request Euro headlight conversion on N.A. 760 advice

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! :)

Reply to
M.R.S.
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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.

Reply to
James Sweet

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

Reply to
Rusty

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.
Reply to
Mike F

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