Robert I went back and looked at the pictures - and you can see that there is 4 inches of room for the high beam to move - in fact the stalk is shorter and would never hit it.

Yes I have a tilt-tele wheel - but it just comes out by a motor at a fixed angle - sort of "the closer it gets the higher it gets" arrangement...strange but it works. Too many motors in this vehicle but as long as they work I don't care.

So, a W124 can be somewhat different from year to year I guess. But it works and that is what counts. I was looking at the pictures again and you know...this is one cup holder that looks like it belongs in an MBZ!