Chrome trim removal
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I haven't taken mine off yet since I won't have the car for two more months, but many have on here and they say it is just stuck on with two sided tape. That's the same answer I got from the parts man at the dealership when he looked it up for me. I'd think a heat gun and gentle pulling would have it off easily.
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Lovely jubly! That what i wanted to hear. I did have a little tug around and noticed the doublesided tape bt wanted to be sure before i pulled it off to make sure there wasnt going to be any holes left in the door or somthing. Is the emblem at the back the same? Or are the little pin holes?
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Sweet ride. The white looks so clean against the pano black roof. I want to take the BlueTech badges and chrome off mine as well. Did you use a heat gun, hair dryer, or nothing at all to remove those? Thanks much.
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i just used a hair dryer to warm the glue up as i went along. i managed to get the chrome off without damaging it or bending it. then i just used some T-Cut to get the marks off. i de badged mine myself as well just do the same thing. heat it up and pull it off. just take care. i wrapped the chrome around the window as well to match the windows and roof. [IMG]
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i just used a hair dryer to warm the glue up as i went along. i managed to get the chrome off without damaging it or bending it. then i just used some T-Cut to get the marks off. i de badged mine myself as well just do the same thing. heat it up and pull it off. just take care. i wrapped the chrome around the window as well to match the windows and roof.
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No I wrapped them while they were still on the car. No bubbles or wrinkles either so looks like the trims were ment to be that colour. Blends in excellent with the bottom of the mirrors, roof trim and rear window pillars.
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Did you wrap the door silver chrome handles as well?
After looking your 2 pictures "before" and "after" regarding the chrome door trims removal, I am thinking doing the same. I know those trims are easy to remove by spraying some Goo-Gone. It looks very clean and much more sporty.
Anyway, you did a good job.
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thanks very much. glad you like the look. if you look at this link
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-c...8-my-e350.html
you see some better pics of the car. there a bit of mixed opinions but what can i says hater gunna hate and everyone is entitled to their own opinions.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-c...8-my-e350.html
you see some better pics of the car. there a bit of mixed opinions but what can i says hater gunna hate and everyone is entitled to their own opinions.
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thanks very much. glad you like the look. if you look at this link
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-c...8-my-e350.html
you see some better pics of the car. there a bit of mixed opinions but what can i says hater gunna hate and everyone is entitled to their own opinions.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-c...8-my-e350.html
you see some better pics of the car. there a bit of mixed opinions but what can i says hater gunna hate and everyone is entitled to their own opinions.
Any modifications to the interior lights such as LEDs?
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yeah its the 2011. steering wheel came with this spec.
iv changed every light on the car. everything is LED now. gives a beautiful fresh white light now from every angle.[IMG]
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iv changed every light on the car. everything is LED now. gives a beautiful fresh white light now from every angle.[IMG]
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[QUOTE=dvalentinolocke;5381274]yeah its the 2011. steering wheel came with this spec.
iv changed every light on the car. everything is LED now. gives a beautiful fresh white light now from every angle.
The steering wheel is a 2012 model here in North America.
Did you change the map lights (above the 2 circular lens) to LEDs as well under the rear mirror? If so, how did you able to take them out?
iv changed every light on the car. everything is LED now. gives a beautiful fresh white light now from every angle.
The steering wheel is a 2012 model here in North America.
Did you change the map lights (above the 2 circular lens) to LEDs as well under the rear mirror? If so, how did you able to take them out?
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ah ha they are the only lights i didnt change. they were already the right colour. so glad i didnt have to mess with them. i did however change the vanity mirror bulbs.
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Just remember, the cornering lights are still halogen as well (H7) and I have no idea how to access to housing with the tight space. I would just leave them alone.
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I think my map lights are already LED. They have a pure white colour very similar to the LEDs i put in. Iv done my H7s!!! It is really tight though. My hands hert all day after that. Getting them out is easy, putting them back is a nightmare!!!
Iv got 8000k headlamps D1S and the H7s are 7500k
Iv got 8000k headlamps D1S and the H7s are 7500k
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I think my map lights are already LED. They have a pure white colour very similar to the LEDs i put in. Iv done my H7s!!! It is really tight though. My hands hert all day after that. Getting them out is easy, putting them back is a nightmare!!!
Iv got 8000k headlamps D1S and the H7s are 7500k
Iv got 8000k headlamps D1S and the H7s are 7500k
Did you modify the reverse bulbs as well? I am using the cree projection bulbs (5W) for that. It helps shining the object from behind and more visible seeing from the command screen.
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The H7s are normal bulbs. they were spare ones i had left from my girlfriends car. i am looking to get the canbus leds but dont know if i want the hassle of changing them again!
i didnt think you could do the reverse bulb! when i took it out id never seen that bulb before. where did you get your crees from????? im dieing to change mine now.
i didnt think you could do the reverse bulb! when i took it out id never seen that bulb before. where did you get your crees from????? im dieing to change mine now.
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I changed my reverse bulbs long time ago. I got the bulbs from a local store here and they were canbus as well.
To replace the regular reverse bulbs to the leds, all you have to do is the same way that you did replace the license plate bulbs except you have to "fish" your hand to the reverse lamp area for changing the bulbs.
Here is an example of the cree projector bulb:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/501-W5W-GE...-/221053649396
You can do a google search and find out how bright are those cree projector bulbs. The bulb base should be W5W (T10).
To replace the regular reverse bulbs to the leds, all you have to do is the same way that you did replace the license plate bulbs except you have to "fish" your hand to the reverse lamp area for changing the bulbs.
Here is an example of the cree projector bulb:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/501-W5W-GE...-/221053649396
You can do a google search and find out how bright are those cree projector bulbs. The bulb base should be W5W (T10).
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