Clkboi

Ok i have been debating a lot with myself about doing the Brabus style LED side skirts or not but i decided i will go with it.

I know most of you guys are not fans of under body lighting but i really like the Brabus style...

Still shopping around and figuring if its better to buy a pre-made kit like the Monarch VIP Style or buy the parts and do it myself.

My big question is here: I decided it would be best to connect the power source to the rear dome light. This way they turn on whenever you unlock the car and if i ever feel like driving on with the ( most likely not since its illegal in MA ) i can just turn the rear on.

So far i have no idea where this might be. I seen some DIU online and some guys just cut their stock wire of the source and connect it with the LED wire. But never seen this done on a Mercedes and i am scared about the outcome as i am not trying to fry anything.

If you guys have any experience or know something more it would really help

In the meantime i will update this thread with all my experiences and progress so someone else could profit

6speedclk

The rear lamp gets it's power from the over head control panel. Remove the lenses and push the two white tabs forward and the back of the ocp comes down. Unplug one wire harnes at a time til the rear lamp goes out. It's most likely jest a two wire plug. The worst that can happen is you may have to cincronise you sun roof if you unplug. Cincronise it by pushing vent up.

Clkboi

I didnt know the power source was there thank you. I am familiar with opening the lenses from changing the stock halogens.

So that is the only way i could pull this project off ?
Seems like it will be very hard to run and hide a wire all the way there from the side skirts...

Any way you would know to get a power through the fuse. Not sure how to explain it but the shorter that cable the better for me.
I wish i knew how Brabus did theirs...

kevblah

can someone explain what an "unsynchronized" sunroof does? because i think mine may be unsynchronized, when i try to open it with a "one-touch", it goes about half way and bounces back forward

Clkboi

I had the same problem and the dealer told me it needed to be cleaned and lubed. No problem since than

2MCHCAR

+1. Cleaning and lube solved my problem...

Clkboi

thats the solution to everything

dynomite05

I have to do this soon. I haven't opened my sunroof in almost a year. lol

Clkboi

This just came in today

Thanks to Dyno i successfully removed my side skirts and was able to put them back on.

I still dont think i should attempt to do this job myself, you only get one shot at drilling and i believe an auto body would do this job right.

Also learned where to run the wire to make a clean connection directly to the rear dome light tabs.

Will update this thread slowly with more info and hopefully some pic

dynomite05

I was never a fan of these. Although I do think if done correctly, they would look good. I'm glad to hear you will be leaving it to the pros. Looking forward to seeing it installed.

Clkboi

Anyone in here can suggest an option for me to cover this LED's in order to protect them from mud and water?
They claim to be weatherproof but in New England we got some terrible weather.
I would need something that wouldn't mess up the beam but no idea on what to get or do!

Any suggestion would be helpful.

dynomite05

Plasti-dip is also available in white and clear. That should protect them.

Clkboi

Oh wow i had no idea about that lol.
Do you think that would mess up the light beam in any way?

dynomite05

I don't think so

Clkboi

If it doesnt that would be great. This plasti dip sure is the answer to a lot of things haha

Clkboi

Ok guys so i was gonna do this today but they were too busy and said they would need more than 2 hours to do this the right way so i will resume 2morrow morning first thing.

I was looking online and saw a Brabus CLS with the LED kit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olmDeyY6_cs

notice how on 0:03 the led turn on but they each have a delay between them which looks pretty amazing. It looks like it shouldn't be that hard to create that effect.
I am assuming something between the wires that connect the led's together to make the power stop for that fraction of the second

Anyone with knowledge in this can help me figure this out?

Clkboi

Ok so we did one side today.
The alignment ended up being horrible i don't even was to post pic in here thats how bad it looks but i will do it just to help someone else in here thinking to do so.

Two perfect circles in a perfect line and the rest are just out of place. I am glad they didn't do the other side.
The reason the side skirt has a weird curved shape though it looks straight it is not so.
You cannot drill in certain parts of the side skirt because when installed it kisses the frame of the body.
They suggested to add a plastic bar under the skirt and install all this in a straight line. I believe it could be done so they will give it another go tomorrow.

Please dont make fun of me lol

dynomite05

The color is better in the second pic, in the first they all look different. Once you get them lined up, they should look better. I also feel like they are facing out a bit too much. Maybe face them down a bit more.

Clkboi

The color is actually white but the iphone camera makes it look that way
They have the same color as the city lights.

i hope this gets fixed tomorrow i cant stand that look

dynomite05

Can you get them to point directly to the ground? To make the lights parallel to the side skirts.

Clkboi

As they are now no i cant. He put the LED's as far back as it would let him...

That was my idea first and i thought it would be fairly easy but guess not lol

Clkboi

Finally done. Took 3 weeks to complete this.

We got a plastic bar and mounted the 5 Led's there. Drilling into the side skirt just wouldn't work.

I am happy with how they came out

dynomite05

They look much better. Are you happy with them? What did you end up wiring them to? If they are on while stepping out of the car, will your foot block the light?

Clkboi

They are wired to the rear dome light. That way i get the fading effect too.

And no the light is under enough so i wont block it.
I am happy yes.

I did want them to start from one end to another but the bar is installed in between the jack points that way all wires could be hidden. I dont rly mind im not the type to drive with this on or w.e and + its illegal here in MA. I just want that welcome look lol

dynomite05

Nice touch with the fading! That must look cool. You'll never lose anything under your car at night again. lol