[W126 Coupe] Euro light diaggram

[Steve Nervig]

You may have an old link. Here is the link:
<http://web.mac.com/dakota/Mercedes/Projects.html>

Steve


On Feb 18, 2008, at 12:19 PM, stefansj at canisius.edu wrote:


> 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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