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ROLLGUY · #16 04-30-2015, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DieselPaul

The mount for the wiper motor is cast into the bottom of the headlight housing. The euro wiper arm is longer, and the euro wiper motor mounts in a different place than the USA motor to clear the longer arm.

If you got euro under-headlight panels, euro wiper arms, and euro wiper motor it would work with the Depos.

I decided to go with OEM, as I just bought a set of wiper motors for my car (the PO cut off the shafts).

renaissanceman · #17 04-30-2015, 10:59 AM

spock505 · #18 04-30-2015, 12:15 PM

I have a couple of headlights from W124 if any good, not sure what shipping would be to USA though.

Zacharias · #19 04-30-2015, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by spock505

I have a couple of headlights from W124 if any good, not sure what shipping would be to USA though.

They won't work on this side of the Big Pond, unless they are off a LHD car.... The UK ones dip to the wrong side.

BenzBUSY · #20 04-30-2015, 12:40 PM

I did the same..think they were Depot...Bye the way, my 87 D was the same color I think...there were a couple of versions, or shades of that MB gold color!

spock505 · #21 04-30-2015, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Zacharias

They won't work on this side of the Big Pond, unless they are off a LHD car.... The UK ones dip to the wrong side.

...ahhh yes, never thought of that although we have same problem on the continent. Our travelling kits come with yellow adhesive triangles which we stick on, not a long term solution though.

renaissanceman · #22 04-30-2015, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by spock505

...ahhh yes, never thought of that although we have same problem on the continent. Our travelling kits come with yellow adhesive triangles which we stick on, not a long term solution though.

I'm not quite following...by dipping you mean the low beams point off to the right slightly for a LHD car?

spock505 · #23 04-30-2015, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by renaissanceman

I'm not quite following...by dipping you mean the low beams point off to the right slightly for a LHD car?

Our cars are RHD drive so when driving in continental LHD we have to apply yellow film. This used to be a small triangle but now appears the who lens is covered, not sure why, perhaps higher neon bulbs.

renaissanceman · #24 05-03-2015, 03:45 PM

I took the car for the first night drive yesterday. What a difference!

The up/down adjuster works fine, and I got that dialed in, but the other two seem to do nothing. It's close enough as is, but still a little frustrating that they are non-functional.

quickster · #25 05-03-2015, 10:36 PM

I'm a little late to the party on this. You picked these up on Ebay? I need to do the lights on my 300D. Who's the seller?

renaissanceman · #26 05-04-2015, 01:58 AM

I got them here:

USA Depo 86 93 Mercedes Benz W124 Euro Glass Headlights Lamp Pair Wiring Adapter | eBay

Seller is gummysource. Again, two of my adjusters do not work -- since it's the same on both lights, it makes me thing it is a) user error or b) they don't work on any of the units from the factory or c) I happened to get two housings that are defective in the same exact way.

mytmousemalibu · #27 05-04-2015, 02:40 AM

Just curious, where did you source the wiper delete panels and your side markers as well?

renaissanceman · #28 05-04-2015, 11:38 AM

Side markers were also depo brand from eBay.

Wiper delete panels were from Pelican.

tjts1 · #29 05-05-2015, 03:38 AM

I had to repaint the panels below the headlight and while I was at it also decided to fill in empty wiper holes. Rursoleum Gloss Almond is a perfect match.

Also used it to color match my unpainted outside mirror.

gatorblue92 · #30 05-05-2015, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by renaissanceman

I got them here:

USA Depo 86 93 Mercedes Benz W124 Euro Glass Headlights Lamp Pair Wiring Adapter | eBay

Seller is gummysource. Again, two of my adjusters do not work -- since it's the same on both lights, it makes me thing it is a) user error or b) they don't work on any of the units from the factory or c) I happened to get two housings that are defective in the same exact way.

The pair that is currently on my 400E is from the same seller. I have genuine Bosch lights on my 300TE and while I can tell a difference in the construction quality I can't see any difference in light output.