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Plz help , problem on the driving/ running/ or city lights

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Old 04-30-2003, 02:17 AM
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Plz help , problem on the driving/ running/ or city lights

I just bought the Polarg M17 today
but seems that it doesn't fit the slot , the size is correct , but just can't put it in ( i duno how to explain , will show a pic later ) , do u guys think it is not the right bulb for CLK320 !?!?
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The Polarg bulbs have bayonet connectors that are directly across from each other while the mercedes bulbs are a bit offset. All you have to do is sand off one of the prongs. One is all you need for it to fit snugly, and sanding one of them off will make it fit perfectly. Good luck ;0)
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Hey Supra,

I bought the polarg m17 also, how do you like yours?
Old 05-01-2003, 01:09 AM
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thank you very much for ur advice , I will try to mod. it later
so that I think we can't buy the bulb which fits into the slot exactly , rite ?

-lionj

I havn't installed it yet , so i can't tell u what I think about it now

btw , is everybody buy this bulb too ???

on the pic , the left one is M-17 , the rite one is stock bulb , the angle of prongs are diff.
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yea, those prongs don't match, but you won't find any that will.... you can either file them them or cut them off... i just used pliers and cut one side off... works fine...

just make sure you the side you cut/sand off is completely off... anything left there can cause the housing to crack when you push the bulb in... i know from experience...
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Danny , thx for ur advice , i will try to " complete " this job tonite , hopefully
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just to make sure I didn't create any confusion by saying cut 'THEM' off... cut just ONE prong off each bulb... DO NOT cut both prongs...

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THX Danny

finally , i finished the job , will install them soon
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well , this job is not hard to finish , only 5 mins then done
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Supra, let me know what you think of those bulbs.
Those Polarg M17 bulbs are for the city light right?


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yes , the M-17 is for the city light
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Supra, let me know what you think of those bulbs.
Those Polarg M17 bulbs are for the city light right?


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pls see my new thread , and a pic over there

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