SL Euro Headlight Installation

[JFawcett]

Just got my new European Headlights today from Adsit.
They were supposed to be plug and play......not really.
There appears to be some wiring that needs to be done....but I don't know which wires need to go where.
My US lights have 2 plugs - on 4 wire (with only 3 wires) and one 6 wire + 1 brown wire that looks like a ground. Total of 10 wires.
Does anyone have very detailed instructions on how to wire these new lights? The side marker needs to work as well.
Can't be that hard...but LOTS of wires to work with.....
1987 560 SL - RED!

[JFawcett]

Can someone tell me which wires go where in the driver's side 6-plug wire harness for the driver's side headlight? The plug came off while I was trying to write down the order and now I have NO clue which wires go where!
1987 560SL

[TX76513]

For Orientation purposes holding the plug with the wire outlet at the bottom: The Right row of three wires
#1 Double Brown (ground)
#2 White and Black Stripe
3# White and Green

The Left Row
#1 Open
#2 DDR's 5w5 5watt 12v Bulb (will require wiring and pin)
#3 Yellow with Black Stripe


Brown is Ground like earth is brown

[JFawcett]

When you say open, are you saying that there is no wire there?
My 6 plug has 6 wires to it? The 4 plug has 3 wires to it.
None of them are brown. A brown wire "pig-tails" off the 6 plug and plugs into the back of the US Headlights.
Do I have a strange wiring set-up? The passenger side is the same set-up, but OF COURSE, different color codes.

[TX76513]

Let's make sure we are on the same page. Take a look at this forum article with pictures. Some good comments added at end.
http://www.peachparts.com/Wikka/W126EuroLights

[JFawcett]

Thanks for forwarding the info.....
The wiring must be very different for a W107 than for the W126.
It appears that the W126 was only a 4 pin connector being transformed to a 6 pin.
Mine has 2 connectors - one 6 pin (with 6 wires) and one 4 pin (with 3 wires). Another brown wire as well. All were plugged into the back of the US headlights.

The goal is to install the Euro Headlights with the side marker.

When I was first looking at the plugs - I was trying to write down the locations and all the wires popped out.....so now trying to get them back to where they were so I can, hopefully, start over.

Any help is appreciated!

[TX76513]

Your would think....well Why don't you contact this member - as you can see in the pic's he probably has a handle on the wiring

finally gettin a new coat of paint

[myanoch]

Look at the other side of the car

[myanoch]

I sure I have the wiring set up at home
I will check when I get back there
I will look at the cd

[JFawcett]

THANK YOU both for your help!
Nothing is ever simple is it!
The other side of the car has different color codes on the wiring....I looked last night....
Appreciate your assistance!