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Old 04-16-2011, 06:30 PM
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300SD USA fog lights?

I've got a burned out fog light on the 300SD and can't figure out what's up with it. Nobody seems to be able to get the bulb anymore; it came up no longer available at Advance.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mercedes-Benz_500SE.jpg

The lights are the "style" of lights shown in that picture. The headlights are sealed beams. Are the fog lights also "replace the whole box" design? I didn't want to go breaking plastic tabs trying to pull the thing apart until I knew what I was dealing with.

Fastlane lists this part for the left one: http://catalog.peachparts.com/ShopByVehicle.epc?q=&yearid=1982%40%401982&makeid=63%40%40MERCEDES+BENZ%40%40X&modelid=6206%3AED|10000134%3AMBC|1510%40%40300SD&keyword=fog&subcatid=W0133-1715636@@Fog%20Light%20-%20Left&mode=PA

and this part for the right one: http://catalog.peachparts.com/ShopByVehicle.epc?q=&yearid=1982%40%401982&makeid=63%40%40MERCEDES+BENZ%40%40X&modelid=6206%3AED|10000134%3AMBC|1510%40%40300SD&keyword=fog&subcatid=W0133-1715637@@Fog%20Light%20-%20Right&mode=PA

WHY is the left one $230 while the right one is only $54?

And why are EITHER of them so expensive? Surely this must be for... I don't know, something beyond what I need to replace. All I've got is a burned out bulb. Do I really have to replace this entire unit? Is this the "sealed beam replacement" for lack of a better term, or is there a $5 bulb behind this thing that I haven't figured out how to remove yet?
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