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SL/R230: 07 tail light lenses on 03 SL500

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Old 07-30-2007, 07:32 PM
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07 tail light lenses on 03 SL500

Does anyone know if the 07 SL550 tail light lenses will fit my 03 SL500?
They appear to be identical in size and shape with the clear center strip being the only difference.
Thanks for any info.
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yes they will fit
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I had 07 sl 55/65 tail (smoked cented) put in an 05 last friday. Big improvement. Updates the rear a lot-and the LED's are much nicer when lit as well.
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Originally Posted by kokanee
I had 07 sl 55/65 tail (smoked cented) put in an 05 last friday. Big improvement. Updates the rear a lot-and the LED's are much nicer when lit as well.
same here. the lights are held in by three nuts. not too hard to change yourself. big improvement.
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Thanks for the info guys
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I am thinking about changing my rear lamps, from what I can see it is a big job as all of the boot has to be put into the service mode to be able to remove the trim, how long did it take
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I performed the tailight upgrade to my '03 r230 and realized that the red center brake light is slightly different.. that the '07 red center brake light more resembles the led's in the newer amg lights. My r230 is black, so I prefer the red center rather than white/clear.

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