Dipped beam warning

[len_merclover]

Hi all

didnt have time to stop and look this morning; what does the left dipped beam warning light mean? Where is the dipped beam, is this the small light or the larger one?
thanks

 

[television]

What lamps do you have Len, Xenon or H7's

 

[len_merclover]

I have a 2003 53 e 270 cdi . . .? they look blue/white ... think they are xenon?

 

[brandwooddixon]

Xenons look like a glass golf ball sat in a silver circular housing. You'll also have headlamp wash units.

An H7 will look quite small if you can see it at all.

 

[television]

The dipped beam are always the outer lamps.

 

[len_merclover]

Hi Malcom just had a look, it seems the gold looking one has died - but on the dash it states dipped lol

how much are these roughly, and are they easy to replace? thanks

 

[television]

As brandwooddixon says if you have a golf ball look you cannot see any bulb as such, and they would be Xenon and this info does not apply to them

With normal H7 bulbs you just take off the black cover on the rear and press in together the spring retaining clip, and the bulb lifts out, about £5 from garages

You have them here
http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...GM=716.649&CT=F&cat=64V&SID=82&SGR=210&SGN=08

 

[len_merclover]

lol I love the quote!


Sorry- you say H7 - I have a golf ball one lol..... so are they the same price as a h7?

 

[television]

lol I love the quote!


Sorry- you say H7 - I have a golf ball one lol..... so are they the same price as a h7?

Ouch, no they are very expensive and you will not like the quote, something like x 20 of the last quote

All I can do is to send you the how to change them paper via email.
This hopefully is the lamp and not the ballast driver

 

[len_merclover]

so is that the dipped beam then = the golf looking one?

ps. what os the ballast driver ?
than u

 

[television]

Xenons are discharge lamps that require a high voltage to ignite them, or make them strike, this is in the form of a DC to AC converter where the 12volts is used to generate several KV though at minuscule current, if touched it will make your hand smell like roast chicken, and could kill you if you have a weak heart or pacemaker fitted, only by trying another lamp or plugging the car into STAR will you know if it is the lamp or ballast driver

 

[len_merclover]

okies thanks Malcolm.... i am only now confused why the car tells me dipped beam lol....

 

[len_merclover]

Just checked my service history the head lamp was replaced in 2006; is this the xenon light in question? if so do they cover for 3 years?

 

[television]

Just checked my service history the head lamp was replaced in 2006; is this the xenon light in question? if so do they cover for 3 years?

MB normally guarantee things for 2 years, but not sure about bulbs, they may come under a different category

 

[len_merclover]

Having spoken to part companies I have found the cheapest at £59. But they said there are two different types of this buld....... it begins with a 'd' anyone have an idea what the part number is for 2003 model?

 

[television]

This is not my line but there are 2 different lamps code 614 and 615 you could see what you car has, this might tell you

 

[len_merclover]

Hi Malcolm
put my vin into the decoding web site ans this is what i get back:

halogen lamp unit with high beam/low beam/fog light

are these xeon lights?

 

[television]

Hi Malcolm
put my vin into the decoding web site ans this is what i get back:

halogen lamp unit with high beam/low beam/fog light

are these xeon lights?

No sir we are back to the £5 bulb

You can see the distinct circle on my Xenon

 

[len_merclover]

right... im getting confused now ....lol.... i have an advantgarde 2003 53 plate i thought they were xenons........ when driving along they are white?

 

[television]

Lets go back to this link

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...GA=722.626&CT=F&cat=64U&SID=82&SGR=210&SGN=08

In the top drawing bulb number 70 is a normal H7.

40 is an xenon that sits in the center of the ring 110

If you have not got that ring 110, then you do not have Xenon lamps.

When you turn on Xenon lamps, they come on with a bright upward light the goes down after a second.