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09-22-2012, 03:33 AM
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Any DIY vid's on W124 headlight switch replacement
Had a failure with my Hella, light control box beside the fuse box a few months ago and at the time my friend dissected it and got out the solder iron and thought he could give it a temp fix to get me home. It worked for about 10 minutes then ended up melting a couple wires in one of the rear taillights and did something to my headlight switch, after replacing the melted wire and the Hella control box, when I turn on my headlights, my dash lights and license plate lights dont come on unless I push in on the switch or turn on the fog lights. Now its time too replace the headlight switch and I will be doing the work this time around, but I remember my buddy replacing the switch in my 190E a couple years ago and it seemed like a big job, are the 124's just as difficult?
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09-22-2012, 05:41 AM
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Not too bad
I have an idea what you're referring to when you say Hella Light Control Box...
BUT I'd sure as Hell make positive that any ON/OFF control functions by the Mercedes Headlight Switch of the Hella Switch are run through a RELAY,First. (AKA the MB Switch only "Signals" the RELAY to control the Actual LOAD carrying current of the Hella Apparatus.) Fuse everything as near the Power source as possible. Step #2 (After removing Battery Cable from Battery) Remove the Driver's side under-dash panel.
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09-22-2012, 05:49 AM
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Fused,Fused,Fused
"It worked for about 10 minutes then ended up melting a couple wires in one of the rear taillights and did something to my headlight switch, after replacing the melted wire and the Hella control box, when I turn on my headlights, my dash lights and license plate lights dont come on unless I push in on the switch or turn on the fog lights."
Do You realize you're driving a Car-B-Que ? UNTIL you find and Rectify the Problem. "replacing the melted wire and the Hella control box" Ain't finding and fixing the Problem !!! When that W124 on the "Ro-Ro"waved "Bye,Bye" to Cuxhaven enroute to CONUS it didn't have the "Optional" Igniter Y'all've seen fit to equip it with.
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09-22-2012, 07:03 AM
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Please, please investigate and correct the situation with your electrical system.
The battery feed to the light switch is not fused until after the switch. You have a very real possibility of losing your car to a serious electrical fire. 
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#5
09-22-2012, 12:44 PM
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There's more than you need here but it's the closest I found in the DIY list - PeachPartsWiki: Combination Switch Replacement
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