Weekend work & problem on Euro Lights
 

Been doing some tinkering on my 420SEL over the last two weekends. Have been having some surge problems with the cruise. Last week I opened up the actuator and cleaned / lubed all contacts and gears, and cleaned/lubed ALL related rods and pivots under the hood. This weekend I resoldered the cruise AMP. All seems to be functioning normal now. Easy job...very rewarding. Also changed the sump gasket....one more leak gone.

This weekend I used my Leatherique (sp?) kit to refurbish my center arm rest. HOLY COW, did it turn out nice! Yes I can tell it's been repaired, but considering what I started with (superficial cracks), the result looks professional. The dye was a perfect match. A word of advice; don't use any more crack filler than necessary...you gotta sand off what's not needed! Hope to do the rear bench next week.

Also this weekend I tried to install my used Bocsh euro headlights and ran into a snag. I have wipers on my car now, but the brackets don't line up with mounting holes on the bottom of the lights. I can see that; US wipers and Euro lights...but neither light has the same bottom hole pattern. The drivers side only one hole lines up, and the passenger side no holes line up. I do know that one light looks newer than the other, but aside from the hole issue they are the same. Any ideas? Would really like to retain the wipers. Do I foresee some bracket frabrication ahead?

you need euro wiper motors. Or delete the feature. I may have some. But they are surely barried. Email me if you really want me to look.

change your brake light bulbs to german bulbs with silver base. That usually helps a lot too.