SL/R129: Headlight meltdown
10-14-2007, 09:37 PM
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1997 SL500 1999 SVT Lightning
Headlight meltdown
Thought I would be smart and install a set of aftermarket halogen bulbs in my '97 SL500. Bought a pair of 5900K high powered cool blue halogen off the internet. They really are blue and I was not too sure how I would like them as they throw the light a long distance but leave you relatively blind up close. They lasted about a month and a half before one blew. When I went to change out the defective bulb I discovered that they had run so hot that both bulbs were fused to the headlight housing and had significantly melted the rear of each of the housings. Long story short - still have not gotten the bulbs out of the housings even after completly disassembling the headlights completly out of the car. So it is off to the dealer tomorrow to see about 2 replacements housings. Hopefully they come as seperate parts and I don't have to buy the whole headlight assembly.
10-14-2007, 10:17 PM
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Thought I would be smart and install a set of aftermarket halogen bulbs in my '97 SL500. Bought a pair of 5900K high powered cool blue halogen off the internet. They really are blue and I was not too sure how I would like them as they throw the light a long distance but leave you relatively blind up close. They lasted about a month and a half before one blew. When I went to change out the defective bulb I discovered that they had run so hot that both bulbs were fused to the headlight housing and had significantly melted the rear of each of the housings. Long story short - still have not gotten the bulbs out of the housings even after completly disassembling the headlights completly out of the car. So it is off to the dealer tomorrow to see about 2 replacements housings. Hopefully they come as seperate parts and I don't have to buy the whole headlight assembly.
