Thanks for the great vid. Helped me idendify the correct EU specs and surely did help for the installation. The difference to the US specs is day and night.
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!!!
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.
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.
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?
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!
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
I do not have the MB numbers, but since they are useless due to the price i can supply the Magneti Marelli numbers. These would be 710301090122 and 710301090121 of you want white turning signal lights or 710301090111 and 710301090112 if you prefer the oranfe/white turning signals. The headlights are the Same in both sets.
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.
I'm not sure of the specific reason but do know that US automotive lighting rules were and still are very antiquated. It resulted in some really awful lighting from all of the European manufacturers who were selling models in the US.
Thanks for the great vid. Helped me idendify the correct EU specs and surely did help for the installation. The difference to the US specs is day and night.
Greetings from Europe, this is an excellent video even for those changing European bulbs.
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!!!
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.
@@r129channel Why did US R129's have those different headlights (look like sealed beams, but aren't the correct format for sealed beams)?
brilliant detail
Very good video, thank you.
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.
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?
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!
@@r129channel Why did US R129's have those different headlights (look like sealed beams, but aren't the correct format for sealed beams)?
Does anyone actually know why the US headlights have the bezel even though these are from after 1984 when composite lights were allowed?
I always wondered as well...
Great Video! Where did you purchase from? How much better are the new lights at night?
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.
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.
@@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.
Hi..nice vedio, but how did you connect the electricity for the headlights? different plugs!!
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.
Where did you get them
Classic Euro Parts dot com!
Can you list the part number for the euro lights without self leveling?
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.
I do not have the MB numbers, but since they are useless due to the price i can supply the Magneti Marelli numbers. These would be 710301090122 and 710301090121 of you want white turning signal lights or 710301090111 and 710301090112 if you prefer the oranfe/white turning signals. The headlights are the Same in both sets.
Doorman has a plug you can use so you don't have to replace that trim.
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.
@@r129channel more content. You have a knack for showing how things are done on these cars 😜
Why did US R129's have those different headlights (look like sealed beams, but aren't the correct format for sealed beams)?
I'm not sure of the specific reason but do know that US automotive lighting rules were and still are very antiquated. It resulted in some really awful lighting from all of the European manufacturers who were selling models in the US.