I know this topic has been brought up which I found in the archives....and I know that brands like Depo or TYC are 1/2 priced alternatives to the Bosch or Hella route. But on ebay, there is vendor fourbyfourclub.com is selling a unit they say thats imported from Italy which hasn't been mentioned here before. He didn't mention the mfg. Anyone have experience with the units from this vendor?

I'm still considering the Hella route, and Puma-access.com was mentioned as a Hella vendor a couple years ago, but they don't have the w124 units listed on their website anymore. The only place I could find it was from adsitco.com for $445, but the site doesn't say if its Hella or not....but I'm assuming it is based on the price.

Importvision.com sells their unit for about $250, which based on previous posts is a Depo unit, but it doesn't include the 6 prong light connectors.

Katmac imports start their bidding for the TYC units for $180, no corner lights

fourbyfourclub sells their imports from Italy for $250 with corner lights.

Besides adsitco, anyone else selling the Hella Euro unit discounted?

Or should I just get a set of 6" round hella's and mount them on the bumper?

I drove my 300TD outside of the city last night in the rain on the highway for the first time ever and the amount of light I got from the OEM units was about as good as my 50's vintage 6v cars....it was scary, time to upgrade.

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1970 280SE Cab
1983 300D Euro 4-speed
past MB's:
1971 280SE 3.5 s/r
1981 300D
1985 300TD
1987 300TD

Try www.capitolwest.com

They sell OEM Bosch or Hella euros.

Also try searching the posts of ebennz on this site. He has posted a lot of info on euro's.

Also, for light bulb info, check out www.danielsternlighting.com

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I put euros from Katmac on my 126 today. They do offer a set with smoked
corner lights for $289 with free shipping. That includes the headlights, plugs,
main bulbs and colored bulbs for the corners. I paid a few bucks extra for
new foglights, too.

The quality on the headlights is first-rate. They are very similar to the
Bosch units I replaced. The corners are lower quality than the Bosch
but the difference is where you don't see it. It took me ten minutes to
get one of the bulb sockets to twist on because of slopply molding. When
you install the corners, I recommend putting the sockets in before mounting
them in the car.

Also, Katmac's instructions show wiring the plugs last. I recommend doing
this before putting the headlights in. If not, it's a little tricky getting the
plug oriented and on the headlight.

The beams are off on mine but the quality of light looks a lot better. You
have to remove the glass but the beams are adjustable up and down and
left to right. The fogs go up and down only.

Bill

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1988 MB 560 SEL 138k - Desert Taupe w/ Cream Beige Interior.

Mods:
Euro Headlights w/Smoked Corners
New seats from a `91
ASA 15-Hole Replicas
Sony HU, JL Audio 400/4 Amp, JL Audio 2-way Components on rear deck, JL Audio 3-way Components in door & dash.


2000 BMW Z3 2.3 Roadster 33k
2002 Toyota Rav4L 50k

Usually Bosch from Adsit.

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Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles