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1998K
06-12-2003, 06:55 AM
Please how hard is to install that nice light under each of front seat (as seen in members Europimp gallery).

How they work? Please where does cables are connected from?

Not sure, but do you have also installed light in front armrest?

That's so nice!

Marco

CKlasse
06-12-2003, 03:08 PM
any links to the pictures?

1998K
06-13-2003, 12:52 AM
LINK:

http://club202.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100


last two photos

dwang
06-13-2003, 11:09 AM
Looks like your talking about the puddle lights under the front doors. Do you know if your model year already have the wires in place?


Dave

1998K
06-16-2003, 01:08 AM
No, pay attention to the last two photos! Lights are for rear foot area, under seats.

Hoping Steve will look this tread!

Hi

PS: I've puddle lights for front doors.

1998K
06-17-2003, 11:56 PM
up!

STEVE!?

Frenchy
06-21-2003, 06:06 AM
just make a hole under the seat and wire the lights with your puddle lights or with your interior lights...

I think the light is not over 3 euros at MBstealership....:D

Or maybe Steve have wired them directly to a "+", and add a switch between the 2 others one for the rear heated seats...;)

Koolvin
06-21-2003, 11:51 PM
steves light stay on all the time with ignition, same as E class, and they are dim lighted - again same as E class.

1998K
06-23-2003, 03:49 AM
Originally posted by Koolvin
steves light stay on all the time with ignition, same as E class, and they are dim lighted - again same as E class.


really? me don't like:(

MBenzNL
06-23-2003, 03:35 PM
These lights are LEDs as are to be found in the W210 E-class...the lights are connected at the front of the seats (OEM) and from there they go into the wiring of the car...

the door-puddle lights are too big for the back of the seats...

I also have the wiring in my armrest for a light in there as well...didn't have the time yet to actually custom make a light in there though...

greetingz,

1998K
06-24-2003, 01:04 AM
Originally posted by MBenzNL
These lights are LEDs as are to be found in the W210 E-class...the lights are connected at the front of the seats (OEM) and from there they go into the wiring of the car...

the door-puddle lights are too big for the back of the seats...

I also have the wiring in my armrest for a light in there as well...didn't have the time yet to actually custom make a light in there though...

greetingz,

:lick: :lick: :lick:

please where does the armrest light wiring is connected to? Do you have also a dedicated contact ( as per trunk, glovebox,..) to provide illumination only when armrest cover is lifted? I'm looking for this stupid contact, without success!


I was quite sure that the door-puddle light are too big for the seats, but I didn't know about LED light!

1998K
09-26-2003, 12:56 AM
Originally posted by MBenzNL
These lights are LEDs as are to be found in the W210 E-class...the lights are connected at the front of the seats (OEM) and from there they go into the wiring of the car...

the door-puddle lights are too big for the back of the seats...

I also have the wiring in my armrest for a light in there as well...didn't have the time yet to actually custom make a light in there though...

greetingz,

Please Steve I'll appreciate a lot if you are so kind to provide part number of that W210 LED's light. Obviously we have not a standard (OEM) connection in the seats. Where do you have provide passage and contacts? My idea is to connect them to external position light.

thanks a lot for any input

MBenzNL
09-27-2003, 03:15 AM
The W210 light comes with a socket that fits in the connectorholder at the front of your seat and goes per counterconnector into the car's cable ducts...connected to the proper ground stud under the seat and whatever positive lead you want (external lights...glovebox light...ignition)

greetingz,

1998K
09-28-2003, 11:19 PM
I've appreciated a lot your reply Steve. This connectorholder on front of the W210 seat seems to be very useful!

But unfortunately we don't have them. But in any case this LED lights seems to be very usefull (THIN in particular) for any internal application, and I belive that, socket a part, there is a simple couple of cable to connect whatever you want. Please where do you have connected yours (may be you have also installed the W210 socket!)?

What's the part number? If i buy it and split the cables, I think I'll be able to connect whatever I want.

I'm planning to install that led lights for rear and front foot area (connected to external lights)

Please Steve be so kind to confirm me, I'll appreciate a lot.

Marco



ereever ere is

1998K
09-29-2003, 10:59 PM
up waiting for Steve, please.

1998K
09-30-2003, 10:41 PM
please:knocked:

MBenzNL
10-01-2003, 10:09 AM
I will have to start up my laptop with EPC...but it is in our shop - not at home...

greetingz,

MBenzNL
10-01-2003, 12:45 PM
the light itself must be A 210 820 38 01 and you do have the bracket under the seat (at the front) to hold connectors...every single US spec cars has that...

greetingz,

1998K
10-01-2003, 11:00 PM
Thanks a lot Steve. I'll buy two of them to installa as you did in the rear foot area, and then, after that if possible I'll install other two in front foot area.

...hoping that they do not cost a lot!

thanks again

1998K
10-02-2003, 10:41 PM
Just went from stealership, I've ordered two led lights, it's not cheap: about 13 Euro each one. It seems (from stupid drawing on their computer) that it came without any cable, only the lamp.

Black 1994 C280
10-03-2003, 04:39 AM
Post pics when you get them.

1998K
10-03-2003, 06:57 AM
Originally posted by Black 1994 C280
Post pics when you get them.

I'm really sorry, but I don't have any camera, I'll try if possible to look to some friend in case.

But in any case, have you checked the photo of that one installed in Steve's car? As in my previous post of present tread.

Hi

nokia8860
10-03-2003, 07:27 AM
This has inspired me to do something inside my car. :D

MBenzNL
10-03-2003, 10:01 AM
It does come with the wiring and connector...it is 1 piece...

greetingz,

Corey
10-03-2003, 10:28 AM
OK, this thred has got my attention. Sounds like a mod I'd be interested in. Pictures please! :) :)

1998K
10-06-2003, 12:35 AM
Originally posted by MBenzNL
It does come with the wiring and connector...it is 1 piece...

greetingz,

Thanks Steve for this confirmation. I'm still waiting because local Stealership was not provided.

I'm curious to see the light that LED will emit. Respect the white LED I've just received from superbrightleds.com, this seems to be more similar to standard filament bulb.

1998K
10-06-2003, 12:38 AM
Originally posted by Corey
OK, this thred has got my attention. Sounds like a mod I'd be interested in. Pictures please! :) :)

As I said, I'm sorry!

In any case, for your information, I'm planning to connect them to boot fuse box, to external position (european standard) light.

I'll decide as soon I'll receive components.

MBenzNL
10-06-2003, 06:01 PM
...some pictures of the light that is being talked about here:

this is how flat it is:

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RgDYAmQVrQM88FJeUY4alzYVVpWZky6x*AjhYUvkGSS82u1G8 x6D9w8LukZSWx*tfkCD!EayRAqCLbDmX2iZoFWgtUq3gZJVDzd N7T9VMlE/stoellamp01.jpg?dc=4675441858516095770

light off:

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RgDKAmYVIQQ88FJeUY4al!KY*VOeiV1Dc1!*zj*7DnHe4EZLD gI2GZ4LKjG0IvsoMwxfVRM83n1xpMnzh0wQvCD7XzMPJS1sHuK TTTy69ck/stoellamp03.jpg?dc=4675441858523549925

light on:

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RwC8L5cV9BM88FJeUY4al74tMFoOkoI7uKkhBdjCL97e0GPJ2 EclSWa5DgmzRKPP3FBuJV0yB83QI*DJvTF!Mo2bNOWWMiA31OU Dv6Zk*Y8/stoellamp040.jpg?dc=4675441858529712407

...the clean carpets in my 555k kilometer C250D:

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RgDnAmgVlQQ88FJeUY4al6mS29B7cOFYwYbdFetkKRk171qQh TDEvPn5uvvJYr37pKrnWIyHu!0sX2tRScuyIBmIHa3azRx0*uU ZLerarR8/stoellamp05.jpg?dc=4675441858538365971

greetingz,

1998K
10-07-2003, 01:16 AM
These photos are much appreciated, thanks a lot!

Does the material you've cutted is leather or plastic? Mine are is as per european "elegance" standard (not leather). Hoping that cut will be possible as well.

Do you have dismounted the back of the seat to install and pass the cabling? I'm quite sure it's not necessary.

hi:)

1998K
10-13-2003, 12:25 AM
For your information guys: the two led lights are just arrived. I've not installed yet, but I've just connected to a 12 V source. Their light is very dim! It seems not so useful.
I'm planning to connect to the exterior light, please what do you suggest me: to connect directly to the front fuse box (to external european light) or to other internal connection (i.e.: by a relè connected to a 12 v source as the lighter socket and controlled by the light cable from ISO radio connector)?

thanks a lot for any help

MBenzNL
10-13-2003, 02:37 AM
Originally posted by 1998K
Their light is very dim! It seems not so useful.
It is PERFECT! you'll see once you installed them...you don't want any bright light underneath the seats, do you?

greetingz.

1998K
10-13-2003, 02:52 AM
OK thanks a lot for your important clarification. Do you think it'll be useful also if I install other two in the front foot area?

1998K
10-28-2003, 12:45 AM
Hello, after a lot of time, yesterday I had some free time to perform the installation. At the moment I've passed all the necessary cable but I've installed only one light. My 12V is a permanent source, as done by Steve, but my question is:
how does Steve have obtained the "dimming feature"? Have You installed a dedicated capacitor?
Please be so kind to inform me about.

thanks

MBenzNL
10-29-2003, 02:28 AM
dimming???

greetingz,

1998K
10-29-2003, 03:15 AM
Originally posted by MBenzNL
dimming???

greetingz,

Sorry may be I'm wrong, but I was wondering that your were provided with gradual turn off feature.

But I think I'm wrong.

thanks in any case.

Mine. beeing connected to a permanent 12V source, when I turn off, some few intermittent lamps still persist for some seconds, so I'm wondering to add a capacitor to stabilize the volts for some seconds. Hoping my bad explanation will be clear. thanks also for this.