1989 Mercedes-Benz 260 E [W124]

1989 Mercedes-Benz 260 E [W124] in Midsomer Murders, TV Series, 1997-2024 Ep. 8.02

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Made for:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Sandie ◊ 2012-01-21 01:09	The vehicle details for G162 WBL are: Date of Liability 01 06 2011 Date of First Registration 11 08 1989 Year of Manufacture 1989 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2599cc Fuel Type PETROL Vehicle Colour SILVER
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2024-10-17 22:31	FIN WDB1240262B041399 Model 260 E Engine 103940 22 068295 Transmission 722409 02 792510 Order Number 0 9 537 61176 Order Location GREAT BRITAIN Interior LEATHER - BEIGE (275) Paint 1 SMOKE SILVER METALLIC (702U) Approx. Build Date 1989-07 238 CITY DRIVE LIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN 341 ADDITIONAL BLINKER LAMPS 362 RHD VEHICLES AS PER EC REGULATIONS (CONTROL CODE) Mercedes Benz VIN decoded at https://www.lastvin.com/vin/zrL6K2OZeKLEqJpM5
tore-40 ◊ 2024-10-21 10:51	City lights as I understand it, were the same as sidelights/parking lamps and should back then be used at night unless driving on unlit roads? Predates the EU DRL. There was also a low voltage main beam (pre)DRL solution. I believe all of this was to avoid dazzling other occupants of the road. @dsl, @jfs, anyone - SA code 238 is a code used for GB 1986-89. (Now used for lane assist.) Any ideas what it was in detail?
dsl ◊ 2024-10-21 12:09	Glass's lists a "Dim-dip system" introduced Oct 86 across W124 versions, presumably as standard fit but no other refs found.
tore-40 ◊ 2024-10-21 13:12	Thank you. That seems to be what I was looking for.