CL-Class (W215) 2000-2006: CL 500, CL 600

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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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chicks dig it.

So I got bored and decided to add the Brabus lighted sills and SL light kit. I had the European impact strips without the side marker installed too.

The lights only come on when the dome light is on, ie. doors open...etc.

But the coolest thing was the look on this girl's face last weekend after dinner when the valet brings it up and she gets in...priceless...I felt like the lights helped me seal the deal.

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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 01:43 AM
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yeah the sills are fly....i have had them for months now...even tho my driver side doesnt work...

whats the deal with the other lights shining on the ground..do they stay lighting while your driving around?
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 02:17 AM
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Looks pretty good..how much was the leds on the floor including install?
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by blahzayblah
yeah the sills are fly....i have had them for months now...even tho my driver side doesnt work...

whats the deal with the other lights shining on the ground..do they stay lighting while your driving around?
same here man....my driver side doesnt work either.
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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same here man....my driver side doesnt work either.
what kind do you have because the guy i bought mine from replaced it twice and they go out everytime..i have one replacement left dont know if itll work..
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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Blahzayblah:

No, the lights go on only when the dome light is on...so I guess if you wanted to drive around with your dome light on they would stay lit...but that would be kinda lame. I like it as a quick subtle accent that fades out just as the inside lights dim out after the door is open/shut.

Are your sills Brabus? Are they from Brabus or some other online place?

I haven't had any problems yet (knock on wood) although the installer did say that one of the new ones did not work out of the box and that he had to swap it for another one.

clkcrazy: LED's were about $450 installed.

Good luck bud.

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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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yeh mine arent brabus..they are the ones from formymercedes.com...

did you get an eisenmann...looks like it in the pic....mine is still sitkcing out, nobody around here wants to touch it...tjey all say its supposed to be like tht....got any pics of the rear??
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Seals the deal eh?

Know to find a good fitting AMG one...
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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Blahzayblah:

So you got the aftermarket sills? What lettering? MBZ?

The exhaust I got was actually Brabus...and just like you, I had a HORRIBLE time trying to get it set properly by the installer. (I didn't go through Brabus direct) First, they both stuck out too far. Then, one side would be off, then the other, finally, I took it to Brabus and within 30 minutes, Peter fixed it for free; it sits perfect now. I should have gone to Brabus directly in the first place. I learned my lesson -Never again...

I'll snap a pic later to show you how they set it up. I know for sure that yours can be fixed.
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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yesh they just read...mercedes benz...there definately a nice touch when they work...

about the exhaust...mine is just a mess...been like that for months i am almost set to live with it...but then i see someones set up right and i realize i want mine done right too...the probably is here in ct there arent many shops who do this kind of stuff...
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by blahzayblah
what kind do you have because the guy i bought mine from replaced it twice and they go out everytime..i have one replacement left dont know if itll work..
it says mercedes benz on it.
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