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Ballast, xenon control unit (passenger side) keeps blowing
I have 2012 S class w221. After a few days i have bought a car the passenger side xenon (D1S bulb) stopped working. I changed the xenon bulb, but nothing worked. Then i swapped the ballasts(put the original from driver 's side to passenger side) and it worked. So i have bought from ebay used but original ballast and i put it to the driver' s side. So i left the original (which i took from drivers side) on passenger side. After a few days the passenger side xenon stopped working again. i changed the bulb, but nothing worked again, so ballast blown again. Does someone know what keeps blowing the ballast? I even went to local guy who is dealing with led* , xenons e.t.c. He connected his own aftermarket universal ballast , but the bulb was only flicking. I am afraid if i buy another ballast it will be blown again. What is the solution? Please Help!connected his own aftermarket universal ballast , but the bulb was only flicking. I am afraid if i buy anothe