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Old 07-12-2009, 09:30 AM
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Ya, it's a sort of Joey mod, but I didn't want to go so far as painting the unused areas of the reflector. Except for the paint this mod was basically free, so now I don't have to track down expensive selective yellow H1 lamps. Plus, you can kind of see the yellow filter when you look at the headlamp when it is off, which I like. Not as good as a true amber euro fog where the whole reflector is yellow... but it's better then nothing.

I painted the plastic piece from faded light gray to dark gray. It is darker then it was from the factory.

The other ecode light I have pictured is from a Gen1 car, and its fog lamp lens is different. The piece that holds the lamp / shield isn't just held in with little tabs like the Gen2's fixture. I didn't take it apart because I didn't want to break it. I've never had a W123 ecode fixture apart so I don't know if this is possible, but you could easily tell looking at the back through the lamp change door... see if you see the little tabs of the reflector bent over holding the piece that holds the bulb.

I'll have to post some pictures of how I combined the euro and us headlamp wiper motor to create something that still wipes most of the lens yet works with the stock trim piece and bracket (Notice the arm is on backwards...)

-J
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