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Have anyone tried it yet ? Look quite interesting, price is a bit stiff ($300). I just wonder it it trigger lamp failure msg (brake & tail light are so sensitive, easily trigger error msg).
If price go down a bit, I'll probably get one, and just take the internal LED and fit them into the extra set of tailight I have.
If price go down a bit, I'll probably get one, and just take the internal LED and fit them into the extra set of tailight I have.
Originally Posted by mysticblu999
i just wished the clear part was smoked then i would be happy
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you know they'll be cheaper later on. they always are... just like projectors. the first time i saw them they were $1100 now they are less than $400 on ebay....
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Originally Posted by mysticblu999
you know they'll be cheaper later on. they always are... just like projectors. the first time i saw them they were $1100 now they are less than $400 on ebay....
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Are you guys sure it is even for a W210? The curvature on the outside edge looks different and the clear part doesn't look as nice (cheap in fact) as the OEM ones - being a whole piece vs just a patch inside the red.
If I had the time to bother with it, I'd just get LED bulbs/clusters, stick them into the OEM lights and hook up a resistor to stop the light out warnings.....much cheaper that way, no?
If I had the time to bother with it, I'd just get LED bulbs/clusters, stick them into the OEM lights and hook up a resistor to stop the light out warnings.....much cheaper that way, no?
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I spent about $100 all together to try out different LED, board, resistor, truck tail lamp. The result was okey, but still not worthy for me to replace the OEM red & clear tail light I have. I had an extra set of tail light to try it on (bought it somewhere back then for $20 !!)
So I guess if all depend. Since the tail light need to be chopped in the back to fit all of the LED stuffs, so if thing don't work out well, we can't put back the old reflector and reuse the light in its stock form. (so cost might be more than $300 here). The LED components are kinda pricey, and there're so many type of them out there.
I think if I keep looking at the lights 16 more times, I might end up buying it
The light look similar to one in the BMW 3 series: red and real-clear top.
So I guess if all depend. Since the tail light need to be chopped in the back to fit all of the LED stuffs, so if thing don't work out well, we can't put back the old reflector and reuse the light in its stock form. (so cost might be more than $300 here). The LED components are kinda pricey, and there're so many type of them out there.
I think if I keep looking at the lights 16 more times, I might end up buying it
The light look similar to one in the BMW 3 series: red and real-clear top.
Originally Posted by Whitey
Are you guys sure it is even for a W210? The curvature on the outside edge looks different and the clear part doesn't look as nice (cheap in fact) as the OEM ones - being a whole piece vs just a patch inside the red.
If I had the time to bother with it, I'd just get LED bulbs/clusters, stick them into the OEM lights and hook up a resistor to stop the light out warnings.....much cheaper that way, no?
If I had the time to bother with it, I'd just get LED bulbs/clusters, stick them into the OEM lights and hook up a resistor to stop the light out warnings.....much cheaper that way, no?
Last edited by zam2000; Jul 14, 2005 at 12:13 AM.
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Originally Posted by alexbenz
if the top part was also led then i'd rock it..........costs seem close to what there selling on ebay then....
.....ohhhh, if only I had the time that zam has!
Oh, well, as the saying goes, time is money......
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Originally Posted by Whitey
Not if one can get the LED's from the manufacturers .....ohhhh, if only I had the time that zam has! Oh, well, as the saying goes, time is money......
.....ohhhh, if only I had the time that zam has! Oh, well, as the saying goes, time is money......
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Hey Zam...
I say the LED insert for the red you have looks pimp. Have you located an amber insert for the turn signal. I'd be happy enough to at least convert my turn signal to an nice amber LED setup. I bet others share this opinion.
I say the LED insert for the red you have looks pimp. Have you located an amber insert for the turn signal. I'd be happy enough to at least convert my turn signal to an nice amber LED setup. I bet others share this opinion.
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? GROUP BUY on E Class LED Tail Lights Anyone Interested?
? GROUP BUY on E Class LED Tail Lights Anyone Interested?
These are the ones from E Bay :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Hello fellow E Class owners.
I was informed if we order 10 or more he can get the price down to about $236.00 us dollars not including shipping. Please let me know so that i can get a head count and let the seller/distributor know.
1 GBP = 1.75019 USD 1 USD = 0.571367 GBP
Thanks,
Joseph C. JCaci88@msn.com
These are the ones from E Bay :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Hello fellow E Class owners.
I was informed if we order 10 or more he can get the price down to about $236.00 us dollars not including shipping. Please let me know so that i can get a head count and let the seller/distributor know.
1 GBP = 1.75019 USD 1 USD = 0.571367 GBP
Thanks,
Joseph C. JCaci88@msn.com
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Originally Posted by JCaci88
? GROUP BUY on E Class LED Tail Lights Anyone Interested?
These are the ones from E Bay :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Hello fellow E Class owners.
I was informed if we order 10 or more he can get the price down to about $236.00 us dollars not including shipping. Please let me know so that i can get a head count and let the seller/distributor know.
1 GBP = 1.75019 USD 1 USD = 0.571367 GBP
Thanks,
Joseph C. JCaci88@msn.com
These are the ones from E Bay :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Hello fellow E Class owners.
I was informed if we order 10 or more he can get the price down to about $236.00 us dollars not including shipping. Please let me know so that i can get a head count and let the seller/distributor know.
1 GBP = 1.75019 USD 1 USD = 0.571367 GBP
Thanks,
Joseph C. JCaci88@msn.com
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Coming from a 540i i dont like those LED tails at all. They almost remind me of the e36 style LED's which are ugly in my mind. What they need to make is the 5 Series Bar Type LEDs that can now be seen on the New 3 series. If they can make the Bar Style LED's i would buy them in a heart beat.
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Originally Posted by diffuzi0n
how many ppl on the list so far?
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Originally Posted by Highend
Coming from a 540i i dont like those LED tails at all. They almost remind me of the e36 style LED's which are ugly in my mind. What they need to make is the 5 Series Bar Type LEDs that can now be seen on the New 3 series. If they can make the Bar Style LED's i would buy them in a heart beat.
