DRL's on a W202?

[Yujin]

So, before I get flamed for not searching forum posts - I did attempt to without joy.

And before I get yelled at for even thinking of putting in DRLs (I know how unpopular they are) I think these are super stylish

http://www.autoevolution.com/images/testdrive/gallery/mercedes-benz-e-350-cdi-coupe-c-207-2011-596_15.jpg

So my question is, can it be done on a W202 2000 C230K? Even if I have to splice other wires to make it work. Any ideas? Im open to all suggestions. I think these are super stylish on a 00` C230K, and would look pretty badass at night. I have HID's to go with it.

Lemme know!

Thanks!

[horgantrevor]

yes they can be fitted but i think would look out of place

easy fit i would say

[Yujin]

Thanks Horgan,

I think it would be a nice addition to my car for night time riding. Will this just be plug and play? Once I get the lights, I'll take pictures of them at night :D

[horgantrevor]

i see on ebay some company selling a set for a w202 im sure


should be plug and play or a very small wire job

[Denlasoul]

Yes, I agree. There are probably kits with plug and play or minimal splicing.

IMHO, doesnt look right. Too modern for such an older, boxy body style. Additionally, if you dont have xenons, will look really out of place.

[Yujin]

I agree about the out of place look, but I guess it wouldnt hurt to see what the end result would be. After all, some people plug in the COMAND system into a W202 (given that takes way more skill to do) point is, its out of place to the mercedes fan but a cool mod nonetheless.

Ill just have to wait and see what it looks like at night. Couldnt be worse than having projector lights AMIRIGHT?


Too modern for such an older, boxy body style.

The honest truth - I bought a W202 because of this reason, I had a choice of a W202 vs a W203. I just love my old box cars xD

[wichipong]

there's a guy who installed amber drl strips on his 202... lemme see if i could find it..

[Yujin]

there's a guy who installed amber drl strips on his 202... lemme see if i could find it..

Much appreciated!

[Denlasoul]

I agree about the out of place look, but I guess it wouldnt hurt to see what the end result would be. After all, some people plug in the COMAND system into a W202 (given that takes way more skill to do) point is, its out of place to the mercedes fan but a cool mod nonetheless.

Ill just have to wait and see what it looks like at night. Couldnt be worse than having projector lights AMIRIGHT?



The honest truth - I bought a W202 because of this reason, I had a choice of a W202 vs a W203. I just love my old box cars xD

Absolutely. I love the body style. Just the newer trends IMHO will not look right considering the classic lines and setup of the 202.

[Yujin]

well I kinda bought the lights when i wrote the post, so only one thing to do now - see what it looks like Lol. I f its ugly, ill return that thing or sell it off.

Next thing after, AMG monoblocks Lol.

[MikeD]

well I kinda bought the lights when i wrote the post, so only one thing to do now - see what it looks like Lol. I f its ugly, ill return that thing or sell it off.

Next thing after, AMG monoblocks Lol.

Two things: see what it looks like and then post pictures for others to see!

[Yujin]

MikeD,

Heres the end product, it turns heads at night, not kidding either. Wouldnt be surprised if the rice rocketeer's buy a set. All and all, very fun project - but I blew out my HID's from terrible wiring on my side, but fixed it. Here they are... A tight fit, not going to lie.

As you can tell, they are upside down becuase of the way my fog lamp sockets are designed, but no problem, I just put them the other way - still stylish :)
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z348/YujiV/254484_10150668477650393_847260392_19412347_121580 4_n.jpg

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z348/YujiV/255747_10150668478120393_847260392_19412353_687434 0_n.jpg

[horgantrevor]

hi looking good any better while driving as do you get better light on road

[Yujin]

Not better lighting unfortunately. But than again I got cheap aftermarkets. Not OEM. But hey, it does look nice and worth the money if ur going for looks vs actual upgrade

[zmatt]

hi looking good any better while driving as do you get better light on road

I think the point of DRLs is so everyone esle sees you better during the day time.

[MikeD]

I'm liking it. Maybe this is the alternative I need to buying $200 Rieger Fogs

[Yujin]

I'm liking it. Maybe this is the alternative I need to buying $200 Rieger Fogs

I am too, these are sexy at night. I have them connected to my parking lights, i need to build a switch for it so I can run em during the day. Another expense to go... Next stop, AMG 17 Monoblock restoration project...

[wichipong]

Much appreciated!
sorry it took a while... was working on my car... lol... here's a pic...

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e298/crazywhytboi/MBJunkiesSig.jpg

[Yujin]

Not so hawt on the OJ, but atleast he has them right side up Lol. Looks good though, I do like his rims, alot. Cant wait to restore my monoblocks and put those badboys on. Im also going to make a switch for the DRL's soon.

Also, looks like he used a LED stick on strip, not the actual DRL bracket that I used. I was thinking about using the same kind of technique, but, I love the DRL look.

[mbsickness]

Next stop, AMG 17 Monoblock restoration project...

No to go too far off topic...but I would love to hear more about your restoration project. I have a monoblock rim just ripe for experimentation.

[Yujin]

No to go too far off topic...but I would love to hear more about your restoration project. I have a monoblock rim just ripe for experimentation.

Ahh yes! Its already in the works. I will be posting up pics soon with a sort of guide. But again, I'm not expert, my friend is the one doing them. Once he is done, and I have a final product, I will post on the forums. Ill let you know how it goes!

[Denlasoul]

There is a good tutorial here at: http://www.sg-motorsports.com/

The only guy who works on my car besides me.

[Yujin]

No to go too far off topic...but I would love to hear more about your restoration project. I have a monoblock rim just ripe for experimentation.

So sorry for the late reply, but the rims came out very good. I was kind of worried, but they ended up turning great for the end. I bought wheel paint at Pep boys, and just lots of clear coat. Of course I had to prime it. I would also like to recommend sanding it down with high grit paper, I used around 220. But i cant stress clear coat, you will need tons of it. They are fairly cheap, around 4 bucks a can. Anyways, here is what you will need...

Whatever color primer you intend to paint the rim
Wheel paint (I bought metallic silver from dupli-color)
Lots of clear coat, any brand. but LOTS OF IT.

Easy on, easy off...

Sand it down with water, get all the impurities off...
Prime it with whatever primer you have
Spray your wheel paint on in multiple layers. Let it dry and than spray again.
Spray lots and lots of clear coat on. of course you need to let it dry in between layers to get that nice shiny smooth surface...

Here are the end results...

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268411_10150690243735393_847260392_19640309_693478 8_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/269525_10150690244000393_847260392_19640316_443550 6_n.jpg

Hope this helps yah

[Logic]

so these drl's are they universal ? and your saying the car was prewired with fog sockets or you wired for it ?

[Yujin]

so these drl's are they universal ? and your saying the car was prewired with fog sockets or you wired for it ?

Yeah, they were just two wires on the DRL's that needed to be connected. I wired my DRL's to my parking lights. Kind of mickey moused it, but hey, it works.

They still work fine ^_^

[michaelmrbenzy]

turned out nice... i've been considering this too... has anyone actually done this mod using the oem led drl kit?

[Yujin]

Yes, Me Lol.

[amg_bug]

what was the process of installing it in the bumper? are there other colors for them?

[Yujin]

Well for the C230K 2000, there was a rubber grille where the Lights would be, without the rubber piece, the DRLs cannot be secured on. The DRL's had two screws on them. Just put them through, and screw some bolts on. I wired them to my parking lights. You might have to tinker with them a bit. No splicing was involved. Now they arent perfect fits, and it is a tight squeeze.

I havent found any other colors other than the white LED ones.

[amg_bug]

on my 97 c280 there are just two holes. they are actually made to let air through for the brakes i believe. I might just have to do what the guy did with the strips. doesnt look too bad.

[Yujin]

Yeah, I'd go with strips as well. They will probably go for cheaper too and be very low profile. Show us how it looks when its done!

[michaelmrbenzy]

how about the aznoptics ones? i've been considering putting those on my 1995 w202 maybe in the next few months...

[Yujin]

Well, if you can bolt them on, I see why not. Just make sure to measure everything and understand where you are going to wire it. Mine barely fit the chassis, I had to kind of shove it in there, but they are nice and snug :)

[michaelmrbenzy]

this is about something else. but you know how we have the reading lamp in the front dome lamp? i apparently broke the socket for the reading light. I was wondering what that was called. Also can you take it out and take a pic of it for me?

[Yujin]

this is about something else. but you know how we have the reading lamp in the front dome lamp? i apparently broke the socket for the reading light. I was wondering what that was called. Also can you take it out and take a pic of it for me?

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z348/YujiV/IMG_20110725_202043.jpg

is this the one your talking about? I dont use it, you could just rip it out of any normal W202. I would look in a junkyard nearby, of course, call ahead. C230's, C280s.

[michaelmrbenzy]

yes that square light... somehow i don't remember those wires on the left side... I appreciate your help bro!

[Yujin]

Sure, thats what Club202 is all about! Free tech support!!!! Lol Hope you fix your problem.

[michaelmrbenzy]

lol yeah i know fail right

[Yujin]

I couldnt find a LED reading light bulb, so I dont even use the thing. My Dome LED's are enough I suppose.

[michaelmrbenzy]

i am going to led that too, but the main reason why i want to get the part is if I decide to sell my W202 which i highly doubt I don't want people to be like oh it's missing a part... you know what i mean? i looked at mine and mine looks totally different idk why... pre-face lift and post-face lift W202s must use different sockets...

[Yujin]

What year is your car? Mine is a 2000 C230K. Probably the reason why.

If you want a sure fire way to back your car up when and if you decide to sell it, start a maintenance book or records, keep all receipts you do for your car. Alignments, oil changes, filter changes, etc. date it, record mileage, etc. I do all that in a composition notebook. I record everything I do to the car.

My friend bought a LexusIS300, Thing has every reciept for everything done to the car since 2001, and he bought the car in 2010. He said he was sold that the owner loved the car and it had proof that it was in the most excellent shape at just shy of 110K miles. Just my two cents on the matter.

[michaelmrbenzy]

Mine is a 1995 C220. Most likely I won't though because I love my car so much! Not only that but I want to fix it asap before my dad realizes I broke the socket lol

[Yujin]

haha, Well I wish you the best of luck. I would scour a junkyard for 95 202's. Maybe their sockets are the same.

[glenn55]

Here are some pictures of my '97 C200 with the Philips Daylight 4's fitted,
more pics can be found here http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w202-c-class/1595571-led-daytime-running-lights-2.html I hope I'm not breaking any rules by supplying a link to another Forum.

[Keppe]

Here are some pictures of my '97 C200 with the Philips Daylight 4's fitted,
more pics can be found here http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w202-c-class/1595571-led-daytime-running-lights.html I hope I'm not breaking any rules by supplying a link to another Forum.

Looks nice, You just attached those to the net ?

[glenn55]

Yes, they are attached directly to the plastic grill, I made up a plate which goes behind the grill to make a more solid mounting.
By removing the covers which allow access to the tow hook (one each side) you can just put your hand in behind the grills to get to the nuts for the mounting bolts, very easy if you have small hands. Hope this answers the question.

[KINGFACTOR]

Not better lighting unfortunately. But than again I got cheap aftermarkets. Not OEM. But hey, it does look nice and worth the money if ur going for looks vs actual upgrade

I think they look cool. Might put em on my car

[walterk55]

I think the light look much better in the inverted position - seem to fit the contour of the openings better - just a matter of taste.

[Yujin]

I think the light look much better in the inverted position - seem to fit the contour of the openings better - just a matter of taste.

Doesn't fit the opening of the facelift model. I tried. I would have perfered it that way.

[kaiwong1020]

MikeD,

Heres the end product, it turns heads at night, not kidding either. Wouldnt be surprised if the rice rocketeer's buy a set. All and all, very fun project - but I blew out my HID's from terrible wiring on my side, but fixed it. Here they are... A tight fit, not going to lie.

As you can tell, they are upside down becuase of the way my fog lamp sockets are designed, but no problem, I just put them the other way - still stylish :)
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z348/YujiV/254484_10150668477650393_847260392_19412347_121580 4_n.jpg

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z348/YujiV/255747_10150668478120393_847260392_19412353_687434 0_n.jpg

Hi, would you mind share you installation steps ?
:cool:

[Benjamin w202]

Mine are all finished! Much easier then i first expected to install (did require a small amount of modification to bumper inserts)
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