Installing euro headlights on US 230SL

[IXLR8]

Hi--

I'm going to be installing Euro headlights on a US 230SL. The technical manual has a paragraph on how to wire in the side marker lamps when making the swap, but there is no other detail.

Is the Euro lamp plug and play compatible with US wiring? Or, does the power plug need to be reconfigured?

If so, how?

Thanks in advance for your usual kind assistance.


the other Joe

[114015]

Hello Joe,

Reconfiguration necessary.

The Euro headlight unit is just a simple bolt-on for any US pagoda.
You only need to remove the lower little bracket that holds the (US-) headlight door.
Other than that it is a plug-and-play with the existing wiring harness.

Since a (US-) 230 never has side marker lamps (not original to the car) it's a good time point to remove those as well if you had some.

Or, you have to electrically connect your side marker lamps to the parking light of the Euro unit, if you like.
But that would be a custom connection then.

Best,

Achim