Clear Corner.... No Bulb!!

MDS · 04-20-2008

So I decided to order the clear corners for my slk 55 2005 model and i read all the posts on how to install them, so i decided to give it a shot.... to my dismay i noticed that my corners aren't functioning corners and that they are just for looks??!! i removed the inner wheel plastic cover and i can see in behind where the lens are and i see a big hole where a light bulb would have gone. i checked both sides and they are both like that. i reached my hand in side to see if the wires are around somewhere and there is nothing to be found. I'm wondering if my year or the fact that i'm in canada has something to do with it. I bought her used but it was orginally sold at the local mb dealer here 10 minutes from my house where i took it in a few weeks ago for a routine oil change.

was this an option of some sort?

has anyone noticed this before?

well i guess i have a set of clears for sale now!! $40 plus 7 to ship if anyone is interested. Pm me.

**etyu** · 04-20-2008

That's odd. Perhaps check with the local MB dealer to see if this is a Canadian spec.

If the wiring and plastic bulb holder/housing is loose (i.e., someone forgot to install them but left them hanging), it should be hanging towards the center of the vehicle probably around the same plane/depth as the inner surface of the tires or even deeper. Use a flashlight to look around. Have someone also look from the top (from engine compartment with a flash light) as the wire harness to the side markers come off from the wire harness going to the headlamps. Hopefully it's there somewhere.

I remember letting go of the wire harness and plastic bulb holder while doing mine (previous 280) and it took some "fishing" to find it. Now I'm careful to tie a twine loosely on the wire before removing the bulb holder, so when I let go, all I have to do is pull on the twine.

Perhaps other owners in Canada can chime in. Are the side markers functional? (i.e. lights up).

**etyu** · 04-21-2008

Here's a photo of front wheel well area with the person leaning from the front of the vehicle and looking down from the engine compartment:
The wire harness leading to the side marker leads downward towards the top right of the pix...

MDS · 04-21-2008

thanks etyu

I'll check it out and see if there is something i can see and let you know. i've contacted another canadian member to ask him if he has the same problem.

**snowbyhui** · 04-21-2008

I will take a look at mine when I finish work tonight, that's odd...

**DansSlk** · 04-21-2008

Is that not it lit up in your avatar mate?

MDS · 04-21-2008

etyu you were exactly right. it fell out and it was dangling near the head light assembly. i'll have to put them back in when i get a chance!!

**etyu** · 04-21-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDS

etyu you were exactly right. it fell out and it was dangling near the head light assembly. i'll have to put them back in when i get a chance!!

Cool! Very glad to hear.

Don't forget to do the aluminum foil trick to cover the holes at the clear side markers.

**etyu** · 04-21-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by etyu

Cool! Very glad to hear.

Don't forget to do the aluminum foil trick to cover the holes at the clear side markers.

Here's a pix:

**etyu** · 04-21-2008

Here's the link on how to cover the holes with aluminum foil (post no, 16): http://www.slkworld.com/general-disc...e-markers.html

**snowbyhui** · 04-21-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by DansSlk

Is that not it lit up in your avatar mate?

you are right, thanks for pointing it out. I guess that answer the question from MDS

04-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
MDS SLK World Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TORONTO CANADA Vehicle: SLK 55 Posts: 27 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Clear Corner.... No Bulb!! So I decided to order the clear corners for my slk 55 2005 model and i read all the posts on how to install them, so i decided to give it a shot.... to my dismay i noticed that my corners aren't functioning corners and that they are just for looks??!! i removed the inner wheel plastic cover and i can see in behind where the lens are and i see a big hole where a light bulb would have gone. i checked both sides and they are both like that. i reached my hand in side to see if the wires are around somewhere and there is nothing to be found. I'm wondering if my year or the fact that i'm in canada has something to do with it. I bought her used but it was orginally sold at the local mb dealer here 10 minutes from my house where i took it in a few weeks ago for a routine oil change. was this an option of some sort? has anyone noticed this before? well i guess i have a set of clears for sale now!! $40 plus 7 to ship if anyone is interested. Pm me.
	http://www.slkworld.com/

04-20-2008	#2 (permalink)
etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 4,857 Country: Thanks: 289 Thanked 198 Times in 98 Posts	That's odd. Perhaps check with the local MB dealer to see if this is a Canadian spec. If the wiring and plastic bulb holder/housing is loose (i.e., someone forgot to install them but left them hanging), it should be hanging towards the center of the vehicle probably around the same plane/depth as the inner surface of the tires or even deeper. Use a flashlight to look around. Have someone also look from the top (from engine compartment with a flash light) as the wire harness to the side markers come off from the wire harness going to the headlamps. Hopefully it's there somewhere. I remember letting go of the wire harness and plastic bulb holder while doing mine (previous 280) and it took some "fishing" to find it. Now I'm careful to tie a twine loosely on the wire before removing the bulb holder, so when I let go, all I have to do is pull on the twine. Perhaps other owners in Canada can chime in. Are the side markers functional? (i.e. lights up). __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant.* EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, HyperWhite license plate lamps ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Scott), bilateral rear fog lamps enabled.

04-21-2008	#3 (permalink)
etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 4,857 Country: Thanks: 289 Thanked 198 Times in 98 Posts	Here's a photo of front wheel well area with the person leaning from the front of the vehicle and looking down from the engine compartment: The wire harness leading to the side marker leads downward towards the top right of the pix... __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant.* EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, HyperWhite license plate lamps ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Scott), bilateral rear fog lamps enabled.

04-21-2008	#6 (permalink)
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04-21-2008	#10 (permalink)
etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 4,857 Country: Thanks: 289 Thanked 198 Times in 98 Posts	Here's the link on how to cover the holes with aluminum foil (post no, 16): http://www.slkworld.com/general-disc...e-markers.html __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant.* EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, HyperWhite license plate lamps ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Scott), bilateral rear fog lamps enabled.

04-21-2008	#4 (permalink)
MDS SLK World Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TORONTO CANADA Vehicle: SLK 55 Posts: 27 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks etyu I'll check it out and see if there is something i can see and let you know. i've contacted another canadian member to ask him if he has the same problem.

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snowbyhui Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Vehicle: 06 SLK55 Other Toys: Lexus 400h, Wii Posts: 149 Country: Thanks: 21 Thanked 19 Times in 10 Posts	I will take a look at mine when I finish work tonight, that's odd...

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MDS SLK World Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TORONTO CANADA Vehicle: SLK 55 Posts: 27 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	etyu you were exactly right. it fell out and it was dangling near the head light assembly. i'll have to put them back in when i get a chance!!

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