With this conversion kit you can switch the Mercedes Benz Unimog 1300L from halogen lighting to LED driving headlights.
LED light has several advantages over halogen light (Advantages of LED lighting). Trucks in particular, with their higher-mounted halogen lights, have the problem of poor road illumination, especially in bad weather. This is where LED headlights show their full advantage.
The conversion kit always consists of the four round 90 mm LED headlights, the mounting system and a connection wiring harness. Depending on the version, a replacement for the internal flasher relay with wiring is also included.
If your vehicle has manual or automatic beam leveling for the lights, be sure to talk to us first!
Unimog LED conversion kit - With or without turn signal
In general, the German road traffic licensing rules (StVZO) state that additional pairs of turn signals are allowed. On the high-beam headlight SL-SL-90903L-FPB-1-C-C, the outer light guide (LL) acts as the position light and the turn signal.
For this function to work, the distance from the outer edge of the vehicle (usually the fender) to the start of the turn signal's lit area must not exceed 400 mm.
In the conversion kit, the distance from the turn signal's lit area to the outer end of the front panel is about 210 mm. To this you add the distance from the outer edge of the cutout for the light in the bumper to the outermost side edge of the vehicle (usually the fender).
If the value is below 401 mm, you can use the high-beam headlight with daytime running light and turn signal function (Version 2). If it is larger, you have to use the mono high-beam headlight SL-SL-90903L-F-1-C with the light guide without function (Version 1).
For variants 2 and 4 with turn signal function, we include a load-independent flasher relay that replaces the thermally controlled flasher unit often built into the turn signal relay. The matching cables come with it. This is needed to avoid any effects on the flash rate. The relay is not needed in every case. If it is needed, it is at least already included and can be installed.
Position light
If the vehicle already has a position light that stays in place despite the conversion kit, you have to use the mono high-beam headlight SL-SL-90903L-F-1-C (Version 1).
The coating
For the coating we offer two methods. Base variants 1 and 2 are powder-coated. The standard colors offered are RAL 9003 (black), RAL 9011 (graphite black) and RAL 9012 (pearl or clean-room white). Powder coating is a standard method for protecting surfaces. It is not very resistant to scratches or damage, though, which over time can lead to the coating flaking off.
That is why we offer a high-quality Naviton special coating. It consists of three functional layers: layer 1 forms the base and absorbs movement of the material. Layer 2 absorbs mechanical energy and acts as a buffer layer against stone chips and the like. The third layer is the color layer and provides a very hard, tough and scratch-resistant surface.
The four variants, each for 12 or 24 volt onboard voltage, at a glance:
Variant 1
- 12 volt (identical to Version 1 / 24 V)
- light guide of high-beam headlight without function
- powder-coated
Variant 2
- 12 volt
- light guide of high-beam headlight with position and turn signal function
- powder-coated
Variant 3
- 12 volt (identical to Version 3 / 24 V)
- light guide of high-beam headlight without function
- Naviton special coating
Variant 4
- 12 volt
- light guide of high-beam headlight with position and turn signal function
- Naviton special coating
All the mounting material is made of rust-free stainless steel.
The complete kit contains all the mounting material and ready-made wiring harnesses. Depending on the variant, the connection wiring harness for the vehicle has a loose cable end for connecting to ignition-switched power (terminal 15), or additional free cable ends for splicing into the turn signal circuit. Matching butt connectors with heat-shrink for making a Y-connection are also included.
The protective grilles are not included in the set and must be ordered separately.
For the installation we recommend the crimping pliers from Knipex. For the butt connector you can use the pliers
SL-KN-975237. You also need a heat gun to fit the heat-shrink tubing.
