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muleears 04-21-2007 11:23 AM

Anybody try these lights in a 124?
 
They seem pretty cheap. Maybe they are, I don't know. I wonder if they would give the same light pattern as the hella or bosch euros?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/86-93-MERCEDES-BENZ-W124-EURO-HEADLIGHT-CORNER-TITANIUM_W0QQitemZ290107722591QQihZ019QQcategoryZ33710QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

What do you folks think:confused:

petaling 04-21-2007 04:38 PM

If i were to change lights ,I would stick with a firm that has 100% +ve feedback rate.
see these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-300E-D-400E-500E-W124-European-Headlights_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33710QQihZ004QQitemZ140107707960QQrdZ1

muleears 04-21-2007 05:49 PM

Thanks for the suggestion. I have 100w/80w bulbs with HD wiring in my factory lights now. Would these be as bright or brighter than what I have now? Could I put higher wattage bulbs in the euros? I drive a lot at night in deer country and night vision is very important to me. Thanks for the help.

babymog 04-21-2007 10:19 PM

The Euros will give a little more light on high-beam than the DOT lights. The fog lamps with clear lenses/bulbs are the bigger help for deer-spotting, good wide white beam. On low-beam the DOT/US lights aren't much worse than the Euros, the biggest difference for the low-beam is less glare for oncoming traffic and less stray light upward for glare in fog/snow (the reason our lights are illegal in most of the world).

My experience is with Bosch and Hella Euros, I haven't had the aftermarket brands like these but expect that they're pretty much the same performance.

Designo_E320 04-22-2007 07:15 PM

I don't think it is a very good idea for a couple of reasons. First they would take away from the originality and second, a friends of mine did this and not only did they look ugly when installed but the lenses also blurred pretty bad within a year and took on a hazy yellow color. Needless to say he put the originals back on. These light tend to also be extremely cheaply made. I hope I answered your question.

Falsapartenza85 04-23-2007 03:08 PM

Stay Original!
 
Without a doubt- STAY ORIGINAL!!!! A Benz looks its best and retains most of its true value when the original parts are kept on the car. If you want a change, go with EURO lights for a different yet original look. Bounce on thos ugly aftermarkets. Besides, they will not come with Glass Lamp covers....

my $.02 cents....


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