Melted Bix Socket Fumed Housing What to Do????
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Melted Bix Socket Fumed Housing What to Do????
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For some odd reason the socket to the bulb suddenly melted and fumed the housing to my bix...now the housing is fogged up.... i have searched the forum and found threads on it but none of them talked about how to clean it up...is it possible to just take apart the bix and wipe of the residue on the lense and i also notice other members saying the chrome piece is easily scratched so how or what should i clean it up with? Also can i replace just the clear glass lens for the bix if i can can anyone provide me with a PN...any help will be greatly appreciated ill try to post some pics later
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For some odd reason the socket to the bulb suddenly melted and fumed the housing to my bix...now the housing is fogged up.... i have searched the forum and found threads on it but none of them talked about how to clean it up...is it possible to just take apart the bix and wipe of the residue on the lense and i also notice other members saying the chrome piece is easily scratched so how or what should i clean it up with? Also can i replace just the clear glass lens for the bix if i can can anyone provide me with a PN...any help will be greatly appreciated ill try to post some pics later
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Yes, you can take the bix apart.
I found it....
1st remove the offending headlight..
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...s-removal.html
Then go here start at post 53 I think it is...
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...16#post3095316
Then go to last page of same thread for pn for new socket + igniter.
I found it....
1st remove the offending headlight..
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...s-removal.html
Then go here start at post 53 I think it is...
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...16#post3095316
Then go to last page of same thread for pn for new socket + igniter.
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woulda saved me the it took to find it...
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thanks guys for the quick reply....actually the igniter is fine and i wired up another socket for now so i got light....more worried about how im gonna clean up the housing (lens and the chrome piece)....should i take it apart myself or get it done at a bodyshop im scared i wont be able to seal it properly and get moisture in the housin afterwards...
btw will the new igniter get more light output cuz it provides more voltage?
btw will the new igniter get more light output cuz it provides more voltage?
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thanks guys for the quick reply....actually the igniter is fine and i wired up another socket for now so i got light....more worried about how im gonna clean up the housing so lens and the chrome piece....should i take it apart myself or get it done at a bodyshop im scared i wont be able to seal it properly and get moisture in the housin afterwards...
btw will the new igniter get more light output cuz it provides more voltage?
btw will the new igniter get more light output cuz it provides more voltage?
You won't get any more light by replacing the igniter. Disassembling the headlight isn't too hard. I havent had any problems with moisture.
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I only mentioned the igniter kit since it come WITH the socket.
Do they sell that seperately?
Do they sell that seperately?
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so do u have any thoughts on what i should do to clean up the inside of the housing?
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nope not yet if there is one in summer ill probably go...just have a few more things i want to do before i go to a meet...need some rims and i have a lil project in mind....how about u have u been to any of the meets?
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I was wondering the same thing just in case I wanted to change the lens because I didnt see there were blemishes on the lens in photos when i got them from gary so i was thinking if im taking it apart maybe ill just change the lens but no one replied about a PN so i assume there isn't just a lens replacement
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just thought of something....are the projectors sealed? if not then i have to clean the inside of the projector because the smoke would of went into the projector as well
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on the bright side, getting to the projector is easy once the light is apart
DO NOT RUB ANYTHING ON THE CHROME SURFACE OF THE PROJECTOR BOWL
cleaning the lens is ok, but the chrome is very fragile, and is very very very easy to damage
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Thanks for the quick reply guys...do you think the bodyshop will know what to do or I'll have to instruct them on where to clean and what to clean it with?????