lordgaz
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- W220 S-Class S55 AMG 2000 / W220 S-Class S55K AMG 2003 / W163 ML270 / Jaguar XJR X350
Hi all
According to my w220 S55 data card, it was supplied with Xenon headlights and somewhere in its murky past I think someone had an unrecorded bump on the front end, likely damaging the headlamp/s.
The current headlamps are Halogen aftermarket replicas from Taiwan it seems, and the adjustment screw is broken on one of them (and the headlights point too much at the ground, and cannot be adjusted correctly)
I was just searching for some replacement 2nd hand halogen headlight units when I found a set of Xenon headlight units. So the question is - how do I go about finding out how much or how little of the old Xenon set up is remaining (with a view to converting back) -
1 - how far would a Xenon set up need to be stripped back (wiring loom wise) for a previous owner to have converted to Halogen -
2 - What and where do I need to look for to see what remains of the old Xenon system?
3 - I have the codes B1480 B1481 showing which refer to headlight adjustment motors (disconnected or missing due to the downgrade) - Where would I check to see if they still were in place?
Pictures would be nice, and any reply welcomed - Happy also to remove things on the car to help check for the legacy parts.
Many thanks in advance
Gaz
According to my w220 S55 data card, it was supplied with Xenon headlights and somewhere in its murky past I think someone had an unrecorded bump on the front end, likely damaging the headlamp/s.
The current headlamps are Halogen aftermarket replicas from Taiwan it seems, and the adjustment screw is broken on one of them (and the headlights point too much at the ground, and cannot be adjusted correctly)
I was just searching for some replacement 2nd hand halogen headlight units when I found a set of Xenon headlight units. So the question is - how do I go about finding out how much or how little of the old Xenon set up is remaining (with a view to converting back) -
1 - how far would a Xenon set up need to be stripped back (wiring loom wise) for a previous owner to have converted to Halogen -
2 - What and where do I need to look for to see what remains of the old Xenon system?
3 - I have the codes B1480 B1481 showing which refer to headlight adjustment motors (disconnected or missing due to the downgrade) - Where would I check to see if they still were in place?
Pictures would be nice, and any reply welcomed - Happy also to remove things on the car to help check for the legacy parts.
Many thanks in advance
Gaz