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Old 09-11-2011, 08:17 PM
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Brabus door pin and surround install

Figured the R-class and the M-class are similar vehicles when it comes to the doors so I went ahead and took a chance and bought some Brabus door pins off eBay and installed them. Surprisingly the install went smoothly as was the case with the install by Yang1815 on his R-class, here is that link:

https://mbworld.org/forums/r-class-w...ns-photos.html

I have a 2008 ML350 so please proceed with caution on your particular ML.

Items used:
- pliers
- small flat head screwdriver
- super glue

Step 1- with pliers grip existing door pins and unscrew them counter-clockwise/left (“lefty loosey”)

Step 2- with screwdriver left around the edge of the existing surrounds and little by little lift until you can get a grip with the pliers to then remove the entire surround

Step 3- take new door pin and screw clockwise/right (“righty tighty”) on the bare pin until only approx 1/2” is sticking out. At this height, when you lock the door it will sit almost flush with the door panel. Screw it down accordingly to your height preference

Step 4- add a few dabs of super glue to new surrounds and install. I used some super glue because the surrounds I had did not fit tight

Tried to upload my pics but was unable to. i will try again after this post....

Enjoy.
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the pics
Attached Thumbnails Brabus door pin and surround install-1-existing-door-pin-copy.jpg   Brabus door pin and surround install-2-door-pin-removed-copy.jpg   Brabus door pin and surround install-3-removing-existing-surround-copy.jpg   Brabus door pin and surround install-4-existing-surround-removed-copy.jpg   Brabus door pin and surround install-5-bare-pin-copy.jpg  

Brabus door pin and surround install-6-new-brabus-door-pin-installed-copy.jpg  
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this is the last pic of the completed install
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