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Originally posted by 2.6L
I dont think my head lights are wired properly. My step-dad bought new ones from MB Stealership. The city lights will not come on 
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In europe, illuminated side markers are not required as they are in north america.
when MBs were spec'd for north america, they simply re-routed the power that went to the city lights to the front turn signal/side marker.
you have a couple of options:
1) if you want to remain legal and have your city lights work, you will need to solder a wire off of the side-marker and into the headlight connector to illuminate the city light when the side markers are on. You will need to get the female electrical connector for the wire from MB. they're less than $1.00.
2) if you want to emulate the european lighting scheme, route the power for the side marker to the connector for the city-light instead.
The above, of course, assumes that you have european headlight assemblies. city-lights are not a part of the morth american spec headlight assemblies.
city-lights serve the dual purpose of illuminating your lights without blinding oncoming traffic, since in europe you are taught that your headlights not only allow you to see, but they also allow you to BE SEEN (Something they didn't teach in driver's ed when i was learning); and they also work as a backup in case one of your headlight bulbs is blown out. that way your car doesn't look like a motorcycle from a distance.