On a 96 - 99 E-Class you don't have to remove the bumper. Just the trim piece below each headlight and a rubber strip that hold that piece to the bumper.

 

Thanks E-Klasse,... but

E-Klasse you are the man, but how do I remove the trim peice, should I just tug or is there something i'm missing?

Also will the rubber piece be easily noticable or should I be real careful.

I have a rough idea what you are describing, I just want to make sure i don't break anything.

Thanks E-klasse

 

If I remember correctly, there is a screw or two holding the trim piece on. Look along the edge where it lines up with the grill. It just swings away when they are removed. The rubber piece is just clipped to the piece. It can be popped off when the piece is away from under the headlight. Then there is three screws holding the headlight in. It just comes right out.

 

Thanks again E-Klasse,

I'll try this out in the morning and will keep you posted. I also got a few extras for the car, will post pics soon.

Storm.

 

storm if u have like e klasse says no bumper removal needed.
here goes how to take out headlight. learn this from other forum member which i did later.

lets take the right headlight.

open the hood. see screw at far right above the headlight. use 8 socket to remove.
then go down to the rubber trim that covers where the headlight meet the grill. slide finger there to lift up the trim. u should see another screw. remove that.

then swing the plastic trim to the right ( u have to pull towards the middle of the car to do this first)

next u see screw between the larger and small headlight. remove screw.
then underneath the large headlight remove the screw. that screw is pointing to the side of the headlight towards the headlight
then remove the screw below the small headlight.
lift up and remove the headlight and disconnect the bulb wiring.
reverse process during put back

 

Guys thank you for your help i really appreciate it. I got the work done, and thanks to you it only took 15 minutes per headlight (I took my sweet time).

My 280 is looking Phat thanks to your help, I'll post a few pics soon.

Again, Thank you E-Klaas & 007.

 

storm what did u to your old wheels/rims

 

Can the new headlights be adjusted,in the same way,the old ones could. It's night here,but if anyone knows,please let me know.Currently,they're pointing at the ground. If not,I'll look tomorrow morning. Thanks

 

u should see two "screws" on top of the headlight housing. the outer ones adjust the light outward or inward. the inner one adjust up and down.

 

Thanks,Double 'O'

 

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007 - 8/27/2004 11:08 PM

storm what did u to your old wheels/rims

Lying at home, might fit them to one of my older mercs,.. possibly the R129 or W124.

 

Ruffrob, your car looks PHAT, I especially liked the fact that your rubber surrounds on the headlights fit so well to both the light and the bodywork. Mine are all over the place, hopefully I'll get some time and adjust them this weekend.

Easy[8D]

 

Good looking out,Storm,I feel like all I need is a chrome exhaust tip,and that's it. No more modifications....[8D]

 

Finally Got round to taking some pics.... (Hadlights and Exhaust done,... suspension still lying in box in garage)

 

Storm,your car looks really great,those headlights give our cars a real lift from their previous look. Where did you get the exhaust tips? Again,it looks marvelous!!!

 

Wow, those headlights really freshen-up the looks of the car. Great job!

 

Wow your car looks SWEEEEEEET
Once i get a few bucks maybe i can get me some in-pro's

NICE UPGRADE

 

Hey, guys..just be clear (haha, no pun intended) that the lighting potential of the euro halogens such as Inpro, Autodynamics...Depo projector (low beam H7s) is lacking in coverage. I was disappointed and so far, have had to spend another $50+ just to get the Philips Blue Vision bulbs to boost the brightness. Prior to that, I tried the Sylv/Ostram Silverstars but was disappointed. Still, the projector bulbs themselves are the limiting factor, as mentioned previously by zam2000. The beam itself emits segments of beams, varying in intensity, so what you see projected in front of the car are about 4 different paths from each lamp - bright, alternating with dimmer beams.

So the next step is to replace the projector with Hella projectors and reuse the Blue Vision bulbs. Beyond that, HID retrofit if I'm still disatisfied, or OEM HID but I'll lack the clear lens so may not go that final route.

 

Ray,as someone also pointed out on the 'other' forum,you can play with the adjustment on the top of the light housing to obtain the best light projection in front of you. Have you done this???

 

Yup, the only thing that does is to blend the light upon the reflected surface at that given distance. It does little to modify the light as it is laid on the pavement. Where the stock light is even left to right, the Depo projected beam displays what I can best describe as 'pencil' beams, about 4 per side.

Hey, wait a minute, you have these too. You're not seeing this with yours? You and I may have purchased them from diff vendors but I figured (maybe wrongly) that the projector lens/housing were from same outfit.

 

Storm, is that car right hand drive?

I would have thought the projector upgrades were LHD/RHD specific - or is that adjustable on the car, as it were?

I'd like to get projector and/or HID on my E55 but all the sources I see here are from LHD countries and I can't find any UK specific RHD data. The British Hella site is... confusing!

 

Ruffrob where did you get your lights? they look hot yo.

 

To Ray,you're right,the beams are a lot more 'pointed',than the previous shells. I was hoping that from the outset they would've been set from the factory,but I found out through you guys that they had to be adjusted. but the compliments on them are considerable. These lights give a tremendous lift to the car. This guy just today passed by me with a E430,and I could see the guy in the passenger seat,looking back,and
eyeing the front of the car. For the record ,we traveled
the same route for a while,and his car was not updated... [}]

To StribsE320: from Ebay,and this place unspecifically:

http://search.ebay.com/mercedes-E320-headlights_W0QQsokeywordredirectZ1QQfromZR8

Take your pick,they all seem to have the same price point,however,i would have them siliconed all the way
around the seal since they're notorious for having a leak there,and if you read the other posts from us on these,you'll see the water(condensation) in the lens right after the car wash.... [!]