Headlight won't turn on!!! Help
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Headlight won't turn on!!! Help
2002 C32, and out of warranty!!! My right headlight is out for good now, and won't come back on. It was sometimes intermittent, but now it is dead. I DO NOT want to spend $587 for a new ballast/control unit. Anyone have a used one laying around they want to part with? Is there a kit to down grade to Halogen?![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
Any advice where I can get a reasonably priced ballast/control unit?
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Any advice where I can get a reasonably priced ballast/control unit?
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If you have the old style xenon headlights and not the bi-xenon, they some times come up for sale for less than $300 for a set. If you have the bi-xenon, I've seen singles on ebay, but it's rare. If you're tight for money and just need a set of halogens, look on ebay, I'm sure you can get a set for around $300. Good luck.
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2002 C32, and out of warranty!!! My right headlight is out for good now, and won't come back on. It was sometimes intermittent, but now it is dead. I DO NOT want to spend $587 for a new ballast/control unit. Anyone have a used one laying around they want to part with? Is there a kit to down grade to Halogen?![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
Any advice where I can get a reasonably priced ballast/control unit?
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Any advice where I can get a reasonably priced ballast/control unit?
just the bulb?
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If you have the old style xenon headlights and not the bi-xenon, they some times come up for sale for less than $300 for a set. If you have the bi-xenon, I've seen singles on ebay, but it's rare. If you're tight for money and just need a set of halogens, look on ebay, I'm sure you can get a set for around $300. Good luck.
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2002 C32, and out of warranty!!! My right headlight is out for good now, and won't come back on. It was sometimes intermittent, but now it is dead. I DO NOT want to spend $587 for a new ballast/control unit. Anyone have a used one laying around they want to part with? Is there a kit to down grade to Halogen?![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
Any advice where I can get a reasonably priced ballast/control unit?
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Any advice where I can get a reasonably priced ballast/control unit?
you could check this web www.hidplanet.com
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i have the same problem here, the bulb won;t light up for about 2 out of 10 times i start my car whilst the headlight switch is on auto position. My remedy is by switching the light on/off for about 10 times before the check lamp message appears, and the bulb would turn on. i was told to replace the whole headlight housing, but i suspect the problem to be electrical so it had either to be the ballasts/wiring.
you could check this web www.hidplanet.com
you could check this web www.hidplanet.com
I just ordered the ballasts/control units from them ($279 a pair sure beats the stealer price for just one)
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