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I've just acquired a Mercedes C180 RHD to re-register in France, and shall probably need to change the headlights. The original regiostration date was 31/01/1997, but it seems that there was a model update in Sept 1996, and while I can find plenty of reasonably priced units on Ebay, I need to establish the build date of the car to be sure of getting the right ones. Can anybody help?

Thanks in anticipation!

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I bought a new C-Class in August 1997 - it was the facelift model which had been introduced earlier that year.  Recognisable by clear front indicators, dark rear lamp clusters, small aero-lip on the boot lid and lower side body moulding in the base colour rather than grey plastic.  As far as I recall, there was no change to the actual headlamp units.

Easiest way to confirm this is to contact a Mercedes Benz dealer with the vehicle VIN number and they'll give you the build date.  They can also check the before/after part numbers for any change to the headlights.

 

 

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