[W126 Coupe] Euro light diaggram

[stefansj at canisius.edu]

Thanks a lot Dick, My car is an 83 and originally did not have wipers at all. I 
have the valances and the wipers for the install but I have no idea hwo to go 
about the wiring. I tryed Steve;s website to and did seems to be taken down. 
Thanks, Jas

---- Original message ----

>Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:16:49 -0500

>From: Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net>  

>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Euro light diaggram  

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

>

>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

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