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Photoman
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
| LED headlight conversion
Greetings
I'm in the process of doing a LED headlight conversion on my W460. EuroTruck use to sell an adaptor that would make this job easy - but alas no longer.
I tried Vlad at FourByFour as well - he said he had something which I ordered, then cancelled as I thought I had broken the G badly so thought it would be off the road for some time.
Emailed Vlad to reorder but haven't had any response at all... so my search continues.
I believe certain older VW headlight buckets may work. Even been told certain Lada models. Has anyone had any success with sourcing an easy way to mount LED headlights?
Thanks
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AlanMcR
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, CA, Los Altos
Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL
Posts: 3500
| RE: LED headlight conversion
Search for: 7" headlight mounting ring.
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Photoman
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
| Re: LED headlight conversion
Done that search a million times :-).
Problem is finding something that actually fits the W460... |
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Titus Pullo
Elite Veteran
Date registered: May 2007
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Vehicle(s): '90 Wolf 240GD, '06 G270 CDI.
Posts: 1010
| Re: LED headlight conversion
I believe all of these will do the job. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=harley+led+headlight&_... |
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Steve D
Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Denver, CO
Vehicle(s): 1984 280GE cabrio; 2011 Ford Expedition
Posts: 112
| Re: LED headlight conversion
The headlamp buckets are from a 944 Porsche. You might be able to find them used in wrecking yard. They were made by Hella. |
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AlanMcR
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, CA, Los Altos
Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL
Posts: 3500
| Re: LED headlight conversion
Steve D - 7/11/2017 4:17 PM The headlamp buckets are from a 944 Porsche. You might be able to find them used in wrecking yard. They were made by Hella. Why is a bucket needed? The headlights themselves are completely waterproof. A stone shield might be helpful. The best thing would be to install later model fender liners. Less rust, headlight protection and quieter running.
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oskar
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Sep 2006
Location: Lyons, CO
Vehicle(s): 1981 280GE, 2002 G500, 280SE 4.5, Audi A4 1.8T
Posts: 708
| Re: LED headlight conversion
AlanMcR - 7/11/2017 5:41 PM
Steve D - 7/11/2017 4:17 PM The headlamp buckets are from a 944 Porsche. You might be able to find them used in wrecking yard. They were made by Hella. Why is a bucket needed? The headlights themselves are completely waterproof. A stone shield might be helpful. The best thing would be to install later model fender liners. Less rust, headlight protection and quieter running.
Depends on what you put in. Trucklite LEDs for example require some kind of mounting ring .. I used Porsche ones :-) |
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Photoman
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
| Re: LED headlight conversion
oskar - 7/12/2017 3:29 PM
AlanMcR - 7/11/2017 5:41 PM
Steve D - 7/11/2017 4:17 PM The headlamp buckets are from a 944 Porsche. You might be able to find them used in wrecking yard. They were made by Hella. Why is a bucket needed? The headlights themselves are completely waterproof. A stone shield might be helpful. The best thing would be to install later model fender liners. Less rust, headlight protection and quieter running.
Depends on what you put in. Trucklite LEDs for example require some kind of mounting ring .. I used Porsche ones :- )
That's what I'm after! I'm looking at the TruckLite LED as well.
Those Harley ones will hold a 7 inch LED for sure, but don't fit correctly into the W460.
I even tried the Hella ones. Didn't match up to the mounting holes and even if they did the light was to far back into the W460. Left a big gap between headlight and the headlight surround. |
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emlmcb
Veteran
Date registered: Dec 2006
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vehicle(s): 1986 LWB 300GD / 1998 E320 / 1996 LWB G300TD
Posts: 119
| RE: LED headlight conversion
Check Vision Xtreme.
They have universal round headlights that should work. |
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Photoman
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
| RE: LED headlight conversion
emlmcb - 7/13/2017 5:14 AM
Check Vision Xtreme.
They have universal round headlights that should work.
Thanks. But I have the headlights sorted. That was a mission in itself. Heaps of lights available for driving on the right side of the road. But down here we are on the left so the lights have to focus the other way.
The TruckLite LED is available for driving on the left. The problem is mounting them in the W460. From what I understand a lot of Gs that where imported into USA had a conversion already done to take any 7 inch headlight. Those conversion kits are no longer available - EuroTruck use to sell them.
I may have found something I can modify made by Nava. Will see how we get on :-) |
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shochu
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Jul 2006
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Vehicle(s): indonesian-assembled '97 G300
Posts: 452
| Re: LED headlight conversion
i also use the trucklite on my 300ge, not sure whether it is the same as the 460.
but i was offered 2 options for the buckets which were available locally here in indonesia,one from the FJ/BJ toyota LC or ones from old suzuki jimnys.
i opted for the latter as they were far cheaper |
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Photoman
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
| Re: LED headlight conversion
shochu - 7/14/2017 6:44 PM
i also use the trucklite on my 300ge, not sure whether it is the same as the 460.
but i was offered 2 options for the buckets which were available locally here in indonesia,one from the FJ/BJ toyota LC or ones from old suzuki jimnys.
i opted for the latter as they were far cheaper
Cool. Do you have any photos with the TruckLites installed?
Land cruiser and Suzuki ones would be easy to get hold of here in NZ! Thanks for that.
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shochu
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Jul 2006
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Vehicle(s): indonesian-assembled '97 G300
Posts: 452
| RE: LED headlight conversion
i'm afraid i didn't take any photos during the installation process 
Edited by shochu 7/14/2017 4:07 AM
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shochu
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Jul 2006
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Vehicle(s): indonesian-assembled '97 G300
Posts: 452
| RE: LED headlight conversion
let me try
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shochu
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Jul 2006
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Vehicle(s): indonesian-assembled '97 G300
Posts: 452
| RE: LED headlight conversion
with the lights off
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shochu
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Jul 2006
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Vehicle(s): indonesian-assembled '97 G300
Posts: 452
| Re: LED headlight conversion
more photos on my instagram account: @tandeanandy |
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Photoman
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
| Re: LED headlight conversion
shochu - 7/14/2017 10:15 PM
more photos on my instagram account: @tandeanandy
Thanks! Followed now you on Instagram:-). |
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Photoman
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
| RE: LED headlight conversion
shochu - 7/14/2017 9:40 PM
i'm afraid i didn't take any photos during the installation process :(
That's okay. I'll get some photos when I install for others to see |
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shochu
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Jul 2006
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Vehicle(s): indonesian-assembled '97 G300
Posts: 452
| Re: LED headlight conversion
Photoman - 7/13/2017 4:31 PM
shochu - 7/14/2017 10:15 PM
more photos on my instagram account: @tandeanandy
Thanks! Followed now you on Instagram:- ).
thank you, i have long been impressed with your photos |
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Steve D
Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Denver, CO
Vehicle(s): 1984 280GE cabrio; 2011 Ford Expedition
Posts: 112
| RE: LED headlight conversion
I used to work for Eurotruck and I ordered them from the Porsche dealer. This is the same conversion part Europa used. |
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