Eagle101

Everyone,

I searched through this forum but cannot find my answer so wanted to ask.

I have a 2014 Mercedes E350 and the dealership just installed the Illuminated Star Gen2 yesterday. Now, can someone please tell me what tweak can I do to it so that the star comes on when locking/unlocking the door in addition to the engine running. Any help is much appreciated.

Please help and let me know.

Thank you

Chris The Swede

Here is my aftermarket star that I installed on my w207. I conected it to the parklight so it turns on when I open car and stays on all time when I use the car.

Eagle101

It looks nice. Can you share more information? For example, which wires do I have to disconnect so that I can connect them to the parklights (and which fuse that is)? Thanks

Diesel #2

It would be hard to differentiate the aftermarket one compared to the OEM. Which brand did you get, it looks really good.

Chris The Swede

Bought it on ebay. If you are in the us just hook it up to one of the sidemarkers and your done..

jahquan3

I love the look of these and would definitely have added it if I had the same grill type.

beejAMG

do you still have the link from ebay? theres a few selling em on ebay and yours looks great.

also, my coupe dont have the sidemarkers, got any idea where i can tap it? cheers!

Chris The Swede

Parklights.

AllenOU

LOVE THE CAR AND THE WHEELS. Not a fan of the emblem though. But to each their own. There has to be a way to do what you are asking though, Good luck

beejAMG

cheers! still have the link to the seller on ebay?

Chris The Swede

http://www.ebay.com/itm/172052568124...xe=exe,ext=ext

Chris The Swede

Thanx a million. You mean you dont like the star?

Sunnyslope48

Have any idea why this would be true?

From the eBay ad: Not for vehicles with Distronic/Distronic Plus

Chris The Swede

Because you have a special star as a plastic plate on those with distronic so definetly dont work on those.

Diesel #2

On vehicles equipped with the Distronic feature, the emblem is actually a sensor which guages your distance from the vehicle in front of you.

beejAMG

models with distronic that has the star on the grille has a "plate like" design...



models without distronic...

jjsaustin

Did you ever get this hooked up?

I bought one as well and not really sure which wire to connect to.

My sedan does not have side markers either...

From memory I have :
Thick Red wire - which is 12v all the time
2 thin yellow wires
Red wire w/Yellow stripe - 12 volt when you unlock, but it also runs a small fan for the lights even after the lights turn off
Thick Brown -maybe ground?
Thick yellow -??

dbldpr

Fuse 23 under dash on drivers side

jjsaustin

Thanks so much!

I hooked it up and it looks great.