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Headlight Door Motor Replacement Service

How much does a Headlight Door Motor Replacement cost?

On average, the cost for a Mercedes-Benz CLK430 Headlight Door Motor Replacement is $249 with $144 for parts and $105 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

CarServiceEstimateShop/Dealer Price
1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK430V8-4.3LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$412.95Shop/Dealer Price$499.64 - $726.64
2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK430V8-4.3LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$392.95Shop/Dealer Price$479.67 - $706.69
2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK430V8-4.3LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$392.95Shop/Dealer Price$479.67 - $706.69
2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK430V8-4.3LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$392.95Shop/Dealer Price$479.63 - $706.62
2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK430V8-4.3LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$392.95Shop/Dealer Price$479.70 - $706.74
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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.

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Adam

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Mercedes-Benz CLK430 V8-4.3L - Oil Change - Daly City, California
Very nice and informative would definitely use this service again for my future mechanical needs.

Michael

48 years of experience
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Michael
48 years of experience
Mercedes-Benz CLK430 V8-4.3L - Headlight is not working - Memphis, Tennessee
Very professional, courteous, and helpful!

Vladimir

10 years of experience
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Vladimir
10 years of experience
Mercedes-Benz CLK430 V8-4.3L - Car is not starting - Sacramento, California
Great job. Vladimir did a fantastic job. Professional, efficient, very knowledgeable. Will definitely call on him if anything else happens to my car. J.Adams in Sacramento.

Patrick

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Patrick
33 years of experience
Mercedes-Benz CLK430 V8-4.3L - Heater Blower Motor - Austin, Texas
Patrick was great ( he showed up early which was appreciated!), however the part was not. Trying to get a replacement from him. The fan motor he replaced is not OEM quality. I will update this review when the job is done right...

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