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Old Sep 21, 2022 | 08:01 AM
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I did a quick search but didn't find anything for the W166 2018 GLE350.
How do I know which headlights I have? I think it can either be halogen or HID. Also, has anyone converted halogens and the rest of the filament bulbs to LED? Doing some research it looks like HIDs cannot be retrofitted with LED bulbs.
Looking for brand recommendations. I used lasfit bulbs in a Chevy and had no issues.
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Originally Posted by paracutin
I did a quick search but didn't find anything for the W166 2018 GLE350.
How do I know which headlights I have? I think it can either be halogen or HID. Also, has anyone converted halogens and the rest of the filament bulbs to LED? Doing some research it looks like HIDs cannot be retrofitted with LED bulbs.
Looking for brand recommendations. I used lasfit bulbs in a Chevy and had no issues.
Put your vin in the website lastvin.com to get a copy of your data card. You will have either LED or halogen is in the NA market

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Put your fin in the website lastvin.com to get a copy of your data card. You will have either LED or halogen is in the NA market
I have done that. I don't see anything to indicate which I have.Code Description

06A OIL OFFSET AMOUNT +600 ML OIL

110A IMITATION LEATHER

111A IMITATION LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE

12B OPERATORS MANUAL & SERVICE BOOKLET ENGLISH USA/CAN

14U SMARTPHONE INTEGRATION PACKAGE

16U SMARTPHONE INTEGRATION APPLE CARPLAY

17U SMARTPHONE INTEGRATION ANDROID AUTO

1U7 FOGGING SENSOR

22P TRACK PACKAGE

232 GARAGE DOOR OPENER WITH 284 - 390 MHZ FREQUENCY

234 BLIND SPOT ASSISTANT

235 ACTIVE PARK ASSIST

249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING

258 COLLIS.WARN. SYS. W/ ACTIVE BRAKE INTERV. FCW STOP

264 LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT AMERICA

275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)

280 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL AND LEATHER GEAR SHIFT KNOB

294 KNEE AIRBAG

301 ASHTRAY PACKAGE

342B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - AMERICAN

351 E-CALL EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM

35A VGS D4-0, D3 PATTERN

362 HERMES - COMMUNICATION MODULE LTE

3U2 HEAD UNIT AMERICA

414 ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION

427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED

443 HEATED STEERING WHEEL

461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND

475 TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL

476 AUTOMATIC LANE RECOGNITION

494 U.S. VERSION

500 ELECTRIC FOLDING OUTSIDE MIRROR

501 360°-CAMERA

502 3 YEARS OF MAP UPDATES FREE OF CHARGE

51U BLACK FABRIC ROOF INTERIOR TRIM

531 COMAND APS NTG5/NTG5.5

536 SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO COMPLETE SYSTEM

543 SUN VISOR WITH ADDITIONAL FUNCTION

550 TRAILER COUPLING

551 BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA)

580 AIR CONDITIONER

587 LOGO PROJECTION VIA MIRROR

620 HEADLAMPS, RIGHT-HAND TRAFFIC

636 DELETION - WARNING TRIANGLE

666 PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS

690 EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE (MINI SPARE)

6P5 STEUERCODE VERTRIEB FUER CODE 475 ANFORDERUNG

705L UNITED STATES (USA)

723 TRUNK COVERING

729 TRIM PIECES - WOOD POPLAR

763 RADIO REMOTE CONTROL WITH PANIC SWITCH (315 MHZ)

7XXL NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA

808 YOM 17/1

810 PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM

815 DVD SINGLE DRIVE

840 DARK TINTED GLASS

846 SCUFF PLATE IN ALU-APPEARANCE WITH RUBBER STUDS

866 PREINSTALLATION FOR REAR ENTERTAINMENT

873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS

889 KEYLESS - GO

890 AUTOMATIC REAR-END DOOR

893 KEYLESS START

915 FUEL TANK WITH GREATER CAPACITY - VOLUME 2

986 DEVIATING VIN WITH MODEL YEAR

989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD

992U SELENITE GRAY - METALLIC PAINT

A05 TRANSMISSION ALL-WHEEL CAPABLE

A105 DSM STAR1

A21 SHIFT BY WIRE

A63 FE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING-0

A64 FE CONVERTER 0 MM

A89 REDUCED-FRICTION

A99 U-VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 4-0

B09 REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR WITH MAGNETIC COUPLING

B12 WHEEL REPLACEMENT TOOL

B59 TRANSMISSION MODE SELECTOR LEVER (AGILITY SELECT)

F166 SERIES 166

FW LIMOUSINE

G906 TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 06

GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

HA REAR AXLE

J58 RIGHT BRACKET

K15 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 15000 KM

L LEFT-HAND STEERING

M276 V6-GASOLINE ENGINE M276

M35 DISPLACEMENT 3.5 LITER

P44 PARKING PACKAGE

P49 MIRRORS PACKAGE

R02 ALL SEASON TYRES

R39 LIGHT ALLOY WHEEL 5-SPOKE DESIGN 19" ALL-ROUND

U10 FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH WEIGHT SENSING

U12 FLOOR MATS - VELOUR

U22 LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTMENT

U71 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 1, USA

U80 115 V SOCKET

V59 SPEED- + LOADINDEX 107H XL

VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT

VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT


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RHD seems like you are not in the NA Market...
other option is to go to a official OEM PARTS site and enter your vin... it should then show you OEM parts based on your vin.
Or call your local dealer give them the vin and they should tell you what system you have.
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Originally Posted by whitewagon
RHD seems like you are not in the NA Market...
other option is to go to a official OEM PARTS site and enter your vin... it should then show you OEM parts based on your vin.
Or call your local dealer give them the vin and they should tell you what system you have.
If NA is North American then yes, I am in that market. Not sure what you were looking at.
L LEFT-HAND STEERING
12B OPERATORS MANUAL & SERVICE BOOKLET ENGLISH USA/CAN
3U2 HEAD UNIT AMERICA
494 U.S. VERSION
705L UNITED STATES (USA)


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I looked at the lights item and saw right hand...

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