Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: yves on February 09, 2020, 18:15:36

Title: Bulbs remplacement by LEDS
Post by: yves on February 09, 2020, 18:15:36
 I am fitting new LEDS bulbs  during this Rainy storming Sunday….
First  taking off the glass, it's easier with a brass wire and a shaft with avoid finger injury :
You have only to pull the wire and then push the tab backward out of the glass

(https://i.goopics.net/800/ADO1w.jpg) (https://goopics.net/i/ADO1w)

The new LED have a  metallic adaptator ring in which 3 tabs must be located. You must cut the outside of the 3 tabs  before fitting :

(https://i.goopics.net/800/LKAjd.jpg) (https://goopics.net/i/LKAjd)

(https://i.goopics.net/800/5y9Lg.jpg) (https://goopics.net/i/5y9Lg)

Then you can fit the bulb holder with the bulb on the casing:

(https://i.goopics.net/800/rGLoj.jpg) (https://goopics.net/i/rGLoj)

Before fitting the whole headlight on the car i Wonder if i must put some sealant in the groove of the rubber seal before ?
(after a good cleaning of course…) it seems that there was Nothing in the groove when i have taken the old seal off

(https://i.goopics.net/800/1yVDw.jpg) (https://goopics.net/i/1yVDw)


Title: Re: Bulbs remplacement by LEDS
Post by: alpina on February 09, 2020, 18:24:15
I replaced with LEDs in 2017. There is no need to remove the glass.

https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/collections/headlight-led-bulbs/products/latest-led-headlights-p45t
Title: Re: Bulbs remplacement by LEDS
Post by: yves on February 09, 2020, 19:36:25
The seal between the glass and the "casing" was cracked and dried ….also i wanted to check the paint behind the headlight ( 10 years without a visit…) :-\ and i found a paint Bubble at the Bottom so i'll have some paint work before it becomes worse...