Repair of Mercedes-Benz S550 w221 headlights

Mercedes-Benz

S550 w221

The cost of work in each case is individual and depends on the condition of the vehicle optics, its malfunctions, the exchange rate when purchasing consumables and elements of vehicle optics and vehicle lighting.

Cost of works and materials:

Headlight maintenance
2000 UAH
D2S Philips lamps
2700 UAH
Adaptive frame repair
500 UAH
Headlight grinding and polishing
1000 UAH
Covering headlights with polyurethane film
1500 UAH

Overview

This car had previously been to a service centre, where they tried to fix the foggy optics. But as practice shows, they were unsuccessful. Unfortunately, when we disassembled the headlights, we found some surprises, which we will tell you about later.
This is what the headlights looked like when they arrived at our service centre. The owner was initially concerned about poor lighting on the road. We decided to replace the lenses first. When we opened the bonnet, we saw an interesting seam between the headlight block and the glass, covered with silicone. The car owner explained that he had previously taken the car to another service centre to have the foggy headlights fixed, but they were unable to do so.
We disassembled the headlights and were shocked by what we saw! The adaptive lens frame was broken in several places. Most likely, the previous service centre did not know how to properly remove the car's adaptation so as not to break anything. But we solved this problem too. The adaptation frame has been completely restored and is working without any problems.
The headlight glass was washed, and the decorative elements were cleaned of dirt and dust that had accumulated over the years. The lens turned out to be perfect, all that remained was to clean it and install new bulbs. Which is exactly what our masters did! After assembly, the headlights underwent a complete grinding and polishing cycle, after which a polyurethane film was applied to protect the headlight glass.
Before/Arter

And of course, the most interesting thing is just look at the increase in light output that can be achieved with regular maintenance and replacement of bulbs!
Cost of work performed:
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Car
Mercedes-Benz S550 w221
Completed works
- Headlight maintenance
  2000 UAH
- D2S Philips lamps
  2700 UAH
- Adaptive frame repair
  500 UAH
- Headlight grinding and polishing
  1000 UAH
- Covering headlights with polyurethane film
  1500 UAH
- The total cost
  7700 UAH
Result

The cost of work in each case is individual and depends on the condition of the car optics, its problems, the exchange rate at the time of purchase of consumables and installation elements of car optics and auto world.

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