Hi everyone
After a Xmas Xenon nightmare with the nearside gone and the offside failing on my E220CDI 2007 facelift I've had the offside bulb changed and after swapping holders bulbs I'm pretty sure that after a quick high voltage circuit test on Monday its the nearside ballast that's gone kaput.
After ringing MB up and being told that the new part is £378 (!) which for someone experienced in electronics for in essence a 12v to 1100v transformer in a box with a connector is utterly outrageous.
So therefore since I've been hunting on ebay for a used replacement and spoke to a MB guy who is since gone abroad for a fortnight and a breaker I have been told that other makes and models of cars with Xenon's fitted share exactly the same ballast part.
For example on ebay used the W211 part goes on eBay for around £130
Xenon Headlight Ballast Control Unit Mercedes E-Klasse W211 5DC009060-00 | eBay
A Porsche Cayenne ballast looks almost identical and is £65, I could buy two in case the offside fails like the nearside has after changing its bulb.
HELLA 5DC 009 060-30 AK AL Xenon Steuergerät AFS-GDL Porsche Cayenne Panamera | eBay
So I was wondering if any of you members knew of any other vehicles which share the same part please? Would be happy to return the compliment with what I'm good at - PC's, Mac's and iOS devices which are my trade ;-)
Thanks
After a Xmas Xenon nightmare with the nearside gone and the offside failing on my E220CDI 2007 facelift I've had the offside bulb changed and after swapping holders bulbs I'm pretty sure that after a quick high voltage circuit test on Monday its the nearside ballast that's gone kaput.
After ringing MB up and being told that the new part is £378 (!) which for someone experienced in electronics for in essence a 12v to 1100v transformer in a box with a connector is utterly outrageous.
So therefore since I've been hunting on ebay for a used replacement and spoke to a MB guy who is since gone abroad for a fortnight and a breaker I have been told that other makes and models of cars with Xenon's fitted share exactly the same ballast part.
For example on ebay used the W211 part goes on eBay for around £130
Xenon Headlight Ballast Control Unit Mercedes E-Klasse W211 5DC009060-00 | eBay
A Porsche Cayenne ballast looks almost identical and is £65, I could buy two in case the offside fails like the nearside has after changing its bulb.
HELLA 5DC 009 060-30 AK AL Xenon Steuergerät AFS-GDL Porsche Cayenne Panamera | eBay
So I was wondering if any of you members knew of any other vehicles which share the same part please? Would be happy to return the compliment with what I'm good at - PC's, Mac's and iOS devices which are my trade ;-)
Thanks