2003 500sl head light

[sheesh]

hi i hav a 500 SL with xeons one of the lights only comes on when it feels like it any one any ideas took to auto electrition and he was frightend to look at it i live in the north east ?

 

[Chas]

I am sure Malcolm (aka ..Television) will sort you out soon .
He is the expert, and he has an SL500 too.....and although he is in the "South West" he wont be frightened to help..

Cheers

Chas

 

[sheesh]

is malcolm out there help ! i can only go out during day

 

[television]

is malcolm out there help ! i can only go out during day

Get a new lamp,they are perfectly safe to work on as long as they are turned off, there is no problem with the SL to disconnect the rear battery to be double safe. the replacement lamps fit the same as normal bulbs.

When done, if the battery was off, re set the indows with key in 2 Lower windows ans hold switch 10 sec, the up fully and hold switch 10 sec.

Start engine and turn the steering from lock to lock,with the car moving pref:




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Malcolm

 

[sheesh]

its not the bulb that is problem dealer said it might be starter or full unit at cost of 1180 + vat and fitting !

 

[television]

its not the bulb that is problem dealer said it might be starter or full unit at cost of 1180 + vat and fitting !

OK I will go over to the other computer and see what I can find.

Malcolm

 

[television]

the fault will be fault coded and can be read out,the fauly component can be bought from any Bosch agent at a fraction of the MB price. it should not cost much to have the code read out.

Malcolm

 

[sheesh]

cheers malcolm
will i have to take it to dealer to get code ?

 

[television]

Yes,it needs plugging into a code reader, All of the components are Bosch with Boch part nu,bers on the rear, and the same as fitted to many other car, it only the lamp its self that is MB.

looking at how these things work,its only 3000 to 4000 volts on these things, they work on the same principle as the back lights on LCD TV and momitors.

When you get the new part, if you care to send the faulty part to me,if I can repair it FOC I will do so and you can have a spare.

Malcolm

 

[sheesh]

cheers mate