When we returned home from our recent trip into snow country, I discovered water droplets on the inside of both high and low beam lenses on the right side of our 1996 E300D (W210, OM606NA). When I pulled the unit, a fair amount of water ran out. I discovered that one side of the back cover was not clamped down because the plastic had broken.

I made a replacement from a strip of metal and attached it with a screw and epoxy. The cover now fits tightly. The lens and body seem to be tightly connected so I don't think there's a seal problem -- but I'll have to wait for the next good rainstorm to prove it.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970