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Originally Posted by ChinaClipper
Wondering if anyone has noticed any difference between the OEM 85-93 W124 or 201 Euro spec Headlights? I have a source for both and wondered if one was better than the other? Thanks! Clip
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The lights for the W124 are different from the W201. What car do you have?
Generally speaking, the W124 pre-94 Euro lights have 2 versions. One for standard vehicles and one for the 500E.
Not sure if the 500E variant had Bosch and Hella variations. Difference lies in fog light reflector. In the 500E version they're actually driving lights, not fog lights. The surrounding portion of the reflectors are also shiny unlike the flat gray on the standard European headlight.
The 500E versions were this way because they had the fog lights on the bumper skirts from the factory.
On the other hand, W201 lights - Bosch are not as common as Hella. Haven't tried Bosch but it seems both are just as equal. Could be wrong. I have Hellas on mine and the foreground lighting, plus the beam pattern, is excellent.