Depo S124 questions
 

I hate to be redundant, having asked on the Diesel sub-forum, but perhaps some gas burners don't look there?

I intend to upgrade the headlamps on my 87 S124. I would like to run 100 Watt high beams. Has anyone actually tried 100 Watt high beams on Depo Euro lights for an extended period? Gummysource on Ebay says to use stock but I get the impression that he is reading what someone else wrote. I also asked him about the installation regarding the wiper/washer sytem and his response was
" We don't know what modifications are involved, we ONLY know that our headlights DO NOT fit over the model that has WASHER system originally equipped. Thank you".
I would think that he should know, since he sells them. Do any of you know what modifications are needed?
I have no issues with wiring and installing a relay system, drilling holes or grinding to clear washer hoses, etc, or the legality of my chosen high beams as I live in a forest with lots of deer. Thanks,

the issue with the waster is the headlight wiper motor bolts to a bracket cast into the bottom of the headlight. On the euro headlight that bracket it much further over. I just found color matched headlight trim without the holes for the washers and removed the system from my car.

Can't tell you anything about the 100w bulbs. You may have to spearhead that. Do you have the euro lights installed already? If not try them with standard bulbs, the difference between US and euro lights on the same wattage bulbs is enormous.

Some additional reading for you, maybe you already came across these..

http://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w124/33880-what-about-h4-superwhite-80-100-watt-lights.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/tech-help/73361-so-80-100-watt-h4-safe-my-euros-factory-wires.html

Thanks. That sounds like i may be able to make stand-off brackets to return the washer to the original location. I have not purchased the headlights yet, as i will be visiting in a city soon where there is an all Mercedes wrecker and i will see what's on the line.
I currently have older 4 vehicles running Cibie or Hella H-4s with 100/55 bulbs, and my S123, that got a bit smashed in a head-on. No trendy colors, just pure white light. H-4s are offered in may flavors (including some that don't help the human eye to see well) . White works. I have re-wired all of them to use heavy supply wires and relays, taking nearly all the load off of the original circuits. Newer cars with aerodynamic headlamps are a problem due to the use of plastic, and if the Depo lights will melt I will avoid them.
I think Wattage is a silly way to rate light bulbs, as Watts are a measure of electrical load, or heat, where Lumens or Candlepower better relates to the intended product of the bulb. Hucksters want a way to obfuscate the facts, and telling me that a 55 W bulb in a different spectrum is equal to an 80 W white bulb rouses my suspicions. I uwas told by another electrical Engineer from Kissan Corp, the 130 W bulbs are no brighter than the 100s, only hotter. I like the 55 W low beam to be civil to other drivers, but where I live it gets really dark and there are plenty of animals who like to cross roads. So far, (by vaporizing them?) I have not hit one.

Called Bob at Onager's today, he has no euro lights in the yard for me. I have a trip to sell parts at the San Diego Big 3 auto swap coming up, so will deal with my lights when i get home in March.