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96 c36/04 e55
Headlight issue HELP!!!
Has anyone experienced ur headlight (low beam) OUT, yes I have replaced bulb/ballist & igniter !! Still nothing
someone said it might be your fr. SAM module
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w220 S55 AMG 2004
before replacing the SAM , have you checked the relay for the headlight in the SAM ?
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before replacing the SAM , have you checked the relay for the headlight in the SAM ?
No, not sure which one to check, has really been a PAIN trying to fix this!😭
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No, not sure which one to check, has really been a PAIN trying to fix this!😭

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w220 S55 AMG 2004
F66 7.5A Right/left front lamp unit E2, E1




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No, not sure which one to check, has really been a PAIN trying to fix this!😭
Definitely first thing I checked #66, still not sure which relay I need to check!!
Thx Bob
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How old are your headlight units? if they are the original, please be aware that they will start having issues with crumbling wire insulation due to the many heatcycles. The internal cabling of the headlight units are quite thin
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Yes, but when I installed a newer unit looked like it was new, that one didn't work either low beam!!
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