I was trying to replace the headlight in my 85 300SD. (the low beam was burned out) I think I have the euro style headlight that is encased totally in glass. When I got the glass cover off, I had trouble getting the headlight out of the reflector. The headlight is rectangular and the reflector is round. The rectangular headlight wouldn't come out of the reflector because it was glued in place with what looks like silicon caulk. Seems very strange.

Anyway, I got the headlight out by cutting the caulk but in the process, broke the little plastic rim that goes around the headlight and separates it from the fog light. I can't seem to find any reference to it on any of the parts sites so I was wondering if I have some kind of strange kluge and need to look elsewhere. Or if not, what is this rim called and where can I get one.

Thanks,

Dave

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Dave

85 300SD with 150k

Maybe I have too many (cars) and too little (memory) but don't all euro-spec headlight bulbs get removed from the back/inside?

Sorry I'm not helping but I can't visualize what you're going through

Regards,
Kevin

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Stable (in order of acqusition):
'84 500SL, 280SEL (Euros)
'77 280SE. '90 560SEL
'79 450SEL 6.9,
'95 C280 (totalled by daughter 8/07)
'81 280SL (rescued) '88 300CE
'86 560SEC '95 C36
'01 CL55

DD's: '04 S500 4Matic (SWMBO)
'04 F150 Crew

Yes, if its a euro headlight, theres a cover on the back that comes off.

If you have a sealed beam unit, then that is the US version, which comes out from the front.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Thanks for the help. There is a door on the back that comes off which exposes the connection. But on mine, there is a sealed beam headlight that won't come out through the back. It is glued in with caulk to the reflector. I think someone wanted to put in euro headlights but wanted to use sealed beam lights so they jerry rigged it. I guess I will have to Jerry rig it again if I don't want to buy all new units.

There is a plastic trim piece that separates the headlight from the fog light under the glass. That is the piece that was so brittle that it just fell apart. I want to replace that.

Thanks,

Dave

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Dave

85 300SD with 150k