Retrofit active ambient lighting
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Retrofit active ambient lighting
Hi Folks,
Do you know if we will be able to retrofit the active ambient light for those who had this standard feature removed? Not sure if the led are just not there behind the black panel or if they are off because of the missing chips. If the former, I assume the install would be straightforward but I'm not an expert.
Any idea if the Mercedes dealer service would do it?
Thanks
Do you know if we will be able to retrofit the active ambient light for those who had this standard feature removed? Not sure if the led are just not there behind the black panel or if they are off because of the missing chips. If the former, I assume the install would be straightforward but I'm not an expert.
Any idea if the Mercedes dealer service would do it?
Thanks
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Hi Folks,
Do you know if we will be able to retrofit the active ambient light for those who had this standard feature removed? Not sure if the led are just not there behind the black panel or if they are off because of the missing chips. If the former, I assume the install would be straightforward but I'm not an expert.
Any idea if the Mercedes dealer service would do it?
Thanks
Do you know if we will be able to retrofit the active ambient light for those who had this standard feature removed? Not sure if the led are just not there behind the black panel or if they are off because of the missing chips. If the former, I assume the install would be straightforward but I'm not an expert.
Any idea if the Mercedes dealer service would do it?
Thanks
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If you look at the function diagram (pe82.20-p-2505-97a), there is one common control unit but in addition to that, all the led strips are "a control unit" and need to be replaced with the 878 option.
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There might be an additional problem. I have Active Ambient Lighting, but it has to be activated in the assist settings for each of the individual functions that it works with. For instance, when turning on Blind Spot Assist there is another setting in that section “Warning Assist” that you must check for the active ambient lighting to work with blind spot assist. The purpose is to allow the driver to select which functions they want active ambient lighting activated for, or it can remain off. You need to check if cars that had the active ambient lighting deleted still have the “Warning Assist” box under blind spot warning and the other functions that it works with. If “Warning Assist” is not there, it may have to be programmed in separately. Just another thing to look into.
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There might be an additional problem. I have Active Ambient Lighting, but it has to be activated in the assist settings for each of the individual functions that it works with. For instance, when turning on Blind Spot Assist there is another setting in that section “Warning Assist” that you must check for the active ambient lighting to work with blind spot assist. The purpose is to allow the driver to select which functions they want active ambient lighting activated for, or it can remain off. You need to check if cars that had the active ambient lighting deleted still have the “Warning Assist” box under blind spot warning and the other functions that it works with. If “Warning Assist” is not there, it may have to be programmed in separately. Just another thing to look into.
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I was told definitely NO. Problem is it isn't just ambient lighting in the new model the ambient lighting is part of HVAC, Lane assist, etc. It was just not worth not waiting for me as dealer also had no clue what parts weren't included.
Watch D Demuro review he shows all the ambient light features.
Watch D Demuro review he shows all the ambient light features.
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I was told definitely NO. Problem is it isn't just ambient lighting in the new model the ambient lighting is part of HVAC, Lane assist, etc. It was just not worth not waiting for me as dealer also had no clue what parts weren't included.
Watch D Demuro review he shows all the ambient light features.
Watch D Demuro review he shows all the ambient light features.
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