1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Headlights

Essential 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Headlights

Bosch – Engine Cooling Auxiliary Fan Resistor (Part No.G504012640BOS)

Engine Cooling Auxiliary Fan Resistor

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$57.57
The Bosch Engine Cooling Auxiliary Fan Resistor is an ideal high quality aftermarket replacement that is manufactured to meet or exceed OE specifications for fit, form, and function.

Product Features:
  • Premium aftermarket replacement
  • Provides performance and dependability
  • Manufactured to meet OE specifications
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Dorman – High Temperature Headlamp Standard Socket (Part No.84790)

High Temperature Headlamp Standard Socket

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$17.99
This replacement headlight socket matches the fit and terminal count of the original equipment socket for specified vehicles. Made of quality materials with corrosion-resistant contacts, this socket is designed for reliable service.

Product Features:
  • Ideal replacement – this headlight socket matches the fit and terminal count of the original equipment socket
  • Durable construction – made of quality materials with corrosion-resistant electrical contacts
  • Cost-effective solution – replaces only the damaged socket by splicing into existing vehicle wiring
  • Quality tested – this part has undergone testing to ensure a quality fit and long service life
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Sylvania – H6024 XtraVision: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter Light, 1 Pack (Part No.H6024XVBX)

H6024 XtraVision: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter Light, 1 Pack

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$21.99
SYLVANIA XtraVision® sealed beam headlight bulbs are designed to improve your night-time driving experience without compromising on bulb life. XtraVison bulbs provide brighter light on the roadway to improve your visibility, when compared to SYLVANIA Basic bulbs. SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare when installed properly by focusing light where you need it on the road.

Product Features:
  • DEPENDABLE: Designed and manufactured to improve your driving experience without compromising bulb life
  • MORE DOWNROAD VISIBILITY: XtraVision bulbs deliver more downroad light for improved visibility when compared to SYLVANIA Basic
  • EASY DIY INSTALLATION: A direct replacement for the factory bulbs in your vehicle, no modification required
  • SMART MAINTENANCE: Headlights dim over time, always replace bulbs in pairs to ensure equal brightness and color
  • PRO TIP: When changing your bulb, never touch the glass. Always use gloves or a clean shop towel to reduce the transfer of oils during install
  • SAFETY: Compliant with DOT regulations and SAE standards, SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare
  • TRUSTED BRAND: SYLVANIA is a trusted OEM automotive lighting manufacturer, with over 100 years of superior optical engineering experience
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Sylvania – H6024 SilverStar: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter and Whiter Light, 1 Pack (Part No.H6024STBX)

H6024 SilverStar: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter and Whiter Light, 1 Pack

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$29.99
SYLVANIA SilverStar® high performance sealed beam bulbs provide a balance of improved visibility and bulb life to deliver a brighter and whiter light when compared to SYLVANIA Basic. The combination of downroad, sideroad, and whiter light helps to achieve more clarity during night-time driving. More clarity can improve contrast and object visibility such as street signs and road hazards while driving. SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare when installed properly by focusing light where you need it on the road.

Product Features:
  • DEPENDABLE: Designed and manufactured to improve your driving experience without compromising bulb life
  • MORE DOWNROAD VISIBILITY: XtraVision bulbs deliver more downroad light for improved visibility when compared to SYLVANIA Basic
  • EASY DIY INSTALLATION: A direct replacement for the factory bulbs in your vehicle, no modification required
  • SMART MAINTENANCE: Headlights dim over time, always replace bulbs in pairs to ensure equal brightness and color
  • PRO TIP: When changing your bulb, never touch the glass. Always use gloves or a clean shop towel to reduce the transfer of oils during install
  • SAFETY: Compliant with DOT regulations and SAE standards, SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare
  • TRUSTED BRAND: SYLVANIA is a trusted OEM automotive lighting manufacturer, with over 100 years of superior optical engineering experience
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Grote – 7" Round,Clear, Led,Hi/Lo Beam Headlamp (Part No.90941-5)

7" Round,Clear, Led,Hi/Lo Beam Headlamp

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$189.99
Product Features:
  • Headlight uses a hard coated, UV protected, high impact resistant polycarbonate lens that resists cracking and yellowing
  • Improve the driving experience for drivers by decreasing eye fatigue and providing better detail, thus decreasing chances for accidents
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Sylvania – H5001 XtraVision: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter Light, 1 Pack (Part No.H5001XVBX)

H5001 XtraVision: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter Light, 1 Pack

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$21.99
SYLVANIA XtraVision® sealed beam headlight bulbs are designed to improve your night-time driving experience without compromising on bulb life. XtraVison bulbs provide brighter light on the roadway to improve your visibility, when compared to SYLVANIA Basic bulbs. SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare when installed properly by focusing light where you need it on the road.

Product Features:
  • DEPENDABLE: Designed and manufactured to improve your driving experience without compromising bulb life
  • MORE DOWNROAD VISIBILITY: XtraVision bulbs deliver more downroad light for improved visibility when compared to SYLVANIA Basic
  • EASY DIY INSTALLATION: A direct replacement for the factory bulbs in your vehicle, no modification required
  • SMART MAINTENANCE: Headlights dim over time, always replace bulbs in pairs to ensure equal brightness and color
  • PRO TIP: When changing your bulb, never touch the glass. Always use gloves or a clean shop towel to reduce the transfer of oils during install
  • SAFETY: Compliant with DOT regulations and SAE standards, SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare
  • TRUSTED BRAND: SYLVANIA is a trusted OEM automotive lighting manufacturer, with over 100 years of superior optical engineering experience
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Hella – European Headlamp Conversion Kit – H4 /002850871 (Part No.P803921628HEL)

European Headlamp Conversion Kit - H4 /002850871

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$136.65
NOT DOT APPROVED – OFFROAD USE ONLY Part Number: 002850871 Headlamp Size: 5 3/4 in Round – H4 65/55 watt – Hi/Low Beam Single Kit Contains: (1) Lamp Unit (1) Halogen Bulb (1) Silicone Dustcover Hella’s Advanced Design and Powerful Performance. To Deliver the maximum in lighting performance, the Hella Vision Plus features the advanced Halogen bulb and a highly-polished metal reflector. The Hella Vision Plus is not only brighter than a standard Halogen sealed beam headlamp, the lamp’s advanced optics also provide a more uniform, controlled and even illumination on the road. Hella’s Vision Plus produces a 50% more powerful low beam and a 25% more powerful high beam than standard halogen sealed beam headlamps. This produces a greater range of vision for the driver, improves driver safety and reduces driver strain and fatigue. The Hella Vision Plus takes headlamp performance higher than ever before. Until now, headlamps with this level of performance were only available in Europe or for off-road and racing in the United States.

Product Features:
  • Optical Quartz Lens
  • Silverized Polished Aluminum Reflector
  • Replaceable Bulb
  • European version, NOT street legal in USA
  • Based on European technology
  • Brighter than standard Halogen lamps due to improved optics
  • Produces 50% more powerful low beam and 25% more powerful high beam
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Sylvania – H3 Basic: Halogen Headlight Bulb, Basic Performance, 1 Pack (Part No.H3BP)

H3 Basic: Halogen Headlight Bulb, Basic Performance, 1 Pack

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$17.99
SYLVANIA Basic halogen headlight bulbs are designed to meet DOT regulations and SAE standards for performance and life. Made from high quality materials, they are designed to match the basic performance of your car or truck’s original bulb. SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare when installed properly by focusing light where you need it on the road.

Product Features:
  • DEPENDABLE: Made from high quality materials for long-lasting durability to improve your driving situation
  • OE QUALITY: Designed to match the basic performance of your vehicle’s original bulb
  • EASY DIY INSTALLATION: A direct replacement for the factory bulbs in your vehicle, no modification required
  • SMART MAINTENANCE: Headlights dim over time, always replace bulbs in pairs to ensure equal brightness and color
  • PRO TIP: When changing your bulb, never touch the glass. Always use gloves or a clean shop towel to reduce the transfer of oils during install
  • SAFETY: Compliant with DOT regulations and SAE standards, SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare
  • TRUSTED BRAND: SYLVANIA is a trusted OEM automotive lighting manufacturer, with over 100 years of superior optical engineering experience
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Wagner Lighting – Sealed Beams – Halogen – Automotive (Part No.H5001)

Sealed Beams - Halogen - Automotive

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$14.99
Sealed Beams – Halogen – Automotive

Sylvania – H6024 Basic: Sealed Beam Headlight, Basic Performance, 1 Pack (Part No.H6024BX)

H6024 Basic: Sealed Beam Headlight, Basic Performance, 1 Pack

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$16.49
SYLVANIA Basic sealed beam bulbs are designed to meet DOT regulations and SAE standards for performance and life. Made from high quality materials, they are designed to match the basic performance of your car or truck’s original bulb. SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare when installed properly by focusing light where you need it on the road.

Product Features:
  • DEPENDABLE: Designed and manufactured to improve your driving experience without compromising bulb life
  • MORE DOWNROAD VISIBILITY: XtraVision bulbs deliver more downroad light for improved visibility when compared to SYLVANIA Basic
  • EASY DIY INSTALLATION: A direct replacement for the factory bulbs in your vehicle, no modification required
  • SMART MAINTENANCE: Headlights dim over time, always replace bulbs in pairs to ensure equal brightness and color
  • PRO TIP: When changing your bulb, never touch the glass. Always use gloves or a clean shop towel to reduce the transfer of oils during install
  • SAFETY: Compliant with DOT regulations and SAE standards, SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare
  • TRUSTED BRAND: SYLVANIA is a trusted OEM automotive lighting manufacturer, with over 100 years of superior optical engineering experience
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Sylvania – H5006 XtraVision: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter Light, 1 Pack (Part No.H5006XVBX)

H5006 XtraVision: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter Light, 1 Pack

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$21.99
SYLVANIA XtraVision® sealed beam headlight bulbs are designed to improve your night-time driving experience without compromising on bulb life. XtraVison bulbs provide brighter light on the roadway to improve your visibility, when compared to SYLVANIA Basic bulbs. SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare when installed properly by focusing light where you need it on the road.

Product Features:
  • DEPENDABLE: Designed and manufactured to improve your driving experience without compromising bulb life
  • MORE DOWNROAD VISIBILITY: XtraVision bulbs deliver more downroad light for improved visibility when compared to SYLVANIA Basic
  • EASY DIY INSTALLATION: A direct replacement for the factory bulbs in your vehicle, no modification required
  • SMART MAINTENANCE: Headlights dim over time, always replace bulbs in pairs to ensure equal brightness and color
  • PRO TIP: When changing your bulb, never touch the glass. Always use gloves or a clean shop towel to reduce the transfer of oils during install
  • SAFETY: Compliant with DOT regulations and SAE standards, SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare
  • TRUSTED BRAND: SYLVANIA is a trusted OEM automotive lighting manufacturer, with over 100 years of superior optical engineering experience
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Sylvania – H3-100W Basic: Halogen Headlight Bulb, Basic Performance, 1 Pack (Part No.H3-TYPE 100W)

H3-100W Basic: Halogen Headlight Bulb, Basic Performance, 1 Pack

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$8.99
SYLVANIA Basic halogen headlight bulbs are designed to meet DOT regulations and SAE standards for performance and life. Made from high quality materials, they are designed to match the basic performance of your car or truck’s original bulb. SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare when installed properly by focusing light where you need it on the road.

Product Features:
  • DEPENDABLE: Made from high quality materials for long-lasting durability to improve your driving situation
  • OE QUALITY: Designed to match the basic performance of your vehicle’s original bulb
  • EASY DIY INSTALLATION: A direct replacement for the factory bulbs in your vehicle, no modification required
  • SMART MAINTENANCE: Headlights dim over time, always replace bulbs in pairs to ensure equal brightness and color
  • PRO TIP: When changing your bulb, never touch the glass. Always use gloves or a clean shop towel to reduce the transfer of oils during install
  • SAFETY: Compliant with DOT regulations and SAE standards, SYLVANIA headlight bulbs are designed with safety in mind to prevent glare
  • TRUSTED BRAND: SYLVANIA is a trusted OEM automotive lighting manufacturer, with over 100 years of superior optical engineering experience
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Sylvania – H3 SilverStar zXe Halogen Fog Bulb, Pack of 2 (Part No.H3SZ/2)

H3 SilverStar zXe Halogen Fog Bulb, Pack of 2

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$69.99
SYLVANIA SilverStar zXe headlights are the newest halogen bulbs on the scene. Looking for the whitest, most stylized light for your vehicle? Our SilverStar zXe headlights are the whitest in our SilverStar high performance series. Style and performance in a single package!

Product Features:
  • Crisp, white light – the look, feel and attitude of HID
  • Proprietary Xenon halogen gas technology
  • Best alternative and value compared to dropping in HID upgrades
  • Cobalt blue coating provides optimal light transmission and color
  • Mirror top alloy coating completes the jewel-like appearance of the headlights
  • 100% street legal that meet all DOT requirements
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1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Headlights

Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE. Maybe you just need a couple of Headlights. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 13 different Headlights in our inventory ranging from $8.99 to $189.99. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE running smoothly.

Headlights are only as good as their brand. We stock 6 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE. Sylvania, Grote, and Dorman are just some of the brands we stock. Search for brands you know or compare prices and reviews to help you decide!

We know you’ll find the perfect Headlights for your 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence. Out of the 205 reviews in this category, some of the top rated parts include H5006 XtraVision: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter Light, 1 Pack with 4.7 stars and H3-100W Basic: Halogen Headlight Bulb, Basic Performance, 1 Pack with 5.0 stars.

So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Headlights to keep your 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE rolling for years to come, look no further. Shop online and have your products shipped direct to your door, or pick up at the nearest Advance Auto Parts location today!

Headlights Brands To Make Your 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Last

Simple repair, complete replacement, or a full rebuild. No matter the job, your 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE demands trusted brand parts and products to keep it running. Many trusted brands of Headlights make up Advance Auto Parts’ inventory, and all are ready to help make your 280SE the best it can be. Be sure to browse some of our top Headlights brands and parts.

Popular Grote Headlights

We carry Grote parts in our stock across Dual Beam Headlight Bulbs categories, plus more. For a 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE, our most popular Grote Headlights include:
7" Round,Clear, Led,Hi/Lo Beam Headlamp
from $189.99
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7" Round,Clear, Led,Hi/Lo Beam Headlamp
Dual Beam Headlight Bulbs

Top 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Headlights from Sylvania

Sylvania products are another trusted brand when it comes to Headlights for your 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE. Popular Sylvania parts include:
H6024 XtraVision: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter Light, 1 Pack
from $21.99
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H6024 XtraVision: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter Light, 1 Pack
Dual Beam Headlight Bulbs
H3 Basic: Halogen Headlight Bulb, Basic Performance, 1 Pack
from $17.99
(41)
H3 Basic: Halogen Headlight Bulb, Basic Performance, 1 Pack
High Beam Headlight Bulbs

FAQs for 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Headlights

What are the most purchased Headlights for the 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE?

Out of 13 Headlights for the 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE, the most popular in our inventory are:
High Temperature Headlamp Standard Socket
from $17.99
(21)
High Temperature Headlamp Standard Socket
Headlamp Sockets
H5001 XtraVision: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter Light, 1 Pack
from $21.99
(15)
H5001 XtraVision: Sealed Beam Headlight, Brighter Light, 1 Pack
High Beam Headlight Bulbs
H6024 Basic: Sealed Beam Headlight, Basic Performance, 1 Pack
from $16.49
(22)
H6024 Basic: Sealed Beam Headlight, Basic Performance, 1 Pack
Low Beam Headlight Bulbs

What are the top-rated 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Headlights?

Top-rated Headlights for your 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE based on customer reviews/ratings are:
H3-100W Basic: Halogen Headlight Bulb, Basic Performance, 1 Pack
from $8.99
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H3-100W Basic: Halogen Headlight Bulb, Basic Performance, 1 Pack
“Perfect, bright, good price, quality, Advance is consistent”