SL/R230: MY SL63 BUILD /CONVERSION !!
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On my 3rd coupe!
Well, the lighting is reconfigured for the most part minus a few bugs. Just have to figure out why the indicators go out when the high beams are on; and verify that the parking lights are located in the same area as the high beam light as with the '03-'08 headlight assemblies? (Guys feel free to jump in and confirm the parking light location).
The boys putting some technical time in with the lighting...
The boys putting some technical time in with the lighting...
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On my 3rd coupe!
Reconfiguring the pins is a success! Parking lamps, hi & low beams, indicators and bi-xenons w/ shutter operation are all fully functional... 
Last edited by SL4Life; Nov 19, 2013 at 09:28 PM.
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On my 3rd coupe!
After hours of troubleshooting it boiled down to reversing these two pins to make all of the headlight's capabilities fully functional!! (auto leveling still in progress)
Thanks Juha for laying the ground work and thanks to Crescent for coming from being his desk, rolling up his sleeves and perfecting the pin reconfiguration!!
Thanks Juha for laying the ground work and thanks to Crescent for coming from being his desk, rolling up his sleeves and perfecting the pin reconfiguration!!
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On my 3rd coupe!
I'm going to talk to Larry from Auto Art body shop in Illinois who is the tech that does the wiring for Prior Design. Hopefully he can tell me what pin numbers these wires go to, then it'll be an easy fix!
So we'll see. Stay tuned! Lol
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W124 E500 (RIP), W211 E350 (Sold), R230 SL55 (Current)
Those fingers look familiar! 
I took out the wires from the plug to try to figure out which pin they go in, but left it alone as I just wanted the car to get out of the shop already lol.
Looking forward to the updates! The final piece to the big puzzle.
I took out the wires from the plug to try to figure out which pin they go in, but left it alone as I just wanted the car to get out of the shop already lol.
Looking forward to the updates! The final piece to the big puzzle.
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On my 3rd coupe!
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Forgive me father for I have sinned. It's been 6 days since my last post! Lol...
Well, it turns out that the non starting issue was in fact something minor like I prayed for it to be, the fuel pump! Well it's better that it happened at the shop than on the road.
The guys uninstall the pump while we wait for the replacement from Amazon.com (OEM for $174.00!)
{is there anything these guys can't do?!} Lol
Moving right along... Here is a sneak peak of what we've all been waiting for; Drum roll please.......
Again, excuse the dust. Final assembly underway!
Stay tuned...
Well, it turns out that the non starting issue was in fact something minor like I prayed for it to be, the fuel pump! Well it's better that it happened at the shop than on the road.
The guys uninstall the pump while we wait for the replacement from Amazon.com (OEM for $174.00!)
{is there anything these guys can't do?!} Lol
Moving right along... Here is a sneak peak of what we've all been waiting for; Drum roll please.......
Again, excuse the dust. Final assembly underway!
Stay tuned...
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ABC equipped R230's do NOT have auto levelling head lights !
The two surplus wires are for the Non ABC SL350s we have here in Europe,
Stunning car by the way...
Regards Per
The two surplus wires are for the Non ABC SL350s we have here in Europe,
Stunning car by the way...
Regards Per
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Well logically that makes perfect sense, where were you two weeks ago?! Lol
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Well, that pretty much sums up our headlight wiring situation. No auto leveling plugs to rewire, and swapping one pin into another.
I just realized that I don't need to remove my bumper/headlight assembly to gain access to the pins, so I can do pin swap really quick.
I just realized that I don't need to remove my bumper/headlight assembly to gain access to the pins, so I can do pin swap really quick.
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On my 3rd coupe!
Well, that pretty much sums up our headlight wiring situation. No auto leveling plugs to rewire, and swapping one pin into another.
I just realized that I don't need to remove my bumper/headlight assembly to gain access to the pins, so I can do pin swap really quick.
I just realized that I don't need to remove my bumper/headlight assembly to gain access to the pins, so I can do pin swap really quick.
Mine do in fact have auto leveling, here are the specs:
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On my 3rd coupe!
