Headlight Lens
Got a crack in near side headlight lens in my G500 1999 from a stone probably. Other than getting complete new headlight from MB (assuming they're available?) is there any alternative that anyone's aware of? eg can I get just the glass and fit to the headlight or are there any other headlights that will work whilst retaining original looks as far as possible.
Thanks.
Yes, all headlights are available from MB and probably not as expensive as you might think.
If you have the Hella-branded versions, with the Fresnel (patterened) glass lens, then there are certain VW golf versions which will fit with or without headlamp adjusters and which may be a little cheaper. If you have the version with the clear front, then maybe only through the dealer.
Yep...the VW golf mk2 is the same, used these for my 460 as then, the MB one was silly money.
As above. If your adjusters still work and you want to retain them, then it's MB only. Otherwise VW Golf
Ahha - hijacking this thread slightly - my adjusters do not appear to work.
Is that fixable?
Is it economical?
What's involved?
Nice to have everything that was originally fitted up and running properly
The adjusters are a self-contained hydraulic system. The rotating knob moves a plunger and the adjusters are like slave cylinders. The advantage is that it is precise and immediate. The disadvantage is that, like all of them, it eventually leaks and become inoperative and un-fixable. A new one will not last long either, by all accounts.
Some people replace with electric system from Vito etc.
I see the note about the vw lense fitting a 460 but do you think it will fit an early 463?
Thanks
Hamish
All the 460 and 463 have different types of lights depending on the year
460 have up to 84 ish Bosch
from 84 to 88 ish Hella H4
89 ish onwards Hella H4
463 have the same late 460 lamp up to the mid 90's
Then a few type after that before the later Xenon units
Some Bosch some Hella obviously...
There are around 10 different lens listed for the 460's, not all interchangeable
Not sure which of the models the VW type will fit....probably the 84 - 88 models?
Gav
as always very helpfully. I have ordered a vw one and will let you know how I get on.
thanks for the pricing on the window switch, not cheap!
thanks
hamish