Re: [MBZ] W123 euro headlight help

2019-09-04 Thread MG via Mercedes
He is definitely doing a fine job and I will let him know that. I have learned a few things from watching his videos. MG Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: He looks like the sort of fellow who would talk to you if he had a minute (or maybe even if he did not have a minute). Be sure to pat him

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro headlight help

2019-09-04 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
Pierre is a pretty good guy. When I was moderating the MBCA w115 forum with him, I thought he was less than erudite, but quite knowledgeable about the model. He has only become more learned in the past decade and a bit. I much prefer him swinging a wrench on my car than Papa Kent. Or, one of

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro headlight help

2019-09-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
He looks like the sort of fellow who would talk to you if he had a minute (or maybe even if he did not have a minute). Be sure to pat him on the back and tell him he is doing a fine job. Randy On 04/09/2019 4:35 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: Well I did find a video on how to contact him but it ma

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro headlight help

2019-09-04 Thread MG via Mercedes
Well I did find a video on how to contact him but it may be that questions answered are only available with a special paid subscription of which it says there are none open. I did find a couple of of videos about the headlights but none that helped any. Guess I'll have to find one in a Upu

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro headlight help

2019-09-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Manfred, I was half joking about the video, probably faster to find his number and call him. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On September 4, 2019 4:02:57 PM EDT, MG via Mercedes wrote: >I haven't seen a video about that so will do a >search. I didn't think of looking for his profile. >Will do

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro headlight help

2019-09-04 Thread MG via Mercedes
I haven't seen a video about that so will do a search. I didn't think of looking for his profile. Will do that now. Thanks Max Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Search Youtube, maybe Pierre has already made a video about that. I think his youtube profile includes his business contact info? ---

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro headlight help

2019-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Search Youtube, maybe Pierre has already made a video about that. I think his youtube profile includes his business contact info? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 11:36 AM MG via Mercedes wrote: > In that case the ones on the W123 may very well be > the same. > > Do you t

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro headlight help

2019-09-04 Thread MG via Mercedes
In that case the ones on the W123 may very well be the same. Do you think that Pierre Hedary might know something about that and if so how do I best get in touch with him? Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: Based on my experience with W124 and W126 headlights, the inside parts are different betwe

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro headlight help

2019-09-03 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
Based on my experience with W124 and W126 headlights, the inside parts are different between those with and those without the levelers. I’ve swapped parts out of W126 Euro headlights and if you’ve got an original (not new) one the plastic will be very brittle and difficult to work with without b

[MBZ] W123 euro headlight help

2019-09-03 Thread MG via Mercedes
Does anyone know if the Bosch square Euro headlight system can be retrofitted with the vacuum pod for height adjustment or is that vacuum pod put into a different housing with a different reflector. MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives h

Re: [MBZ] W123 Euro Headlamps

2010-04-05 Thread Rusty Cullens
ion List" Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 3:25 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 Euro Headlamps On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Rusty Cullens wrote: Brand new Bosch $243.75 each. Complete with all bulbs, connectors and instructions. Right here. Right now. What are you waiting for? Money ... un

Re: [MBZ] W123 Euro Headlamps

2010-04-05 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Rusty Cullens wrote: > Brand new Bosch $243.75 each. Complete with all bulbs, connectors and > instructions. Right here. Right now. What are you waiting for? Money ... unfortunately both the lights and the bumpers are luxury items. Right now I need two motor moun

Re: [MBZ] W123 Euro Headlamps

2010-04-05 Thread Rusty Cullens
- Original Message - From: "Ed Booher" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 1:56 PM Subject: [MBZ] W123 Euro Headlamps Anyone know of a place to get the W123 Euro headlamps affordably? Thinking I'd prefer the look over the U.S

[MBZ] W123 Euro Headlamps

2010-04-05 Thread Ed Booher
Anyone know of a place to get the W123 Euro headlamps affordably? Thinking I'd prefer the look over the U.S. dual rounded type. EdB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-05-02 Thread John Berryman
On May 1, 2006, at 9:27 PM, Joe Knight wrote: Anybody think of any serious downside to this approach? joe No. I think it's a great idea. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-05-02 Thread Joe Knight
Can't remember the last time anyone, or even dogs, were in the back seat of that car, so I guess the obvious solution's been staring me in the face waiting to be recognized all along. Thx. joe

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-05-02 Thread Jim Cathey
a spare light tube to plug into the new switch. Anybody think of any serious downside to this approach? Back seat readers will not thank you? Uh - passengers in the back will have to turn on the rear dome light themselves when they drop something? By opening a door! -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-05-02 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Mon, 1 May 2006 18:27:32 -0700 "Joe Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Puttin' together a little nuisance parts order I think I've just had a > stroke of genius - or something. I was going to add that 5-hole > switch panel to the order in another attempt to get one that'll allow > me to add

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-05-02 Thread OK Don
Uh - passengers in the back will have to turn on the rear dome light themselves when they drop something? On 5/1/06, Joe Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Puttin' together a little nuisance parts order I think I've just had a stroke of genius - or something. I was going to add that 5-hole swit

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-05-02 Thread Joe Knight
Puttin' together a little nuisance parts order I think I've just had a stroke of genius - or something. I was going to add that 5-hole switch panel to the order in another attempt to get one that'll allow me to add the light range selector switch to the center console when it occurred to me that

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-28 Thread John Berryman
On Apr 27, 2006, at 9:59 AM, Joe Knight wrote: joe (the idiot with egg on his face) Make an omelette. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro

2006-04-28 Thread John Berryman
On Apr 27, 2006, at 9:20 AM, Joe Knight wrote: If I had a blank though it might be possible to grind it down to fit and epoxy it in place. Not finding that in the epc, has anyone got a p/n for switch blanks? joe My thoughts exactly. My Euro 201 has one blank in it. Send me a dead switch

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-27 Thread Joe Knight
The label on the plastic bag the part came in has the p/n I ordered, 123 683 31 08. Finally occurred to me to do the obvious & check the part itself. On the back it's clearly indicated that I was sent the wrong part, 123 683 38 08. D'oh!! Fortunately the correct part appears to be available in

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro

2006-04-27 Thread Joe Knight
"I have removed switch blanks in order to install switches where none existed. They were made of black plastic with tabs on the ends, removed and installed by flexing. Johnny B." _ Unfortunately the opening for the temp wheel is a little different size & shape than those intended for

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro

2006-04-27 Thread Mathieu J . Cama
Joe, Go to the pick-n-pull, find a car with a console piece like yours and you will see that there are "blanks" to fill in the holes not being used. Please don't ruin a nice bezel. The blanks pop out of the bezel with a minimum of effort. Mathieu On Apr 26, 2006, at 8:29 PM, Joe Knight wro

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro

2006-04-27 Thread John Berryman
On Apr 26, 2006, at 8:29 PM, Joe Knight wrote: Unless someone comes up with a better idea I'm thinking I'll mix up some fairly soupy epoxy I have removed switch blanks in order to install switches where none existed. They were made of black plastic with tabs on the ends, removed and ins

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro

2006-04-27 Thread Joe Knight
Near as I can tell Mathieu is correct. There's just no place the light range switch can go on a W123 anywhere near the headlight switch. Unless someone comes up with a better idea I'm thinking I'll mix up some fairly soupy epoxy with some ground up pencil lead for color and make a mold out of cla

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread Jeff Zedic
John Berryman wrote: On Apr 26, 2006, at 12:37 AM, Joe Knight wrote: Anybody with any experience with euro 123's seen anything like this and maybe know what's intended for this extra opening? Guess I could stuff it with chewing gum or something... :( joe Rear fog light??

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread John Berryman
On Apr 26, 2006, at 12:37 AM, Joe Knight wrote: Anybody with any experience with euro 123's seen anything like this and maybe know what's intended for this extra opening? Guess I could stuff it with chewing gum or something... :( joe Rear fog light?? Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread Chuck Landenberger
My W201 - 1986 190E 2.3 16V w/Euro headlamps has that thingy on the light switch. But no movement. Gotta' check out the vacuum lines... Chuck Phoenix AZ On Apr 26, 2006, at 1:32 PM, John Ervine wrote: Jeff Zedic wrote: I thought the headlamp height adjuster wheel was part of the

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread Mathieu J . Cama
107, 116, 124, 126, 201 have the switch like you describe. I don't know about the later models. 123 has them in the center console. Mathieu On Apr 26, 2006, at 3:48 PM, Jeff Zedic wrote: I thought the headlamp height adjuster wheel was part of the headlamp switch bezel. The three position

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread John Ervine
Jeff Zedic wrote: I thought the headlamp height adjuster wheel was part of the headlamp switch bezel. The three position thingy next to the light switch. Or is that only on the 124/126s? And w116s. Or at least *a* w116 - saw a Euro 350SE K-Jet car in the junkyard had that setup. -- John L.

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread Jeff Zedic
I thought the headlamp height adjuster wheel was part of the headlamp switch bezel. The three position thingy next to the light switch. Or is that only on the 124/126s? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread Mathieu J . Cama
AIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:37 PM Subject: [MBZ] W123 euro ? Along with the wagon arrived today a box of assorted parts from Speed, among which is the switch panel, the one that carries the sunroof/antenna/e

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread Harry Watkins
t" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:37 PM Subject: [MBZ] W123 euro ? > Along with the wagon arrived today a box of assorted parts from Speed, > among which is the switch panel, the one that

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
There is a link for used parts at the bottom of each message, in fact, that is what pays for this list. archer wrote: Does anyone have a good "temperature wheel" assembly available for an '83 240D? When we bought the car the a/c would cycle off and on according to where the wheel was set. A

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread archer
he type III was fixed? Gerry Archer '83 240D and 300D - Original Message - From: "Mathieu J. Cama" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ? yes, it

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread John Ervine
Joe Knight wrote: Temp selector wheel, eh... Illuminating but not very encouraging. Glad I opted for the $3 black plastic version rather than the $150 zebrano. Any ideas as to what might better serve to fill that particular void? Unfortunately the hole is not sized to accept a standard switc

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread Mathieu J . Cama
yes, it is for the a/c. mathieu On Apr 26, 2006, at 12:54 AM, John Ervine wrote: Craig McCluskey wrote: Maybe a temperature wheel, like on 240Ds? Sounds like it to me. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 270+kmi 1980 300TD 175+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi 1977 280S 4-spd 81+kmi 1976 350SE 4-spd 1

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread John Ervine
Craig McCluskey wrote: Maybe a temperature wheel, like on 240Ds? Sounds like it to me. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 270+kmi 1980 300TD 175+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi 1977 280S 4-spd 81+kmi 1976 350SE 4-spd 163+kmi

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:37:11 -0700 "Joe Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Along with the wagon arrived today a box of assorted parts from Speed, > among which is the switch panel, the one that carries the > sunroof/antenna/etc switches. From the epc, the p/n I ordered & > received looked to ha

[MBZ] W123 euro ?

2006-04-26 Thread Joe Knight
Along with the wagon arrived today a box of assorted parts from Speed, among which is the switch panel, the one that carries the sunroof/antenna/etc switches. From the epc, the p/n I ordered & received looked to have 5 openings for switches, the 5th being needed for a light range adjuster switch.