[W126 Coupe] headlight bulb replacement

[Steve Nervig]

HI, Ronny. No you didn't miss my name! You asked the question of  
Jonathan, and I was just trying to provide you with an answer, but it  
looks like I confused you more than helped you.

One thing about my euro lights web pages - they are all pictures of  
the W124, not the W126. Although both vehicles are very similar with  
respect to the lights, please note that all of the part numbers listed  
on the web pages are for a W124, so would not be appropriate for the  
W126. But the principles are all the same.

You have only the one right-to-left switch to control the lights,  
simply because you don't have the level control installed. You can add  
it! That's the point of the web pages! Of course you need the euro  
lights installed first (the euro lights have the special level  
diaphragm in them - the US DOT lights do not), but then you can  
install the level control so that you can adjust the lights up or down  
from the driver's position.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Steve Nervig
1992 300CE Sportline


On Dec 25, 2007, at 11:04 PM, RONNY GEENEN wrote:


> Hi Steve,

> Sorry, for missing your name.

> My 1987 has only the light switch, that I can turn from left to  

> right to control the lights. It looks, that the 89 sec has two  

> switches.

> Ronny

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nervig" <dakota at mac.com>

> To: "RONNY GEENEN" <ronny.geenen at verizon.net>; "Mercedes Coupes  

> Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 10:27 PM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] headlight bulb replacement

>

>

>> I'm not Jonathan, but I have a couple of web pages that explain  

>> the  Euro Lights and the Level Control. Go to the following page  

>> and then  click on the first link the says "Euro Lights", then  

>> click on Level  Control at the top of that page.

>> <http://web.mac.com/dakota/Mercedes/Projects.html>

>>

>> And Jonathan is absolutely correct. The Euro lights are a huge  

>> improvement in being able to see, and the Level Control is great -  

>> allowing you to adjust the light height under varying load  

>> conditions (not so important for you that have the rear suspension  

>> leveling  system) and also for different road conditions. Out on  

>> the freeway you  can adjust the lights to see farther down the  

>> road, etc.

>>

>> Regards,

>> Steve

>>

>>

>> On Dec 25, 2007, at 10:11 PM, RONNY GEENEN wrote:

>>

>>> Jonathan,

>>>

>>> Please explain how the vacuum adjustment switch works.

>>> And what is the estimated cost?

>>> I have euro light system in my 1987 560 sec.

>>>

>>> Ronny

>>> Glendora, Ca 91740

>>> 1987 560 SEC

>>> 1984 300 SD

>>>

>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan" <jhodgman at gmail.com>

>>> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 7:57 PM

>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] headlight bulb replacement

>>>

>>>

>>>> 675.  You can actually See @ night for one.  Two, they looks  

>>>> worlds better then the US bits.  Third, you can add the vacuum  

>>>> adjustment switch which gives you level control from inside the  

>>>> car...a  feature I have come to know and love, one which I use  

>>>> every time I  drive @ night.

>>>>

>>>> Jonathan

>>>>

>>>> Thomas Oelsner wrote:

>>>>> How much do they cost and what advantage do I get?

>>>>>

>>>>

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