Adaptive light control unavailable and failed headlight

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Hi Guys

Just received 'the adaptive light control unavailable' message and when parking up in the garage on return noticed from the lack of light that the driverside headlight is out. I also noticed a significant increase in condensation since I last looked at the headlight assembly.

The manual is light on detail beyond take to a dealer.

Is the warning light linked to a failure of the headlight or have the bulb and the adjuster failed together due to potential water ingress - is that feasible?

I am going to check the fuses and if they are ok then attempt to get into the headlight having taken the wheel off - am I right in thinking this is the best way?

Can anyone advise what bulb (xenon) is required?

Thanks sprout
 

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Water ingress is a bad thing. There is a likely design fault that water gets into the ballast. That, at least, is a generic component and may solve your issue. It may be more deep seated.

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conaero

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Agree with Kitty, the ecu on the bottom of the unit gets water in it and requires replacement.
 
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Sprout said:
Am hoping these can be bought individually?

If so what's the likely cost?

Thanks sprout
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My understanding is they are generic items available from your favourite online supplier for not many earth Pounds. But never done it soooooo could be wrong

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CatmanV2 said:
My understanding is they are generic items available from your favourite online supplier for not many earth Pounds. But never done it soooooo could be wrong

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Thanks catman.

Proof of the pudding will be in the eating!

Front right corner of this car has been a pain this year!

Sprout
 
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Hi Guys

Have started looking at this.

Wheel off and liner out. I am assuming the piece of wood is not a factory option... Any ideas why this would have been bodged in?

In terms of getting the bulb out. I have been looking at the following video for a quattroporte

However for the life of me I cannot find the part that is depressed to twist the bulb out. Is the granturismo different?

Thanks for any help

Sprout
 

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Sprout said:
Hi Guys

Have started looking at this.

Wheel off and liner out. I am assuming the piece of wood is not a factory option... Any ideas why this would have been bodged in?

In terms of getting the bulb out. I have been looking at the following video for a quattroporte

However for the life of me I cannot find the part that is depressed to twist the bulb out. Is the granturismo different?

Thanks for any help

Sprout
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Well hopefully it is a bracket broken. There is a bracket showing on parts list, but not sure if that is just for the washer jets. What's with the primer grey around it, any visible accident damage?
 
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Gazcw said:
Well hopefully it is a bracket broken. There is a bracket showing on parts list, but not sure if that is just for the washer jets. What's with the primer grey around it, any visible accident damage?
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No accident damage I can see. It looks (I hope) More like a poor finish.

Sprout
 

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Alas having pulled the headlight out - it's not looking good. Plastic weld galore and cracks all over.

New unit it seems

Sprout
 

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Gazcw said:
All that primer is a little suspicious. But I have no idea how well they body colour the underneath though tbh.
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That’s factory finish, the blue is the overspray. Nowt to get worried about.

I couldn’t work out how the bulbs came out of my Merc till I found this, yours might be the same.

 
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