210 and CLK headlamps

[jibcl500]

Are the headlamps the same on the CLK 208 and E class 210 part numbers dont tally on EPC but have the same remaing numbers 210 520 03 61 or 208 520 03 61

jib

 

[television]

I dont think so Jib, but I can check, the 208 has more in common with the 202

 

[Alex M Grieve]

I dont think so Jib, but I can check, the 208 has more in common with the 202

You might both be right:

"The CLK introduced a new market niche for Mercedes-Benz. Although the W208 used components from the E-Class (W210) and had a specification level higher than the E-Class, it was in fact based on the less expensive C-Class (W202) platform." (Wikipedia)

But there is no way the headlamps were from the W202 Malcolm - those were rectangular, n'est pas?

 

[jibcl500]

I think they are the same.

jib

 

[television]

The chances are the the lamps share the same fittings to some extent,but not all, hence the different part numbers, there are many parts on all the cars that have a full part number for another in the range, like a on a 202 that uses a 210 remote locking module, but in this case it has the full 210 part number in the 202 parts list

 

[P_BELLY]

I'm pretty sure the main lights are not the same. If you look closely the E Class lights are rounder whereas the CLK lights are more oval (vertically stretched). Not sure about the inner side lights though, they may be the same.

 

[Alex M Grieve]

I'm pretty sure the main lights are not the same. If you look closely the E Class lights are rounder whereas the CLK lights are more oval (vertically stretched). Not sure about the inner side lights though, they may be the same.

I fear you may be right - a case of nearly, but not quite.

 

[SilverSaloon]

they are not interchangable - i looked into all this when i had my W208 clk