[W126 Coupe] Euro light diaggram

[Dick Spellman]

stefansj at canisius.edu wrote:

> Hey everyone, I recently purchased Euro lights for my 380. It is originally a Euro so 

> it has the city light adjustment installed but  has the american headlights at the 

> moment. I was hoping someone has a link to the vacuum diagram so I could 

> connect the new headlights. I also have the Euro valances and the wipers but my 

> car did not originally have them. Would they be hard to install? I  have a extra 

> drivers side Euro headlight that I want to get rid of if anyone is interested.    thanks 

> alot Jas

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Steve Nervig's website has all of the details for wiring and vacuum on 
the euro headlamps.

Vacuum.   The dash switch takes it's vac source from the vac reservoir 
in the front fender.  Then you have the one distribution feed from this 
switch that goes to a tee just outside the fuse box.  I would test these 
lines for any leaks then test the individual vac elements on the 
headlamps to be sure they work and hold a vacuum using a MightyVac 
before installing the euro lamps.

Euro fog. Where you have the original euro set-up in the dash, add the 
center fog indicator bulb to the headlamp switch and confirm it works 
and that the third socket & bulb in the rear brake assembly work as a 
true euro should.

Wiper motors. Changing up the wipers from US to euro.  Easiest thing to 
do is drop the front bumper (disconnect the fog light wiring first).  
Then you can change up the motor brackets and the valance for each side 
and test.

Wiring. Confirm the citi-lights work and fix the one-wire if this was 
changed over when the car was made US.

I've typically replaced the glass if pitted, cleaned the chrome 
reflectors of any film, painted the gray plastic surround chrome while 
the glass is out, then just added the super blue 12vdc citi-lights and 
street lamps.  Elevation details are in the cd manual and are set at 33 
feet (10 meters) at the neutral detente on the dash switch.


Regards,
Dick