As promised, Pics of an E 06 with a 07 frontend face lift (and no hood change)
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i'm surprise you can do that modification without the hood change, just the bumper and grille? how did the grille fit with the exisiting hood?
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Sorry for not answering sooner but drama's here in Jakarta as our house got neighborhood flooded with this latest round of flooding in Jakarta. Feb. 2nd we had 1/2 a meter of water in the garage and house and yes the car got it as well. Luckily Insurance is covering all, latest quote the carshop gave the insurance company to fix my car is about 8200 USD.
As for the wiring and headlights, I was told just recently by the carshop that did the upgrade that the plug for the new lights does change of course the workshop did it but he is not supported here by the wiesels at MB Indonesia. My workshop is the official Brabus and Lorinser dealer here in Jakarta so he gets alot of support from Germand and does not need MB Indonesia although he has a lot of freinds who still work for MB Indonesia and company loyalty is not a strong suit in Indonesian culture. SO not sure if he changed just the plug or the headlight wiring harness but something changed. Thought I would go down later this week to the car shop and see my car with the interior stripped down and I was ask the guy which he changed, the plug or the harness.
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Vince, Sorry do not know the technics involved but I swear up and down I did not pay for a new hood. My workshop did it without it. Will ask this week specifics for you.
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I really think you should do it Jakarta Expat , it will be more complete. I am also curious about the whole cost too. Does it cost more than 10k US? Can you trade in your old parts? And I believe the parts needed to be change is the front lights, bumper, grille, rear lights, trunk panel and side mirrors right? Am I missing anything? Sorry to hear about the flood, I saw it on the news and that 75% of Jakarta was affected by the floodings. Is it really so bad? This has not been a good start to the year for Indonesia with naturnal disasters and accidents now and then. Hopefully there is no more of these in Indonesia
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I really think you should do it Jakarta Expat , it will be more complete. I am also curious about the whole cost too. Does it cost more than 10k US? Can you trade in your old parts? And I believe the parts needed to be change is the front lights, bumper, grille, rear lights, trunk panel and side mirrors right? Am I missing anything? Sorry to hear about the flood, I saw it on the news and that 75% of Jakarta was affected by the floodings. Is it really so bad? This has not been a good start to the year for Indonesia with naturnal disasters and accidents now and then. Hopefully there is no more of these in Indonesia .
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TO Bensitto and BenzVince
Bensitto,
regarding the headlamp plug, my service guy told me today that he had ordered a new plug with the lights and wired it up with that.
BenzVince,
Service guy told me that the hood and the grill have some minor play in them before you tighten them up, just have to line them up and tighten them and bobs your uncle.
Sorry it too longer than I planned to get back to both of you but just busy here, finally got down to the service guy today.
regarding the headlamp plug, my service guy told me today that he had ordered a new plug with the lights and wired it up with that.
BenzVince,
Service guy told me that the hood and the grill have some minor play in them before you tighten them up, just have to line them up and tighten them and bobs your uncle.
Sorry it too longer than I planned to get back to both of you but just busy here, finally got down to the service guy today.
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Ben,
Sorry for not answering sooner but drama's here in Jakarta as our house got neighborhood flooded with this latest round of flooding in Jakarta. Feb. 2nd we had 1/2 a meter of water in the garage and house and yes the car got it as well. Luckily Insurance is covering all, latest quote the carshop gave the insurance company to fix my car is about 8200 USD.
Sorry for not answering sooner but drama's here in Jakarta as our house got neighborhood flooded with this latest round of flooding in Jakarta. Feb. 2nd we had 1/2 a meter of water in the garage and house and yes the car got it as well. Luckily Insurance is covering all, latest quote the carshop gave the insurance company to fix my car is about 8200 USD.
So what's the damage caused by the flood? did the flood get into the interior?
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Yes that is what caused the 8200 USD of damage. Took out several of the electrical items including the alternator, went down and saw the car on Monday and it was totally stripped inside and they are letting it air out. SOme leather will be replaced as well as all the seats. All ordered from Germany and should land here next week and hoefully I get my car back in 2 weeks.
Same day several other places in Jakarta got hit plus the house of the guy who owns the Kentucky Fried CHicken (KFC) franchise in Indonesia. He lost a brand new SL65 and an S600 plus a couple of race cars. My shop told me his repair bill for the SL and S would be around 85,000 USD and he is so rich he never had insurance on any of his cars. At least the insurance company is covering my car.
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[QUOTE=piotnt;2049062]The new headlights have different system, how you made that? How to connect new plugs?
Yeah my shop knew about the change and ordered the new one for replacement in the car and changed it when he did the facelift.
Yeah my shop knew about the change and ordered the new one for replacement in the car and changed it when he did the facelift.
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Yes that is what caused the 8200 USD of damage. Took out several of the electrical items including the alternator, went down and saw the car on Monday and it was totally stripped inside and they are letting it air out. SOme leather will be replaced as well as all the seats. All ordered from Germany and should land here next week and hoefully I get my car back in 2 weeks.
Same day several other places in Jakarta got hit plus the house of the guy who owns the Kentucky Fried CHicken (KFC) franchise in Indonesia. He lost a brand new SL65 and an S600 plus a couple of race cars. My shop told me his repair bill for the SL and S would be around 85,000 USD and he is so rich he never had insurance on any of his cars. At least the insurance company is covering my car.
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[QUOTE=Jakarta Expat;2050310]
Can you write something more or is it secret? 
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[QUOTE=piotnt;2050557]No secrets, I just don't know technically as we did not go in to real detail about it and I depend on lead mechanic/owner of the shop that works on my car. If you need to please feel free to call Martin at +62-21-5694-3145.
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Yeah, well that is life, no use to cry over spilt milk, it hurts but sometimes you screw and sometimes you get screwed.
Yeah Ricardo Galael has got money to burn, Indonesians love fried chicken and he rakes it in. I heard the 2 race cars he lost in the flood were worth appx. a million USD each.
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