Cmorelaw

Same thing here. I'all ask about it when I pick it up as to the cause. Only 14 days left under factory warranty when I brought it to their attention.

otakki

For all those that had the headlights replaced: Did they align your headlights?

vdubpower

ive been looking at a bunch of e350s and have not seen it happen on them, dunno if its because we have xenons and not halogens.

it would be interesting to see what happens with these new lights and if there is any true reason it occurred initially

vdubpower

any update here?

cnolke

Finally found the time to drop off the car and have them swapped out. All done. They look very clean and new

otakki

Did they align your headlights?

cnolke

I have no idea.

otakki

Once the lights are on and if that horizontal light pattern for each light is not at the same height with each other, then they are for sure not aligned.

joew111

Hi folks

Just took my MY12 E63 AMG to Mercedes Toorak in Melbourne Australia to get this fixed under warranty. No fuss and great service.

Cheers from Down Under
Joe

vdubpower

anyone who has had theirs replaced had the issue comeback???

cnolke

Not so far (at all).

vdubpower

i guess next time i got in for oil change ill make a fuss and get them done,

remind me, did they replace the entire unit, the xenons included or just the shell around them?
thanks

cnolke

It was the whole assembly, which apparently had to be hand-made by a part time sloth out of hummingbird feathers in a secret factory and then hand carried to the dealership based on the 12 weeks it took them to get a set.

Davidkuo0330

Though my is not the AMG model ( W212 ) model, I had the exact same problem, I ask my dealer and they replaced both headlights under warranty. I told my service manager that I was told this is not normal. It was said in this forum that it was due to the headlight seals allows water into the headlight housing and they replaced both ( because like you said, it was equal on both said ) under warranty. Good luck.

LJMartin

FYI. Those headlamps are $2500.00 each.

tpick23

Mine are being ordered and will schedule for replacement when they come in.

Interestingly, when the SA thought I was under extended warranty, he initially balked at replacing them. Not until I pointed out, and he checked, that the factory warranty was still valid that he put the wheels in motion to replace the headlights...

vdubpower

any one have a copy of the entire service bulletin.

This is something they have to fix whether u are in or out of warrenty?

tpick23

I will see if I can get a copy. Not sure when this is gonna happen though.

vdubpower

next time i got in for oil, ill have them do this, hopefully free from fuss.

Ill have to buy new Clearbra for the lights though.

im sure they will try to say that becauuse I have clearbra on the lights its the reason for it.

Davidkuo0330

Had both bi xenons replaced with a equally v mark on both headlights and have seen others with this problem. Not sure if it's an issue of bi xenons or halogens, but am happy the dealer replaced them FOC.

2000UZJ

The focal point on the HID's come together and produce quite a bit of heat on the lens. Let them run for 20-30 minutes and put your hand on the lens.

Any moisture gets cooked when they are on, however the deposits (dirt, etc) bake on and the lens deteriorates. In short, the projector is too close the the lens and the housing is too small for the heat. A small cooling fan or top mounted vent would reduce the chances of lens scorching and bubbling (tiny bubbles forming due to heat)

vdubpower

the marks are identical throughout all the cars affected by this....that chance of deposits in the same area is pretty small

Davidkuo0330

Had both of my headlights replaced under warranty and they where aligned by the dealer.

AHI

I had one headlight replaced last week, but really want the other done too. Even though it doesn't have the same marks, I just rather have them look the same.

Mine were aligned by the dealer.

AHI

Oh, they also changed 3 of my calipers because of peeling