JimPap

Turns out that my bi xenon bulb wasn't burned out. Driver side low/high beam bi xenon is still dark.

I've got an appointment for Friday to leave my car so that they can get to something called the ignitor (ballast??) and other parts to get the light working.

The one thing that bothers me is that the tech had his finger all over the bi xenon bulb(burners). My understanding is that the oils from the fingers will shorten its life time. I'd like to remove them so that I can clean them with alcohol, but haven't been able to figure out how that little wire do lolly comes off.

Does anyone have a video or pictures of how exactly the retaining wire comes off of the bi xenon?

Thanks in advance.

whn

Just take a hammer a give it a nice and gentle touch

spoolIT85

+1 on the hammer!

JimPap

Not enough space to swing a hammer.

Any other ideas?

whn

I got bad news for you. you are screwd

JimPap

....and why do you say that?

whn

Just take that hammer..

Nah, I think it can't be that hard to take one f**king bulb out. Sorry im tired.

JimPap

At $200 per bulb, don't think so.

Ordinarily, I would be able to figure it out if I could get a good look at it. Its not rocket science. Problem is I can't get a good look at it.

whn

try with some small mirror

AMGTTV8

On the e-class's equipped with active curve illumination, burned out bulbs require a whole new headlamp assembly - i had three replaced in 2 years!

JimPap

wwmindy,

Sure hope that was under warranty.

I know the xenon burners come out because the tech did so. I couldn't tell how he did it is the problem.

Anybody know how they come out on a C300?

2nice4me

Hi Jim, Did you ever figure this out?

maninblack

in Canada , your xenon bulbs are also under the 4 years 80000km warrenty

JimPap

There was a post about it in another thread. It's 1 in the morning here and I'm just a tad too drowsy to find it. I'll try in the morning.

By the way, it turned out to be some kind of starter problem.