request Euro headlight conversion on N.A. 760 advice

[M.R.S.]

Hi all,

I have an '87 760GLE with the four lamp sealed beam setup.

I'd love to have the Euro style headlights (not the later "aero style", just
the flat ones). What's required for the conversion? Can I get a set of
them in Ontario Canada? (later 740s?, before the "aero" style?) I just saw
one this evening (740) and it looked great!

Anyone have a setup that's in good shape they can sell me? (prefer North
American lamp styles, I don't know what they used in Europe, just lookin' at
my friend's '84 Fiat Uno (special import) and the thing uses strange
incandescent lamps).

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

myronx19 at (remove the nasty nospam stuff) hotmail . com

Thanks!

 

[James Sweet]

Hi all,

I have an '87 760GLE with the four lamp sealed beam setup.

I'd love to have the Euro style headlights (not the later "aero style", just
the flat ones). What's required for the conversion? Can I get a set of
them in Ontario Canada? (later 740s?, before the "aero" style?) I just saw
one this evening (740) and it looked great!

Anyone have a setup that's in good shape they can sell me? (prefer North
American lamp styles, I don't know what they used in Europe, just lookin' at
my friend's '84 Fiat Uno (special import) and the thing uses strange
incandescent lamps).

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

myronx19 at (remove the nasty nospam stuff) hotmail . com

Thanks!

You need the headlamp assemblies (duh), the plastic trim bits that go
below them and fill the gap between the headlamp and the bumper, the
turn signal assemblies, and a pair of 3 pin female connectors which are
the same as used for 240 front turn signals. You *may* find a set in
Canada but they're very rare. I got mine from a guy in Finland several
years ago and that's probably your best bet. Just make sure you get them
from Scandinavia, Germany, or another country that drives on the right.
The headlamps from England, Japan, etc have a left-drive beam pattern
which is dangerous if you drive on the right.

 

[Rusty]

It looks cool, but it will certainly diminish performance, at least it has
on the cars I've seen. It's just not as bright. If you get a true e-code
euro lamp set up, re-wire for a relay-driven system and use good Narva or
Osram +watt bulbs, you will have an improvement in performance. Otherwise,
you are wasting your money if it's upgraded performance you are after.

RS

 

[Mike F]

It looks cool, but it will certainly diminish performance, at least it has
on the cars I've seen. It's just not as bright. If you get a true e-code
euro lamp set up, re-wire for a relay-driven system and use good Narva or
Osram +watt bulbs, you will have an improvement in performance. Otherwise,
you are wasting your money if it's upgraded performance you are after.

RS

There were "real" european headlights, the very same lights used in
Europe available as a parts purchase in Canada for the 4 seal beam
equipped 700 series. These not only looked better, but performed
better. These weren't plastic lens 9004 bulb lights like on the later
240s and 740s.

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Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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