installed. A big joke I thought considering the part only costs $400 or so. These *****s are always trying to rip you off.

Mr Jones

Does anyone have a photo reference of this?

zibby43

Ask and you shall receive!

odonnks

Skip to 2:20 to see how this one was installed on a CLA. Looks pretty simple.
He even comments on how dealers want to charge $800 for the install. I bet it didn't take an hour.

ToXicXxX

Looked into one at my dealership. $600 (my wholesale account rate). With 5 hours quoted for install. I told them I would do it myself and the parts guy wouldn't sell it to me.

We've done some serious electrical retrofits, an illuminated star won't be a problem...

odonnks

You can purchase genuine MB illuminated stars on Amazon. I've seen them for the CLA for under $400. (USD).

Kriston

The illuminated star can be tapped into your DRL / Parking light. Its a 1 hour job tops. The MB dealerships are nuts trying to charge 4-6 hrs labor for this thing.


That's what the guy did in that video with his CLA.

dchl21

its the pre face lift same size star as the cla ? at first when it came out I thought it was stupid now I see it on video its pretty sweet.

capt_paul

I purchased the illuminated star kit on ebay (thru Keenan Motors I believe). The install took about 2 hours, including the wiring. I don't know why the parts guy can refuse a sale of a part. I would complain directly to his/her supervisor.

I posted the MB StarTek instructions on the W204 sedan forums some time ago. I have been pleased with it.

black lavender

This is where I would complain to a higher up.

Texans56

Im going to purchase the black one bar face lift grill for my c63 w204...I just hope the star is removable so I can replace it with the illuminated one.

ToXicXxX

I hardly deal with them, it's not worth my time. Especially since they are the only dealership we hold a merchant account with haha.

papashango

Does anyone have a link of where it can be bought? I can always have my local guys install it.

odonnks

Here's one...

Texans56

So does anyone know if the blacked out grills star can be removed?? If not then I guess I can ask the saler.

norb

Who has done this? Looks cool.

Hungedu

Does anybody here know how I can modify the OEM illuminated star kit to fit a 2007 CLS-550? I've been to the dealer, but they tell me there is no kit for my car, only newer models. I thought the star medallion on these cars are pretty much the same diameter. My belief is that it should be possible to modify an illuminated star kit intended for another model and make it fit my 2007 CLS. I have no idea where to start or who to ask... I WANT ONE OF THESE, GHETTO LOOKING OR NOT! :-)