Install Daytime Running Light DRL & Dynamic Turn Signal LED Strip on any Mercedes
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- How I turn any Mercedes-Benz headlight C250, C300, C350, C63 cool by installing a switchback LED strip that will give you white DRL and Dynamic Sequential Turn Signals.
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Hi can you tap the red wire directly into the daytime running lights?
Hey Flex
Can the running lights be connected other way or the way you showed us with the fuse?
I went through many videos to find a simple and good explanation on wiring these strips and finally i dont have to search no more thx to Your video. rocks 👍
Great how to ,helped me alot when I went to install some myself , made it quick and straight to the point , love the fact you don't ramble on about the same thing over and over great vids u got a new subscriber ☑️
No point in rambling. I’m here to give the necessary info and the install.
You are, and must be a TEACHER.
Your intro was so simple, and what you wanted us to see,........ bro you just BROKE IT DOWN easy. I love this your video.
Thanks for the honesty about the brightness
Been looking for a video explaining and this is the best video ever. Thank you!!
That was pretty badass! I can dig that style and upgrade. 🤙🏼😎
Awesome your right not everyone can open a head light. Buts what I plan to do. I bought a second hand pair of audi head lights so I didn't have to rush and I can change the colour of the plastic inside the head light a bit ott I have seen some cool design s and ideas but thank for clearing up the wiring no idea where the fuse box is on my car lol
Its about time some explained it perfect. Thanks
How well does the LED strip hold up after being in the weather conditions (ie, snow/rain and from everyday driving?)
Daaamn. This was a very educated video. Well put, no bs. Thanks man. Btw yours turned out amazing
Thanks homie! 😎🤙🏼
Holy cow. Now it is awesome
I saw this issue coming because I’m thinking of putting it on my car but my car being a 2006, it doesn’t have any modern LED strips stock so what I was gonna do is also upgrade the actual turn signal bulb to a led bulb & wire that and the led strips to a resistor. The idea is so that the resistor controls the current for both & they don’t flash out of sync.
I got those exact ones and they look ok at night and during the day you can’t even see them. Super dim. Mine have a cool start up animation though for the DRL
Good tutorial and easy to understand 👍.. for me, it will be nice if unplug the stock signal connection and only use the sequence one.
Great job. I did the same to my wifes headlight but under the headlights.
Thank you for addressing the syncing issue. looks nice on the car. I believe you can actually trim off the excess rather than tucking it in.
I know it can be trimmed. I just didn’t bother for the video.
great video, and straight to the point.
Great video doing this for my taxi van.
That is beautiful 👍
Looks awesome dude!!
Looks good, I might buy your wife's headlights, and add the strip. Lol
Don't know about you Flexx but the turn signal being out of sync with the main one would drive me crazy lol.
Nice!! Flex, I have a S550 which I am installing an aftermarket fog/daytime running light. Can I tap into the positive of my daytime running light and connect to red; and the yellow to the positive of my turn signal light and then connect black ground
Connected up, works perfect on ignition. Soon as engine starts indicator dosnt want to work on DRL. Tried various stuff. Different ground different live. It's driving me nuts. Order another sets thinking it was faulty but same thing
I have the same issue
Flexx I am a fan, thanks for good tips. Pls where will I find these modification parts like m.b logo light & grill etc
Looks amazing!
It looks real nice
Amazing video and info 👌🏼
Greetings Flexx, I already have it installed as you explain it, it is exactly the same sequential led. I have a mercedes w204 2010 c200 Kompressor, the problem I have is that when I start the car and turn on any turn signal it does not turn on and the white led turns off, but when I turn off the vehicle and turn on any turn signal if they turn on, what is the problem in my car ??
Seems your Amber lights are hype flashing when your computer of the car clicks on. Your computer is creating that. Happened to my benz. But I am going to wire the my car just like I saw in this video.
I wired just like flex. 2014 C300. Acc on drl works and amber blinker works. Turn car on, drl works and amber blinker works for a few seconds then stops. What could be the issue?
Nice lights!
Hi Flexx, I am going to install the strip shortly but wanted to clarify something. From what I understand is that for installing the turn signal you don't need the fuse, is that correct? The video is amazing and just in case I decide to add the fuse, I just tap into the red wire to connect to fuse??
Hey, I'm having trouble getting that driver side connected to that white and black wire for turn signal. Cannot for the life of me get that connector off. Do you by chance remember how you connected yours, my hand barely even gets down there, lol
I have depo v1 headlights but the C-Led don't work
I've been told it's because of the Led module
Any idea where can i find it or any other solution please and thank you
How do you install these on a s550 Mercedes benz 2009...can't find a video
hello i have a problem with my 2x Sequential LED Strip Turn Signal Switchback Indicator as one will work on and off the other works great tho. can you help please.
Bro u fix it? I have the some problem
great work
Finally an informative video!
Good Job Mate.
Nice video
What is the name of the fuse we should look in the manual ?
How would you adhere these strips if you wanted them inside a headlight housing? Also, can they bend in an almost 90* or would it be better to use two strips, wire them together, and cut of excess DRL?
Hey flex was looking into taking apart my drl and putting these strips in any idea you might have in order for me to make that work ? Thanks brotha!
You could just wire it on ur park light right? So u have the option to turn it on and off anytime.
that's what im wondering , have you tried it
How to connect then in the parking light? Any videos ?
I was wondering the same thing also. Can we just connect to our signal lights?
Hi i don’t know which cable of the headlight connects i must connect for the turn signal
I like your lights better than your wife, both are cool, I just prefer yours. I still have my stock lights on my C300. There all LED now, that’s the only change I’ve made.
So what did you do with ur existing turn signal globes?
i have a 2015 c300. im trying to figure out which wire is the turn signal. how can i find out?
How do you feel about the RGB boards people are installing with the Bluetooth remote? They go directly into the DRL and do not require you to remove your headlights. Any take on them??
How do you know what wire to tap into? Im in the UK so im guessing our wiring is different. Thanks 👍🏻
So I have a accord from 99 with the turn signal on the outside of the headlight unit, how is the turn signal from the strips going to know how to sync the signal?
Is it possible that your wiring harness will burn out?
I have to have these.
Having trouble - After a while the DRL's go completely YELLOW I'm guessing because of overheating?.. Also, while driving, the stereo screen turns on & off randomly but I have the 5amp fuse on the bottom of the fuse tap whereas you have yours on the top, you think that's the issue here?
Lastly, the lights are not sticky after 1 rainy day, what can I do to fix this?
Great video! I just received mine today and want to test it. What kind of battery will it work with for testing purposes? I tried using a tripe A battery but it won't work.
9V battery. The rectangle one with the 2 circles up top.
@@TheFlexxGarage thanks a lot!
What’s bro.. awesome video...
I’m trying to locate the turn signal wire on my 2010 cl550.. what’s the best way to locate the correct wire?
joey deleon I had the same questionnaire and Car model! Can you get back to me if you figured it out, & Thanks
Flex the benz you have what year is it and I'd it a cls63 ?One other question do you know where the flasher relay is located on a 2013 cls63 I cannot find any literature on it anywhere. Since I have a hyper flash I thought I would replace the flasher unit with a led compatible one I have been told it should solve the problem.
I've brought some of these, although simple enough to fit I was wondering if anyone knows if you can incorporate a rocker switch into the dash so I can turn the lights on/off when I want but when the drls are switched off the turn signal part still works along side the cars original signals ?
This is because in the UK the drls should either turn off or dim when using head lights at night, it's the law as far as I'm aware.
The drl part of the lights uses a seperate wire for power. Just wire the power wire to your existing DRL wire (if your car has it) or wire it in a switch and you’ll be able to control when you want or don’t want the drls to be active.
The signal part of the light works independent of the DRL. They have separate power wires but the same ground wire.
@@TheFlexxGarage thanks for the response, I see they have three wires, + & - and one for the signals, I was thinking of doing what you have said , but wasn't sure if the turn signals would still work that way if drls are switched off , I assume if they do its because the turn signal wire is attached to the turn signal + connection and the - wire is grounded ??
Correct
@@TheFlexxGarage cool, thanks for clarifying that for me 👍
Hello friend, what are the colors of the positive and negative wires in the mercedes benz?
Hi, first of all a great video. Is it possible to use a fuse tab on my turn signal and a fuse tab for my white light? I would love to only get the electic out of my fuse box. I have the same product here and cant wait to install. Hope to hear from you soon, greetings from The Netherlands
You can fuse tap the white light but not the signal. Cause the signal needs a direct tap to the signal wire for left and right. In the fuse box, there’s no individual fuse for right and fuse for left signal.
@@TheFlexxGarage Great vid, more on this question...I have a 2018 VW Tiguan SEL, seems that my turning signals might have a fuse dedicated to them on this model (right and let). If that's the case could I order two more of the fuse tap wires you call out and go right into the left and right turning signal fuses with the yellow and to an acc with the red? Alternatively I would have no idea what wires to splice into on my vehicles turning signals for this to work if I went your route. Haven't opened her up to look but assume there will be two wires coming from the bulb, + and - ... which one should I tap into if I go this route? Thanks, of a newb here and don't want to muck it up lol
Are the green and black wire/ white and black wire the same positive for a 2009 mercedes c300 ?
Hey , we bought an aftermarked headlights , and i have no daylight lights or side lights ( blinckers) , errors from sam and i dont know how to make them work.
so got any links for Australian buyers?
Just one question. You said red wire connect to the other side and then to the fuse box. What do u mean by other side? Can you explain the red wire connection completely please? Like where did you take the red wire and and then how you brought it to fuse box. I am only confuse about the red wire I got all the other wires. Let me know. Thanks
Other side as in he connected both leds together both red wires and then to fuse box
Was wondering, rather adding the fuse cant i just tap into the drl light as you did for the turn signals.
or would it draw too much voltage, therefore blowing the fuse out
That’s what I want to know. too.
Thanks for all the explains, do you know why if i connect the red in the +fusebox i have a lower brightness than if i connect the red directly on the battery ? 😲
Cause that fuse has a resistor that’s too strong and blocking a lot of power voltage. When you connect to a battery, there’s no resistor and it’s straight power going to the light.
@@TheFlexxGarage so i have to connect the red to a fuse tap like in your vidéo before connect it to the fusebox?
my signal goes forever when engine is off but when it starts the indicator does three or 4 flashes then back to drl, even when the indicator is still going in the lights, and wont flash again till i put the engine off and on again, tried various fuses and still the same, do mines need coded in?
Load register both sides is needed or change your flasher unit to led compatible.
Hi bro... for the fusebox. How to determine the correct fuse box to tap on....
use a test light pen to determine which fuse turns on and off with the key.
What did you use to connect the DRL wires to your car wires? They’re so tiny.
Hey Flexx appreciate all the videos. I have an 08 C300 Sport and am installing a curt trailer hitch. My only trouble is finding the wiring diagram for my rear tail lights? Just need to to know turn signals and brakes to hardwire straight to my trailer light harness connector. Any idea where I would that info?
I have an 08 CL63 and I can’t find my drivers side turn signal wire please help
Flex I got depo version ones should the wires be close to the same
Hey Flexx can i do this to my mercedes C250 cdi i have OEM ILS system?
Can you tap it in any fuse? Or you have to find a certain fuse to tap into it? Hope that you can help me
A fuse that turns power on and off with the key.
I try to connect to day running lights but don't Turn on need More power
good pm sir alex , im from philippines , i have a question, can i install LED strips without using Fuse? just connecting the red wire to the park light, the yellow one into the sidelight and ground wire to nuts. is that okay for me to connect that? is there any causes if i use that method?
Hey friend! The light will work without a fuse. However, you should really install a fuse for safety. I know they are not commonly used in the Philippines, however a fuse is designed to protect the wiring. If there is a short or something breaks, the fuse will cut off the electrical connection before it damages wiring or even starts a fire.
What is that even? The turn signal wire on the headlight connector? What?
its accurate.. some cars have a single connector for the headlights and turn signals. The turn signal is just twisted in the slot and doesnt have any connector to it.. wireless if that makes sense.. i just discovered mine were the same on a 2018 Renault Duster..
What is the number 29 fuse for? I'm trying to wire up my CLC but the fuses are different to this. If you could tell me what this fuse is for I could find the right fuse to connect to in my CLC
Fuse 29 is for my own car. You need to find a fuse that powers on and off with the car being on and off. Easiest fuse is usually the cigarette lighter fuse because that usually turns off and on with the key. You would have to look at your vehicle fuse diagram and investigate.
Thanks for the reply bro that helped a lot and it's all working when ignition turns on.
Only trouble I'm having now is where I connect to the indicator? I see a lot of people are confused about the same thing, is there a certain wire I need to connect to? And how would one go about doing it . Thanks again
Hi, might be a silly question, are these road legal? I am from the UK so you may not be able to answer but any information from anyone else following would be good.
Wondering the same thing bud
Will it fit suvs such as a Nissan Pathfinder 2018?
I Hook my yellow wire to my turn signal.... when i put it on it flashes real quick and doesn't go from one end to the other... If i connect the yellow wire to head lights will turn signal still still activate the strips?
You need a load equalizer on both sides it slows the voltage for led lights
i have the ones without the box to control the switching from daytime to running light. i'm also trying to use a battery to test it out. is there a specific battery i need to use because a regular AA or AAA battery isnt working for me.
Use a 9V battery (the square looking one)
@@TheFlexxGarage just tried one with no luck...im going to buy some new ones just incase this one is dead dead and try again. thanks
I have wired the day running light the red wire to a switched live in the fusebox black earth to body and yellow to indicator live wire the indicator doesn't work when the day running light part is on but does with hazards or when I lock car any ideas why it doesn't indicate when the running light is on
Not sure if you have wired the day light with the C light on the headlights but maybe this is the reason, I did this prior getting my dynamic lights and works perfect as Flexx explained:
ruclips.net/video/due9TmrEt98/видео.html
thats good to know it aint that bright during the day before bastardising open a set of headlights to retrofit them and disconnect the original
Hey, @theflexxgarage do you still have the discount for the website where you got your headlights?
Yeh. It’s the in the description of the headlight video.
would these work on an HID setup with a 2017 GLC300? Im using Morimotos with a Hylux Canbus
as long as you can tap the signal wire to your existing harness that has the turn signal. And you can run the power wire to a fuse that turns on and off with the key. It has nothing to do with your headlight except for the turn signal.
Why did you use the #29 spot ? What was that’s fuse original assignment?
On my car it’s the Headlight adjuster fuse
very nice
We couldn’t we see step by step how you usually do
Is the fuse necessary?
No,i wired into my side light with the red and black and found which wire in the loom was my indicator one and wired the yellow to that.
Do u think it would look good if i ran it on the bottom lf the headlight
Yeah why not
Why to number 29 in the fuse box?
Didn’t matter the fuse I picked as long as that fuse controls something that turns on and off with the key to the car.
If I picked a fuse location that’s always powered on, then the lights will always be on and will drain the battery of the car.
It’s preferred to pick a fuse location that controls something basic like windshield wipers or tire pressure. Something that won’t cause major damage if that fuse was to fail. For example, you don’t wanna pick a fuse that belongs to a fuel pump. Cause if there’s a short in your new lights and it blows the fuse, it’s highly likely you’ll blow the fuse to the fuel pump and lose fuel pump functionality.
Hope you understand.
Where can I purchase the battery used to test the strips
Haha. It’s a 9V battery. You can find it anywhere that sells batteries.
i installed mine and the strips are flickering when the engine is on. when it is off, they work fine. do you have any idea how to fix?
Sounds like a bad ground, make sure you ground it correctly or connect them directly to your ground pole on the battery
have same problem, not the ground problem- tried. what could it be?
Probably tapped into the wrong power source. (And I’m not talking about the wire tapped to the regular turn signal)
When engine is off, there’s a right amount of voltage power going to the strip.
When engine is on, the alternator is working hard and forcing more voltage which could cause an overage of power to the led and that causes the flickering.
Usually the way to fix a flickering LED is find a power source that’s stable with the car on or off...or wire in some resistors Into the line to prevent too much voltage going to the led.
@@TheFlexxGarage Same problem I have when engine is off everything works fine, when engine is on drl works, turn signal works sometimes, and it is flickering also. What do you think, any solution?
Adnan Subara any resolution to this problem as i have the same thing?
How have these held up?
Not sure. I sold the car like 3 years ago.
How are you tapping into the turn signal?
I found the turn signal wire on the headlight harness and spliced into it.
@@TheFlexxGarage what voltage where you getting on the turn signal wire when checking to see if it was the indicator wire please ,
Will it always be fuse #29 on every car?
Don’t know. I used a test pen to find a fuse that only powers up when I put my key into the ignition.
@@TheFlexxGarage okay. I'm really new at this. So forgive me if my question seems stupid: when checking for voltages at the fuse box, would I just place the positive and negiatve pens at the base of the fuse to see what has power and what doesn't? Thanks for replying.
Edit: what are the rings called that you added to the end of the negative lead?
Test light pens are easy to use. This video explains it well ruclips.net/video/Hlna_kUt7As/видео.html
where can i get this light from???
look in the video description
Can You please tell me the name of the led ?
look in the video description
I have the same led lights. They only came with a black wire and a red wire. Where do they go?? Also I don’t have that black box or a fuse
Black is a ground. Red is to a power source. Probably tap to the turn signal wire on your car.