omega48er

im planing on getting the black quad projectors and try and do a aftermarket system. the question is will this void my warranty ?? thanks

Peydidy

It would void that section of the warranty that you mod unless it is a approved part threw MB. For example if you change your headlights the warranty on your suspension wouldn't be void but the warranty for your headlights may be voided. This is what they told me at MB when I bought my car but I am not 100% sure if this is all correct so I would double check first, just give MB a call and they will let you know.

omega48er

Wow thank you for such a fast reply.

Rudeney

There are laws regarding warranties and mods. Peydidy is correct - MBZ won't warranty any problems with the aftermarket headlights (of course), or even with anything that is damaged by the installation (say the aftermarket headlights have a short and it fries the front SAM - that's not covered). But like Peydidy said, if you later have a problem with something unrelated, that part of the warranty remains intact.

Years ago, in the early days of electronic ignition systems and EFI, those parts would often fail. it was because car makers had not yet figured out that they needed to make them more durable than the average pocket calculator if the circuits were going to survive the harsh environments under the hood. Anyhow, it was quite common for manufacturers to deny claims of failed ECU's if the owner had installed any aftermarket electronics - like a radio or a cell phone (yes, cell phones used to be "installed" in cars). I once had a coworker with a Honda and the dealer refused to repair it because they claimed his two-way pager was interfering with the vehicle electronics. Anyhow, dealers and manufacturers now have to prove that the aftermarket parts actually caused the failure.

omega48er

Thanks a million.guys. man idk y I even bothered joining benzworld. So I'm.going to do the quad projectors. It sucks being with hids. If.you know anyone selling the black quad projectors just push them ny way thanks

Peydidy

I didn't even know people still go on benzworld

Ebay has pretty good pricing on depos, I just bought a set for my coupe the 2 weeks ago and they look really good. Only thing is you have to have the dealer set it to xeon=present if you don't already have xeons

Rudeney

Hey - don't be knocking benzworld! It has it's good guys! The culture over there tends to be more technical and less mods.

omega48er

lol^ also do i need to go to dealer or can i go to a Inde to get the xeon=present?? im so happy with my car. im coming from a civic and this benz blows my world. i need 19" asap lol with a H&R drop and i will be happy. well then some audio work.
i cant seem to find a dash kit for this car. i know there is a prefacelift, is it true that i need to cut the prefacelift dash kit for it to fit? i would keep the stock navi and get a mObridge but then i still have no backup camera. UGH!!!

omega48er

btw peydidy, your car is sexY!!!!

okuf

I'm new and dont know how to start a new thread. I'm buying a used 2008 S550 with 27k miles that qualifies for a 5 year/100,000 mile Extended Warranty. How much does this normally cost?

Peydidy

Just go to the top of S class section of the forum and click were it says "post" or something like that. I dont know how much it will cost but just go down to the dealer and they will let you know, enjoy your new car

Thanks! I am planning on selling the c230 sedan during the summer and keeping the c230 coupe and hopefully buying a CLK550 coupe, already have alot of mod plans for it

I think only dealers can do the programing, maybe some inde may have the right STAR equipment to but the ones I have asked didn't, so know when ever I get my car back from the shop I have to take it over and have it done. Dealer said it would be $50 to do it. right now when I turn on the car the lights just flicker like crazy, but when the cars off and I on the lights there normal. I am sure there is a dash kit for your car considering that there are plenty for the facelifted w203 and the facelifted w209s have identical dash kits other then a few centimeters on each side. The back-up cameras are well worth it, I had one installed on my w203 sedan 2 weeks ago and it was worth every cent, good luck.

haha no i didn't mean it like that at all! I just never seemed to see to much activity over there, I am sure it has good guys too. I'm going to go on there right after I finish posting this actually, because I haven't been on there in probably a year or so

omega48er

One mote question I'm goog with 19 and getting h&r springs .. do I need new pads and should I get a camber for the back ??

Mka77

Both are optional. I ran the camber kit. Really saves the rears.

omega48er

hay guys, so i contacted a dealer here on the site for a set of h&r springs. and he said that H&R does not make springs for my 2009 clk350? im lost non. could someone point me towards the right direction.. maybe provide a part number. i was in touch with 3WD for the springs. thanks

kameno

the website lists only up to 2006 but I'm assuming it's the same.
Part# 29392

or if you're feeling Eibach, 2563.140

omega48er

I herd eibach gives you a lower drop but I rather go with h&r. Heard good things about h&r also the ride quality is close to stock. I think it should be the same part number as a 06 model

kameno

i've heard quite the contrary. h&r supposedly gives a lower drop (1.4"/1.3" vs eibach's 1.2") but also sags the end (it's easily fixed with a spring pad if you don't like the look though). h&r has a harsher ride but greater performance improvements than eibach.

both companies are highly reputable; h&r has been around for a while and is one of the biggest aftermarket spring producers and eibach supplies oem parts to amg, bmw, etc.

omega48er

sorry i had my facts mixed up, hr do drop lower. now im in a tough situation. i was reading people get h&r and get #4 pads for the rear. im getting 19" and want my drop to look nice. do not want to look like a 4x4 lol

Peydidy

Coilovers will do you the best if you want to go lower, springs will lower it but with coilovers you can adjust it so if you change your wheels in the future or want to go stiffer or lower in the future or vis-versa you have the option to adjust them

omega48er

^ yea i was thinking that. but coilovers are a little(alot) over my budget. rite now im going through the official wheels/ tire/ post to see if i like H&r or eibach.