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Old Apr 29, 2019 | 07:13 PM
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Active headlamp inoperative

2014 E350 sport
Just got this message but everything seems to be working fine, DRL and headlamps and turn signals..
good thing is car is still under warranty for another month but wondering is this a fix I can do myself & did anyone ever experience this?
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Old Apr 29, 2019 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Bushwickjr
2014 E350 sport
Just got this message but everything seems to be working fine, DRL and headlamps and turn signals..
good thing is car is still under warranty for another month but wondering is this a fix I can do myself & did anyone ever experience this?
Yes, in my case I used the SDS and found that the rain/sunlight sensor was kaput. Ordered and installed the new sensor and performed the calibration via SDS. No problems since. It's about a 30m job tops including the calibration part.
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Old Apr 29, 2019 | 10:10 PM
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Yes, in my case I used the SDS and found that the rain/sunlight sensor was kaput. Ordered and installed the new sensor and performed the calibration via SDS. No problems since. It's about a 30m job tops including the calibration part.
thanks so much I appreciate the quick response, makes me feel a lil more at ease
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