why cant I buy just the brake light bulb

[mersum1es]

Could be a great time to look at replacing the filament with an LED perhaps?
Put a load resistor across the back and it should keep the warnings at bay as well.

Facelift W211 has full led clusters, but at least W219 pre-facelift needs an adapter to connector in order to avoid bulb error message, not sure about W211.

 

[LostKiwi]

this is what I said earlier, MB dealer do not sell individual bulbs but the whole cluster

I am aware of the safety precaution in the owner manual about changing it

Thats your answer then....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o...mercedes+w211+tail+light+bulb+holder&_sacat=0

 

[Naraic]

Thank god that's over.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Thank god that's over.

I was losing the will just reading it .....

 

[Naraic]

You do have to wonder how it passed the MOT if the light wasn't working.

 

[LostKiwi]

Its also been 6 months since the question was first posted. Six months with only one brake light

 

[television]

85 A 211 820 01 56 EXTERIOR LAMP ADDITIONAL STOP LIGHT; Replaced By: A2118201556
85 A 211 820 15 56 EXTERIOR LAMP ADDITIONAL STOP LIGHT
85 A 211 820 14 56 EXTERIOR LAMP ADDITIONAL STOP LIGHT

 

[LostKiwi]

85 A 211 820 01 56 EXTERIOR LAMP ADDITIONAL STOP LIGHT; Replaced By: A2118201556
85 A 211 820 15 56 EXTERIOR LAMP ADDITIONAL STOP LIGHT
85 A 211 820 14 56 EXTERIOR LAMP ADDITIONAL STOP LIGHT

Thats the high level one Malcolm. He needs item 10.

2118200177?
2118200277?

 

[triumphstag]

I didn't know that Callum had a brother.

 

[television]

Thanks you

10 A 211 820 01 77 LAMP SUPPORT LEFT 001
10 A 211 820 13 77 LAMP SUPPORT LEFT 001
10 A 211 820 02 77 LAMP SUPPORT RIGHT 001
10 A 211 820 14 77 LAMP SUPPORT RIGHT 001
10 A 211 820 03 77 LAMP SUPPORT AVANTEGARDE, LEFT 001
10 A 211 820 15 77 LAMP SUPPORT LEFT 001
10 A 211 820 04 77 LAMP SUPPORT AVANTEGARDE, RIGHT 001
10 A 211 820 16 77 LAMP SUPPORT RIGHT

 

[LostKiwi]

Thanks you

10 A 211 820 01 77 LAMP SUPPORT LEFT 001
10 A 211 820 13 77 LAMP SUPPORT LEFT 001
10 A 211 820 02 77 LAMP SUPPORT RIGHT 001
10 A 211 820 14 77 LAMP SUPPORT RIGHT 001
10 A 211 820 03 77 LAMP SUPPORT AVANTEGARDE, LEFT 001
10 A 211 820 15 77 LAMP SUPPORT LEFT 001
10 A 211 820 04 77 LAMP SUPPORT AVANTEGARDE, RIGHT 001
10 A 211 820 16 77 LAMP SUPPORT RIGHT

Thanks Malcolm.
So in other words go to the dealer to get the right one if the number isn't on the board itself.

 

[television]

Thanks Malcolm.
So in other words go to the dealer to get the right one if the number isn't on the board itself.

Correct, the dealer will only supply one against his VIN number

 

[Some guy on the internet]

why cant I buy just the brake light bulb for my 2005 W211?

I was told I have to buy the whole light cluster

How very odd. They told me I needed to buy a new car when this happened to me.

 

[EmilysDad]

It does seem though that Mercedes can complicate a simple light cluster. The 'tracking' on my car's rear lights is integral to the cluster itself, the bulb goes into a seperate holder that has a bayonet/half turn fitting to the back of the cluster. Now one or two of my 'bulbs' don't make a proper contact onto the steel 'tracking' and need backing off very slightly to make them work because over the years they've arc'd slightly and there's a small burnt bit of 'tracking'. Remedy is to replace the complete cluster ...... no chance. My Vauxhalls have had a seperate bulb holder like those just linked to in the States so if they had the same arcing prblem it would have been a cheap easy fix.

 

[DREAMER NO2]

Phew .I have just read this.Must say it was hard work for you guys..But i must say, that this is a bad idea .So if your out and about ,and the light bulb goes awol you can do nothing about it there and then .If thats safety i will eat my log book.

 

[LostKiwi]

Phew .I have just read this.Must say it was hard work for you guys..But i must say, that this is a bad idea .So if your out and about ,and the light bulb goes awol you can do nothing about it there and then .If thats safety i will eat my log book.

Yeah not the greatest idea....

 

[television]

How very odd. They told me I needed to buy a new car when this happened to me.

Only the rear ½, not the complete car.

 

[L John]

Phew .I have just read this.Must say it was hard work for you guys..But i must say, that this is a bad idea .So if your out and about ,and the light bulb goes awol you can do nothing about it there and then .If thats safety i will eat my log book.

It is a crazy idea but in MB's defence I think when a bulb such as this blows, a substitute is used, such as a rear fog light on the same side as the failed bulb?

 

[EmilysDad]

....So if your out and about ,and the light bulb goes awol you can do nothing about it there and then .If thats safety i will eat my log book.

It's the same though as on cars where you need to dismantle half of it to even get to the bulb. That's why places such as Halfords make a killing by charging a couple of quid to do it for you

 

[jasonyw]

I didn't have any blown brake light just yet, that why it didn't fail MOT

I been proactive looking for a spare in case it get blown up

I have to start sourcing a light cluster with bulbs in it

will the dealer still supply me with a bulb if I quote A 211 820 01 77?

is this 16 or 21 watts to comply with the law?