Car is a 1979 240d with standard halogen head lights. Do a lot of night driving do these EURO DIAMOND CUT SEALED BEAM HEADLIGHTS H4 Xenon Headlight Bulbs make a difference

Was not sure where to put this inquiry it and just like all home repairs seem to end up in the plumbing dept I put it to the diesel group.

Thanks Tom Scordato

Do not know. Mine has the 7in Hella's that replaced the sealed beam.

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70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

i want hellas

PM me and we can work out a deal on them.

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Current:
05 E320 CDI
07 GL320 CDI
08 Sprinter
05 Dodge Cummins
01 Dodge Cummins

Previous
2004 E55 AMG
2002 C32 AMG (#2)
1995 E300
1978 300D
1987 300D
2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[
1981 300SD
1983 300SD
1987 300SDL
2002 Jetta TDI
1996 S420
1995 S500
1993 190E 2.6
1992 190E 2.3
1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed

Go for a nice set of 7" Hellas. You won't believe the difference. Expect to pay 70-90 a pair, and its worthg it.

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1959 Gravely LI, 1963 Gravely L8, 1973 Gravely C12
1982 380SL
1978 450 SEL 6.9 euro restoration at 63% and climbing
1987 300 D
2005 CDI European Delivery
2006 CDI Handed down to daughter
2007 GL CDI. Wifes

I would like Euro's but money says other wise, so I'll stay with the Hella's since that is how I bought the car. Both lenses have cracks caused by rocks. $47 a piece to replace.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

where to find some hellas

Any H4 with a good lens is going to be much better than a US spec headlight. As far as broken lenses go, I put a good plastic lens film over my Hella euros, and have no issues with chips or light clarity. It's a good investment, but I don't think you can fit it over a curved 7" lens.

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'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88
'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
Oil Burner Kartel #35

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...oD/bioclip.jpg

I contacted Hella USA via the web, and they had me contact one of the VAR's.

Here is the contact info...

Ralph,
You may want to go ahead and contact David at the S. Sterling Co. (770) 6322-8755. They should be able to get you squared away. FYI, it won't be just a lens, it will be an entire lamp because they do come assembled like that.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

If your travels take you to Canada, Canadian Tire sells Bosch H4 lights that are just as good as Hella or Cibie.

$85 Canadian a pair in Canadian Tire stores in Ontario - I just put a set in my 300sd to get rid of the awful Sylvania sealed beams the previous owner put up with.

Where can you get these? Need exact link did a search on Hella brought up a million sites non worth while. Thanks Tom

Hella's

http://www.rallylights.com/hella/7in.asp

Cebie's

http://www.talbotco.com/cibie_aux_lighting.htm

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

I got a set of Hella 7" E-codes from Rallylights.com about a year or two ago.

Best purchase I ever did for my 84 Euro 300D (shame that whoever imported it, didn't keep the euro-spec lights). The visibility at night has increased by at least 150-200%, the beams are much more defined, and they were a breeze to install.

ANYBODY with a W123 chassis should seriously consider buying a pair of E-Code 7"s. $75 or so is a cheap price to pay for better nighttime visibility.

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(Oo{=|=}oO) 1983 MB 300D USA, 212,000mi. 80's yellow/white. "Gunther"
(Oo{=|=}oO) 1984 MB 300D Euro, Turbo Added in Germany, 186,000mi [SOLD] Missing her dearly.
(Oo{=|=}oO) 1984 MB 300D USA Turbodiesel, 269,000mi. [SOLD]

If your travels take you to Canada, Canadian Tire sells Bosch H4 lights that are just as good as Hella or Cibie."

some would say bosch are better than hella's. maybe theyre' just partial to a german co.

these are 1/2 the price.search results for auotpal

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

You can get the Bosch e-code lights at Fastlane for pretty cheap (around 50 bucks if i recall) and they are infinitely better than the stock sealed beams.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi