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Old Jun 18, 2025 | 11:51 AM
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E 200 2011 Auto highbeam issue

Hello everyone. My 2011 E200 is having an issue with the auto high beam system. It keeps switching between low beam and high beam even when there’s no oncoming traffic, and goes back to low beam when it detects an oncoming vehicle, just like in the video i just uploaded on youtube:

And i scan fault code with xentry got a F with A40/11-Multifunction camera (mono)(MFK)
Fault code: A3A813 - Der Ausgang für Seitenfensterheizung hat Funktionsstörung. There is an open circuit. A+S

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Originally Posted by TruongNguyen
Hello everyone. My 2011 E200 is having an issue with the auto high beam system. It keeps switching between low beam and high beam even when there’s no oncoming traffic, and goes back to low beam when it detects an oncoming vehicle, just like in the video i just uploaded on youtube: VIDEO

And i scan fault code with xentry got a F with A40/11-Multifunction camera (mono)(MFK)
Fault code: A3A813 - Der Ausgang für Seitenfensterheizung hat Funktionsstörung. There is an open circuit. A+S

Please help me

Try switching Xentry to English to help everyone read. I see your MFK does have a fault...

MFK solderless connections
MFK solderless connections

HELLA LED HL Module by Conti.
HELLA LED HL Module by Conti.

loose pins collection + heatsink paste
loose pins collection + heatsink paste

MFK and LED Modules need...
either replacement + coding
or a quick soldering job

Both are built to develop oxidized connections for transient faults.

These modules are super hightech besides mfg skipped the pin soldering step to make them not perfect.

The chips count on the LED Controller is out of this world, I counted more than 35 chips, not just discreet transistors.
It's a world-class German design.

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Originally Posted by CaliBenzDriver
Try switching Xentry to English to help everyone read. I see your MFK does have a fault...

MFK solderless connections
MFK solderless connections

HELLA LED HL Module by Conti.
HELLA LED HL Module by Conti.

loose pins collection + heatsink paste
loose pins collection + heatsink paste

MFK and LED Modules need...
either replacement + coding
or a quick soldering job

Both are built to develop oxidized connections for transient faults.

These modules are super hightech besides mfg skipped the pin soldering step to make them not perfect.

The chips count on the LED Controller is out of this world, I counted more than 35 chips, not just discreet transistors.
It's a world-class German design.
First of all thanks for your read and reply!
So all i need todo are open MFK and LED module and soldering all solderless connection pins? (but idk what is LED module)
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Originally Posted by TruongNguyen
First of all thanks for your read and reply!
So all i need todo are open MFK and LED module and soldering all solderless connection pins? (but idk what is LED module)
Do your headlights use a control module or straight power from the SAM ??
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Do your headlights use a control module or straight power from the SAM ??
Im not sure! all i know is my car using xenon bulb for main headlight!
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Im not sure! all i know is my car using xenon bulb for main headlight!
The so called Xenon is an HID bulb setup with individual ballast module to manage bulb.

In your case you can concentrate on the known bad MFK module. Yours may use a single camera, right?

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Originally Posted by CaliBenzDriver
The so called Xenon is an HID bulb setup with individual ballast module to manage bulb.

In your case you can concentrate on the known bad MFK module. Yours may use a single camera, right?
Yeah sure a single camera only.
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Yeah sure a single camera only.
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