Both low beams are dead!
01-27-2012, 07:48 PM
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Both low beams are dead!
I ran over the huge puddle of water today and right after that both xenons went dead. Headlights are fogged up form the inside as well. All other lights are working. Any ideas?
TIA!
TIA!
01-28-2012, 12:08 AM
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Ask to have the headlights replaced. Once they fog up it'll happen again. I had a similar situation in a BMW and the only permanent solution was to replace the whole assembly.
01-28-2012, 12:52 AM
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I am not the expert nor I am there to see but i have a good idea of what happened. I think that you broke the xenon bulbs and let the gas burn into a thick dense smoke mini cloud(that is what is giving the foggy looks)
I think that you just need to remove the buld lights and blow some air on the projector and let that smoke out of it then try a pair of new bulb lights.
I think that you just need to remove the buld lights and blow some air on the projector and let that smoke out of it then try a pair of new bulb lights.
01-28-2012, 08:49 AM
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i drove through some puddles too and the same thing happened. i removed the bulbs, left the rear caps off and pointed the car towards the sun. it dried out the insides, then the headlight still flickeded on and off. by the time i got to a dealer, it had fixed itself. i presume whatever dried out
01-28-2012, 03:17 PM
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i drove through some puddles too and the same thing happened. i removed the bulbs, left the rear caps off and pointed the car towards the sun. it dried out the insides, then the headlight still flickeded on and off. by the time i got to a dealer, it had fixed itself. i presume whatever dried out
, Looks like both ballasts are dead. It happened before to the right side and dealer fixed it under warranty. Now I have no warranty left and have to deal with it myself. I will try to remove headlight, dry them and inspect ballast and replace it with aftermarket if necessary.
01-29-2012, 12:40 PM
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Desiccant packets or a little dry white rice in the bottom of the light in back where it can't be seen.
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01-29-2012, 02:34 PM
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It's hard to point my car to the sun in the middle of the winter in Toronto , Looks like both ballasts are dead. It happened before to the right side and dealer fixed it under warranty. Now I have no warranty left and have to deal with it myself. I will try to remove headlight, dry them and inspect ballast and replace it with aftermarket if necessary.
, Looks like both ballasts are dead. It happened before to the right side and dealer fixed it under warranty. Now I have no warranty left and have to deal with it myself. I will try to remove headlight, dry them and inspect ballast and replace it with aftermarket if necessary.
01-31-2012, 11:42 PM
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Well, looks like both ballasts are dead. Ordered them of eBay and getting ready to remove both headlights to replace them. I might as well clean them both, dry and seal properly.
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02-10-2012, 02:02 PM
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I had something similar happen to my 09 C300, as water had gotten in the turn signal lens located in the side mirror housing. The entire LED element needed to be replaced. Like they say, once water or moisture has set in, it will continue to happen.
