Robperri

Thanks Kevwood! that's helpful.

eddieo45

This is one of those mods that, when I first start reading about it, I don't understand what all the fuss is about. Then, some time later, I've got to have it. Right now I'm in the in-between phase.


Though I did just notice that my wife's 2007 E350 has 'em, and I don't like when she has stuff I don't.

I'm kinda surprised there isn't a CL-style tail lamp available:

ClkKam

Just recieved a pair of LED tails from fishcake of EBAY waiting on the sockets from MB to put them in. these are my previous tails.. btw what piece of the body do u have to bend back?

Kevwood

I didn't have to bend anything on mine, must have an '06 lifted body. As soon as you put the new tail on you will see a small metal tab that needs to be bent out of the way.

mikata

Check this thread out. Wes has posted a pic what part you should bend back.
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...face-lift.html

ClkKam

HERE THEY ARE AS YOU CAN SEE FROM 2 posts before had the all blacked out tails ,, NOW I LOVE THE NEW LOOK , GREAT UPGRADE

discoduck

Looks good! Definitely on my list of upgrades.

elijah

Kam, Im loving the all black look!!

Kevwood

Nice car but a Black Series badge and DTM tip

ClkKam

I'm upgrading to quad exhaust that's how I bought the car don't worry guys!!

MacVidMB-V8

Hi, I wanted to update this thread as I just got the LED taillights from Fishcake123 on Ebay.

I have a 2005 CLK500 that I tried using LED bulbs. Amazing how those ads always say "Canbus error free" and they end up flashing like Christmas tree lights.

Anyhow, I ordered the fishcake set and got it Dec 2015. The ad says it needs the bulb sockets. That is balogney. I also didn't have to bend the metal tab everyone mentions. The LED tailight uses plugs and boxes with resistors so there is literally no way to use the bulb socket in any way.

Waste of time and money.

Possible that my car has later panels that didn't need the "bend" but I don't see how anyone could use the socket holder the way the thing is constructed.

Here is ad I bought from:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171980011704

The ad says you need bulb socket thing, you don't. In fact, I will soon have pre-facelift taillights and socket holder for sale, car has 23K and spent whole life in a garage, no fading or cracking. I will either have to return the post facelift bulb sockets or sell them.

I am in LA if anyone needs these pieces.

(Mods, I have no connection to Fishcake, never met him, etc)

Alexbenz

and a AMG badge to go with it

j3leung

Wow, where did you get those tail lights?? There is a clear line thats concaved inside... it's pretty nice

MacVidMB-V8

Hi, please note that most of this thread is 3-4 years ago, these guys may not have the cars or post here anymore.

I finished my install yesterday.

Look good so far.

ANyone in SoCal need some OEM 2005 tailights and bulb panels?

j3leung

Haha.. good point! I didn't realized that the post was back in 2012. I'm in much need of changing the tail light too. I wondered if the full smoke tail light will suit my car body paint? My clk is iridium silver

j3leung

Post some pix of ur ride macvidmb..

Fatz

"gunzofnavarrone" posted pics of his led tails on a silver 550.... They convinced me to swap mine to led.

https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...light=Fatz+led

j3leung

Yes, i just checked the link. Thanks!

The clear smoke tail lights look good on a silver car, I agreed. But then, do you have to upgrade your headlights too? to a smoked and angel eye style light to match it?

j3leung

Like this one?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/USA-03-09-Mer...bMGLBA&vxp=mtr

Fatz

I left mine stock. I may replace them with smoked ones sometime in the future but they look fine as is..... to me.