I've looked around a bit on the www and can't seem to find any.

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84 300SD
85 380SE
83 528e
95 318ic

There's so few on the road vs other vehicle models, when you consider the number of people who would actually buy them there's zero chance of a profit for a manufacturer, hence no one has bothered producing any.

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

They have supposedly good LED H4 bulbs now. Cyclops has some that are designed to work in halogen housings and are rated very well. You just have the issue that they are back ordered for months.

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Current: 1975 450SEL, 83 300D, 88 Yugo GVX, 90 300D OM603 swap, 91 F150 4.6 4v swap, 93 190E Sportline LE 3.0L M104 swap, 93 190E Sportline LE Megasquirt, 03 Sprinter, 06 E500 4Matic wagon.

I'd like to put (I think) two strip running lights in the front bumper grill on my W126 for daytime running. Similar to newer model MBs.

Really more for "I'm here" visibility. Otherwise in my high traffic areas I need to run with the headlights on. With a dark colored car I periodically have vehicles puling out in front of me when my lights are off.

Anybody seen an aftermarket products that may fit?

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1986 300SDL 440,xxx

It depends on whether you are looking for the euro-style:
CG® 02-AZ-MBZS81-C - Mercedes S Class W126 1991 Chrome Euro LED Headlights
or the H6054 replacement style:
https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/high-beam-and-low-beam-headlight-bulb/rectangular-h6054-led-projector-headlights-dot-approved-led-headlights-conversion/3339/

I'm not sure how they would look on the car though.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

Since they are giving them away...178 bucks? Honestly I'm getting old and need a little more light than I'm getting with the standard.

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84 300SD
85 380SE
83 528e
95 318ic

If you mean by "standard" the original NA spec headlamps, everyone on the planet needs more light than those things provide, age be damned.

For your night driving, I would suggest you get a set of standard Euro-style headlamps. If those are not bright enough, you can install high-wattage motorcycle-spec H4 bulbs. I ran theoe in my w116 for years. You need to pay extra attention to the headlamp aim if you do that, or everyone will be flashing you on two-lane roads as you approach. (Some people maintain you need to install relays in the headlamp wiring if you use those bulbs. My local auto electric specialist disagreed, so I did not.)

For daytime, you could either wire up the H3 foglamps in the euro lights as daytime running lamps -- a bit of a power drain just for the sake of daytime lights -- or you can find aftermarket LED strips on eBay or at other quality aftermarket suppliers (cough) that can be installed to do the same.

BTW, I thought the lamps in the link provided by SDBlue looked ridiculous when I saw them in ads (not on a w126 in the ad). I later saw a w126 and a w124 with them, and they look fine on the car. Better than expected.

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

I like the Hella glass casings that accept the H4 bulb.

ebay has em fairly cheap most of the time.

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

do you have a link for those, by chance?

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2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins Turbo Diesel 4x4
1994 GMC S-15 pickup 4.3 5MT
1985 300 SD
1978 300 CD
1962 220-S Fintail - awaiting restoration

Ebay search hella sealed beam conversion... many many...
Look at this on eBay Set of 2 Headlight H4 Conversion from H6054 SEALED Beam to H4 Hella | eBay

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

This guy has a good rep but is not inexpensive. He will have plans to build a harness and upgrade the lights.

Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.