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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Can anyone tell me or have a picture where the SAM is located? I was thinking to do the installation myself and get dealer to program it. I don't want to start taking apart the rear end of the car just to find the SAM.
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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check out this diagram from JonMBZ:

http://www.mbz.cc/sam.JPG
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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So looks like the rear tail lights can be done by getting a new REAR SAM +reflash and Rear taillights.

Anyone retrofitted the LED headlight/bumper yet?
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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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Can anyone in southern California let me know of a local dealer where I can take my car to have the headlights turn signals, and taillights converted to the 2010 ones? I'm calling a few dealers, and they say they don't do modifications.
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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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kinda irritated now, as I called a few dealerships, and they wont sell it to me now, just because they're saying it wont fit.
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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Hey kryl0n,
I know there have been a few people that have upgraded to the LED tail lights. I know CL55_Serge recently upgraded his.

side note, what wheels are you rollin?
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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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hey tdwayne, thanks for the reply. They're Sporza Topaz,
you can check there line @ http://www.sporzawheels.com/
yeah, that's my ride on the page! :P
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 11:09 PM
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We managed to figure it out, here is the proof:

Check out the corner balance lights:


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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 12:36 AM
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looks good. can't wait to get mine done.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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[quote=KarToyz;3885850]We managed to figure it out, here is the proof:

They look really good, how much for the parts (front and back)?
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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the head lights and tail light cost around 4k.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:05 AM
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See JonMBZ - user on this forum. He can hook you up.

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kinda irritated now, as I called a few dealerships, and they wont sell it to me now, just because they're saying it wont fit.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by KarToyz
We managed to figure it out, here is the proof:

Check out the corner balance lights:


How did you do the Headlight upgrade?
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 04:20 AM
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Front light upgrade isn't worth it since they do not look all that different, considering that you need lights plus SAM. Can't imagine it being under $3,500 with programming.

Good price for rear light is around $400 a piece with the rear SAM at $350 and a few hundred for programming. Installation for the lights is a piece of cake, but rear SAM requires a bunch of panels to be removed in the trunk.

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How did you do the Headlight upgrade?
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 02:16 PM
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did you need to buy a new wiring harness?
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Originally Posted by KarToyz
the head lights and tail light cost around 4k.

Did the tail lights come smoked light that?
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by CL55_Serge
Front light upgrade isn't worth it since they do not look all that different, considering that you need lights plus SAM. Can't imagine it being under $3,500 with programming.

Good price for rear light is around $400 a piece with the rear SAM at $350 and a few hundred for programming. Installation for the lights is a piece of cake, but rear SAM requires a bunch of panels to be removed in the trunk.
I did the tail lights upgrade. I was asking about the headlight what we do we have to change?
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by KarToyz
the head lights and tail light cost around 4k.
Do you have the partgs number for the headlights and Sam?
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 12:20 AM
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Someone selling update taillights plug and play
Someone selling the taillights on ebay with all the work done for you.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...fAudioQ5fVideo

Can someone paste that ebay ad for a permanent post so when the auction ends it still will be here for all to see later.
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jta00r1
Someone selling the taillights on ebay with all the work done for you.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...fAudioQ5fVideo

Can someone paste that ebay ad for a permanent post so when the auction ends it still will be here for all to see later.
Well they claimed that it cost $1950 at the dealer while it is $505 at the dealer and about $300 in parts.com
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Yeah that ebay seller is full of it, there's no ways those tail-lights cost 3k.
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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I had no idea they were that cheap on parts.com thanks

I think anyone can do it if they take the time out to figure out the schematic.
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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Looking to get my S550 done with the new tail lights. Anybody in SoCal that can help me with the parts?
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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I just ordered one set last week and I should get it in couple days, I wil let you know where to order and install.

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Looking to get my S550 done with the new tail lights. Anybody in SoCal that can help me with the parts?
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