Replacing ballast on C320 - difficult?
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Replacing ballast on C320 - difficult?
Is it difficult to replace a bi-xenon headlight ballast on a 2003 C-class? Where is it? My right headlight (low Beam) intermittently doesn't work. I changed the bulb - same thing. 50% of the time the light works... thanks.
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just have to pop off the front bumper and pull out the headlamps really, check the write ups in the notes...just be aware that you may not be able to source a ballast easily as frosty bix where not easy to find
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late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
The new "external" ignitor is easy to install. These are not really ballasts. Here is the complete procedure.
https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...acement-1-.pdf
https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...acement-1-.pdf
Last edited by Glyn M Ruck; Nov 12, 2011 at 10:44 AM.
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i looked at the PDF and figure 13 looks the same as mine on the left side. i bought a new bulb and it blew without coming on. i need to source a new ballest, but am not sure where to look. any ideas?
i can upload pictures if required
checking what a Bi-xenon was i have the D2S 35w bulb. which are crazy money
i can upload pictures if required
checking what a Bi-xenon was i have the D2S 35w bulb. which are crazy money
Last edited by brown_bear; Jan 18, 2014 at 02:56 PM. Reason: bulb
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What does blew without coming on mean? As for ballast I get them off ebay they use the same ones on many cars so they are easy to find. I am currently running one off a range rover I think. I will say that we have way more failures of the igniters then we do the ballast. luckily this is an easy test just switch the Ballasts and see if the problem moves from one side to the other.
