clear something up. 99' to a 00+ taillight
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clear something up. 99' to a 00+ taillight
for those who have done the 2000+ taillight swith to their 99 or older. i just wanted to make sure it fits perfectly. and also it apears as if there are 2 colors. like a clearish and a smoked. is this true? part numbers or model spacific?
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Yes - two colors (smoked indicators=E55/Advantgarde, clear indicators=standard)
No - not plug and play , need to shave off part of the inside of the two center ones.........
No - not plug and play , need to shave off part of the inside of the two center ones.........
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Originally Posted by The Doctor
Using a dremel it's shaved in 2 minutes.
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Originally Posted by The Doctor
holy **** 6 hours?! LOL! W/ the dremel it was over just like that!
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"Filled?" What do you mean by that??? I take a dremel tool to the inner lights and it takes me about 20 mins. for them to sit almost perfect, not 2 mins. like Super Mike who doesn't care if they sit flush as long as their on, lol. Explain Davey-boy...(didn't think I was still hanging out in here huh)lol...
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Originally Posted by jimmydagreek
"Filled?" What do you mean by that??? I take a dremel tool to the inner lights and it takes me about 20 mins. for them to sit almost perfect, not 2 mins. like Super Mike who doesn't care if they sit flush as long as their on, lol. Explain Davey-boy...(didn't think I was still hanging out in here huh)lol...
Actually, besides his slightly ambiguous description of the procedure, jimmy's helped out tremedously in getting mine installed properly, thanx again bro...hee, hee 
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Originally Posted by Whitey
Oooops......hiya "Jimmy my man" Actually, besides his slightly ambiguous description of the procedure, jimmy's helped out tremedously in getting mine installed properly, thanx again bro...hee, hee
Actually, besides his slightly ambiguous description of the procedure, jimmy's helped out tremedously in getting mine installed properly, thanx again bro...hee, hee
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FILED not "filled"....errrrrr, I think......whatever, maybe E-Klasse or someone else, my bad, my bad, ok? how marriage changes someone......boy I love this forum, lol 
my bad, my bad, ok? how marriage changes someone......boy I love this forum, lol
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Originally Posted by Whitey
FILED not "filled"....errrrrr, I think......whatever, maybe E-Klasse or someone else, my bad, my bad, ok? how marriage changes someone......boy I love this forum, lol
my bad, my bad, ok? how marriage changes someone......boy I love this forum, lol . Yeah, I think it was E-klasse as well. My brief tutorial explained the Dremmel method only. Others suggested filing, using a hot blade or sandpaper. I found my method to be fast and painless but dusty (easy clean-up). I will also do this for a small charge for anyone that needs it done...
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Originally Posted by my E430 rocket
i'm affraid...
type a 1 if a dremal is needed
a 2 for sandpaper
or 3 for heat gun or hot blade
type a 1 if a dremal is needed
a 2 for sandpaper
or 3 for heat gun or hot blade
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Are we forgetting we have a crazy pic collector here .....but that would giveaway some of Jimbo's trade secrets...
Careful not to grind too far or you'll hit the reflectors and then you're fxcked
.....but that would giveaway some of Jimbo's trade secrets...Careful not to grind too far or you'll hit the reflectors and then you're fxcked
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Originally Posted by Whitey
Are we forgetting we have a crazy pic collector here .....but that would giveaway some of Jimbo's trade secrets...
Careful not to grind too far or you'll hit the reflectors and then you're fxcked
.....but that would giveaway some of Jimbo's trade secrets...Careful not to grind too far or you'll hit the reflectors and then you're fxcked
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I really think it depends if you buy OEM lenses, or aftermarket ones.
I went with aftermarket, and it took me about a half hour each with the Dremel. The second one does go faster, because you know exactly the areas you need to grind down. From what I can tell from reading other threads, the OEM lenses don't need as much grinding. I went with the (smoked) E55 lenses. I would not want to do it by hand.
I went with aftermarket, and it took me about a half hour each with the Dremel. The second one does go faster, because you know exactly the areas you need to grind down. From what I can tell from reading other threads, the OEM lenses don't need as much grinding. I went with the (smoked) E55 lenses. I would not want to do it by hand.
