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stcbenz83 · #1 08-13-2006, 03:59 PM

Ok, so i have a burned out fog light on a 83 Euro 240D. upon inspecting the actual light bulb it has a wire attached to it. question is, is there a way to to get the bul out?? do i need to specially order the bulb??? Autozone thinks i need to replace the whole light and bulb like the old style chevys...

any help input would be great

thanks

#2 08-13-2006, 04:05 PM

I'm not sure, but I think the euro fog lights just use H3 bulbs like the US spec lights:

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/quote.jsp?clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&cookieid=1CQ0J3JZ41VF0YE2NU&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&partner=mercedesshop&year=1983&product=Y4001-14070&application=000033923

TheDon · #3 08-13-2006, 04:08 PM

is this the round style fogs?

you just remove the headlight doors, unscrew the chrome bezel and the light pops out.. catch it dont drop it.. and their is a lil metal clip that unsnaps and out comes the light

stcbenz83 · #4 08-13-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDon

is this the round style fogs?

you just remove the headlight doors, unscrew the chrome bezel and the light pops out.. catch it dont drop it.. and their is a lil metal clip that unsnaps and out comes the light

Yea i know how to get it out, im talking about replacing it

thanks though

TheDon · #5 08-13-2006, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stcbenz83

Yea i know how to get it out, im talking about replacing it

thanks though

oh.. take the uneducated kid to your car pop the light out and show him.. you just need the lil light.. they can find it in the computer.. i know they can since they found the lights for my tail lamps...

stcbenz83 · #6 08-13-2006, 04:28 PM

this is what i need, im 99.9% sure autozone dose not carry it. But the link above shows what i need, now i have 2 more questions 1 is it the same for euro as american? and 2. dose anyone know were i can get them?? other than ordering??? this is for "the round style" fog lights on my euro 240D

thanks you

#7 08-13-2006, 04:31 PM

It's a sealed headlight. There is no way to replace just the bulb.

stcbenz83 · #8 08-13-2006, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

It's a sealed headlight. There is no way to replace just the bulb.

No it is NOT a sealed headlight, If it is, that means a new fog light is 80$$ NO WAY, check the link out above, that is the style i need to replace the bulb, but i was wondering if it was same for american as on the EURO models. also if it is avaiable anwere else besides online

THANKS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

#9 08-13-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

It's a sealed headlight. There is no way to replace just the bulb.

If we are talking about the US type round, yellow lights they are not sealed. A standard H3 bulb just pops in the back. The H3 bulbs should be available at any decent auto parts store.

stcbenz83 · #10 08-13-2006, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig

If we are talking about the US type round, yellow lights they are not sealed. A standard H3 bulb just pops in the back. The H3 bulbs should be available at any decent auto parts store.

I have the EURO model. i think the only differance is the that the color is clear, think it would be the same size???

#11 08-13-2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by stcbenz83

I have the EURO model. i think the only differance is the that the color is clear, think it would be the same size???

Do they look like this, except for being clear?

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&cookieid=1CQ0J3JZ41VF0ZOBD2&year=1982&make=MB&model=300-DT-001&category=All&part=Fog+Light

stcbenz83 · #12 08-13-2006, 04:43 PM

yes they do, except the are clear

check this out

thats pretty sick i know

#13 08-13-2006, 04:49 PM

I think you just need H3 bulbs. Take one to the auto parts store and try to match it.

BTW, it sounds like your car has US spec lights installed with clear fog lights. The euro lights are one piece units that include both the headlights and fog lights. The lights were probably replaced when it was originally imported. The actual euro lights look like this:

found some euro headlights, but for which model???

stcbenz83 · #14 08-13-2006, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig

I think you just need H3 bulbs. Take one to the auto parts store and try to match it.

BTW, it sounds like your car has US spec lights installed with clear fog lights. The euro lights are one piece units that include both the headlights and fog lights. The lights were probably replaced when it was originally imported. The actual euro lights look like this:

found some euro headlights, but for which model???

Yea i think so, i think the onese that were imported from german had to be "upgraded" to us spec before they could be road worthy in the us, ive seen pletny of euros in the us and all hvae the clear fog lights instead of the amber ones and dont look like the real euro ones

thanks you so much for your help!!!

#15 08-13-2006, 05:05 PM

Humm, learn something new everyday.

Looks like an off-the-shelf H3 bulb.

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