R129 European headlights inspection and install Mercedes-Benz

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2 жыл бұрын

Video goes in depth removing the old US spec headlights, inspecting the new European headlights, and installing them onto a 1994 R129 SL500.

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@larryhendricks7471 Жыл бұрын

You are an Excellent Teacher! You took time to show each bolt, screw, and clip, as well as their orientation when installed. You included positioning details which are most helpful. Great job!! Thank you again!!!

@r129channel Жыл бұрын

Hey I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I usually try to watch several videos from different people just to see all the angles. Hoping my video along with others out there helps people with this project.

@torsakhankunaseth9700 Жыл бұрын

Very good video, thank you.

@JeezyR129 Жыл бұрын

8:19 they are glass*. Do not be fooled. I wrecked my first r129 and had just the front driver side headlight broke. Removing it? Yeah I cut my hand and wrists all up. I thought they were plastic too as they do give off a plastic feel. They are however very thick polyglass.

@BobWilson84 Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! Great video. I’m going to go this route instead of replacing the cheesy trim reflectors. I found a few for sale on eBay in Germany. Around $600 usd for both headlights and markers. Where did you buy yours from?

@r129channel Жыл бұрын

Hey there! Glad you found the video useful. The swap is so easy there’s no reason to stick with the US versions of you have the money. I got them from classic euro parts dot com!

@mvevitsis 9 ай бұрын

Does anyone actually know why the US headlights have the bezel even though these are from after 1984 when composite lights were allowed?

@MrFissure13 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Where did you purchase from? How much better are the new lights at night?

@r129channel 2 жыл бұрын

Classic euro parts dot com is where I bought them. The difference at night is VERY noticeable. It went from unsafe to safe just by ditching the US lights for the Euro lights.

@MrFissure13 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply. The US headlights are a joke. I’m also curious if you have replaced your soft top. Mine is on its last legs and I’m looking for any advice on where to find a replacement.

@r129channel 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrFissure13 thankfully I haven’t had to replace the soft top. Story with my car is the previous owners NEVER removed the hard top. I’m the first to have done it. So it is in pristine condition. I’ve seen soft top replacement parts for sale in various places. I would suggest also trying to find someone who has done it before so you can get advice.

@philipshaheen8968 2 жыл бұрын

Hi..nice vedio, but how did you connect the electricity for the headlights? different plugs!!

@r129channel 2 жыл бұрын

The U.S. plug will work and will power the low and high beams. It won’t power the city lights though. You have to do a small wiring to connect the corner running lights to the city lights to make them work.

@cjlomax2156 9 ай бұрын

Doorman has a plug you can use so you don't have to replace that trim.

@r129channel 9 ай бұрын

Referring to the piece under the headlight when doing a wiper delete? That’s a solid idea! I ended up keeping the wipers. They don’t function but look the part for the period so I left them as is.

@cjlomax2156 9 ай бұрын

@@r129channel more content. You have a knack for showing how things are done on these cars 😜

@thewheeze Жыл бұрын

Can you list the part number for the euro lights without self leveling?

@r129channel Жыл бұрын

Apologies for the delay in response. Unfortunately I am not aware of the part numbers for these. I acquired the set from classic euro parts and they were super helpful.