[R129 SL] Fog lights

[George Simpson]

What you have are the "perhaps Xenon gas filled" bulbs but not the 
proper Xenon gas discharge system. These bulbs might have a blue tint 
and are, IMHO, just the same as the bulbs you are replacing.

After a small 'incident' last year, my insurers had to replace the bulb 
in one of my wife's Xenon headlights - it cost Euros 220 !!!!

What you can do is buy a pair of the Xenon lookalike bulbs for your main 
headlights in the 100/80W  variety -  illegal for road use but can be 
used for 4x4 applications in the forest (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). The 
only downside other than the cops dismantling your headlights to check 
is the additional load on the H/L wiring  and extra heat but for the 
little I use my car at night, it is a risk I have taken as the 
difference in illumination is noticeable.

George Simpson
Cognac


Adam Gage wrote:

> Bought xenon bulb replacements - but I'm not sure if I can get into 
> the fog lamps.  "Eurolite" crystal xenon bulbs...
>
> Adam
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> Subject: Re: [R129 SL] Fog lights
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>> One word of warning - as the fog lights are in the 'tupperware' front 
>> skirt, it may not be stable enough for Xenon which require to be well 
>> fixed/adjusted so as not to dazzle oncoming traffic. Perhaps the 
>> built in level adjustment of the Xenon will cope?
>>
>> Are you going for round 'bulls eye' Xenon or trying to adapt the D 
>> shape present fog light lenses?
>>
>> George
>>
>> Cognac
>>
>>
>> Adam Gage wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone know if you can dissasemble the fog lamps for a 99 SL?  
>>> I was trying to see if I could "update" the fogs to xenon...
>>> thanks
>>> Adam
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