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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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High Beams Don't Work
Need a little help from the forum before I spend too much at the dealer.

My 1996 C280 headlights work fine on low beams. When I click on the high beams, either flashing them or on steady, the lights go completely out.

Anybody know why or wha the fix is?

Thanks for any help!
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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change the bulb first see if that's the problem. Remeber our bulb type is H4, so the high and low beam is under the same bulb.
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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Thanks,

I didn't know that it was one bulb, I'll try that first.
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Fuse?
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Ok guys, bulbs are good and fuses look good. Brights still don't work. Switch on the steering column maybe?

Any help greatly appreciated.
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that's a possibility. unless something's wrong with the electrical wires.
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Well looks like it is somethig either in the headlight switch on the dash or the stalk on the steering column. New bulb did not go to brights and fuses look good. Looks like this one will cost some money. Thanks for the help. I will let you know what the cause was for future reference.
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Originally Posted by rj96mb
Well looks like it is somethig either in the headlight switch on the dash or the stalk on the steering column. New bulb did not go to brights and fuses look good. Looks like this one will cost some money. Thanks for the help. I will let you know what the cause was for future reference.
I have the same problem on the same exact car. 1996 C280 I see this was done last year (6/10). Any resolution to this problem before I start tearing things apart?
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my car too!
hey there, my car is doing the same thing. used to be every once in a while and now high beams dont work at all. i even replaced both bulds....nothing, fuses "gar nicht" you hear anything back yet?
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where did you get the grill from and how much?
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This may help: www.autolib.diakom.ru Mercedes-Benz 1997 C280 SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS Headlights
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