c43 very bad hid head light problems.
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1998 C43 Amg
c43 very bad hid head light problems.
Im having very bad problems with my original hid headlights. If I take a sharp turn or go over a bump one of them goes out. Usually its the driver side one. I checked the wiring and stuff, it seems fine. I also get a check light message on the dashboard when one of the lights go out. I have to turn them off and turn it off then the message goes away. I also noticed when I brake hard one of the lights go out.
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From: Kirkland (Seattle) WA
1998 C43 Glacier White, Porsche 996, ML430, Cayenne, Karmann Ghia convertible
I just had a very similar situation with the driver's side brake light; exact same symptoms. I pulled the bulb and the previous owner had used a dual filament bulb which has the bayonet pins higher, but forced it in. That drove the contact surface down into the socket where it was on an angle and the bulb seated badly. I bent it up, cleaned it with electronics cleaner and put the right bulb in, and all is well. So in your case, maybe it is the way the bulb seats. Compare it to the other socket, and clean the contacts.
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1995 C36 AMG, 1998 C43 AMG
Im having very bad problems with my original hid headlights. If I take a sharp turn or go over a bump one of them goes out. Usually its the driver side one. I checked the wiring and stuff, it seems fine. I also get a check light message on the dashboard when one of the lights go out. I have to turn them off and turn it off then the message goes away. I also noticed when I brake hard one of the lights go out.
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