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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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problem with headlight, please advise

Very strange today... Started my car at night, pulling out and realized that my left headlight is purple color and not white ????? so i got out and see a major difference between my right side and left side... it just happens out of no where.... so i turn the light off, and waited.... turn the lights on, normal at first, than lleft headlight quickly turns purple again.... do anyone know what cause this awkward color change out of a sudden???

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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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I don't know too much about it, but it could be the ballast. I would bring it to your local MB dealer and have them check it out.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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thanks.. just drop it off today..
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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Just pick up my car... they said the light bulb burned out.... and I had to pay a replacement cost of $190 for a bulb since is not cover by warranty... yucks !!! haha..
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 03:57 AM
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$190 for a bulb?! Was it $30 for the bulb and $160 for labor?
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 07:44 AM
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well you know everything with a 55 and AMG behind it, pricing goes way up... haha..
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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well you know everything with a 55 and AMG behind it, pricing goes way up... haha..
Ya, That is true!
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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Hey uhh stupid question...how do you actually get the headlight units out to replace the bulbs yourself?? The manual shows how to replace the bulbs but not how to get the unit out to do so... I know I'm a noob..only had my cls55 a few weeks...
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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Hey uhh stupid question...how do you actually get the headlight units out to replace the bulbs yourself?? The manual shows how to replace the bulbs but not how to get the unit out to do so... I know I'm a noob..only had my cls55 a few weeks...
I pay the dealer and they did it for me.
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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holy smokes thats a little area!!!

What did you pay the dealer? that area to get the bulbs in is TIIIIINNNNY....I managed to get the H7 out, but getting the parking light out is a biznatch.....I cant even get a good enough grip to pull it out! Do you need to twist the parking light too or is the thing just CRAZY tight. Do germans really have hands this small and dextrous?? I am totally toying with the idea of pulling th whole unit out...has anyone done that?
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