£195 for a bulb holder

john y

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The nearside dip beam headlight bulb holder has burnt out on my 2001 C230K. I am told I have to buy a complete new headlight unit for £195 for what looks like a £5 max plastic and metal strip bulb holder. Any known alternatives other than buying a second had unit.
 

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Hi,
The internal wiring headlight is,nt available on any MB or any car that i have come across before.
I would go to my local auto electrical suppliers with the car/connector and they should be able to offer a solution.
You could also buy a complete second hand headlight off of e-bay or better still go to your local scrap yard find another 203 or indeed any car that has the same type of lamp fitted and cut out the connector and cabling you require, if they will let you ruin a sellable item, they probably will direct you to cars with smashed headlights that the wiring and connector could be salvaged from.
 

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As Andy, go to a scrap yard
 

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they probably will direct you to cars with smashed headlights that the wiring and connector could be salvaged from.

Certainly what I'd be doing - in an accident the headlight is one of the first things to get broken so scrappers must have loads of them.
 
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Thanks guys excellent advice I had a mindset with a new unit. damaged headlights are the answer.

John
 

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