Need help with Headlights brightness
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xenon bulbs deteriorate with age / use. Modern bulbs are whiter and brighter too. So swapping these will likely give a big uplift
if you have night vision, you basically exchange high beam for nothing - and yes it makes the car dam dangerous in pitch black conditions above 60mph
if something has fallen off (level sensor - or internal part inside each lamp unit - which afflicts a lot off other brands) the reflector can be pointing pretty much at the floor, and until resolved you'll not see much.
if the light switch is on auto and you start the car they should nod up and down, then settle where they are meant to be... but if you have driven the car and turn on the lights on it misses this step...
if you have night vision, you basically exchange high beam for nothing - and yes it makes the car dam dangerous in pitch black conditions above 60mph
if something has fallen off (level sensor - or internal part inside each lamp unit - which afflicts a lot off other brands) the reflector can be pointing pretty much at the floor, and until resolved you'll not see much.
if the light switch is on auto and you start the car they should nod up and down, then settle where they are meant to be... but if you have driven the car and turn on the lights on it misses this step...
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gls450
xenon bulbs deteriorate with age / use. Modern bulbs are whiter and brighter too. So swapping these will likely give a big uplift
if you have night vision, you basically exchange high beam for nothing - and yes it makes the car dam dangerous in pitch black conditions above 60mph
if something has fallen off (level sensor - or internal part inside each lamp unit - which afflicts a lot off other brands) the reflector can be pointing pretty much at the floor, and until resolved you'll not see much.
if the light switch is on auto and you start the car they should nod up and down, then settle where they are meant to be... but if you have driven the car and turn on the lights on it misses this step...
if you have night vision, you basically exchange high beam for nothing - and yes it makes the car dam dangerous in pitch black conditions above 60mph
if something has fallen off (level sensor - or internal part inside each lamp unit - which afflicts a lot off other brands) the reflector can be pointing pretty much at the floor, and until resolved you'll not see much.
if the light switch is on auto and you start the car they should nod up and down, then settle where they are meant to be... but if you have driven the car and turn on the lights on it misses this step...
what kind of bulb I should look for?
hid or led?
also what model
thanks again
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you'd need to check what it was built with - age and spec dependent
maybe konigstiger can search for the specif bit if u supply the vin number
or try here https://nemigaparts.com/cat_spares/epc/mercedes/1/
maybe konigstiger can search for the specif bit if u supply the vin number
or try here https://nemigaparts.com/cat_spares/epc/mercedes/1/
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gls450
you'd need to check what it was built with - age and spec dependent
maybe konigstiger can search for the specif bit if u supply the vin number
or try here https://nemigaparts.com/cat_spares/epc/mercedes/1/
maybe konigstiger can search for the specif bit if u supply the vin number
or try here https://nemigaparts.com/cat_spares/epc/mercedes/1/
mine is 2009 221 s550
i see on eBay they sell LeD bulbs too
