Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG Headlight Door Motor Replacement at your home or office.

Our mobile mechanics offer services 7 days a week. Upfront and transparent pricing.

Estimate price near me

Service Location

Customer Ratings

(5,730)

Included for free with this service

Online Booking

Mechanic comes to you

12-month / 12k-mile warranty

Free 50 point safety inspection

Our certified mobile mechanics can come to your home or office 7 days a week between 7 AM and 9 PM.

Customer Ratings

(5,730)

Headlight Door Motor Replacement Service

How much does a Headlight Door Motor Replacement cost?

On average, the cost for a Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG Headlight Door Motor Replacement is $249 with $144 for parts and $105 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

CarServiceEstimateShop/Dealer Price
1995 Mercedes-Benz C36 AMGL6-3.6LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$412.95Shop/Dealer Price$505.94 - $737.67
1997 Mercedes-Benz C36 AMGL6-3.6LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$392.95Shop/Dealer Price$485.99 - $717.74
1996 Mercedes-Benz C36 AMGL6-3.6LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$392.95Shop/Dealer Price$485.98 - $717.74
Show example Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG Headlight Door Motor Replacement prices

What is the Headlight Door Motor all about?

Your headlight door motor is what operates the raising and lowering of your headlight doors. It’s a single motor that is mounted just behind the center grille, wound with two field windings. The assembly contains internal limit switches and a worm gear drive. In most vehicles, there is a relay circuit breaker assembly immediately to the right of the steering column. In other vehicles, it is mounted on the fuse block.

When you turn on your headlights, the relay becomes energized, and the doors open. A limit switch stops power from going to the motor. When you turn off your headlights, the circuit is completed, the doors close, and another limit switch stops power from going to the motor.

Keep in mind:

  • Your headlights are an important safety feature, and should always be visible to oncoming traffic.
  • If your vehicle has been sitting for a long time, your headlight doors may open with difficulty, or not at all.
  • The problem could come from the relay or the entire motor.

How it's done:

  • The vehicles hood is opened and supported manually
  • The defective headlight door motor is removed
  • The new headlight motor is installed
  • The hood manual support is removed
  • The repair is verified and the headlight door motor is tested for proper operation

Our recommendation:

Due to the importance of your headlight doors, it’s essential that the headlight door motor works properly. If the vehicle has been sitting, repeatedly activating the switch may loosen the circuit and fix the issue. If that method doesn’t work, have one of our expert mechanics inspect and replace the headlight door motor if necessary.

What common symptoms indicate you may need to replace the Headlight Door Motor?

  • Headlight doors stay open
  • Headlight doors won’t close
  • Grinding noise when you try to open or close the headlight doors

How important is this service?

Headlight doors that won’t open can cause some serious trouble, especially if you are driving at night. Any problem with your headlights requires an immediate attention from one of our expert mechanics. This is a safety issue and one that should be dealt with as quickly as possible.

Fast and easy service at your home or office

Backed by 12-month, 12.000-mile guarantee


Meet some of our expert Mercedes-Benz mechanics

Real customer reviews from Mercedes-Benz owners like you.

Excellent Rating

(5,730)

Rating Summary
5,332
192
54
29
123
5,332
192
54
29
123

Enrique

21 years of experience
244 reviews
Enrique
21 years of experience
Mercedes-Benz C240 V6-2.6L - Car is not starting - Kissimmee, Florida
I was extremely impressed by Enrique . He was right on schedule, friendly , very professional and knowledgeable. He has the ability to explain complicated mechanical things and make it easy to understand.

Ben

41 years of experience
1458 reviews
Ben
41 years of experience
Mercedes-Benz GLK350 V6-3.5L - Oil Change - Houston, Texas
Ben was absolutely amazing!!! He arrived on time and was so professional. From this point on, I'd only choose Ben.

Ruben

17 years of experience
169 reviews
Ruben
17 years of experience
Mercedes-Benz ML350 V6-3.7L - Car is not starting - Columbia, South Carolina
Excellent experience

Justin

8 years of experience
372 reviews
Justin
8 years of experience
Mercedes-Benz C250 L4-1.8L Turbo - Pre-purchase Car Inspection - Boca Raton, Florida
Great guy, great energy, super savvy, totally recommend him! 

Excellent Rating

(5,730)

Rating Summary
5,332
192
54
29
123
5,332
192
54
29
123
Number of Mercedes-Benz services completed
63030+
services done by our mechanics
TOTAL NUMBER OF EXPERT Mercedes-Benz MECHANICS
1100+
experts on our platform

Recent articles & questions

How Can I Keep My Fuel System Clean?
Proper Proper maintenance of the fuel system is crucial for consistent long-term performance of a vehicle. The most easily clogged parts of the fuel system are the fuel injectors themselves. There are a number of ways this can happen: Whenever...
Symptoms of Bad or Failing Battery Terminal Ends
If you experience problems starting and powering the car or find corrosion on the battery terminals, you may need to replace the terminal ends.
P0027 OBD-II Trouble Code: Exhaust Valve Control Solenoid Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 1)
P0027 P0027 trouble code definition Exhaust Valve Control Solenoid Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 1) What the P0027 code means P0027 is the OBD-II generic code indicating the engine control module (ECM) has determined that the variable valve lift for the exhaust...

How do I adjust the power side view mirrors?

Side view mirrors are important safety features that increase your visibility when you’re driving. Before operating your vehicle, you should always adjust the side view mirrors so that you have maximum visibility. Adjusting your side view mirrors is easy: 1....

Whining transmission when the brake pedal pressed down.

Hi there. It seems that the torque converter is not working properly and is creating a rotary flow. The stator clutch inside the torque converter could have failed. I recommend replacing the torque converter to the transmission if the vehicle...

I have a 2012 Nissan titan. The interior lights won't turn on when the door is open but work when the key is turned in the ignitio

Hi there. It is more than likely that the door switch that activates the interior light is the source of your problem. One easy thing you can do to determine this is to see if your door chimes when it's...

How can we help?

Our service team is available 7 days a week, Monday - Friday from 6 AM to 5 PM PST, Saturday - Sunday 7 AM - 4 PM PST.

1 (844) 997-3624 · hi@yourmechanic.com