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Old 01-02-2015, 08:31 PM
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Solution for my 190 crappy headlights...

Mercedes Benz 190D 190E Headlights European Conversion W201 | eBay

They look pitiful... Kinda ricer blingish... But they are bright, they were cheap, and they look better than the stock us lights with no doors... Which are completely unavailable...

I just got them installed tonight, and it was raining by the time I got them installed, but after playing around with the euro pins (I'll have to rig a wire for the daytime running light bulb) and figuring out which wire for which bulb for which function... All is good on the lighting front!

NO MORE RACOONS HITTING MY GRILL!

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Old 01-03-2015, 12:14 AM
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Since they are aftermarket and not Bosch or Hella, this diagram may or may not work:



Another diagram with city light option used:

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Old 01-03-2015, 10:13 AM
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Thanks for that, I did get the lights operating the way I like, I think I have low and fog reversed though.
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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Old 01-03-2015, 10:47 AM
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pics or it didn't happen,,,,,
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Old 01-03-2015, 02:02 PM
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Ok, here ha go.
And Jay_Bob came up to get parts, and I think they look very similar to the stock lights on his 08ML
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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Old 01-03-2015, 11:35 PM
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Not bad for 100
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Old 01-04-2015, 12:58 AM
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Yup, I pulled the low bulbs, and installed a set of silver star h1's much brighter than the included bulbs... I may get the high beams the same, but PRICEY!
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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Old 01-05-2015, 11:26 AM
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Ok, here ha go.
And Jay_Bob came up to get parts, and I think they look very similar to the stock lights on his 08ML
My grill has chips in it like that.
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Old 01-05-2015, 11:30 AM
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My grill has chips in it like that.
yeah, but do you have the top secret cloaked bumper?
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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Old 01-05-2015, 01:44 PM
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Is that a raccoon guard underneath?

or do you off road a bit
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Old 01-05-2015, 01:57 PM
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I have the ones that look like actual euro lights on my 190...light output seems about as good as the true euro's on my dad's W126. They are even glass lenses. So far I am very pleased! MASSIVE difference vs. the terrible originals.
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Old 01-05-2015, 11:12 PM
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or do you off road a bit
That is the stock radiator support. Every 190has one... The turbo 190's have a siamesed one!

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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