Hello Gentlemen, I have have tried searching around but can't seem to find what I'm looking for.... My question is:

What is the size/type/part number of the 5 watt city light bulb for the European headlights for W123?

Thanks in advance! Any help will be greatly appreciated!

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'85 300D Turbo - CA Version

I think it is a T8 4 watt bulb. I replaced mine with LEDs: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BA9s-T8-3-SMD-White-Super-Bright-LED-Light-Bulbs-2pcs_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q 3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem260389375253QQitemZ260389375253QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ 5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Thanks much bgkast! I think I might as well replace mine with those LED types...

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'85 300D Turbo - CA Version

Do the LEDs give any light to the side? I like the reflected look of incandescents myself.

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My Primary Driver - '85 300CD - 4-speed conversion, 2.47 rear, lowered, euro headlights, rebuilding (not restoring so much)

Wife's - '08 Saab Sportcombi Aero

Riding a '03 Yamaha Warrior

It's a 12v mini bayonet style bulb #1893. I got that info from user POS, put them in my French W123 Euros, and they fit and run perfectly. Don't know about LEDs though....

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1985 300D - 1984 Euro 280E AMG Clone (SOLD) - 1978 280CE (SOLD) - 1983 300D (SOLD) - 1981 300D (SOLD)

The standard ones are similar to the sidemarker lights on the tail lights of your w123 (for North American spec cars).

A better, but more expensive upgrade, is to use the bulbs for the W124/W201 front map light. If you buy them new I think they cost $5 each (pretty expensive for a small bulb) but they're brighter and are 5W only, like the standard North American front side marker wattage.

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Yeah, me!

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

It's not 4, it's 5 watt and Mbeige is correct. I found one a few weeks ago at an Advance auto parts store.

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Don't Chrome them; polish them

Yes, they light up the reflector nicely. I have them wired as daytime running lights, which they are a bit dim for, but as city lights they would work great. Here is what they look like at dusk.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine