Anyone have Bixenon problems?
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question for euro bixenon owners
i just installed a set of euro bixenons yesterday and noticed when i turned the lights on for 15 sec prior to starting the car, the xenons would suddenly turn off and begin to flicker like a camera flash every few seconds. i am in the process of having the 'xenon present' setting changed today but was wondering if anyone has had any problems with the lights 'after' the computer setting change. does everything work 'after' starting the car, and does it periodically flicker on and off, and if the xenon portion of the hi beam works after starting.
the reason why i ask is i read the xenons would work if u turn them on 15 seconds prior to starting the car if xenon was not set to present; since it didnt work for me, it makes me worry if the lights will work or if any problems will come forth 'after' i have the setting change.
thanks again!
also, does the upper part of the beam spread have a yellowish line on top? it may be associated with the projector itself....in all, the bixenons rock!, from greenish/bluish at fire up to white afterwords! too bad they arent fully functional yet!
the reason why i ask is i read the xenons would work if u turn them on 15 seconds prior to starting the car if xenon was not set to present; since it didnt work for me, it makes me worry if the lights will work or if any problems will come forth 'after' i have the setting change.
thanks again!
also, does the upper part of the beam spread have a yellowish line on top? it may be associated with the projector itself....in all, the bixenons rock!, from greenish/bluish at fire up to white afterwords! too bad they arent fully functional yet!
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anymore problems after the setting change?
thanks for your quick reply...my question is then if u have experienced 'any' problems after the setting change? does everything function properly? thanks again!
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Everything should function properly. The procedure should only take about 5min providing the tech knows what he's doing.
Search this forum in regards to setting your xenon settings to present, print it out and give it to your service advisor. That would be your best bet.
For those of you who are thinkin' of getting Bi-xenon headlamps in the future, you can ask your dealer to change your settings already. Everything will still function ok.
Search this forum in regards to setting your xenon settings to present, print it out and give it to your service advisor. That would be your best bet.
For those of you who are thinkin' of getting Bi-xenon headlamps in the future, you can ask your dealer to change your settings already. Everything will still function ok.
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When I first turn my bi-xenons on, they are an incredible perfect blue for about the first 30 seconds. Then they start fadeing to a normal xenon color. I wish there was a way to keep them at the same warm up brightness at all times. Does anyone know a secret??
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Originally posted by Verb04
When I first turn my bi-xenons on, they are an incredible perfect blue for about the first 30 seconds. Then they start fadeing to a normal xenon color. I wish there was a way to keep them at the same warm up brightness at all times. Does anyone know a secret??
When I first turn my bi-xenons on, they are an incredible perfect blue for about the first 30 seconds. Then they start fadeing to a normal xenon color. I wish there was a way to keep them at the same warm up brightness at all times. Does anyone know a secret??
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Originally posted by MB200K
I installed the bi-xenons in my car about a month ago and had the same problem.
I installed the bi-xenons in my car about a month ago and had the same problem.
It is a wonder that some people even get their xenons lit without while the car is running before they have their xenon setting changed.
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this may be only somewhat related, but how do the xenons work with the auto headlight control? I've heard that turning the xenons on for short durations, like entering a dark parking garage and having the auto headlight function turn them on, can shorten the life of the xenons, because they don't come up to temperature. Does anyone know about this?
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Originally posted by nyca
this may be only somewhat related, but how do the xenons work with the auto headlight control? I've heard that turning the xenons on for short durations, like entering a dark parking garage and having the auto headlight function turn them on, can shorten the life of the xenons, because they don't come up to temperature. Does anyone know about this?
this may be only somewhat related, but how do the xenons work with the auto headlight control? I've heard that turning the xenons on for short durations, like entering a dark parking garage and having the auto headlight function turn them on, can shorten the life of the xenons, because they don't come up to temperature. Does anyone know about this?
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Originally posted by Class C
Everything should function properly. The procedure should only take about 5min providing the tech knows what he's doing.
Search this forum in regards to setting your xenon settings to present, print it out and give it to your service advisor. That would be your best bet.
For those of you who are thinkin' of getting Bi-xenon headlamps in the future, you can ask your dealer to change your settings already. Everything will still function ok.
Everything should function properly. The procedure should only take about 5min providing the tech knows what he's doing.
Search this forum in regards to setting your xenon settings to present, print it out and give it to your service advisor. That would be your best bet.
For those of you who are thinkin' of getting Bi-xenon headlamps in the future, you can ask your dealer to change your settings already. Everything will still function ok.
Anyone know any dealer in SF/San Jose area that would do the programming? I asked several dealers, and they all said no. Are the dealers in southern Cal easier to deal with? (any leads will be greatly appreciated)
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Originally posted by TimmyC230boy
These are the setting menu's you go through to set them on a 2002. i would assume a 2003 would be the samer also
1 EIS- Electronic ignition switch
2 Control Unit adaptations
3 Read coding and change if necassary
4 All Codes
5 Xenon Headlamp - Change to present.
I hope that helps
Tim
These are the setting menu's you go through to set them on a 2002. i would assume a 2003 would be the samer also
1 EIS- Electronic ignition switch
2 Control Unit adaptations
3 Read coding and change if necassary
4 All Codes
5 Xenon Headlamp - Change to present.
I hope that helps
Tim
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Any problem after bi-xenon installed
i just installed mine today and bring it to the MB dealer. Is there any problem after i installed it. Because other dealer said that it could burn the instrument cluster, is it true?
I also having service B coming two days from now, will it change the computer settings?
Please help me, thank you.........
I also having service B coming two days from now, will it change the computer settings?
Please help me, thank you.........
Wow...this is something new!! 
I think if they're willing to change your settings to "xenon present", then you shouldnt have any problem.
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Re: Any problem after bi-xenon installed
Originally posted by otong
Because other dealer said that it could burn the instrument cluster, is it true?
Because other dealer said that it could burn the instrument cluster, is it true?
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I guess the dealer failed to mention that a xenon bulbs takes less power, and also burns cooler than a halogen too didn't he?
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my dealer's excuse
Well mine is even better.
"A woman had that done to her car without asking me first if it was possible, and she ended up paying almost $50,000 in damages to repair the entire front end from a meltdown!"
I'm not joking either about the numbers. I wish that i could have seen that invoice if he wasn't pulling my chain!
impossible!!!
"A woman had that done to her car without asking me first if it was possible, and she ended up paying almost $50,000 in damages to repair the entire front end from a meltdown!"
I'm not joking either about the numbers. I wish that i could have seen that invoice if he wasn't pulling my chain!
impossible!!!
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Originally posted by otong
thank you for the reply guys. hehehe i am happy that it's not true.
my bi-xenon headlight is brighter in the driver side than the one in passenger, is that normal?
thank you for the reply guys. hehehe i am happy that it's not true.
my bi-xenon headlight is brighter in the driver side than the one in passenger, is that normal?
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Re: my dealer's excuse
Originally posted by .elijah.
"A woman had that done to her car without asking me first if it was possible, and she ended up paying almost $50,000 in damages to repair the entire front end from a meltdown!"
"A woman had that done to her car without asking me first if it was possible, and she ended up paying almost $50,000 in damages to repair the entire front end from a meltdown!"
