Adaptive multi beam LED headlights problem

[Digsy]

following up on the points you raise above....

OK, that all sounds plausible. By the way, you do know you can impart this information without telling me I am an idiot for simply switching off my AC in every single reply, don't you?

Anyway, as I said right from the get-go I had figured out this was something to do with misting even if the pattern wasn't very consistent. I shall endeavour to leave my AC on now that it is truly cold and damp and see if things settle down.

What I haven't heard from anyone yet is something like "Yeah, mine does that if you don't leave the AC on all the time" or "Mine has never done that and I do/don't leave the AC on)."

@rfo65: That's interesting information, and what I would expect, really. It really shouldn't rely on the cabin conditions to make sure that the screen in front of the camera is clear.

 

[LostKiwi]

What I haven't heard from anyone yet is something like "Yeah, mine does that if you don't leave the AC on all the time" or "Mine has never done that and I do/don't leave the AC on)."

I don't have adaptive or auto anything in my 210 but when I get in the car first thing 30 seconds after switching on the windscreen mists then clears a minute later exactly for the reason I gave earlier.
The r230 does similar (and that has auto wipers, climate and headlights but NOT adaptive).

 

[Jkh112]

Mine has never done that and I leave the AC on in auto mode.

 

[Botus]

...without telling me I am an idiot for simply switching off my AC

I have a mate that works in the HVAC / BMS industry, yet he turns off his AC every 3 miles then moans about the problems it causes... and won't listen

I shall endeavour to leave my AC on now that it is truly cold and damp and see if things settle down.

when truly cold (below 3C) AC turns off on all cars to reduced the potential of evaporator freezing causing serious damage. Around this temp air is too cold to hold moisture so misting tends not to happen.

What I haven't heard from anyone yet is something like "Yeah, mine does that if you don't leave the AC on all the time"

Mine never mists, I haven't ever turned AC off in a car for over 15 years

or "Mine has never done that and I do/don't leave the AC on)."

I see the problem on ALL cars when the AC is used intermittently

 

[Srdl]

Mine has never done that and I leave the AC on in auto mode.

 

[davidsl500]

If we all wore spacesuits / helmets and thus didn't breathe in the car then things would be easier..

 

[Rodwell]

I seem to be having a recurring issue with the adaptive headlights on my new C class.

When I set off home from work in the evening, the adaptive main beam works fine. Then after a few miles, I get the "adaptive headlights camera obscured" warning (I cannot remember the exact wording). Then after ten minutes or so more it rectifies itself.

I checked the cameras today and I am pretty sure that the camera housing is misting up on the inside. I think this is happening when I get into the car and switch on the heating. After a short drive the air inside the camera housing gets warm enough to condense against the windscreen (which is still relatively cold). After a few more miles, the windscreen itself has warmed up sufficiently that the misting clears itself.

It didn't do this when the weather was warmer, which I think also lends weight to this theory. But it seems like a pretty basic and avoidable issue.

Anyone else noticed a similar problem?

Hi, I have the same problem I bought an
A 250 amg 18 months ago ,no problem all summer then in the winter on dark and damp nights the lights were not working as they should so took it in for a repair .. no difference... but was ok all this summer but to my great disappointment it had returned lately so took it back last week for an upgrade ?
with a letter explaining my concerns about damp and a photo of the display showing camera obscuered .. it wasn’t..that evening same problem , it must be the damp, the technicians probably thought I was mad ! any ideas folks

 

[rf065]

Camera view restricted would appear to be specific to the windscreen.
Both of mine have wires heating the windscreen around the camera, does your's work?
Have you had the windscreen replaced?
Only other time I've had a problem was with a dodgy battery, but that said the light system was not avialable.
Yours appears to be windscreen specific.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Hi, I have the same problem I bought an
A 250 amg 18 months ago ,no problem all summer then in the winter on dark and damp nights the lights were not working as they should so took it in for a repair .. no difference... but was ok all this summer but to my great disappointment it had returned lately so took it back last week for an upgrade ?
with a letter explaining my concerns about damp and a photo of the display showing camera obscuered .. it wasn’t..that evening same problem , it must be the damp, the technicians probably thought I was mad ! any ideas folks View attachment 63427

Clean the windscreen top centre directly opposite the rear view mirror. If that doesn’t work...

the car is telling you that the multifunction camera can’t see the road. That’s usually due to dirt or ice externally, but could also be condensation or some foreign object internally.

So, the mirror trim/ surround has to come off. You can be brave and do that at home, or bite the bullet and take the car into a main dealer for it.

 

[Srdl]

Is it me or does that warning message look like Collision Avoidance symbol rather than lighting?

 

[Craiglxviii]

Is it me or does that warning message look like Collision Avoidance symbol rather than lighting?
View attachment 63506

Could be, but I think the same camera does both jobs.

 

[Mike Smith]

I have a 2019 C200 and get the same issue.
After about 5 mins of driving I get the High Beam Assist not available then about 7 mins after that it starts working again.
My Climate is on auto all the time so A/C never turned off.
Surely there must be a solution to this.