thien

Car is in the shop n they dont know what to do with the park sensors..I bought new sensors cuz its not the same but the wiring harness is also different. Anyone here has done the conversion?

zdkdeeier493

Not sure, but is the rear trunk insert a straight up bolt-on mod? In other words, can you just order the euro plate trunk insert from E63 models and just straight swap it out?

Nait Sirhc

Trunk insert isn't used in a front end conversion....

t-bone

There was a thread once about the front end conversion to the E63 style. Here was a post made by MBenzNL regarding parktronic and the front end conversion:

PARKTRONIC: mercedes changed suplier of parktronic sensors meaning that the PTS sensors that fit the newstyle bumpers are completely different then the ones used before the modelupdate...it is not possible to use modelpdated sensors in combination with pre modelupdated control unit and rear sensors which means that one either has to change the PTS system (new sensors, new bumper harnesses front and rear, new control unit and a change of bumper harness connectors on the main harness) OR one has to try to get some oldskool parktronic brackets as they are glued into the CLK or SLK bumpers and glue those into the newstyle 211 bumper (but that will be hard as those brackets are not available separate and the ones used in the pre updated 211 bumpers are of no use for the updated 211 bumpers).

This information can be found in this post:

https://mbworld.org/forums/2686765-post32.html

MB_Forever

I remember that thread. The parktronic was a big pain for the front-end conversion. However, I do recall that a couple of members were able to complete the conversion successfully.

t-bone

I believe you're right. Somewhere later in the thread I think someone was successful.

thien

well the car will b done this friday. everything including the trunk insert was done and now hoping the park sensor will work. got a brother that's a mbz tech n i let him handle that park of the upgrade. will let up know if he can get the sensors to work.

zdkdeeier493

soooo yeah. I get it that the trunk is not part of the front end conversion. Usually trunks are at the rear of the car. Anywayyy, anybody know if its a straight swap?

thien

yeah its at straight swap. it cost a little over $100 all u have to do is paint n bolt on

zdkdeeier493

nice! thx