Has anyone tried projector headlights off a 07 and newer G-class in a W123?

Sixto
87 300D

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I asked a similar question a few years back, no response. With the US Spec assembly housings and some work, I think it might be feasible.

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What about just going with a projector conversion? Take something like these lights:



which are intended to replace the stock sealed beams, and just take the little plastic protector out & paint it black. I know it doesn't look exactly the same, but it's reasonably close (may look a little better since it won't be asymmetric, actually).

That's a good point - you can customize your ride to look left or right or be cross-eyed. If Marty Feldman had a 123...

Sixto
87 300D

rig them on rotating motors, then you can have it look all over, except straight

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I have a set of gwagen units like that in the basement somewhere and I had intented on fitting to a 123 but never did, iirc they were the same size.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

gwagen headlights are the same size. I compared the sizes before. 7 inches

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