Best Round Headlight Bulb W123 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

greguw · #1 06-19-2008, 03:04 PM

Hey Guys , I really like the round look of my headlights , I did look at euro but I went with new doors , I am going to put some new headlights what works best for the round applacation ?
Thanks guys .

greg

TheDon · #2 06-19-2008, 03:25 PM

get some non sealed beam lights so you can use H4 bulbs.

greguw · #3 06-20-2008, 07:34 AM

Where did you find your non-sealed ? are the H4 bulbs that same connector the same plug ?

Thanks

greg

carnut · #4 06-20-2008, 02:04 PM

Brand name CIBIE. They sell the non seal beams as well as the bulb. Yes, same plug. Or SILVER STAR HALOGENS sealed beams are great as well.

TX76513 · #5 06-20-2008, 02:17 PM

Ebay Motors and search for "Projector Headlights". Very cool and affordable face lift ISO Euro's

cheapold280ce · #6 06-20-2008, 09:02 PM

I had a 1980 chevy truck and went through a few HR conversion,

CUBIE CLONES diamond cuts sold on ebay for around $20

tried angel light ones the best bang for buck and best performance I found was the Hella H4 conversion.

http://www.autobahnpower.com/products.asp?recnumber=422

This is just one source chech ebay and others above is a great price as I remember paying $80 each for the ones I got.

These hellas turn night into day.

greguw · #7 06-20-2008, 09:20 PM

They look like the ticket ...or could I be getting a ticket , Are they good for the street ? any concern about over taxing wiring with the H4 bulbs ?

Thanks

greg

carnut · #8 06-21-2008, 05:43 PM

H4 bulbs do not pull more power as long as you stay with state law wattage 50/55 I believe. Hella and CIBIE are great but expensive. Sylvania SilverStars are a vast improvement over stock and require no seperate bulb.

Arthur Dalton · #9 06-21-2008, 05:53 PM

The advantage of the Cibie or Hella is they have the Euro lens with the optical cut-off...much better lighting focal design in the lens itself.
H4s with crap lens is crap lighting.

greguw · #10 06-21-2008, 08:31 PM

Sounds like I am going to give the Hella's a shot ...Thanks Guys !

greg

Jeremy5848 · #11 06-22-2008, 12:10 PM

I used Hella H4s for the "big" headlights and Hella H1s for the little ones. The H1s are not yellow so there is a slight change in appearance (which I like). The H1s end up being "driving lights" instead of "fog lights."

The Hella beams have a flatter outside surface so it is easier to install X-Pel (protective plastic covering for glass and painted surfaces -- protects the lenses from rock chips).

Hella beams are not DOT approved but they don't look "modified" so it is unlikely that anyone would object. I stayed with the standard wattage bulbs and a 123 Mercedes is unlikely to be a suspect anyway, right? The Hella beams are so much more efficient that you really don't need more Watts.

With the standard bulbs you can use the stock wiring. If you change to 100 Watt bulbs or rewire so that all the filaments come on at once, you should add relays to take the load without burning something up.

I got my H4s (7 inch diameter) from Susquehanna Motor Sports in Fleetwood, PA in August 2007 for $72 a pair including the 60/55 Watt bulbs.

The H1s (5.75 inch diameter) came from Adirondack Auto Brokers in Halfmoon, NY (September 2007, $116 a pair).

You may be able to do better pricewise, those sources are what I found when I went shopping. Lots of folks sell the H4s, the H1s took a little more looking around.

Jeremy

greguw · #12 06-23-2008, 06:58 AM

Thanks for the heads up !

greg