So as not to highjack Benzasaurus' thread I thought I'd start a new on with the headlight discussion.

Here's the DEPO web site with the info on the lights they make for the W123. They make headlights, front corner lamps, and tail lights (sedan only). I don't know how the part number indicate if they have the vacuum pods or not...but this is all they make.

I ordered a set from Ebay vendor in the Bay Area, no trouble at all with shipping or handling. Decent seller, though the bulbs they send you are useless for the cornering lamps (they are clear, which I probably won't use anyways, but they send them with clear bulbs...duh).

Depo

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1983 W123 300TD US spec Turbo engine, with Euro bumpers and manual climate control, and manual transmission.

They will more than likely
Come with the vacuum pods.

W123 Depo lights don't have vacuum pods.

W124 depos do, and I seem to recall w126 ones do as well.

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light

I have read some post, that some people got them with vacuum pods int them.....but that may have been a fluke....so don't count on it...

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From the website I posted all of the 440-1101 part numbers are headlights. Some of them probably include the vacuum pods, otherwise why would there be so many choices?

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1983 W123 300TD US spec Turbo engine, with Euro bumpers and manual climate control, and manual transmission.

Well, I thought it was pertinent information, but now see how it is better to pull it off and then she can decide to come over here and get the part number.

So I looked at the PDF (http://www.depo.com.tw/asp/pdf/R_M_BZ_4.pdf) and then found this image on the link below:
OE:440-1101-LD-M,4401101LDM BEPO,440-1101-LD-M,4401101LDM,DEPO , Make:MERCEDES-BENZ(BENZ); Parts:Head Lights ( Head lamp )
Looks to me it has a vacuum pod. Only issue is don't find anything for sale with that number...

The reason I was interested a while ago is mine seem to be pointed too low and couldn't seem to adjust them higher. Now that I have lost $500 (guessing) I am just going to put washers under the lower bolts and call it good. Live and learn!

Hopefully though this information will be useful to someone else.

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Current fleet:

1985 Mercedes-Benz 280TE - Waiting for heart surgery.

1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT - Rear ended 23 September 2016 and now looking for a new home.

1979 Mercedes-Benz 300TD - Parted out.

1964 Volkswgen Beetle - Vater's since September 1968 and undergoing a restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Sunroof Squareback with F.I. - in need of full restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Squareback automatic with F.I. - Vacationing with her caretaker until he is in better health.

Were the euros, you installed hooked up the vacuum adjust control? Its possible it was connected wrong to the control, believe it or not.....I have also seen people install the lights upside down..

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On the Bosch ones at least, if you apply vacuum to the pods, the light beams point UP.

Releasing vacuum allows the beam to drop down.

If the vacuum pods are hooked up (correctly) to the correct switch (2 types for W123, and 2 more for SLS equipped), adjusting the headlight aim must be done with the engine running and switch at "0".

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/7...144c3fc1dc.jpg

The Depo lights I recently got for my 91 300TE do have them.

The 123 depos I bought DID have vacuum pods

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

My 123's did not have vac pods, nor adjusters. Had to use the previously mentioned washer method.

Pictures of the back side?

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light

The ones I have don't have vacuum adjustment. The plastic adjusters are very terrible about adjusting. I love to find a right Bosch so I could run them again, but VERY hard to find, especially since all three had broken glass in transit.

Part number while looking at the back side?

Thank you so very much!

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Current fleet:

1985 Mercedes-Benz 280TE - Waiting for heart surgery.

1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT - Rear ended 23 September 2016 and now looking for a new home.

1979 Mercedes-Benz 300TD - Parted out.

1964 Volkswgen Beetle - Vater's since September 1968 and undergoing a restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Sunroof Squareback with F.I. - in need of full restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Squareback automatic with F.I. - Vacationing with her caretaker until he is in better health.

They are on my dads 300D, I do not see that car often but I will see what I can do.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

edit, I have photobucket set to resize, but these show up enormous on my end, are they gigantic for everyone else too?

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i