Katmac Euros Installed - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

TheDon · #1 05-07-2007, 04:57 PM

well the moment you have all been waiting for

Before

After

and the steps in between

"your going to put your eye out"

we can rebuild her

"Moo"

re-wiring the plugs.. the drivers side was fun

TheDon · #2 05-07-2007, 04:57 PM

come to the euro side... we have cookies

all in all it took me a total of maybe 1.5 hours to install them and thats with me fumbling around.

Light bulbs for the main are H4 Sylvania Silverstar
Fogs are some generic H3 amber's that came with.. soon to be replaced with Sylvania H3's

the washer bottle did not interfere at all.. just plugging in the drivers side is fun.

I need to wire the city lights and it will be schweet

Ill try some pics at night and then Ill have to adjust them this weekend

my mom helped ^_^

Now I want some uber- rare wipers for the lights.. its love bug season again!

lee polowczuk · #3 05-07-2007, 05:01 PM

got mine installed on a CE a few weeks ago... i am so happy.. i can see at night.. and the ride looks sweet during the day.

muleears · #4 05-07-2007, 05:06 PM

Can't wait for my euro lights to arrive, hopefully I'll be doing the same thing to my 124 this weekend

I think I'll put Fritz's old lights on Loni, hers are pretty sad, fogging, cracks etc.

1985 300SD Sady · #5 05-07-2007, 05:52 PM

Nice work done, those lights really look great.

Definitely get some pictures of those lights at night, it would be even better as comparison pictures (before and after)

jap · #6 05-07-2007, 05:57 PM

katmac from ebay right? I've been watching him for a year, occasionally bidding. I'm not going to pay $250 at his site

1981 300sd

TheDon · #7 05-07-2007, 06:05 PM

I got them from the site.. I wasnt going to deal with bidding.. I paid 239$ total with shipping

next on my list after national competition and buying books for college is either... a nice sound system or AC.. I think im going for the system ^_^..

muleears · #8 05-07-2007, 06:32 PM

I got mine here

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150119256290&rd=1,1 They were $223 shipped. They told me they were Depo's. They had better be. I'll post also after arrival.

TheDon · #9 05-07-2007, 06:41 PM

My mom asked me while I put in a new reverse light bulb

"Are you going to get the european tail lamp lenses also"

me: now that you mention it.. yes

jap · #10 05-07-2007, 06:45 PM

i have the smoked tail lenses. lusting after euro lights from katmac. but for now, those taillights are a big improvement over the cartoon colored previous lenses.

What's Depo?

Ara T. · #11 05-07-2007, 07:25 PM

Why do they call those smoked tail lights Euros anyways? I've never seen a european spec car with smoked tail lights.

jap · #12 05-07-2007, 07:32 PM

i don't know if they are euros or not. i just like them

Clear wasn't my style i guess.

Ara T. · #13 05-07-2007, 07:34 PM

Depo is the manufacturer of these Bosch knock offs. They're Taiwanese.

Don did you have any trouble with your adjusters like I do?

300SD81 · #14 05-07-2007, 07:38 PM

For everyone installing Euros.. Anyone want to get rid of their US lights? I need the square kind, like the ones on this car, http://www.kite.com/kite/w126/underhood1.jpg

My lights were victim to several hit and runs.. As well as my trunk lid. I only need the frames. The sealed beams are fine.. I'm going to buy a H4 sealed beam set to replace them.

jap · #15 05-07-2007, 07:43 PM

i have those but the left front (sitting in the car) plastic cover is broke. not shattered really, just barely hanging on to the assembly. probably just some glue would fix it. I'm not buying euros yet. plus i figure i can get something out of the whole fixture on eBay. Got $100 on eBay for the old taillights ! Yea... I was surprised!