[W126 Coupe] lighting option

[Shayegan, Richard]

Yes, you can spend big money on a full euro upgrade to get this but, if
you're like me and you actually prefer the US headlamp look (at least on
the pre-1986 cars), there is a cheap and easy way to get this: Cibie
drop in lamps that replace your sealed beam lamps. This will let you use
an H4 for the headlamp and you can get ones that have a slot of the city
light (www.danielsternlighting.com has them, contact him).
Richard 

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[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Dick Spellman
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 9:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] lighting option

Hi Rick;

What you saw was the citi-light feature on a set of euro headlamps vs. 
the default US DOT headlamps.  By the way they have a much better
lighting pattern on the street at night as well.  I have mine set-up to
provide a cool blue tint vs. the typical amber which is an indication of
the original factory bulb with years of use on it.

Regards,

Dick

Richard Hesek wrote:

>I saw a really cool accessory on a 560SEC as I was driving to work the 
>other day.
> A black 560 coupe got behind me which was unusual in itself. There are

>not many of these per square mile up here.
>He had his parking lights on and there was a low amber glow coming from

>inside each headlight housing. Almost as though there was a reflection 
>from the adjacent parking light but I can't imagine how that could be
done.
>  I'm almost sure it was a separate amber bulb inside the headlight 
>housing.
>
>Has anybody else seen this?
>
>Rick Hesek
>Northboro, MA
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