aas5

Did anyone get the Illuminated star option for their GL?

Elric99

I was a little interested, but found out it isn't compatible with distronic.

OzFl

Same here. I wanted o add it to my build but when I heard that Distronics and Glowing star cannot be combined, I removed it.

carpersn

I thinks it's a neat little pop, but showed it to my wife, and her response was-"Pimp my ride?" It is a little over the top since its not like on a $63+k car you need more announcement that you have an MB. Needless to say, I don't have it

aas5

I wasn't really planning on getting it but wanted to see if it was a popular option. Seemed interesting when unlocking the car at night.

wamochi

i read that it was only visible when unlocking too. but then did you notice during the recent U.S. Open commercials, mercedes showed the CLA commerical ALOT and the CLA was speeding along at night with its illuminated star ... so i think it might be on all the time when it's dark ?

or maybe it's a setting you can select. it seems a little much to have it on at night while driving. but it still looks pretty neat

aas5

I read on the MBUSA website that you can control if you want it on when you drive or only when you lock and unlock the car. I bet you there is probably not a single dealer out there with this option on a GL that I could go and check it out at...

CaptFett

I have it. Didn't order, bought the car when original buyer backed out or the dealer cut him. I haven't found a way yet to get it to come on other than when unlocking. Looks great but Wish I had distronic instead.

rob.anderson

Wife ordered it with her GL550. Kind of neat to have

doctorG

My wife really wanted it and so we got it on the GL350 we picked up yesterday. But, I'm a little annoyed to find out that it only turns on when lock/unlocking the doors. Apparently there are laws against having it on while driving.

FWIW, the dealer said MB is petitioning to allow the star to be on while driving. I guess that would require a simple reprogramming?? But, I don't know enough about the electronics to know if that is feasible.

Thoughts?

rennvader

The Distronic radar is mounted behind the Star so distronic and the illuminated Star are incompatible and cannot be ordered together. The illuminated star only functions while the vehicle is parked which makes it too limited a novelty for the price. If it operated as part of the running lights on the vehicle, especially at night, I think it would be pretty cool.

aas5

I suspect this option is disabled in the US but is available in Europe. If you read the description online, it clearly says you can keep it on while driving. I think it's one of those things that can be enabled with proper coding, all the needed software is there, just like inputting new destination into the Navigation while driving.

Jakpro1

Same here. Really wanted that thing but distronic got me too. I guess good anyway like they said above. It only comes on when opening the friggin doors.

sraza

didnt get the illuminated star..
though I wish the amber eye brows were white for the US market.. that i'd get..

blittle

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CaptFett

Just saw a new c on the road in VA with star illuminated as it drove past at 60 mph. The car had temp tags so I assume it just came off the lot

richbenz10

Yes you are able to have this light on while driving however it will ruin factory warranty. For now it is only stock for GL and CLA.. However I have an eclass and it too only stays in while parked. Does anyone know how I can rewire it to have it while driving?

fabbrisd1

Let me clarify something here - the Feds/DOT did approve the Star for "running light use" for the CLA - however DOT has yet to approve the Star for running light use on the SUV's. Fed thing not a MB thing.

If DOT approves Star for running light use on new 2015 SUV's.. then that running light feature will be backwards updateable by dealer programming to 14's that have the Star..

sbasham

Didn't order it, but have it. Looks cool, but basically a novelty. I agree with on of the previous comments, I'm not sure you really need a lit up emblem to announce that you're $86k SUV is a MB, well err... maybe you do..... I took it to get waxed the other day and the shop owner overheard another guy asking about it and he said, "Oh, is that a Mercedes? I just thought it was a minivan or something." I also got a lot of, "I like your wife's station wagon" comments after I bought it.

Second thought, maybe we can get a flashing light behind that big star and possible some sounding trumpets too! https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/naughty.gif

ocddetail

Okay so we have it, after an update from dealership it now stays on when you drive it and have the lights on. Personally I'd rater have the distronic as I have that in the everyday driver. I just wish I could change the color of the light ie green and red for Christmas but it won't fly here in this state haha

doctorG

Are you in the US? Did you just ask the dealer for a software update?

osus2k

yes is there a dealer update?