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awolff280sl

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Headlight relay location
« on: September 25, 2014, 13:15:46 »
Question: where is the headlight relay located in a 1969 280SL? Thanks.
Andy   Sarasota, FL
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'06 Mitsubishi Evo

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Re: Headlight relay location
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2014, 12:18:49 »

Question: where is the headlight relay located in a 1969 280SL? Thanks.


No relay used afaik

Naj
68 280SL

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Re: Headlight relay location
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2014, 13:02:22 »
I installed one to take the load off my switch.
Enjoy some pictures at this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8292359@N06/sets/72157603240571101/show/

John - Wisconsin
1967 Early 250 SL Red/Caviar, Manual #1543
1961 190 SL 23K miles
1964 Porsche 356
1970 Porsche 911E
1991 BMW 318is
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Re: Headlight relay location
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2014, 16:39:14 »
John,
Did you want the relay for brighter than stock headlamps?
Andy   Sarasota, FL
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'06 Mitsubishi Evo

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Re: Headlight relay location
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2014, 14:59:19 »
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Question: where is the headlight relay located in a 1969 280SL? Thanks.


No relay used afaik

Naj

There is none from the factory ...
- as Naj alreay mentioned.

Eveything else is aftermarket.
Might be good and safer thing - but is aftermarket.

Achim
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Achim
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