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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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BiXenon bulb replace

Any experience out there. My 04SL w 80K drvrs bulb out. Looks like 400$? Not owner replaceable??
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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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Xenon lamp went out in my ML last year. 03 with about 65K at time. Dealer had tech pull and replace in driveway at n/c. Lamp was about $200 from dealer. Hope that helps.
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 01:02 AM
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my experience exactly

thanks, indy did it for 200$ total, other bulb looks aged in comparison. should have done both i suppose.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 02:50 AM
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I believe its D1s bulbs, you can order some on ebay for $65 and just install it. Need to be patient with the install. Its pretty straight forward. Pull old one out and connect new one. I did it on my sl55 a few years back and it was that hard, just can't remember the complete process. Also get 6000k bulbs, just as bright but looks alot better
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 05:56 AM
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Def can do it yourself if you're at all mechanically inclined. Call the guys at www.hidextra.com and get a replacement bulb (50-65 bucks). 200 is nuts!
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