| |||||||
| Notices |
| General Modifications R171 Details that make your car diffrent |
 |
 |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools |
05-04-2008
| #1 (permalink) |
| SLK World Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island, NY
Vehicle: RED SLK350
Posts: 56
Country:  Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
|  Ambient light mod Originally I saw the ambient light in a friend's BMW 740 and I really like it. Since I added to a few of my other cars. When I got the SLK350, well it supposes to have one , but it is totally useless. Lately I got a lot of time on my hand so I took a chance and very carefully disassemble the mirror housing. I took a small flat blade screwdriver and slowly pop out the outer trim from the mirror housing. I saw the LED and desoldered it from the connector. The LED is a 2mm amber type.. not bright at all. I replaced with a 3mm High intensity Blue. I have to enlarge the LED housing a bit using my Dremel tool. I soldered everything back. I also added 5 more LED light and wired to the existing foot well light. It is a lot better then the factory.. Enjoy.... |
 
|      |
|
05-04-2008
| #2 (permalink) |
| Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Exeter, UK
Vehicle: 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI Sport - Fully Loaded!
Posts: 235
Country:  
Thanks: 10
Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts
| Nice mod!  Can I ask what the object attached to the right air-vent on the centre console is, I'm presuming it's an air freshner but it looks like two clear tubes. |
|
| |
|
05-04-2008
| #4 (permalink) |
| Dude  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales
Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S)
Posts: 6,752
Country:  Thanks: 96
Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts
 | Too bright for me if i'm honest but congrats on the mod.
__________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening. |
|
| |
|
05-04-2008
| #6 (permalink) |
| Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales
Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S)
Posts: 6,752
Country: Thanks: 96
Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts
| I guess i just like the factory shade. For me ambient light is just that, all the button's and displays light up anyways and if i need to have a read of something i use the reading lights. But again personal thing, it's a cool mod.
__________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening. |
|
| |
|
05-05-2008
| #7 (permalink) |
| Founding Member 
 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado
Vehicle: 06' MBZ SLK
Posts: 2,795
Country: Thanks: 135
Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts
| Nicely done, thanks for sharing,
__________________ 06' SLK 350, Iridium/Ash all pkgs. 6-spd, 19" DCR. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. |
|
| |
|
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| AMG smoked rear light clusters / 3rd brake light. | jfb1977 | Where to get R171 SLK Items | 2 | 07-24-2008 11:40 AM |
| Ambient light shut off time? | st2288 | SLK R171 General Discussion | 5 | 05-03-2008 10:53 AM |
| Hi from new member and question about light mod | SLKCop | General Modifications R170 | 6 | 04-06-2008 05:36 PM |
| Ambient lighting | bmwnomore | General Modifications R171 | 17 | 05-15-2007 07:20 PM |
| First ever Mod Webcast ? | noregret4life | General Modifications R171 | 5 | 02-23-2007 11:00 PM |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:55 PM.
