No parking Lights
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2002 C180 W203 Classic
No parking Lights
Hello I have a 02 C180 W203 sedan have just replaced LHF led low beam bulb now I don't have parking lights when dash switch is in park light position and no dash lights. When I turn on headlights all lights work even dash lights turn on and all parking lamps are working as well
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It’s possible that the light switch is defective or the contacts are dirty. You can try replacing the switch which is a fairly expensive part or partially disassemble the switch and spray it with electrical contact cleaner.
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Thanks Kevin will try that also noticed that the driving lights don't work as well .When putting on the park lights I get nothing no dash lights no nothing when engage headlights all lights work and dash but no driving lights
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Believe this or not, Your German BNZ has an OHMS meter...Most all cars today fail with wrong bulb replacement. "BULB" out do show on the dash which bulb...incorrect OHM resistance Bulbs may fail when replacing bulbs and will not respond with bulb fail on your dash...mostly German cars.
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I didn’t catch this statement the first time I read your post, “replaced LHF led low beam bulb.” (Salt shaker’s post caused me to take a second look.)
If you mean that you replaced the halogen low beam with an led, than putting a halogen bulb back in should be your first attempt at a repair. As salt shaker states, the system is expecting the bulb to draw more current than an led. The system is interpreting the low current draw as a burned out bulb or some other defect.
If you mean that you replaced the halogen low beam with an led, than putting a halogen bulb back in should be your first attempt at a repair. As salt shaker states, the system is expecting the bulb to draw more current than an led. The system is interpreting the low current draw as a burned out bulb or some other defect.
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You can use LED bulbs..but you will need to ignore the"bulb out" readout in the dash display. LED bulbs have a far lower 'resistance value' than do incandescent higher electric usage bulbs. Your older MB did not know about LED when it was manufactured. Not to worry...Ignore the dash warning light!
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You can use LED bulbs..but you will need to ignore the"bulb out" readout in the dash display. LED bulbs have a far lower 'resistance value' than do incandescent higher electric usage bulbs. Your older MB did not know about LED when it was manufactured. Not to worry...Ignore the dash warning light!
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There is an issue using new technology bulbs in older MB cars....Back in the early 2000's when LED bulbs became to be available...Even proper incandescent bulbs could fail, those without proper impedance...MB bulbs, including marker, stop, and turn signal, would send off to the dash a warning light. This goes back to 1987..at least..and was present on my 87 300 D.
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Those lights are entirely different than my 2011 (low beam only projector, classic halogen reflector high beam).
That said, my 2006 BMW 530xi had bi-xenon headlights (also adaptive, and they'd auto-level, and turn left and right based on the steering wheel position). The "high beam" bulb was there ONLY for the "flash to pass" function, nothing else. So the only time they'd light up was when pulling the lighting stalk back (toward the seat).
That said, my 2006 BMW 530xi had bi-xenon headlights (also adaptive, and they'd auto-level, and turn left and right based on the steering wheel position). The "high beam" bulb was there ONLY for the "flash to pass" function, nothing else. So the only time they'd light up was when pulling the lighting stalk back (toward the seat).
