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Old 09-02-2014, 12:28 PM
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Xenon self leveling motor socket

My C43 has self leveling Xenon headlights. I could hear a humming from the passenger side light, and have determined that the self leveling motor was running all the time. When I pulled it apart, the white plastic socket that the motor ball snaps into has a small chunk out of one side, allowing the ball to escape, and then constantly run trying to achieve level. Any chance that that socket piece is still available? Anyone know where to find one? If someone has an exploded diagram or the part number that would be very useful. Thanks.
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Do you mean light range Electric motor..?,

see #50..

Xenon self leveling motor socket-w202-electric-light-range.jpg

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Thanks for posting the diagram; very useful.


No, I don't need the motor. That works and is the source of the "humming" I originally heard. The motor drives that arm with the ball on the end. That ball snaps into a white plastic piece with a socket for the ball; the plastic piece held to the main assembly by molded locators and one screw. Then the motor moves the whole assembly up and down to level. It is the white plastic piece that has failed, but I don't see it in the diagram, which I think is mostly electrical components.
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This is a full xenon diagram, there is a round adjuster round piece for non-xenon light only,,

if you can take some pics. will help to find-out easily..

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Here are some pictures of the part in question:
Xenon self leveling motor socket-xenon-socket.jpg

Xenon self leveling motor socket-xenon-socket-2.jpg

Xenon self leveling motor socket-xenon-socket-motor.jpg
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One more, in the lamp
Xenon self leveling motor socket-xenon-socket-lamp.jpg
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Assuming this part comes with assembly Headlight, not separate, not soo sure about that..?!!?

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