Bi-X: W203/CL203 OEM Bi-XENON Upgrade, Auto-Levelling & Programming thread
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bi-xenon shutting off while driving.......
tried searching for related topics cant find any but my bix is flickering and high beam will flicker and now bix will shut off for a sec and come on again while driving. anybody have same experience and possible fix for problem
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good, you? after saw the post called the dealer and have them check it out tom morning. Your car is looking good, and i really like the front lip and like the dual exhaust
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Peet,
if it ballast - it will be $50 if ignitor then $699 (full light assamly) becouse ignator inside of the light body and to change it you have to open it up, which is not easy and dealer won't mess up with it. You may ask someone in indishop if they can do it. I have similar problem with R light ( flicks but stays on). There is instrution how to do it on the forum. i need have look.
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if it ballast - it will be $50 if ignitor then $699 (full light assamly) becouse ignator inside of the light body and to change it you have to open it up, which is not easy and dealer won't mess up with it. You may ask someone in indishop if they can do it. I have similar problem with R light ( flicks but stays on). There is instrution how to do it on the forum. i need have look.
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CaptV
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Ok im stupid, how do i remove the cover to change my bulb for the Bi-xenon Headlight?
I can open the bi-xenon cover no problem on the driver side, but on the passenger side, the bi-xenon cover has a screw beneath the the adapter thingy on the cover, which is very hard to reach. Also i heard from a friend that it's a special mercedes screw that only mercedes can open the cover.
So question is, do i really have to remove the bumper to open the cover?
Is there an alternative way or what type of screw driver i could use to open it?
So question is, do i really have to remove the bumper to open the cover?
Is there an alternative way or what type of screw driver i could use to open it?
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the black cover behind the lamp unclips, then twist off the connector and them twist off the ring holding the bulb in. reverse process, then you're done.
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Andy, changing bulbs should only cost you $7 at most, $20 is rip off
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here is the pic of the screw that i need to unscrew before i can do anything, anyone have any idea how i can open it? i heard only mercedes dealership has the screwdriver of it
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It looks like a Torx screw. If you have a ratchet set, you should just fiddle with the different screws to see which one fits. It looks like it's a torx screw with a lot of treads (or whatever you call it).
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my question is why the hell is there a screw there? both side should be a black snap-on cover that's easy to take off.
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i just bought the bulb from a local auto shop (friend of mine). yes it flicker few times then turned off. Most likely it's the bulb's problem.
To answer FrankW, i donno, stupid coupe bi-xenon is different then? lol
To answer FrankW, i donno, stupid coupe bi-xenon is different then? lol
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Quick Help Please! Bi-xenon with aftermarket ballast
Need quick help immidiately! I bought 2 aftermarket ballast, now because one of my bi-xenon headlight ballast was gone, and i think might as well change both OEM ballast (which i think is a piece of crap) to aftermarket ones. Now question is, the power to the bi-xenon is from the battery of the car directly output into the bi-xenon whole set. Thus i need to do re-wire for the ballast itself. Will the light flash after i change to an aftermarket ballast? Note that I have already done xenon present programming.
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Need quick help immidiately! I bought 2 aftermarket ballast, now because one of my bi-xenon headlight ballast was gone, and i think might as well change both OEM ballast (which i think is a piece of crap) to aftermarket ones. Now question is, the power to the bi-xenon is from the battery of the car directly output into the bi-xenon whole set. Thus i need to do re-wire for the ballast itself. Will the light flash after i change to an aftermarket ballast? Note that I have already done xenon present programming.
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For example, if you have been eating great and expensive food for years, suddenly you eat some cheap foods, i can garrantee you will get food poisoning right away. Same deal with ballast and bulbs. Also, aftermarket ballast and bulb these days are made better reliability than the OEM parts now. See how reliable Honda and Toyota are versus MB and BMW
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i already had one of my ballast replaced last year, and they are very expensive. Also you need to feed them with those expensive light bulb else they will die fast. I don't want to go for any of those OEM trouble anymore. So i decided to get aftermarket ballast, feed it with cheaper light bulb.
For example, if you have been eating great and expensive food for years, suddenly you eat some cheap foods, i can garrantee you will get food poisoning right away. Same deal with ballast and bulbs. Also, aftermarket ballast and bulb these days are made better reliability than the OEM parts now. See how reliable Honda and Toyota are versus MB and BMW
For example, if you have been eating great and expensive food for years, suddenly you eat some cheap foods, i can garrantee you will get food poisoning right away. Same deal with ballast and bulbs. Also, aftermarket ballast and bulb these days are made better reliability than the OEM parts now. See how reliable Honda and Toyota are versus MB and BMW
Hella is a very reputable company and has been around for a long time. They also make aftermarket parts, so your statement is somewhat confusing. I'm also confused what the ballast would have to do with the xenon bulb? Are you saying that you're thinking of changing the entire assembly (including the xenon bulb) to an aftermarket HID kit?
