Anyone had a Xenon go out?

MarcusBenz · 10-03-2004, 11:55 PM

Well driving home from South Coast Plaza today, I get about 2 miles away and I see a default show up on the display. It says "Low Beam Right" and I am thinking that my PIAA Super White inside parking bulb has blown. I pull into my parking space and notice that only one side of the wall is bright and the passenger side is somewhat dark. I leave the car running and get out to inspect the problem and low & behold, the low beam xenon blub is not on. I never had this problem with my W208 and is strange to me that this light would go out. Has anyone else had this happen to them on a car with Bi-Xenons? I am taking it in for the 1st check up between 1k & 3k miles and get the aligment straighten out, so I will have them check into this as well. Any reassurance would be greatly appreciated.

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Kar don · 10-03-2004, 11:57 PM

uh oh! People have had this happen, i remember someone had this happen on their C230k after 9 days (or something) of owning the car. If i recall its an easy fix.

MBenzNL · 10-04-2004, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AlBoston

If i recall its an easy fix.

probably not...most of the times (yes, more bi xenon lights have this problem) the igniter has problems...and the igniter sits INSIDE the headlight...and the lens on that headlight is SEALED...so in order to get a simple part renewed, the headlight has to be replaced (MB engineering).

Easier to fix are problems with the bulb itself and the ballast unit, but those parts don't nearly have as many problems as the igniters have.

greetingz,

RJC · 10-04-2004, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MarcusBenz

I am taking it in for the 1st check up between 1k & 3k miles and get the aligment straighten out, so I will have them check into this as well. Any reassurance would be greatly appreciated.

Are you having the pull to the right issue too?

BlackC230Coupe · 10-04-2004, 11:44 PM

A friend of mine with a ML350 had there same bi-xenon low beam replaced twice! even after they already replaced it once it went out again. This was all in 3 months since he had the car.

MarcusBenz · 10-05-2004, 12:33 AM

I took it in to Service this morning and they have to replace the entire light assembly. They had to order the part & hopefully it will be in tomorrow, so I had to drive home tonight with only one light and my fogs on! I felt somewhat embarrassed doing this in a $70+k car, but they were able to fix the alignment problem.

Dan Wang · 10-06-2004, 01:10 PM

I've worked with xenons for about 8 years now. The most problematic issue that I have seen is the ballast or ignitor. Rarely have I seen a bulb go bad, maybe just once.

shadowlord · 10-07-2004, 12:47 AM

so dan, what do i need to do to fix the "low dim on right lamp" error?. It goes away if i switch it off for sometime and turn it back on again.

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Originally Posted by Dan Wang

I've worked with xenons for about 8 years now. The most problematic issue that I have seen is the ballast or ignitor. Rarely have I seen a bulb go bad, maybe just once.

Dan Wang · 10-07-2004, 12:53 AM

To me it sounds like a faulty ballast. But that is just a guess.

MarcusBenz · 10-08-2004, 11:54 AM

Well, got the light fixed and they had to replace the entire lamp unit. They told me that the ignitor when bad and that is why the light went out. All I know is that it is fixed now and I am very happy, except that now the new light is a different color than the old one. My tech told me that it will burn in after a little while and look like the other, I am keeping my fingers crossed!

BklynBenz · 10-08-2004, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MarcusBenz

they had to replace the entire lamp unit. They told me that the ignitor when bad and that is why the light went out.

thats exactly what steve diagnosed the problem to be. nice one steve!

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Kar don Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: GMT -8 hours Posts: 5,364 Drives: Mercedes-Benz	uh oh! People have had this happen, i remember someone had this happen on their C230k after 9 days (or something) of owning the car. If i recall its an easy fix. __________________ 08 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 Iridium Silver/Black Leather - P2, AMG pkg, Parktronic, Ipod 07 Lexus GS350 Smoky Granite Mica/Ash leather - NAV, 18's, Sirius, AFS, ventilated seats, & Rear spoiler (gone!)

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BlackC230Coupe PREMIUM SPONSOR Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,168 Drives: 08' Viper SRT10 & 08' S550	A friend of mine with a ML350 had there same bi-xenon low beam replaced twice! even after they already replaced it once it went out again. This was all in 3 months since he had the car. __________________ Phone 1-866-950-7779 Website www.EuroteckMotorsports.com E-Mail info@EuroteckMotorsports.com

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10-05-2004, 12:33 AM	#6
MarcusBenz Banned Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: House of Imports, MBZ (So. Cali.) Posts: 1,387 Drives: '06 ML500 w/Apperance pkg & '07 SL550 w/AMG pkg	I took it in to Service this morning and they have to replace the entire light assembly. They had to order the part & hopefully it will be in tomorrow, so I had to drive home tonight with only one light and my fogs on! I felt somewhat embarrassed doing this in a $70+k car, but they were able to fix the alignment problem.

10-06-2004, 01:10 PM	#7
Dan Wang MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 1,100 Drives: E320, 300TD, CLK55, and a Smart	I've worked with xenons for about 8 years now. The most problematic issue that I have seen is the ballast or ignitor. Rarely have I seen a bulb go bad, maybe just once.

10-07-2004, 12:53 AM	#9
Dan Wang MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 1,100 Drives: E320, 300TD, CLK55, and a Smart	To me it sounds like a faulty ballast. But that is just a guess.

10-08-2004, 11:54 AM	#10
MarcusBenz Banned Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: House of Imports, MBZ (So. Cali.) Posts: 1,387 Drives: '06 ML500 w/Apperance pkg & '07 SL550 w/AMG pkg	Well, got the light fixed and they had to replace the entire lamp unit. They told me that the ignitor when bad and that is why the light went out. All I know is that it is fixed now and I am very happy, except that now the new light is a different color than the old one. My tech told me that it will burn in after a little while and look like the other, I am keeping my fingers crossed!

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