I have access to a decent hood from a 1990 300CE that I would like to put on my 1987 300TD (which has complete clearcoat failure). They are both pre-facelift models so I think they should swap fine from that perspective.

I was going to do the swap last night but then noticed a few differences that I don't think matter but wanted to confirm if possible.

1. Electrical connections in hood - I at first assumed the wiring going into my 300TD hood was for a light, but I think they are actually heating for squirters? Also, I think the 300CE hood has a heating wire bundled with the washer fluid line.
   
   
2. Washer Fluid line - on the CE the fluid line enters on the passenger side while the 300TD routes through the driver side.

I think I can safely eliminate the squirter heaters, i.e. just cut the wires to them. I live in Seattle and it seems like they are a bit of a fire hazard based on other threads I have read.

So my main question is if I cut the washer fluid line on both hoods, put the CE hood on my 300TD and the splice the 300TD fluid line into the CE hood will I be ok? Or was there something fundamentally different about the 1990 hoods and washer system?

And are there any other hood swap complications I might be overlooking?

thanks

I think everything on the nose is the same between the cars, hood should work. I agree to eliminate the heated washers if that is what they are, I honestly don't know...thought they were heated by coolant in the washer bottle.

Are the wires possibly for the factory alarm hood switch?

Good luck!!!

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