Replace Option 615 Headlights with cheaper ones
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From: Nashville, TN
2018 S450 4-matic W222
Replace Option 615 Headlights with cheaper ones
I'm driving a 2005 E320 base Sedan with the option 615 Bi-Xenon active curve headlights. The lenses are as frosty as anything and I'd like to replace the headlight assembly on both sides. I am staying with Xenon, not moving to halogen or LED.
If I replace them with non-active curve headlight assemblies, am I going to get an active error in my display? Is it going to be a quiet, under the covers error that only shows up if I look for it? What bad things will happen? I want the lights to be good, but $1200-1400 just for the correct curvelight headlight assemblies is a real stretch.
Anyone have some useful assistance?
If I replace them with non-active curve headlight assemblies, am I going to get an active error in my display? Is it going to be a quiet, under the covers error that only shows up if I look for it? What bad things will happen? I want the lights to be good, but $1200-1400 just for the correct curvelight headlight assemblies is a real stretch.
Anyone have some useful assistance?
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2008 E350 4Matic, 2011 E350 4matic
Just have the covers replaced. They're about $50. There's lots of threads on here about how people did it. It's a project though, you have to take the headlights off and bake them to get the old covers off and then seal the new ones back in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc_Y...annel=R.J%26Co
If that's too much you can always have them sanded and sealed, but that doesn't always last very long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc_Y...annel=R.J%26Co
If that's too much you can always have them sanded and sealed, but that doesn't always last very long.
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From: Concord, CA
'13 E350 . M276
I did my bi-xenons lenses like a year ago. I bought lenses from a Chinese seller, but there are some on fleabay as well. There are several youtubes on how to remove bumper, a must to remove headlight assemblies. I did not bake my headlight inside an oven, I simply used a heat gun to melt away old glue holding lens to black plastic frame. The whole thing took like 5 hours. It's very much doable, but you'll need an extra set of hands. Check out my before and after pictures. I also have a pic with bumper off.
